UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2020
Colonnade Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-39463 | N/A | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1400 Centrepark Blvd, Ste 810 West Palm Beach, FL |
33401 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(561) 712-7860
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☒ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one Warrant to purchase one Class A ordinary share |
CLA.U | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share | CLA | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares | CLA WS | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Merger Agreement
On December 21, 2020, Colonnade Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (CLA), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), by and among CLA, Beam Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CLA (Merger Sub), and Ouster, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Ouster).
The Merger
The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, the following transactions will occur (together with the other agreements and transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination):
(i) at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the Closing), upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, (x) in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (DGCL), Merger Sub will merge with and into Ouster, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and Ouster will be the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CLA (the Merger);
(ii) as a result of the Merger, among other things, all outstanding shares of capital stock of Ouster will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive, in the aggregate, a number of shares of Ouster PubCo common stock (as defined below) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) $1,500,000,000 by (y) $10.00; and
(iii) upon the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), CLA will immediately be renamed Ouster, Inc.
The board of directors of CLA (the Board) has unanimously (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related matters by the shareholders of CLA.
The Domestication
Prior to the Closing, subject to the approval of CLAs shareholders, and in accordance with the DGCL, Cayman Islands Companies Act (2020 Revision) (the CICA) and CLAs Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (as may be amended from time to time, the Cayman Constitutional Documents), CLA will effect a deregistration under the CICA and a domestication under Section 388 of the DGCL (by means of filing a certificate of domestication (the Certificate of Domestication) with the Secretary of State of Delaware), pursuant to which CLAs jurisdiction of incorporation will be changed from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware (the Domestication).
In connection with the Domestication, (i) each of the then issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of CLA (the CLA Class B Ordinary Shares) will convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis into Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of CLA (the CLA Class A Ordinary Shares), (ii) immediately following the conversion described in clause (i), each of the then issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares will convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of common stock, par value $0.0001, per share of CLA (after its Domestication) (the Ouster PubCo common stock), (iii) each of the then issued and outstanding redeemable warrants of CLA will convert automatically into a redeemable warrant to purchase one share of Ouster PubCo common stock (Ouster PubCo warrants), pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, dated August 20, 2020, between CLA and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, (iv) each of the then issued and outstanding units of CLA that have not been previously separated into the underlying CLA Class A ordinary shares and underlying CLA warrants upon the request of the holder thereof (the CLA units), will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of Ouster PubCo common stock and one-half of one Ouster PubCo warrant, and (v) each of the then issued and outstanding 6,000,000 private placement warrants of CLA will convert automatically into an Ouster PubCo warrant pursuant to the Warrant Agreement. No fractional Ouster PubCo warrants will be issued upon separation of the CLA units.
Conditions to Closing
The Merger Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, including, among others, (i) approval of the Business Combination and related agreements and transactions by the respective shareholders of CLA and Ouster, (ii) effectiveness of the proxy / registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by CLA in connection with the Business Combination, (iii) expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, (iv) receipt of approval for listing on the NYSE of the shares of Ouster PubCo common stock to be issued in connection with the Merger, (v) that CLA has at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon Closing and (vi) the absence of any injunctions.
Other conditions to Ousters obligations to consummate the Merger include, among others, that as of the Closing, (i) the Domestication will have been completed, and (ii) the amount of cash available in (x) the trust account (the Trust Account), following the extraordinary general meeting, into which substantially all of the proceeds of CLAs initial public offering and private placements of its warrants have been deposited for the benefit of CLA, certain of its public shareholders and the underwriters of CLAs initial public offering, after deducting the amount required to satisfy CLAs obligations to its shareholders (if any) that exercise their rights to redeem their CLA Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Cayman Constitutional Documents (but prior to payment of (a) any deferred underwriting commissions being held in the Trust Account and (b) any transaction expenses of CLA or its affiliates) (the Trust Amount) plus (y) the PIPE Investment (as defined below), is at least equal to $100,000,000.
Covenants
The Merger Agreement contains additional covenants, including, among others, providing for (i) the parties to conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course through the Closing, (ii) Ouster to provide the Company and its representatives reasonable access through the Closing to its properties, appropriate officers and employees, books and records and any other information or materials and resources relating to legal proceeding and communications sent or received by Ouster or its subsidiaries, (iii) the parties to not initiate any negotiations or enter into any agreements for certain alternative transactions, (iv) Ouster to prepare and deliver to CLA certain audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements of Ouster, (v) Ouster to terminate certain agreements with affiliates as specified in the transaction documentation, (vi) CLA to prepare and file a proxy / registration statement on Form S-4 and take certain other actions to obtain the requisite approval of CLA shareholders of certain proposals regarding the Business Combination (including the Domestication), and (v) the parties to use reasonable best efforts to obtain necessary approvals from governmental agencies.
Representations and Warranties
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by CLA, Merger Sub and Ouster. The representations and warranties of the respective parties to the Merger Agreement generally will not survive the Closing.
Termination
The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing (i) by mutual written consent of CLA and Ouster, (ii) by Ouster, if certain approvals of the shareholders of CLA, to the extent required under the Merger Agreement, are not obtained as set forth therein, or (iii) by either CLA or Ouster in certain other circumstances set forth in the Merger Agreement, including (a) if any Governmental Authority (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall have issued or otherwise entered a final, nonappealable order making consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Merger and (b) in the event of certain uncured breaches by the other party or if the Closing has not occurred on or before June 30, 2021 (the Agreement End Date).
Certain Related Agreements
Subscription Agreements
On December 21, 2020, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into subscription agreements (the Subscription Agreements) with certain investors (collectively, the PIPE Investors), pursuant to, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of which, the PIPE Investors have collectively subscribed for 10,000,000 shares of the Ouster PubCo common stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to $100,000,000 (the PIPE Investment), a portion of which is expected to be funded by an affiliate of Colonnade Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor and, together with such affiliate, the Sponsor Related PIPE Investor) and certain additional investors (which may include mutual funds and existing shareholders of CLA or Ouster). The PIPE Investment will be consummated substantially concurrently with the Closing.
The Subscription Agreements for the PIPE Investors provide for certain registration rights. In particular, CLA is required to, as soon as practicable but no later than 30 calendar days following the Closing (the Filing Deadline), submit to or file with the SEC a registration statement registering the resale of such shares. Additionally, CLA is required to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) the 60th calendar day (or 90th calendar day if the SEC notifies CLA that it will review such registration statement) following the earlier of the filing of the registration statement or the Filing Deadline and (ii) the 10th business day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the registration statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review. The Company must use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the registration statement effective until the earliest of: (i) two years from the date of effectiveness of the registration statement, (ii) the date the Third Party PIPE Investors no longer hold any registrable shares and (iii) the date all registrable shares held by the Third Party PIPE Investors may be sold without restriction under Rule 144.
The Subscription Agreements will terminate with no further force and effect upon the earliest to occur of: (a) such date and time as the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms; (b) the mutual written agreement of the parties to such Subscription Agreement; (c) if any of the conditions to closing set forth in such Subscription Agreement are not satisfied on or prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement fail to occur; and (d) June 30, 2021.
The foregoing description of the Subscription Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the form of Subscription Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Sponsor Support Agreement
On December 21, 2020, CLA entered into a Support Agreement (the Sponsor Support Agreement), by and among CLA, the Sponsor, and Ouster, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to, among other things, vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions contemplated by the Sponsor Support Agreement.
Ouster Holders Support Agreement
On December 21, 2020, CLA entered into a Support Agreement (the Ouster Holders Support Agreement), by and among CLA, Ouster and certain stockholders of Ouster (the Key Stockholders). Under the Ouster Holders Support Agreement, the Key Stockholders agreed, on the third Business Day (as defined in the Merger Agreement) following the date at which the consent solicitation statement/prospectus included in the registration statement is disseminated to the Companys stockholders (following the date that the registration statement becomes effective), to execute and deliver a written consent with respect to the outstanding shares of Ouster common stock and preferred stock held by the Key Stockholders adopting the Merger Agreement and related transactions and approving the Business Combination. The shares of Ouster common stock and preferred stock that are owned by the Key Stockholders and subject to the Ouster Holders Support Agreements represent a majority of the outstanding voting power of Ouster common stock and preferred stock (on an as converted basis).
Transfer Restrictions and Registration Rights
The Merger Agreement contemplates that, at the Closing, CLA, Ouster, and certain of their respective affiliates and will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which CLA will agree to register for resale, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, certain shares of Ouster PubCo common stock and other equity securities of CLA that are held by the parties thereto from time to time.
Additionally, the Sponsor is subject to certain restrictions on transfer with respect to the shares of Ouster PubCo common stock (the Lock-up Shares) pursuant to that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2020, by and among the Registrant, the Sponsor, and the other parties signatory thereto. Such restrictions end on the date that is one year after Closing, or are subject to an early price-based release if the price of the shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share for any twenty trading days within any thirty-day trading period at least 150 days after the merger and the Domestication. Ouster stockholders are subject to similar restrictions on transfer with respect to the Lock-up Shares pursuant to the form of Bylaws to be adopted by Ouster PubCo substantially concurrently with the Closing. Such restrictions with respect to Lock-up Shares held by Ouster stockholders begin at Closing and end on the date that is 180 days after Closing.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement and Ouster Holders Support Agreement, and the transactions and documents contemplated thereby, is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement and the Ouster Holders Support Agreement, copies of which are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1, Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3, respectively, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement and the Ouster Holders Support Agreement have been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms. They are not intended to provide any other factual information about CLA or its affiliates. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the Merger Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Ouster Holders Support Agreement and the other documents related thereto were made only for purposes of the Merger Agreement as of the specific dates therein, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement and the Ouster Holders Support Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement or the Ouster Holders Support Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement or the Ouster Holders Support Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Sponsor Support Agreement or the Ouster Holders Support Agreement, as applicable, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the CLAs public disclosures.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the PIPE Investment is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.02. The shares of Ouster PubCo common stock to be issued in connection with the PIPE Investment will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration requirements thereof provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 22, 2020, CLA and Ouster issued a joint press release (the Press Release) announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference is the investor presentation dated December 21, 2020, for use by CLA in meetings with certain of its shareholders as well as other persons with respect to CLAs proposed transaction with Ouster, as described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.3 is the transcript of a pre-recorded joint conference call held on December 22, 2020, by CLA and Ouster in connection with the announcement of their entry into the Merger Agreement.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3, is furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of CLA under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
CLA intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus, that will be both the proxy statement to be distributed to holders of CLAs ordinary shares in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by CLAs shareholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination and other matters as may be described in the registration statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued in the Business Combination. After the registration statement is declared effective, CLA will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Business Combination. CLAs shareholders, Ousters stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination, as these materials will contain important information about Ouster, CLA and the Business Combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the proposed Business Combination will be mailed to shareholders of CLA as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Business Combination. CLA shareholders and Company stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to CLAs secretary at 1400 Centrepark Blvd, Suite 810, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, (561) 712-7860.
Participants in Solicitation
CLA and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from CLAs shareholders with respect to the proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in CLA is contained in CLAs prospectus dated August 20, 2020 relating to its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov. To the extent such holdings of CLAs securities may have changed since that time, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed Business Combination when available.
Ouster and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of CLA in connection with the proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed Business Combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed Business Combination when available.
Forward-Looking Statements Legend
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed Business Combination between Ouster and CLA, including statements regarding the benefits of the Business Combination and the anticipated timing of the Business Combination. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believe, project, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, strategy, future, opportunity, plan, may, should, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from
the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CLAs securities, (ii) the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed by CLAs business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by CLA, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of CLA and Ouster, the satisfaction of the minimum cash condition under the Merger Agreement and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third-party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed Business Combination, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Business Combination on Ousters business relationships, performance and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans of Ouster and potential difficulties in Ouster employee retention as a result of the proposed Business Combination, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Ouster or against CLA related to the Merger Agreement or the proposed Business Combination, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of CLAs securities on the New York Stock Exchange, (x) the price of CLAs securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Ouster plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Ousters business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed Business Combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive lidar technology and related industries. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of CLAs prospectus dated August 20, 2020 relating to its initial public offering, the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus discussed above and other documents filed by CLA from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ouster and CLA assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Ouster nor CLA gives any assurance that either Ouster or CLA will achieve its expectations..
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Colonnade Acquisition Corp. | ||||||
| Date: December 22, 2020 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Remy W. Trafelet | |||||
| Name: | Remy W. Trafelet | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |||||
Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
COLONNADE ACQUISITION CORP.,
BEAM MERGER SUB, INC.,
and
OUSTER, INC.
dated as of December 21, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I |
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| CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
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| Section 1.1. |
Definitions |
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| Section 1.2. |
Construction |
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| Section 1.3. |
Knowledge |
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| ARTICLE II |
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| THE MERGER; CLOSING |
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| Section 2.1. |
The Merger. |
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| Section 2.2. |
Effects of the Merger |
16 | ||||
| Section 2.3. |
Closing; Effective Time. |
16 | ||||
| Section 2.4. |
Closing Deliverables. |
17 | ||||
| Section 2.5. |
Governing Documents |
18 | ||||
| Section 2.6. |
Directors and Officers |
18 | ||||
| Section 2.7. |
Tax Free Reorganization Matters |
18 | ||||
| ARTICLE III |
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| EFFECTS OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY CAPITAL STOCK AND EQUITY AWARDS |
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| Section 3.1. |
Conversion of Securities. |
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| Section 3.2. |
Exchange Procedures. |
19 | ||||
| Section 3.3. |
Treatment of Company Options and Company Restricted Stock. |
20 | ||||
| Section 3.4. |
Withholding |
21 | ||||
| Section 3.5. |
Dissenting Shares |
21 | ||||
| ARTICLE IV |
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| REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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| Section 4.1. |
Company Organization |
22 | ||||
| Section 4.2. |
Subsidiaries |
22 | ||||
| Section 4.3. |
Due Authorization |
22 | ||||
| Section 4.4. |
No Conflict |
23 | ||||
| Section 4.5. |
Governmental Authorities; Consents |
23 | ||||
| Section 4.6. |
Capitalization of the Company. |
23 | ||||
| Section 4.7. |
Capitalization of Subsidiaries. |
24 | ||||
| Section 4.8. |
Financial Statements |
25 | ||||
| Section 4.9. |
Undisclosed Liabilities |
26 | ||||
| Section 4.10. |
Litigation and Proceedings |
26 | ||||
| Section 4.11. |
Legal Compliance. |
26 | ||||
| Section 4.12. |
Contracts; No Defaults. |
26 | ||||
| Section 4.13. |
Company Benefit Plans. |
28 | ||||
| Section 4.14. |
Labor Relations; Employees. |
30 | ||||
| Section 4.15. |
Taxes |
31 | ||||
| Section 4.16. |
Brokers Fees |
32 | ||||
| Section 4.17. |
Insurance |
33 | ||||
| Section 4.18. |
Licenses |
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| Section 4.19. |
Equipment and Other Tangible Property |
33 | ||||
| Section 4.20. |
Real Property. |
33 | ||||
| Section 4.21. |
Intellectual Property. |
34 | ||||
| Section 4.22. |
Privacy and Cybersecurity. |
35 | ||||
| Section 4.23. |
Environmental Matters |
36 | ||||
| Section 4.24. |
Absence of Changes |
36 | ||||
| Section 4.25. |
Anti-Corruption Compliance. |
37 | ||||
| Section 4.26. |
Sanctions and International Trade Compliance. |
37 | ||||
| Section 4.27. |
Information Supplied |
37 | ||||
| Section 4.28. |
Customers and Suppliers. |
37 | ||||
| Section 4.29. |
Government Contracts |
38 | ||||
| Section 4.30. |
Sufficiency of Assets |
38 | ||||
| Section 4.31. |
No Additional Representation or Warranties |
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| ARTICLE V |
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| REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB |
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| Section 5.1. |
Company Organization |
38 | ||||
| Section 5.2. |
Due Authorization. |
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| Section 5.3. |
No Conflict |
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| Section 5.4. |
Litigation and Proceedings |
40 | ||||
| Section 5.5. |
SEC Filings |
40 | ||||
| Section 5.6. |
Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements. |
40 | ||||
| Section 5.7. |
Governmental Authorities; Consents |
41 | ||||
| Section 5.8. |
Trust Account |
41 | ||||
| Section 5.9. |
Investment Company Act; JOBS Act |
42 | ||||
| Section 5.10. |
Absence of Changes |
42 | ||||
| Section 5.11. |
No Undisclosed Liabilities |
42 | ||||
| Section 5.12. |
Capitalization of Acquiror. |
42 | ||||
| Section 5.13. |
Brokers Fees |
44 | ||||
| Section 5.14. |
Indebtedness |
44 | ||||
| Section 5.15. |
Taxes. |
44 | ||||
| Section 5.16. |
Business Activities. |
45 | ||||
| Section 5.17. |
NYSE Stock Market Quotation |
46 | ||||
| Section 5.18. |
Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Proxy Statement/Registration Statement |
46 | ||||
| Section 5.19. |
No Outside Reliance |
46 | ||||
| Section 5.20. |
No Additional Representation or Warranties |
47 | ||||
| ARTICLE VI |
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| COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY |
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| Section 6.1. |
Conduct of Business |
47 | ||||
| Section 6.2. |
Inspection |
50 | ||||
| Section 6.3. |
Preparation and Delivery of Additional Company Financial Statements. |
50 | ||||
| Section 6.4. |
Affiliate Agreements |
51 | ||||
| Section 6.5. |
Acquisition Proposals |
51 | ||||
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| ARTICLE VII |
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| COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR |
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| Section 7.1. |
Employee Matters |
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| Section 7.2. |
Trust Account |
52 | ||||
| Section 7.3. |
NYSE Listing |
52 | ||||
| Section 7.4. |
No Solicitation by Acquiror |
53 | ||||
| Section 7.5. |
Acquiror Conduct of Business |
53 | ||||
| Section 7.6. |
Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror |
54 | ||||
| Section 7.7. |
Domestication |
54 | ||||
| Section 7.8. |
Indemnification and Insurance |
55 | ||||
| Section 7.9. |
Acquiror Public Filings |
56 | ||||
| Section 7.10. |
PIPE Subscriptions |
56 | ||||
| Section 7.11. |
Stockholder Litigation |
56 | ||||
| ARTICLE VIII |
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| JOINT COVENANTS |
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| Section 8.1. |
HSR Act; Other Filings. |
56 | ||||
| Section 8.2. |
Preparation of Proxy Statement/Registration Statement; Shareholders Meeting and Approvals. |
57 | ||||
| Section 8.3. |
Support of Transaction |
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| Section 8.4. |
Tax Matters |
60 | ||||
| Section 8.5. |
Section 16 Matters |
60 | ||||
| Section 8.6. |
Cooperation; Consultation |
61 | ||||
| ARTICLE IX |
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| CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS |
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| Section 9.1. |
Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub, and the Company |
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| Section 9.2. |
Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub |
62 | ||||
| Section 9.3. |
Conditions to the Obligations of the Company |
62 | ||||
| ARTICLE X |
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| TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS |
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| Section 10.1. |
Termination |
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| Section 10.2. |
Effect of Termination |
64 | ||||
| ARTICLE XI |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Section 11.1. |
Trust Account Waiver |
64 | ||||
| Section 11.2. |
Waiver |
64 | ||||
| Section 11.3. |
Notices |
65 | ||||
| Section 11.4. |
Assignment |
65 | ||||
| Section 11.5. |
Rights of Third Parties |
66 | ||||
| Section 11.6. |
Expenses |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Section 11.7. |
Governing Law |
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| Section 11.8. |
Headings; Counterparts |
66 | ||||
| Section 11.9. |
Company and Acquiror Disclosure Letters |
66 | ||||
| Section 11.10. |
Entire Agreement |
66 | ||||
| Section 11.11. |
Amendments |
67 | ||||
| Section 11.12. |
Publicity. |
67 | ||||
| Section 11.13. |
Severability |
67 | ||||
| Section 11.14. |
Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. |
67 | ||||
| Section 11.15. |
Enforcement |
67 | ||||
| Section 11.16. |
Non-Recourse |
68 | ||||
| Section 11.17. |
Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants |
68 | ||||
| Section 11.18. |
Conflicts and Privilege |
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Exhibits:
| Exhibit A | Form of Certificate of Incorporation of Acquiror upon Domestication | |
| Exhibit B | Form of Bylaws of Acquiror upon Domestication | |
| Exhibit C | Form of Registration Rights Agreement | |
| Exhibit D | Form of Incentive Equity Plan | |
| Exhibit E | Form of Stock Option Agreement | |
| Exhibit F | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 21, 2020 (this Agreement), is made and entered into by and among Colonnade Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall migrate to and domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Closing (as defined below)) (Acquiror), Beam Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (Merger Sub) and Ouster, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Acquiror is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses;
WHEREAS, at least one day prior to the Effective Time (as defined below) and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Acquiror shall migrate to and domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the DGCL) and the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2020 Revision) (the Domestication);
WHEREAS, concurrently with the Domestication, Acquiror shall file a certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware and adopt bylaws (in the forms attached as Exhibits A and B hereto, with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Domestication, (i) each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class B Common Stock (as defined below) shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (as defined below); (ii) immediately following the conversion described in clause (i), each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of common stock, par value $0.0001, per share of Acquiror (after its domestication as a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware) (the Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock); (iii) each then issued and outstanding warrant of Acquiror (Cayman Acquiror Warrant) shall convert automatically into a warrant to acquire one share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock (Domesticated Acquiror Warrant), pursuant to the Warrant Agreement; and (iv) each then issued and outstanding unit of Acquiror (the Cayman Acquiror Units) shall convert automatically into a unit of Acquiror (after its domestication as a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware) (the Domesticated Acquiror Units), with each Domesticated Acquiror Unit representing one share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and one-third of one Domesticated Acquiror Warrant;
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, (x) 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) and (y) Acquiror will change its name to Ouster, Inc.;
WHEREAS, prior to the Effective Time (as defined below), all of the Company Warrants (as defined below) will be exercised in full on a cash or cashless basis or terminated without exercise, as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms (the Company Warrant Settlement);
WHEREAS, at the Effective Time and following the Company Warrant Settlement, all shares of the Companys Capital Stock (as defined below) and Company Awards will be converted into the right to receive (in the case of the Company Awards, if and to the extent earned and subject to their respective terms) the Aggregate Merger Consideration as set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, each of the parties intends that, for United States federal income tax purposes, the Merger qualifies as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
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amended (the Code) and the Treasury Regulations, to which each of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company are parties under Section 368(b) of the Code (the Intended Tax Treatment), and this Agreement is intended to constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, declared it advisable for the Company to enter into this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and recommended the approval of this Agreement by the Companys stockholders;
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Acquirors willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Requisite Company Stockholders (as defined below) have each executed and delivered to Acquiror a Company Holders Support Agreement (as defined below) pursuant to which the Requisite Company Stockholders have agreed, among other things, to vote (whether pursuant to a duly convened meeting of the stockholders of the Company or pursuant to an action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company) in favor of the adoption and approval, promptly following the time at which the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders, of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Acquiror has (i) determined that it is advisable for Acquiror 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 contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iii) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by the Acquiror Shareholders;
WHEREAS, Acquiror, as sole shareholder of Merger Sub, has approved and adopted this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Merger and in accordance with the terms hereof, Acquiror shall provide an opportunity to its shareholders to have their outstanding shares of Acquiror Common Stock redeemed on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and Acquirors Governing Documents (as defined below) in connection with obtaining the Acquiror Shareholder Approval (as defined below);
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the Companys willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Sponsor has executed and delivered to the Company the Sponsor Support Agreement (as defined below) pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to, among other things, vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
WHEREAS, on or prior to the date hereof, Acquiror entered into Subscription Agreements (as defined below) with PIPE Investors (as defined below) pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of which, such PIPE Investors agreed to purchase from Acquiror shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to the Minimum PIPE Investment Amount (as defined below), such purchases to be consummated prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, Acquiror, the Sponsor, certain of the members of the Sponsor and certain former stockholders of the Company shall enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) 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; and
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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:
2020 Financial Statements has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(b).
Acquiror has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
Acquiror Class A Common Stock means prior to the Domestication, Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror.
Acquiror Class B Common Stock means prior to the Domestication, Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror.
Acquiror Common Share means a share of Acquiror Common Stock.
Acquiror Common Stock means (a) prior to the Domestication, Acquiror Class A Common Stock and Acquiror Class B Common Stock, and (b) from and following the Domestication, Domesticated Acquiror 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) that was included in the units sold as part of Acquirors initial public offering.
Acquiror Cure Period has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).
Acquiror Disclosure Letter has the meaning specified in the introduction to Article V.
Acquiror Financial Statements has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(d).
Acquiror Indemnified Parties has the meaning specified in Section 7.8(a).
Acquiror Option has the meaning specified in Section 3.3(a).
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 5.5.
Acquiror Securities has the meaning specified in Section 5.12(a).
Acquiror Share Redemption means the election of an eligible (as determined in accordance with Acquirors 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 Acquirors Governing Documents) in connection with the Transaction Proposals.
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Acquiror Share Redemption Amount means the aggregate amount payable with respect to all Acquiror Share Redemptions.
Acquiror Shareholder Approval means the approval of (1) those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 8.2(b), in each case, by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with Acquirors Governing Documents) at a shareholders meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose and (2) those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I) and (J) of Section 8.2(b), in each case, by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with Acquirors Governing Documents), in each case, at an Acquiror Shareholders Meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose.
Acquiror Shareholders means the shareholders of Acquiror as of immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Acquiror Shareholders Meeting has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b).
Acquiror Warrants means the Acquiror Common Warrants and the Acquiror Private Placement Warrants.
Acquisition Proposal means, with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than the transactions contemplated hereby and other than the acquisition or disposition of inventory, equipment or other tangible personal property in the ordinary course of business, any offer or proposal relating to, in a single transaction or series of related transactions: (a) any acquisition or purchase, direct or indirect, of: (i) a portion of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries that comprises 15% or more of their combined net revenues or net income (ii) 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (based on the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) or (iii) 15% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of (x) the Company or (y) one or more Subsidiaries of the Company holding assets constituting, individually or in the aggregate, 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (b) any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Person beneficially owning 15% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of (i) the Company or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of the Company holding assets constituting, individually or in the aggregate, 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries; or (c) a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale of substantially all the assets, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving the sale or disposition of (i) the Company or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of the Company holding assets constituting, individually or in the aggregate, 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Action means any claim, action, suit, audit, examination, assessment, arbitration, mediation or inquiry, or any proceeding or investigation, by or before any Governmental Authority.
Adjusted Restricted Stock 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.
Affiliate Agreements has the meaning specified in Section 4.12(a)(vi).
Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares means, without duplication, (a) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock (including Company Restricted Stock) that are (i) issued and outstanding
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immediately prior to the Effective Time or (ii) issuable upon, or subject to, the exercise or settlement of Company Options (whether or not then vested or exercisable), in each case, that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, minus (b) the Treasury Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, minus (c) a number of shares equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Company Options described in clause (ii) above divided by the Per Share Merger Consideration; provided, that any Company Option with an exercise price equal to or greater than the Per Share Merger Consideration shall not be counted for purposes of determining the number of Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares.
Aggregate Merger Consideration means a number of Acquiror Common Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Base Purchase Price, by (ii) $10.00.
Agreement has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
Agreement End Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(d).
Ancillary Agreements has the meaning specified in Section 11.10.
Anti-Bribery Laws means the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and all other applicable anti-corruption and bribery Laws (including the U.K. 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 contemplated hereby or by any third party challenging the transactions contemplated hereby, 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.
Audited Financial Statements has the meaning specified in Section 4.8(a).
Base Purchase Price means $1,500,000,000.
Business Combination has the meaning set forth in Article 1.1 of Acquirors 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 the transactions contemplated hereby), 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 or Governmental Authorities in the Cayman Islands (for so long as Acquiror remains domiciled in Cayman Islands) are authorized or required by Law to close.
Cayman Acquiror Unit has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Cayman Acquiror Warrant has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Cayman Registrar means the Cayman Registrar under the Companies Law (2018 Revision).
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Closing has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
Closing Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
Code has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Colonnade Group has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(a).
Company has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
Company Award shall mean a Company Option or Company Restricted Stock.
Company Benefit Plan has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(a).
Company Capital Stock means the shares of the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock.
Company Common Stock means the shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company.
Company Cure Period has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(d).
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), Section 4.6 (Capitalization of the Company), Section 4.7 (Capitalization of Subsidiaries) and Section 4.16 (Brokers Fees).
Company Holders Support Agreement means that certain Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among each of the Requisite Company Stockholders, Acquiror and the Company, as amended or modified from time to time.
Company Incentive Plan means the Ouster, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Plan as amended from time to time.
Company Indemnified Parties has the meaning specified in Section 7.8(a).
Company IP or Company Intellectual Property mean any and all Intellectual Property owned (or purported to be owned), in whole or in part, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and includes the Company Software and Company Registered Intellectual Property.
Company IT Systems means any and all IT Systems that are owned, leased, or licensed by the Company or its Subsidiaries and used (or held for use) in or necessary for the operation of their businesses.
Company Material Adverse Effect means any event, state of facts, condition, change, 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 financial condition 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, materially delay or materially impede 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,
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a Company Material Adverse Effect: (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 COVID-19, or any COVID-19 Measures or any change in such COVID-19 Measures or interpretations following the date of this Agreement) 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 a determination that any Event not otherwise excluded from this definition of Company Material Adverse Effect underlying such failure to meet projections or forecasts has resulted in a Company Material Adverse Effect), (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), (h) the announcement of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any termination of, reduction in 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) any matter set forth on the Company Disclosure Letter, (j) any Events to the extent actually known by those individuals set forth on Section 1.3 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter on or prior to the date hereof, or (k) any action taken by, or at the request of, Acquiror or Merger Sub; 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 Option means an option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under the Company Incentive Plan.
Company Preferred Stock means the shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
Company Registered Intellectual Property has the meaning specified in Section 4.21(a).
Company Restricted Stock means a share of Company Common Stock that, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, within the meaning of Section 83 of the Code and was issued pursuant to the Company Incentive Plan.
Company Restricted Stock Unit Award means an award of restricted stock units covering Company Common Stock granted under the Company Incentive Plan.
Company Software means any and all Software owned (or purported to be owned), in whole or in part, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Company Stockholder Approvals means the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, by the (i) affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Company Capital Stock voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis and (ii) the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Company Preferred Stock, voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis, in each case, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Companys Governing Documents and applicable Law.
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Company Warrant Settlement has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Company Warrants means the warrants of the Company to purchase capital stock of the Company.
Confidentiality Agreement has the meaning specified in Section 11.10.
Constituent Corporations has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.
Contracts means any legally binding contracts, agreements, subcontracts, leases, and purchase orders.
Copyleft License means any license that requires, as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of Software subject to such license, that such Software subject to such license, or other Software incorporated into, derived from, linked in or to, or used or distributed with such Software subject to such license (i) in the case of Software, be made available or distributed in a form other than binary (e.g., source code form), (ii) be licensed for the purpose of preparing derivative works, (iii) be licensed under terms that allow the Companys or any Subsidiary of the Companys products or portions thereof or interfaces therefor to be reverse engineered, reverse assembled or disassembled (other than by operation of Law) or (iv) be redistributable at no license fee. Copyleft Licenses include the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Affero General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Common Development and Distribution License, the Eclipse Public License, and all Creative Commons sharealike licenses.
COVID-19 means SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and any evolutions or mutations thereof or related or associated epidemics, pandemic or disease outbreaks.
COVID-19 Measures means any quarantine, shelter in place, stay at home, workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester, safety or similar Law, directive, guidelines or recommendations promulgated by any industry group or any Governmental Authority, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, in each case, in connection with or in response to COVID-19, including the CARES Act and Families First Act.
D&O Indemnified Parties has the meaning specified in Section 7.8(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 3.5.
Dollars or $ means lawful money of the United States.
Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Domesticated Acquiror Unit has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Domesticated Acquiror Warrant has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Domestication has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Effective Time has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b).
Environmental Laws means any and all applicable Laws relating to Hazardous Materials, pollution, or the protection or management of the environment or natural resources, or protection of human health (with respect to exposure to Hazardous Materials).
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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.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Agent has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(a).
Exchange Ratio means the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the number of shares constituting the Aggregate Merger Consideration, by (b) the number of Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares.
Export Approvals has the meaning specified in Section 4.26(a).
Financial Statements has the meaning specified in Section 4.8(a).
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.
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 and the Governing Documents of an exempted company are its memorandum and articles of association.
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 (i) pollutant, contaminant, chemical, (ii) industrial, solid, liquid or gaseous toxic or hazardous substance, material or waste, (iii) petroleum or any fraction or product thereof, (iv) asbestos or asbestos-containing material, (v) polychlorinated biphenyl, (vi) chlorofluorocarbons, and (vii) other substance, material or waste, in each case, which are regulated under any Environmental Law or as 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.
Incentive Equity Plan has the meaning specified in Section 7.1(a).
Indebtedness means with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations, contingent or otherwise (together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any prepayment premium or other penalties and any fees, costs, and expenses thereunder due upon repayment thereof), in respect of (a) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of all indebtedness for borrowed money, including accrued interest and any per diem interest accruals or cost associated with prepaying any such indebtedness solely to the extent such indebtedness is prepaid, (b) the principal and interest components of capitalized lease obligations under GAAP, (c) amounts
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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), (d) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, debt securities, loans, credit agreements and similar instruments, (e) payment obligations of a third party secured by (or for which the holder of such payment obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, on assets or properties of such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (f) 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), (g) the principal component of all obligations to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property and equipment which have been delivered, including earn outs and seller notes and (h) breakage costs, prepayment or early termination premiums, penalties, or other fees or expenses payable as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in respect of any of the items in the foregoing clauses (a) through (g), and (j) all Indebtedness of another Person referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above guaranteed directly or indirectly, jointly or severally.
Intellectual Property means all intellectual property, including any and all rights in or to the following: (i) patents, patent applications, invention disclosures, including all related continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, provisionals, and extensions thereof (collectively, Patents); (ii) registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, service marks, certification marks, trade dress and trade names, taglines, social media identifiers and accounts, brand names, slogans, corporate names, pending applications therefor, and all other indicia of source or origin, together with all goodwill symbolized by or associated with any of the foregoing (collectively, Marks); (iii) registered and unregistered copyrights, mask work rights, design rights and all moral rights or similar attribution rights and applications for registration of copyright, including such corresponding rights in Software, and other works of authorship; (iv) know-how, trade secrets, inventions, processes, procedures, database rights, customer lists, supplier lists, business plans, formulae, discoveries, methods, techniques, ideas, designs, models, concepts, creations, confidential business information and other proprietary information (collectively, Trade Secrets); (v) internet domain names and IP addresses; (vi) rights of publicity and privacy; (vii) rights recognized under applicable Law that are equivalent or similar to any of the foregoing; and (viii) applications, registrations, issuances, renewals, extensions or equivalents or foreign equivalents or counterparts of any of the foregoing in any jurisdiction.
Intended Tax Treatment has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
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 Internal Revenue Service.
IT Systems mean any and all information technology systems, hardware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines and all other information technology equipment and assets and any Software in any of the foregoing, including any of the foregoing that are used (or held for use) pursuant to outsourced or cloud computing arrangements.
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JOBS Act has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(a).
Latham has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(b).
Law means any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, 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.
Legal Proceedings has the meaning specified in Section 4.10.
Letter of Transmittal has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(b).
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.
Merger Sub has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
Merger Sub Capital Stock means the shares of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Merger Sub.
Minimum PIPE Investment Amount has the meaning specified in Section 5.12(e).
Modification in Recommendation has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b).
Multiemployer Plan has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(c).
Nasdaq means Nasdaq Capital Market.
NYSE has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(c).
Offer Documents has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a)(i).
Open Source License means 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), or any substantially similar license, including any license approved by the Open Source Initiative or any Creative Commons License. Open Source Licenses shall include Copyleft Licenses.
Open Source Materials means any Software subject to an Open Source License.
Ouster Group has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(b).
PCAOB Financial Statements has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(c).
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Per Share Merger Consideration means the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Exchange Ratio by (ii) $10.00.
Permitted Liens means (i) mechanics, materialmens 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) which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and 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 impair the value or materially interfere with the present use of the 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 on the lessors interest therein, and (B) any Liens encumbering the underlying fee title of the real property of which the Leased Real Property is a part, (v) zoning, building, entitlement and other land use and environmental regulations promulgated by any Governmental Authority that do not, in the aggregate, materially interfere with the current use of, or materially impair the value of, the Leased Real Property and which are not violated in any material respect, (vi) non-exclusive licenses of Company Intellectual Property granted to customers or distributors entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vii) ordinary course purchase money Liens and Liens securing rental payments under operating or capital lease arrangements for amounts not yet due or payable, (viii) other Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security, (ix) reversionary rights in favor of landlords under any Real Property Leases with respect to any of the buildings or other improvements owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (x) real property Liens that do not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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.
PIPE Investment means the purchase of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.
PIPE Investment Amount means the aggregate gross purchase price received by Acquiror prior to or substantially concurrently with Closing for the shares in the PIPE Investment.
PIPE Investors means those certain investors participating in the PIPE Investment pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.
PRC Option means a Company Option that is held by a service provider domiciled in the Peoples Republic of China.
Prospectus has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
Proxy Statement has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a)(i).
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(c).
Q3 Financial Statements has the meaning specified in Section 4.8(a).
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Real Property Leases has the meaning specified in Section 4.20(a)(ii).
Registration Rights Agreement has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
Registration Statement means the Registration Statement on Form S-4, or other appropriate form, including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments or supplements thereto, to be filed with the SEC by Acquiror under the Securities Act with respect to the Registration Statement Securities.
Registration Statement Securities has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a)(i).
Requisite Company Stockholders means each of the holders of Company Capital Stock set forth on Section 8.2(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
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 Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, or the United States Department of State; (b) Her Majestys 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 Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control), (ii) the European Union and enforced by its member states, (iii) the United Nations, or (iv) Her Majestys 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.
Series B Preferred Stock has the meaning specified in Section 4.6(a).
Software means any and all (a) computer programs, including any and all algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code, human readable form or other form, including compilers, middleware, tools, firmware, operating systems, specifications, platforms, algorithms, interfaces, APIs, architecture, modules, test specifications, scripts, executables, libraries, and other components thereof, (b) descriptions, flow charts and other work products used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing, screens, user interfaces, report formats, firmware, development tools, templates, menus, buttons and icons and (c) all versions, updates, releases, patches, corrections, enhancements and modifications thereto and all documentation including developer notes, instructions, comments, annotations, user manuals and other training documentation relating to any of the foregoing.
Sponsor means Colonnade Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Sponsor Support Agreement means that certain Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Sponsor, Acquiror and the Company, as amended or modified from time to time.
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Subscription Agreements means the subscription agreements pursuant to which the PIPE Investment will be consummated.
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.
Tax Return means any return, declaration, report, statement, information statement or other document filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any claims for refunds of Taxes, any information returns and any schedules, attachments, amendments or supplements of any of the foregoing.
Taxes means any and all federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority, including all income, gross receipts, license, payroll, net worth, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, escheat, capital stock, ad valorem, value added, inventory, franchise, profits, withholding, employment, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, governmental charges, duties, levies and other similar charges imposed by a Governmental Authority in the nature of a tax, alternative or add-on minimum, or estimated taxes, and including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto.
Terminating Acquiror Breach has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).
Terminating Company Breach has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(d).
Title IV Plan has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(c).
Top Customers has the meaning specified in Section 4.28(a).
Top Suppliers has the meaning specified in Section 4.28(a).
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 contemplated hereby: (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 contemplated hereby (and not tied to any subsequent event or condition, such as a termination of employment), including the employer portion of payroll Taxes arising therefrom, (iii) Transfer Taxes, (iv) any and all filing fees payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Antitrust Authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and (v) amounts owing or that may become owed, payable or otherwise due, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees, costs and expenses related to the termination of any Affiliate Agreement.
Transaction Proposals has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b).
Transfer Taxes has the meaning specified in Section 8.4.
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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 the same may be amended from time to time.
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 5.8.
Trustee has the meaning specified in Section 5.8.
Unpaid Transaction Expenses has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(c).
Updated Financial Statements has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(a).
W&C has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(a).
Warrant Agreement means the Warrant Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2020, between Acquiror and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Working Capital Loans means any loan made to Acquiror by any of the Sponsor, an Affiliate of the Sponsor, or any of Acquirors officers or directors, and evidenced by a promissory note, for the purpose of financing costs incurred in connection with a Business Combination.
Written Consent has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(c).
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 actual knowledge (as opposed to imputed or constructive 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.
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Section 1.3. Knowledge. As used herein, (i) the phrase to the knowledge of the Company shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the Company Disclosure Letter and (ii) the phrase to the knowledge of Acquiror shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, in each case, as such individuals would have acquired in the exercise of a reasonable inquiry of direct reports.
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER; CLOSING
Section 2.1. The Merger.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and following the Domestication, 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 Constituent Corporations 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.
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; 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 at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, 885 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, 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 waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or 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 waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Article IX of this Agreement, 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 each of the Merger Certificate (the Effective Time).
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(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Closing and the Effective Time shall occur after the completion of the Domestication.
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 officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that, to the knowledge and belief of such officer, the conditions specified in Section 9.2(a) and Section 9.2(b) 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 stockholders of the Company who have elected to execute the Registration Rights Agreement; and
(iv) to Acquiror, a certificate on behalf of the Company dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, 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).
(b) At the Closing, Acquiror will deliver or cause to be delivered:
(i) to the Exchange Agent, the Aggregate Merger Consideration for further distribution to the Companys stockholders pursuant to Section 3.2.
(ii) to the Company, a certificate signed by an officer of Acquiror, dated the Closing Date, certifying that, to the knowledge and belief of such officer, the conditions specified in Section 9.3(a) and Section 9.3(b) have been fulfilled;
(iii) to the Company, a certificate on behalf of the Acquiror (following the Domestication), prepared in a manner consistent and in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.897-2(g), (h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3) certifying that no interest in Acquiror 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);
(iv) to the Company, the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by duly authorized representatives of Acquiror and the Sponsor; and
(v) 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 7.6), 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, (i) all accrued transaction expenses of Acquiror (which shall include any outstanding amounts under any Working Capital Loans) as set forth on a written statement to be delivered to the Company not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (ii) all accrued and unpaid Transaction Expenses (Unpaid Transaction Expenses) as set forth on a written statement to be delivered to Acquiror by or on behalf of the Company not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, which shall include the respective amounts and wire transfer instructions for the payment thereof, together with
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corresponding invoices for the foregoing; provided, that any Unpaid 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 Companys payroll.
Section 2.5. Governing Documents.
(a) The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL.
(b) The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Acquiror as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (which shall be in the form attached as Exhibits A and B hereto (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company) upon effectiveness of the Domestication), 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.
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 7.6 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. Tax Free Reorganization Matters. The parties intend that, for United States federal income tax purposes, the Merger qualifies for the Intended Tax Treatment and this Agreement is intended to be, and is adopted as, a plan of reorganization for purposes of Sections 354, 361 and the 368 of the Code and within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g). None of the parties knows of any fact or circumstance (without conducting independent inquiry or diligence of the other relevant party), or has knowingly taken or will knowingly take any action, if such fact, circumstance or action would be reasonably expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment. The Merger shall be reported by the parties for all applicable Tax purposes in accordance with the foregoing, unless otherwise required by a Governmental Authority as a result of a determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or any similar provision of applicable state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law) or a change in applicable Law after the date hereof. Each of the parties agrees to use reasonable best efforts to promptly notify all other parties of any challenge to the Intended Tax Treatment by any Governmental Authority. The parties shall reasonably cooperate in good faith with each other and their respective counsel to document and support the Tax treatment of the Merger consistent with the Intended Tax Treatment, including providing reasonable and customary factual support letters.
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ARTICLE III
EFFECTS OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY CAPITAL STOCK AND EQUITY AWARDS
Section 3.1. Conversion of Securities.
(a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Company Capital Stock, each share of Company Capital Stock, in each case, that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) any shares of Company Capital Stock subject to Company Awards (which shall be respectively subject to Section 3.3), (ii) any shares of Company Capital Stock held in the treasury of the Company, which treasury shares shall be canceled as part of the Merger and shall not constitute Company Capital Stock hereunder (each such share, a Treasury Share), and (iii) any shares of Company Capital Stock held by stockholders of the Company who have perfected and not withdrawn a demand for appraisal rights pursuant to the applicable provisions of the DGCL), shall be canceled and converted into the right to receive the applicable portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration as determined pursuant to Section 3.1(c).
(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 a share of common stock, par value $0.0001 of the Surviving Corporation.
(c) Each holder of shares of Company Capital Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than in respect of (x) Treasury Shares, (y) Dissenting Shares, and (z) any shares of Company Capital Stock subject to Company Awards (which shall be subject to Section 3.3)) shall be entitled to receive a portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration equal to (i) the Exchange Ratio, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares of Company Capital Stock held by such holder as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, with fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no fractional shares of Acquiror Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger.
Section 3.2. Exchange Procedures.
(a) Prior to the Closing, Acquiror shall appoint an exchange agent (the Exchange Agent) to act as the agent for the purpose of paying the Aggregate Merger Consideration to the Companys stockholders. At or before the Effective Time, Acquiror shall deposit with the Exchange Agent the number of shares of Acquiror Common Stock equal to the portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration to be paid in shares of Acquiror Common Stock.
(b) Reasonably promptly after the date hereof, Acquiror shall send or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each record holder of shares of Company Common Stock entitled to receive a portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and the risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper transfer of each share of Company Common Stock to the Exchange Agent, and which letter of transmittal will be in customary form and have such other provisions as Acquiror may reasonably specify) for use in such exchange (each, a Letter of Transmittal).
(c) Each holder of shares of Company Common Stock that have been converted into the right to receive a portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, pursuant to Section 3.1(a), shall be entitled to receive such portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, upon receipt of an agents message by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request), together with a duly completed and validly executed Letter of Transmittal and such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the Exchange Agent. No interest shall be paid or accrued upon the transfer of any share.
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(d) Promptly following the date that is one (1) year after the Effective Time, Acquiror shall instruct the Exchange Agent to deliver to Acquiror all documents in its possession relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Exchange Agents duties shall terminate. Thereafter, any portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration 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 Aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section 3.2 prior to the date that is one (1) year after the Effective Time, 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 Aggregate Merger Consideration without any interest thereupon. None of Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any Person in respect of any of the Aggregate 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 amounts 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 Options and Company Restricted Stock.
(a) Each Company Option that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled as of the Effective Time and each such Company Option that is held by an individual who does not constitute a PRC Option shall be assumed by Acquiror and converted into the right to receive, an option to purchase shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are in effect with respect to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time, including with respect to vesting and termination-related provisions (each, an Acquiror Option) except that (a) such Acquiror Option shall provide the right to purchase that whole number of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option, multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, and (b) the exercise price per share for each such Acquiror Option shall be equal to the exercise price per share of such Company Option in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, divided by the Exchange Ratio (the exercise price per share, as so determined, being rounded up to the nearest full cent); provided, however, that the conversion of the Company Options will be made in a manner consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.424-1, such that such conversion will not constitute a modification of such Company Options for purposes of Section 409A or Section 424 of the Code. The PRC Options shall not be assumed by the Acquiror. Each PRC Option held by an individual who constitutes an employee within the meaning of Form S-8 as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be substituted for as of the Effective Time a new option to purchase a number of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to the Incentive Equity Plan equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such PRC Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price per share of such PRC Option prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio. The substitute stock options will be credited with vesting to the same extent as the existing PRC Options being replaced, and the new substitute awards will be subject to same vesting schedule and exercisability provisions. In other respects, the terms and conditions of the substitute stock options will be as set forth in the Incentive Equity Plan and form of option agreement.
(b) At 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 Company Restricted Stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of restricted Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock (each, Adjusted Restricted Stock) equal to the Exchange Ratio with substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the related share of Company Restricted Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (including with respect to vesting and termination-related provisions),
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except that any per share repurchase price of such Adjusted Restricted Stock shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the per share repurchase price applicable to the Company Restricted Stock by (ii) the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest cent.
(c) The Company shall take all necessary actions to effect the treatment of Company Options and Company Restricted Stock pursuant to Sections 3.3(a) and 3.3(b) in accordance with the Company Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreements and to ensure that no Acquiror Option may be exercised prior to the effective date of an applicable Form S-8 (or other applicable form, including Form S-1 or Form S-3) of Acquiror. The Board of Directors of the Company 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, (ii) provide that no new Company Options, Company Restricted Stock Unit Awards and Company Restricted Stock will be granted under the Company Incentive Plan, and (iii) provide that no Company Options shall be subject to the Option Exchange Program, as defined therein.
Section 3.4. Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision to this Agreement, Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Exchange Agent, as applicable, 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 amounts under the Code or any other applicable Law (as reasonably determined by Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or the Exchange Agent, respectively); provided, that Acquiror shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Company with at least five (5) days prior written notice of any amounts that it intends to withhold in connection with the payment of the Aggregate Merger Consideration (other than any compensatory payments to be made pursuant to this Agreement) and will reasonably cooperate with the Company to reduce or eliminate any applicable withholding. To the extent that any amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) timely remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. In the case of any such payment payable to employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the Merger treated as compensation, the parties shall cooperate to pay such amounts through the Companys or the relevant Subsidiarys payroll to facilitate applicable withholding.
Section 3.5. 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 holders appraisal rights under the DGCL with respect to such shares) shall not be converted into a right to receive a portion of the Aggregate 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 holders 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 the Aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1 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 (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), the Company shall not make any payment with respect to, or settle, or offer to settle, any such demands.
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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, formed or organized and is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has the requisite company or corporate power, as applicable, 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 (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 be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 4.2. Subsidiaries. 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 under the Laws of their jurisdiction 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 Companys 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 have, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.3. Due Authorization.
(a) Other than the Company Stockholder Approvals, the Company has all requisite company or corporate power, as applicable, 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 contemplated hereby and thereby 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 contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, and no other company or 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 and 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.
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(b) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company 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 contemplated hereby and thereby are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, as applicable, and (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 contemplated hereby and thereby. 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 contemplated hereby and thereby 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 or its Subsidiaries, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under any Law, permit, or Governmental Order applicable to the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties or assets, (c) violate, 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, modification, or acceleration) under any Contract of the type described in Section 4.12(a) to which the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries may be bound, or terminate or result in the termination of any such foregoing Contract or (d) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties, equity interests or assets of the Company or any of the Companys 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 reasonably be 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 Companys execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, 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 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 contemplated hereby 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 (x) 300,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, of which 47,325,602 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and (y) 186,879,326 shares of Company Preferred Stock, all of which are designated Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share, 125,762,535 of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement (the Series B Preferred Stock), and there are no other authorized equity interests of the Company that are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Capital 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
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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 is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens.
(b) Section 4.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the outstanding Company Warrants. 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 applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity; (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 is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens.
(c) As of the date of this Agreement, (i) Company Options to purchase 37,514,584 shares of Company Common Stock, (ii) 9,087,745 shares of Company Restricted Stock, and (iii) no Company Restricted Stock Unit Awards are outstanding. There are 1,407,536 shares of Company Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Company Incentive Plan. The Company has provided to Acquiror, prior to the date of this Agreement, a true and complete list of each current or former employee, consultant or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who, as of the date of this Agreement, holds a Company Award, including the type of Company Award, the number of shares of Company Common Stock comprised thereof or subject thereto, vesting schedule, expiration date and, if applicable, the exercise price thereof. All Company Options, shares of Company Restricted Stock and Company Restricted Stock Unit Awards are evidenced by award agreements in substantially the forms previously made available to Acquiror, and no Company Option, shares of Company Restricted Stock or Company Restricted Stock Unit Award, is subject to terms that are materially different from those set forth in such forms. Each Company Option, each share of Company Restricted Stock, and each Company Restricted Stock Unit Award, was validly granted or issued and properly approved by, the Board of Directors of the Company (or appropriate committee thereof) in accordance with the terms of the Company Incentive Plan. Each Company Option has been granted with an exercise price that is intended to be no less than the fair market value of the underlying Company Common Stock on the date of grant, as determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code or Section 422 of the Code, if applicable. Each Company Option is intended to either qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code or to be exempt under Section 409A of the Code.
(d) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 4.6 or on Section 4.6(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, 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 Capital 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, 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 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 which may obligate the Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Company Capital Stock.
Section 4.7. Capitalization of Subsidiaries.
(a) The outstanding shares of capital stock or equity interests of each of the Companys Subsidiaries (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued, are, to the extent applicable, fully paid and non-assessable;
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(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 each such Subsidiary, 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 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.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.7(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, 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) Except as set forth on Section 4.7(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, 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 the value of which is 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.
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, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, together with the auditors reports thereon (together with the Updated Financial Statements, when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3(a) and/or Section 6.3(b), as applicable, the Audited Financial Statements) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders equity, and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2020 (the Q3 Financial Statements and, together with the Audited Financial Statements and Q1 Financial Statements when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3(c), the Financial Statements).
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.8(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Audited Financial Statements, the Q3 Financial Statements and, when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3, the Q1 Financial Statements and the Updated Financial Statements, in each case, (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 incomes, their consolidated changes in stockholders equity (with respect to the Audited Financial Statements only) and their consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the case of the Q1 Financial Statements and Q3 Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes), (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and, in the case of the Q1 Financial Statements and Q3 Financial Statements, the absence of footnotes or the inclusion of limited footnotes), (iii) were prepared from, and are in accordance in all material respects with, the books and records of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries and (iv) when delivered by the Company for inclusion in the 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 applicable to a registrant, in effect as of the respective dates thereof.
(c) Except as set forth on Section 4.8(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company (including, to the knowledge of the Company, any employee thereof) nor any independent auditor of the
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Company has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by the Company, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Companys 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.
Section 4.9. Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date of this Agreement, there is no other liability, debt (including Indebtedness) or obligation of, or claim or judgment against, the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries (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, 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 or at the Closing.
Section 4.10. Litigation and Proceedings. Except as set forth on Section 4.10 of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date hereof (a) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, lawsuits, actions, suits, judgments, claims, proceedings or any other Actions (including any investigations or inquiries initiated, pending or threatened by any Governmental Authority), or other proceedings at law or in equity (collectively, Legal Proceedings), against the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets; and (b) there is no outstanding Governmental Order imposed upon the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries; nor are any properties or assets of the Company or any of the Companys 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.
Section 4.11. Legal Compliance.
(a) As of the date hereof, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects.
(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.
(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 Companys or its Subsidiaries directors, officers, employees or its or their respective agents, representatives or other Persons, acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, 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 (xv) below to which, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company or any of the Companys 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 Customers or Top Suppliers;
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(ii) Each note, debenture, other evidence of Indebtedness, guarantee, loan, credit or financing agreement or instrument or other Contract for money borrowed by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, in each case, in excess of $500,000;
(iii) Each Contract for the acquisition of any Person or any business unit thereof or the disposition of any material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the last two (2) years, in each case, involving payments in excess of $500,000 other than Contracts (A) in which the applicable acquisition or disposition has been consummated and there are no material obligations ongoing, (B) entered into in the ordinary course of business or (C) between the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(iv) Each lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment and conditional sale agreement, and other Contract that provides for the ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest in any real or personal property that involves aggregate payments in excess of $500,000 in any calendar year;
(v) Each Contract involving the formation of a (A) joint venture, (B) partnership, or (C) limited liability company (excluding, in the case of clauses (B) and (C), any Subsidiary of the Company);
(vi) Contracts (other than employment agreements, employee confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, equity or incentive equity documents and Governing Documents) between the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Affiliates of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries (other than the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries), the officers and managers (or equivalents) of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, the members or stockholders of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, any employee of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries or a member of the immediate family of the foregoing Persons, on the other hand (collectively, Affiliate Agreements);
(vii) Contracts with each current executive, officer, director or current employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries with a title of Vice President or higher;
(viii) Contracts with any employee or consultant of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries that provide for change in control, retention or similar payments or benefits contingent upon, accelerated by or triggered by the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(ix) Contracts containing covenants of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries (A) prohibiting or limiting the right of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries to engage in or compete with any Person in any line of business in any material respect or (B) prohibiting or restricting the Companys and the Companys Subsidiaries ability to conduct their business with any Person in any geographic area in any material respect other than customary non-solicitation and no-hire provisions entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(x) Any collective bargaining (or similar) agreement or Contract between the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, on one hand, and any labor union or other body representing employees of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, on the other hand;
(xi) Each Contract (including license agreements, coexistence agreements, and agreements with covenants not to sue) pursuant to which the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries (i) grants to a third Person a license, immunity, or other right in or to any material Company Intellectual Property or (ii) is granted by a third Person a license, immunity, or other right in or to any Intellectual Property that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, provided, however, that none of the following are required to be set forth on Section 4.12(a) in the Company Disclosure Letter (but shall be deemed to constitute Material Contracts for purposes of Section 4.12(b) if they otherwise qualify): (A) non-exclusive licenses or grants of rights in Intellectual Property in independent contractor agreements or consulting agreements on terms substantially similar to the Companys or any of the Companys Subsidiaries standard forms made available to Acquiror); (B) Contracts granting nonexclusive rights to use Company products or services (or Marks in connection with the promotion or sale of Company products or services);
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(C) Contracts granting nonexclusive rights to Intellectual Property incidental to or implied by the sale or purchase of goods or services, in each case of (A)-(C), entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); (D) Open Source Licenses; or (E) Contracts granting to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nonexclusive rights to use uncustomized Software that is generally commercially available to the public on standard or nondiscriminatory terms with license, maintenance, support, and other fees less than $100,000 per year);
(xii) Each Contract requiring capital expenditures by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement in an amount in excess of $500,000 in any calendar year;
(xiii) Any Contract that (A) grants to any third Person any most favored nation rights or (B) grants to any third Person price guarantees for a period greater than one year from the date of this Agreement and requires aggregate future payments to the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $500,000 in any calendar year;
(xiv) 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 the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries; and
(xv) Any outstanding written commitment to enter into any Contract of the type described in subsections (i) through (xiv) of this Section 4.12(a).
(b) Except for any Contract that will terminate upon the expiration of the stated term thereof prior to the anticipated 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 and, to the knowledge of the Company, represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the counterparties thereto. Except, in each case, where the occurrence of such breach or default or failure to perform would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries have performed in all 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 Companys Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under any such Contract, (y) during the last twelve (12) months, 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, and (z) 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 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).
Section 4.13. Company Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth an accurate and complete list, as of the date hereof, of each material Company 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, practice, program, agreement or other arrangement (including any employment, bonus, incentive or deferred compensation, employee loan, note or pledge agreement, equity or equity-based compensation, severance, termination, retention, retirement, supplemental retirement, profit sharing, change in control, vacation, sick, insurance, medical, welfare, fringe or similar plan, policy, program, agreement or other arrangement) providing compensation or other benefits or remuneration to any current or former director, officer, individual consultant, worker or employee, which are maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, or to which the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries is a party or has or may have any 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 statutory plan, program or arrangement that is required under applicable Law and maintained by any Governmental Authority. With respect to each material Company Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Acquiror, to
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the extent applicable, true, complete and correct copies of (A) 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, (B) the most recent summary plan descriptions, including any summary of material modifications (C) the three (3) most recent annual reports (Form 5500 series) filed with the IRS with respect to such Company Benefit Plan, (D) the most recent actuarial report or other financial statement relating to such Company Benefit Plan, (E) 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 and (F) all material correspondence to or from the IRS, the United States Department of Labor (DOL), the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other Governmental Authority received in the last three (3) years with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) each Company Benefit Plan has been operated and administered in compliance with its terms and all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code, except where the failure to comply would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) in all material respects, all contributions required to be made with respect to any Company Benefit Plan have been made and all obligations in respect of each Company Benefit Plan have been accrued and reflected in the Companys financial statements to the extent required by GAAP; and (iii) 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.
(c) No Company Benefit Plan is a multiemployer pension plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) (a Multiemployer Plan) or other pension plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (each, a 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 Multiemployer Plan or Title IV Plan at any time within the previous six (6) 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. No Company Benefit Plan is (i) a multiple employer plan (within the meaning of the Code or ERISA), (ii) a multiple employer welfare arrangement (within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA) or a (iii) a funded welfare plan within the meaning of Section 419 of the Code.
(d) There are no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any Company Benefit Plan or any trust related thereto, which could reasonably be expected to result in any material liability to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and no audit or other proceeding by a Governmental Authority is pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.
(e) Neither the Company, any Company Benefit Plan nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any trustee, administrator or other third-party fiduciary and/or party-in-interest thereof, has engaged in any breach of fiduciary responsibility or any prohibited transaction (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) to which Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code applies and which could subject the Company or any ERISA Affiliate to the tax or penalty on prohibited transactions imposed by Section 4975 of the Code, which, assuming the taxable period of such transaction expired as of the date hereof, could reasonably be expected to result in any material liability to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(f) 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.
(g) 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
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extending beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than coverage mandated by applicable Law, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to provide such benefits.
(h) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(h) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, either alone or in combination with another event (such as termination following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), (i) entitle any current or former employee, officer or other service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to any severance pay or increase in severance pay or any other compensation payable by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) accelerate the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such employee, officer or other individual service provider by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) directly or indirectly cause the Company to transfer or set aside any assets to fund any material benefits under any Company Benefit Plan, (iv) otherwise give rise to any material liability under any Company Benefit Plan, or (v) limit or restrict the right to merge, materially amend, terminate or transfer the assets of any Company Benefit Plan on or following the Effective Time. The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby 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 or any other Tax.
Section 4.14. Labor Relations; Employees.
(a) Except as set forth on Section 4.14(a) 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 or arrangement, (ii) no such agreement or such other arrangement is being negotiated by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, (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, and (iv) there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other applicable labor relations authority. In the past three (3) years, there has been no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened strike, slowdown, work stoppage, labor organization activity, lockout or other material labor dispute or similar activity against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
(b) 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, 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, immigration, employment discrimination, 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.
(c) In the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received (i) 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) 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) 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) 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) notice of any material 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
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applicable Law governing employment or the termination thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with the employment relationship.
(d) To the knowledge of the Company, no present or former employee, worker or independent contractor of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries is in material violation of (i) any restrictive covenant, nondisclosure obligation or fiduciary duty to the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries or (ii) any restrictive covenant or nondisclosure obligation to a former employer or engager of any such individual relating to (A) the right of any such individual to work for or provide services to the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries or (B) the knowledge or use of Trade Secrets.
(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 or local law relating to group terminations. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in layoffs or furloughs or effected any broad-based salary or other compensation or benefits reductions, in each case, whether temporary or permanent, since January 1, 2020 through the date hereof.
(f) In the past three (3) years, (i) no allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct have been made in writing, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to be made against or involving any current or former officer, director or other employee at the level of Vice President or above by any current or former officer, employee or individual service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any settlement agreements resolving, in whole or in part, allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct by any current or former officer, director or other key employee.
Section 4.15. Taxes.
(a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions), all such Tax Returns (taking into account all amendments thereto) are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and all material Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) by the Company and its Subsidiaries have been paid, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.
(b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other Person all material Taxes required by Law to be withheld, paid over to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts required to have been so paid over and otherwise complied in all material respects with all applicable withholding and related reporting requirements with respect to such Taxes.
(c) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(d) No claim, assessment, deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that remains unresolved or unpaid.
(e) There are no audits, examinations or other Legal Proceedings with respect to any Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $125,000 (determined individually or in the aggregate) 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 Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made a request for an advance tax ruling, request for technical advice, a request for a change of any method of accounting or any similar request that is in progress or pending with any Governmental Authority with respect to any material Taxes.
(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax indemnification or Tax sharing or similar agreement (other than any such agreement solely between the Company and its existing Subsidiaries and customary commercial Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business not primarily related to Taxes).
(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any transaction treated by the parties as a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code in the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement.
(i) 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 foreign Tax Law or as a transferee or successor or by Contract (other than customary commercial Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business not primarily related to Taxes) or (ii) has ever been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group filing for U.S. federal, state or local income Tax purposes, other than a group the common parent of which was or is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(j) No written claim has been made by any Governmental Authority within the last three (3) years where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to material taxation in that jurisdiction.
(k) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a reportable transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b).
(l) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material amount in taxable income, exclude any material item of deduction or loss from taxable income, or make any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) installment sale, intercompany transaction described in the Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) or open transaction disposition, in each case, made by the Company or its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing, (ii) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue realized or received by the Company or its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing, (iii) change in method of accounting of the Company or its Subsidiaries for a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date made or required to be made prior to the Closing, (iv) closing agreement described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) executed by the Company or its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing or (v) election under Section 965 of the Code.
(m) The Company has not knowingly taken any action, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are there any facts or circumstances, that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment.
(n) The Company is and has been treated as a C corporation for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes since the date of its formation. No Subsidiary of the Company has ever filed an entity classification election pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.
(o) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has an office, permanent establishment, branch or other activities outside the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
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
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commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by the Company, any of the Companys Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates for which Acquiror, the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries has any obligation.
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, and other forms of insurance held by, or for the benefit of, the Company or any of the Companys 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 Companys Subsidiaries with respect to any such policy. 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 and Permits. 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 Companys 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 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 contemplated hereby, 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. 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.
(a) Section 4.20(a) 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, including the address thereof, and all Real Property Leases (as hereinafter defined) pertaining to such Leased Real Property. With respect to each parcel of Leased Real Property:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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,
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including all amendments, terminations 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.
(iii) The Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, possession and quiet enjoyment of the Leased Real Property under such Real Property Leases has not been materially disturbed and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no material disputes with respect to such Real Property Leases.
(iv) No party, other than the Company or its Subsidiaries, has any right to use or occupy the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof.
(v) 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, and to the Companys knowledge no such proceeding or similar Action has been threatened.
(b) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns real property.
Section 4.21. Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 4.21(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of (i) each item of Company Intellectual Property that is registered and applied-for with a Governmental Authority and is owned by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement (Company Registered Intellectual Property) and (ii) all material unregistered trademarks used by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries as the name of Company products or otherwise material to their business as a whole; and (iii) material unregistered Company Software. The Company or one of the Companys Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to all Company Registered Intellectual Property, and all Company Registered Intellectual Property (excluding any pending applications included in the Company Registered Intellectual Property) is valid, subsisting, and enforceable. All Company Registered Intellectual Property has been maintained effective by the filing of all necessary filings, maintenance and renewals and timely payment of requisite fees.
(b) The Company or one of its Subsidiaries solely and exclusively owns all right, title, and interest in and to all Company IP free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and has a valid license or otherwise lawful right to use all other Intellectual Property and IT Systems used in or necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in substantially the same manner as such business has been operated during the twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof and as currently contemplated to be conducted, and none of the foregoing will be materially adversely impacted by (nor will require the payment or grant of additional amounts or consideration as a result of) the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed a representation or warranty regarding non-infringement, validity or enforceability of Intellectual Property.
(c) As of the date of this Agreement, there is not, and within the six (6) years preceding the date of this Agreement there has not been, any Action pending against the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, or to the knowledge of the Company, that is threatened in writing (including unsolicited offers to license Patents) against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries either (A) alleging the Companys or its Subsidiaries infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property of any third Person; or (B) challenging the ownership, use, patentability, validity, or enforceability of any Company IP. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, their products and services, nor the conduct of their businesses does or did infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of any Person.
(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.21(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) to the knowledge of the Company as of the date of this Agreement, except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in
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the aggregate, material to the Company as a whole, no Person is infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries in any respect, and (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have not sent to any Person within the six (6) years preceding the date of this Agreement any written notice, charge, complaint, claim or other written assertion against such third Person claiming infringement or violation by or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries.
(e) The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable measures to maintain and protect all Company IP and to protect the confidentiality of any Trade Secrets included in the Company Intellectual Property that are material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries. There has not been any unauthorized disclosure of or unauthorized access to any material Trade Secrets of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries to or by any Person in a manner that has resulted or may result in the misappropriation of, or loss of any material trade secret or other material rights in and to such information.
(f) All current or past employees and contractors of the Company who contribute or have contributed to the creation or development of any material Intellectual Property in the course of their employment or provision of services for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have executed valid written agreements pursuant to which such Persons have assigned to the Company or its applicable Subsidiaries all of such Persons rights, title, and interest in and to such Intellectual Property that did not vest automatically in the Company or its Subsidiary by operation of Law (and, in the case of contractors, to the extent such Intellectual Property was intended by the Company to be proprietary to the Company or its Subsidiary).
(g) No government funding, nor any facilities of a university, college, other educational institution, or similar institution, or research center, was used by the Company or any Subsidiary in the development of any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries nor does any such Person have any rights, title, or interest in or to any Company Intellectual Property. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a member of or party to any patent pool, industry standards body, trade association, or other organization pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to grant any license, rights, or immunity in or to any Company Intellectual Property to any Person.
(h) The Companys and its Subsidiaries use and distribution of (i) all Company Software, and (ii) Open Source Materials, is in all material respects in compliance with all Open Source Licenses applicable thereto. To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries of the Company has used any Open Source Materials in a manner that subjects any material Company Software to any Copyleft Licenses.
(i) The Company IT Systems operate and perform as required for the conduct of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company IT Systems and Company Software do not contain any time bombs, Trojan horses, back doors, trap doors, worms, viruses, spyware, keylogger software, or other faults or malicious code or damaging devices that, in each case, if activated would be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 4.22. Privacy and Cybersecurity.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain and are in compliance with, and during the two (2) years preceding the date of this Agreement have maintained and been in compliance with, (i) all applicable Laws relating to privacy, data security, and data protection, (ii) the Companys and its Subsidiaries internal or external privacy policies, and (iii) the Companys and its Subsidiaries contractual obligations concerning privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, data security and the security of the Companys and each of its Subsidiaries information technology systems, in each case of (i)-(iii) above, other than any non-compliance that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. There are no Legal Proceedings by any Person (including any Governmental Authority) pending to which
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the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries is a named party or, threatened in writing against the Company or its Subsidiaries alleging a violation of any applicable Law relating to privacy, data security, and data protection, or of any third Persons privacy or personal information rights except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.22(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, during the two (2) years preceding the date of this Agreement (i) there have been no unauthorized intrusions nor material breaches of the security of the information technology systems of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) there have been no disruptions in any information technology systems that resulted in a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented (A) commercially reasonable measures designed to protect personal information in their possession, custody, or control against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse, including through administrative, technical and physical safeguards; (B) commercially reasonable security controls and disaster recovery plans and procedures for the Company IT Systems to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data and Company IT Systems, including backup, anti-virus, security and disaster recovery technology, policies and procedures consistent with applicable legal and regulatory standards and customary industry practices; and (C) commercially reasonable security designed to prevent unauthorized access to, or control of, the Company products.
(c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has experienced any material incident impacting the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of any personal information or the Companys information technology systems, networks, software, and products. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has received any written notice or complaint from any Person, or provided any notice to any Person, with respect to any material violation of their privacy, data security, and data protection practices or obligations, nor has any such notice or complaint been threatened in writing against the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries.
Section 4.23. Environmental Matters.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries are and, except for matters which have been fully resolved, have been in material compliance with all Environmental Laws.
(b) There has been no material release of any Hazardous Materials by the Company or its Subsidiaries (i) at, in, on or under any Leased Real Property or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, at, in, on or under any formerly owned or Leased Real Property during the time that the Company owned or leased such property or at any other location where Hazardous Materials generated by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries have been transported to, sent, placed or disposed of.
(c) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are 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 Hazardous Materials.
(d) No material Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to the Companys 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 a Legal Proceeding.
(e) The Company has made available to Acquiror all material environmental reports, assessments, audits and inspections and any material communications or notices from or to any Governmental Authority concerning any material non-compliance of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries with, or liability of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries under, Environmental Law.
Section 4.24. Absence of Changes. 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.
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Section 4.25. Anti-Corruption Compliance.
(a) For the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee or agent acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries, has offered or given anything of value to: (i) any official or employee of a Governmental Authority, any political party or official thereof, or any candidate for political office or (ii) 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, in each case in violation of the Anti-Bribery Laws.
(b) 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.
(c) 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 Companys 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 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, claims, complaints, charges, investigations, voluntary disclosures or Legal Proceedings against the Company or any of the Companys 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, or to the knowledge of the Company, employees or any of the Companys or its Subsidiaries respective agents, representatives or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Companys 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. Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries specifically in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement will, at the date on which the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement is first mailed to the Acquiror Shareholders or at the time of the Acquiror Shareholders 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.
Section 4.28. Customers and Suppliers.
(a) Section 4.28(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the top ten (10) customers and the top five (5) suppliers or manufacturers, in each case, based on the aggregate Dollar value of the Companys and its Subsidiaries transaction volume with such counterparty during the trailing nine months for the period ending September 30, 2020 (each group of Persons, respectively, the Top Customers and Top Suppliers).
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.28(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Top Customers or Top Suppliers has, as of the date of this Agreement, notified the Company or any of the Companys
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Subsidiaries in writing, or to the Companys knowledge, verbally: (i) that it will, or, to the knowledge of the Company, has threatened to, terminate, cancel, materially limit or materially alter and adversely modify any of its existing business with the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries (other than due to the expiration of an existing contractual arrangement); or (ii) that it is in a material dispute with the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses.
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. Sufficiency of Assets. Except as would not be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the tangible and intangible assets owned, licensed or leased by the Company and its Subsidiaries constitute all of the assets reasonably necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing in the ordinary course.
Section 4.31. No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as provided in and 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) in the case of Acquiror, 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) (it being acknowledged that nothing disclosed in such Acquiror SEC Filings will be deemed to modify or qualify the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.1, Section 5.2, Section 5.8, Section 5.12 and Section 5.15), or (ii) in the case of Acquiror and Merger Sub, in 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 Acquirors 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 required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby. All of the equity interests of Merger Sub are held directly by Acquiror. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub is duly licensed or
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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. 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) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby 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 contemplated hereby and thereby have been (i) duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and by Acquiror as the sole shareholder, as applicable, of Merger Sub and (ii) determined by the Board of Directors of Acquiror as advisable to Acquiror and the Acquiror Shareholders and recommended for approval by the Acquiror Shareholders. 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 Shareholder 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 Merger Sub, 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 Merger Sub, enforceable against Acquiror and Merger Sub 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.
(b) Assuming that a quorum (as determined pursuant to Acquirors Governing Documents) is present:
(i) each of those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 8.2(b) shall require approval by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with Acquirors Governing Documents) at a shareholders meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose;
(ii) each of those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I) and (J) of Section 8.2(b), in each case, shall require approval by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with Acquirors Governing Documents) at a shareholders meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose;
(c) The foregoing votes are the only votes of any of Acquirors share capital necessary in connection with entry into this Agreement by Acquiror and Merger Sub and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Closing.
(d) At a meeting duly called and held, the Board of Directors of Acquiror has unanimously approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as a Business Combination.
Section 5.3. No Conflict. Subject to the Acquiror Shareholder 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 contemplated hereby and thereby 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,
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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, a material adverse effect on the ability of Acquiror or Merger Sub to enter into and perform their obligations under this Agreement or (ii) be material to Acquiror.
Section 5.4. Litigation and Proceedings. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened Legal Proceedings 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). 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). There is no outstanding Governmental Order imposed upon Acquiror or Merger Sub, nor are any assets of Acquirors or Merger Subs 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. As of the date hereof, each of Acquiror and Merger Sub is in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects. For the past three (3) years, 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.
Section 5.5. SEC Filings. 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 August 20, 2020, 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.
Section 5.6. Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements.
(a) Except as not required in reliance on exemptions from various reporting requirements by virtue of Acquirors 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 Acquirors 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. Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting Acquirors principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in Acquirors periodic reports required under the Exchange Act. Since August 20, 2020, Acquiror has established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Acquirors financial reporting and the preparation of Acquiror Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
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(b) Except for the Form 4 filed on October 26, 2020, 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.
(c) Since August 20, 2020, Acquiror has complied in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE). The Acquiror Class A Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on the NYSE. There is no Legal Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened against Acquiror by the NYSE 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 the NYSE.
(d) The Acquiror SEC Filings contain true and complete copies of the unaudited condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2020, condensed statement of cash flows for the period from June 4, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, condensed statement of operations, and changes in shareholders equity of Acquiror for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and the period from June 4, 2020 (inception) through September 30, 2020, together with the auditors reports thereon (the Acquiror Financial Statements). Except as disclosed in the Acquiror SEC Filings, the Acquiror Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Acquiror, as at the respective dates thereof, and the results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended, (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto), and (iii) 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 in effect as of the respective dates thereof. The books and records of Acquiror have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.
(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 Acquirors 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 fraud, whether or not material, that involves Acquirors 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 5.7. 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 Acquirors or Merger Subs execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (ii) in connection with the Domestication, the applicable requirements and required approval of the Cayman Registrar, and (iii) as otherwise disclosed on Section 5.7 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter.
Section 5.8. Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has at least $200,000,000.00 in the Trust Account (including, if applicable, an aggregate of approximately $7,000,000.00 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 August 20, 2020, 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
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Filings to be inaccurate or that would entitle any Person (other than shareholders of Acquiror holding Acquiror Common Shares sold in Acquirors initial public offering who shall have elected to redeem their shares of Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to Acquirors Governing Documents and the underwriters of Acquirors 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 to pay Taxes and 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 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 Acquirors Governing Documents shall terminate, and as of the Effective Time, Acquiror shall have no obligation whatsoever pursuant to Acquirors Governing Documents to dissolve and liquidate the assets of Acquiror by reason of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. To Acquirors knowledge, as of the date hereof, following the Effective Time, no Acquiror Shareholder shall be entitled to receive any amount from the Trust Account except to the extent such Acquiror Shareholder 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 5.9. 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 5.10. Absence of Changes. Since June 4, 2020, (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, a material adverse effect on the ability of Acquiror or Merger Sub to enter into and perform their obligations under this Agreement and (b) except as set forth in Section 5.10 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 5.11. 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 contemplated hereby, 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 5.12. 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, 20,000,000 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 5,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and (iii) 1,000,000 preference 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
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compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) Acquirors 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, Acquirors Governing Documents or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound.
(b) Subject to the terms of conditions of the Warrant Agreement, the Acquiror Warrants will be exercisable after giving effect to the Merger for one share of Acquiror Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven Dollars fifty cents ($11.50) per share. As of the date of this Agreement, 10,000,000 Acquiror Common Warrants and 6,000,000 Acquiror Private Placement Warrants are issued and outstanding. The Acquiror Warrants are not exercisable until the later of (x) August 25, 2021 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 applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity; (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) Acquirors 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, Acquirors Governing Documents or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound. Except for the Subscription Agreements, Acquirors 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 5.12 or as contemplated by this Agreement or the other documents contemplated hereby, and other than in connection with the PIPE Investment, 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) The Aggregate Merger Consideration and the Acquiror Common Shares, 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, Acquirors Governing Documents, or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound.
(e) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has entered into Subscription Agreements, in the form attached to Section 5.12(e) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, with PIPE Investors, true and correct copies of which have been provided to the Company prior to the date of this Agreement, pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of which, such PIPE Investors have agreed, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, to purchase from Acquiror, shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock for a PIPE Investment Amount of at least $100,000,000 (such amount, the Minimum PIPE Investment Amount), at least $11,750,000 of which is in respect of such shares to be so purchased by one or more PIPE Investors set forth on Annex I to Section 5.12(e) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter. On or prior to the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has identified to the Company each of the PIPE Investors (or has caused the identification of each such PIPE Investor to the Company) and, to the knowledge of Acquiror, the Company has not exercised its right to reasonably object to any such PIPE Investor as of the date of this Agreement. Such Subscription Agreements are in full force and effect with respect to, and binding on, Acquiror and, to the knowledge of Acquiror, on each PIPE Investor party thereto, in accordance with their terms.
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(f) 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 5.13. Brokers Fees. Except fees described on Section 5.13 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 contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by Acquiror or any of its Affiliates.
Section 5.14. Indebtedness. Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub have any Indebtedness.
Section 5.15. Taxes.
(a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by the Acquiror or Merger Sub have been timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions), all such Tax Returns (taking into account all amendments thereto) are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and all material Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) by the Acquiror or Merger Sub have been paid, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.
(b) The Acquiror and Merger Sub have withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other Person all material Taxes required by Law to be withheld, paid over to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts required to have been so paid over and otherwise complied in all material respects with all applicable withholding and related reporting requirements with respect to such Taxes.
(c) There are no Liens for any material Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon the property or assets of Acquiror or Merger Sub.
(d) No claim, assessment, deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority against Acquiror or Merger Sub that remains unresolved or unpaid.
(e) There are no audits, examinations or other Legal Proceedings with respect to any Taxes of Acquiror or Merger Sub in excess of $15,000 (determined individually or in the aggregate) 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 Taxes of Acquiror or Merger Sub.
(f) No written claim has been made by any Governmental Authority where the Acquiror or Merger Sub does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.
(g) Neither the Acquiror nor Merger Sub is a party to any Tax indemnification or Tax sharing or similar agreement (other than any such agreement solely between the Acquiror and/or Merger Sub and customary commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes that were entered into with persons who are not Affiliates or equity owners of Acquiror).
(h) Neither the Acquiror nor Merger Sub has been a party to any transaction treated by the parties as a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.
(i) Neither the Acquiror nor Merger Sub is liable for Taxes of any other Person (other than the Acquiror or Merger Sub) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law or as a transferee or successor or by contract (other than customary commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes).
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(j) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has participated in a reportable transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b).
(k) Neither the Acquiror nor Merger Sub will be required to include any material amount in taxable income, exclude any material item of deduction or loss from taxable income, or make any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) installment sale, intercompany transaction described in the Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) or open transaction disposition by the Acquiror or Merger Sub made on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) prepaid amount received or deferred revenue recognized by the Acquiror or Merger Sub prior to the Closing, (iii) change in method of accounting of the Acquiror or Merger Sub for a taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Domestication and ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (iv) closing agreement as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) executed by the Acquiror or Merger Sub prior to the Closing.
(l) Acquiror and Merger Sub have not knowingly taken any action, nor to the knowledge of Acquiror are there any facts or circumstances, that would reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment. Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has any plan or intention to cause or permit the Company to liquidate, merge, transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or otherwise dissolve promptly after the Closing Date.
(m) Acquiror has not ever owned any equity interest in another Person (other than Merger Sub).
Section 5.16. Business Activities.
(a) Since formation, neither Acquiror or Merger Sub have conducted any business activities other than activities related to Acquirors initial public offering or directed toward the accomplishment of a Business Combination. Except as set forth in Acquirors Governing Documents or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, 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 be material to Acquiror or Merger Sub.
(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 contemplated hereby and thereby, 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 in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby 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 contemplated hereby and thereby, will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever other than those incident to its formation.
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(d) As of the date hereof and except for this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the other documents and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including with respect to expenses and fees incurred in connection therewith), 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 $500,000 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 5.17. NYSE Stock Market Quotation. The Acquiror Class A Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on the NYSE under the symbol CLA. The Acquiror Common Warrants are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the NYSE under the symbol CLA WS. As of the Closing, after giving effect to the Domestication and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and by the other agreements contemplated hereby) to occur prior to the Closing, the Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and the Domesticated Acquiror Warrants will be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed for trading on the NYSE or Nasdaq. Acquiror is in compliance with the rules of the NYSE or Nasdaq, as applicable, and there is no Action or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened against Acquiror by the NYSE, 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 the NYSE or Nasdaq, as applicable. 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 5.18. Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Proxy Statement/Registration Statement. On the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement, and when first filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) and/or filed pursuant to Section 14A, the Proxy Statement and the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto), shall 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 not misleading. On the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) and/or Section 14A, the date the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as applicable, is first mailed to the Acquiror Shareholders and certain of the Companys stockholders, as applicable, and at the time of the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting, the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as applicable (together with any amendments or supplements thereto) will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that Acquiror makes no representations or warranties as to the information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to Acquiror by or on behalf of the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement.
Section 5.19. 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, equityholders, partners, members 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
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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 5.20. 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, shareholders, 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 as otherwise explicitly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or required by Law or as consented to by Acquiror in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), use reasonable best efforts to operate the business of the Company in the ordinary course consistent with past practices. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except 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, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or required by Law:
(a) change or amend the Governing Documents 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 Capital Stock or equity interests;
(c) split, combine, reclassify, recapitalize or otherwise amend any terms of any shares or series of the Company Capital Stock or equity interests in a manner that would increase the Aggregate Merger Consideration payable to the stockholders of the Company;
(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, except for (i) the acquisition by the Company of any shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of the Company or of any Company Options and Company Restricted Stock in connection with the repurchase,
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forfeiture or cancellation of such interests, Company Options and Company Restricted Stock, (ii) the acquisition by the Company of shares of Company Common Stock in connection with the surrender of shares of Company Common Stock by holders of Company Options in order to pay the exercise price of the Company Options, and (iii) the withholding of shares of Company Common Stock to satisfy Tax obligations with respect to the Company Options and Company Restricted Stock;
(e) 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) of the Company Disclosure Letter, or any Real Property Lease, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business or as required by Law;
(f) sell, assign, transfer, license, sublicense, convey, lease, covenant not to assert, pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien, abandon, cancel, let lapse, or otherwise dispose of any material tangible assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for (i) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment, (iii) transactions among the Company and its Subsidiaries or among its Subsidiaries and (iv) transactions in the ordinary course of business;
(g) acquire any ownership interest in any real property;
(h) except as otherwise required by Law, existing Company Benefit Plans or the Contracts listed on Section 4.12 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) grant any severance, retention, change in control or termination or similar pay, (ii) terminate, adopt, enter into or materially amend or grant any new awards under any Company Benefit Plan or any plan, policy, practice, program, agreement or other arrangement that would be deemed a Company Benefit Plan as of the date hereof, (iii) increase the cash compensation or bonus opportunity of any employee, officer, director or other individual service provider, except such increases to any such individuals who are not directors or officers of the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (iv) 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 Companys Subsidiaries, (v) hire or engage any new employee or independent contractor if such new employee or independent contractor will receive annual base compensation in excess of $250,000, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (vi) terminate the employment or engagement, other than for cause, death or disability, of any employee or independent contractor with an annual base compensation in excess of $250,000;
(i) acquire by merger or consolidation with, or merge or consolidate with, or purchase substantially all or a material portion of the assets of, any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other business organization or division thereof;
(j) incur or assume any indebtedness for borrowed money under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2018, by and between the Company and Silicon Valley Bank, as amended from time to time (or any amendment, replacement or refinancing thereof);
(k) (i) make or change any material election in respect of Taxes in a manner inconsistent with past practice, (ii) amend, modify or otherwise change any filed Tax Return in a manner that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, (iii) adopt or request permission of any taxing authority to change any accounting method in respect of material Taxes, (iv) enter into any closing agreement in respect of material Taxes executed on or prior to the Closing Date or enter into any Tax sharing or similar agreement (other than customary commercial contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business not primarily related to Taxes), (v) settle any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes, (vi) surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a refund of material Taxes, (vii), file any Tax Return of the Company or its Subsidiaries in a manner that is materially inconsistent with the past practices of the Company (or file any IRS Form 1120 of the Company without (a) giving Acquiror an opportunity to review such Tax Return and (b) incorporating any reasonable comments
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provided by Acquiror on such Tax Return), or (viii) consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes or in respect to any material Tax attribute that would give rise to any claim or assessment of Taxes;
(l) knowingly take any action, or fail to take any action, where such action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment;
(m) authorize for issuance, issue, sell, transfer, encumber, dispose or deliver any additional shares of Company Capital Stock or securities exercisable for or convertible into Company Capital Stock or grant any additional equity or equity-based compensation (including Company Restricted Stock) other than (i) upon the exercise or settlement of Company Options under the Company Incentive Plan and applicable award agreement outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with their terms as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, and (ii) as required to comply with any Company Benefit Plan as in effect on the date of this Agreement;
(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 inquiry, investigation, claim, Action, litigation or other Legal Proceedings, except in the ordinary course of business or where such waivers, releases, settlements or compromises are covered by insurance or involve only the payment of monetary damages in an amount less than $250,000 in the aggregate;
(p) (A) sell, assign, transfer, license, sublicense, covenant not to assert, pledge, encumber, subject to a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien), or grant to, or agree to grant to, any Person rights in or to any Company IP that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than non-exclusive licenses of Company IP granted to customers or distributors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), or dispose of, cancel, abandon or permit to lapse any rights to any Intellectual Property that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries except for the expiration of Company Registered Intellectual Property in accordance with the applicable statutory term (or in the case of immaterial domain names, applicable registration period) or (B) subject any material Company IP to any Copyleft Licenses;
(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 other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and pursuant to 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) manage the Companys and its Subsidiaries working capital in a manner other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(t) enter into or extend any collective bargaining agreement or similar labor agreement, other than as required by applicable Law, 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;
(u) terminate without replacement or fail to use reasonable efforts to maintain any License material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(v) (i) limit the right of the Company or any of the Companys 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
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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;
(w) terminate without replacement or amend in a manner materially detrimental to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, any material insurance policy insuring the business of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries;
(x) cease conducting, or enter into any new line of business outside of the business currently conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement;
(y) make any material change in financial accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may have been required by a change in GAAP or applicable Law; or
(z) 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 Companys Subsidiaries by third parties that may be in the Companys 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, (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 all of their respective properties, books, Contracts, commitments, Tax Returns, records and 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 Legal Proceeding 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 Legal Proceedings 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 Legal Proceedings, 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) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, together with the auditors 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
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Securities Act applicable to a registrant (collectively, the PCAOB Financial Statements); provided, that upon delivery of such PCAOB Financial Statements, such financial statements shall be deemed Audited Financial Statements for the purposes of this Agreement and the representation and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to such Audited Financial Statements with the same force and effect as if made as of the date of this Agreement.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, together with the auditors 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 a registrant (the 2020 Financial Statements, and together with the PCAOB Financial Statements, the Updated Financial Statements); provided, that upon delivery of such 2020 Financial Statements, such financial statements shall be deemed Audited Financial Statements for the purposes of this Agreement and the representation and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to such Audited Financial Statements with the same force and effect as if made as of the date of this Agreement.
(c) If the Effective Time has not occurred prior to May 14, 2021, as soon as reasonably practicable following May 14, 2021, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders equity, and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the three-month period ending March 31, 2021 (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, mutatis mutandis, with the same force and effect as if made as of the date of this Agreement.
Section 6.4. Affiliate Agreements. All Affiliate Agreements set forth on Section 6.4 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 Companys Subsidiaries, in each case, except as otherwise set forth on Section 6.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter.
Section 6.5. Acquisition Proposals. From the date hereof until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article X, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not, and the Company shall instruct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its representatives, not to, directly or indirectly: (i) initiate, solicit or engage in any negotiations with any Person with respect to, or provide any non-public information or data concerning the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries to any Person relating to, an Acquisition Proposal or afford to any Person access to the business, properties, assets or personnel of the Company or any of the Companys Subsidiaries in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) execute or enter into any acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement, or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle, or any other arrangement or agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) grant any waiver, amendment or release under any confidentiality agreement or the anti-takeover laws of any state, (iv) otherwise knowingly encourage or facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, discussions, or negotiations or any effort or attempt by any Person to make an Acquisition Proposal or (v) agree or otherwise commit to enter into or engage in any of the foregoing. The Company also agrees that immediately following the execution of this Agreement it shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their representatives to, cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any Person (other than the parties and their respective representatives) conducted heretofore in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry or request for information that could reasonably be expected to lead to, or result in, an Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall promptly (and in any event within two Business Days) notify, in writing, Acquiror of the receipt of any inquiry, proposal, offer or request for information received after the date hereof that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in or lead to, any
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Acquisition Proposal, which notice shall include a summary of the material terms of such inquiry, proposal, offer or request for information. The Company shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) keep Acquiror reasonably informed of any material developments with respect to any such inquiry, proposal, offer, request for information or Acquisition Proposal (including any material changes thereto).
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR
Section 7.1. Employee Matters.
(a) Equity Plan. Prior to the Closing Date, Acquiror shall approve and adopt, subject to receipt of Acquiror Shareholder Approval (w) an incentive equity plan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (with such changes that may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by either the Acquiror or the Company, as applicable)) (the Incentive Equity Plan), (x) the form of Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E, and (y) the form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F, in each case, effective as of the Closing Date. 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 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) 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. 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 Shareholders pursuant to the Acquiror Share Redemptions, and (2) pay all remaining amounts then available in the Trust Account to Acquiror for immediate use, subject to this Agreement and the Trust Agreement and (ii) thereafter, the Trust Account shall terminate, except as otherwise provided therein.
Section 7.3. NYSE Listing. From the date hereof through the Effective Time, Acquiror shall ensure Acquiror remains listed as a public company on the NYSE, and shall prepare and submit to NYSE a listing application, if required under NYSE rules, covering the shares of Acquiror Common Stock issuable in the
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Merger and the Domestication, and shall obtain approval for the listing of such shares of Acquiror Common Stock and the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Acquiror with respect to such listing.
Section 7.4. No Solicitation by Acquiror. From the date hereof until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article X, Acquiror shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and Acquiror shall instruct its and their representatives, not to, (i) make any proposal or offer that constitutes a Business Combination Proposal, (ii) initiate any discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to a Business Combination Proposal or (iii) enter into any acquisition agreement, business combination, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement, or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle, or any other agreement relating to a Business Combination Proposal, in each case, other than to or with the Company and its respective representatives. From and after the date hereof, Acquiror shall, and shall instruct its officers and directors to, and Acquiror shall instruct and cause its representatives, its Subsidiaries and their respective representatives to, immediately cease and terminate all discussions and negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to a Business Combination Proposal (other than the Company and its representatives).
Section 7.5. Acquiror Conduct of Business.
(a) During the Interim Period, Acquiror shall, and shall cause Merger Sub to, except as contemplated by this Agreement (including as contemplated by the PIPE Investment), in connection with the Domestication 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 (including as contemplated by the PIPE Investment or in connection with the Domestication) or the Ancillary Agreements or as required by Law:
(i) seek any approval from the Acquiror Shareholders, 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 shareholders of Acquiror or make any other distributions in respect of any of Acquirors 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 Acquirors or Merger Sub Capital Stock or equity interests, 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) make or change any material election in respect of Taxes, (A) amend, modify or otherwise change any filed material Tax Return, (B) adopt or request permission of any taxing authority to change any accounting method in respect of material Taxes, (C) enter into any closing agreement in respect of material Taxes or enter into any Tax sharing or similar agreement, (D) settle any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes, (E) surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a refund of material Taxes, (F) file any Tax Return in a manner that is inconsistent with the past practices of Acquiror and Merger Sub or (G) consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes or in respect to any material Tax attribute that would give rise to any claim or assessment of Taxes;
(iv) knowingly 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 for the Intended Tax Treatment;
(v) other than as expressly required by the Sponsor Support Agreement, enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, any transaction or Contract with an Affiliate of Acquiror or Merger Sub
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(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 Companys Subsidiaries or guaranty any debt securities of another Person, other than any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee (x) incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000, (y) incurred between Acquiror and Merger Sub;
(vii) incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness or otherwise knowingly and purposefully incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any other material liabilities, debts or obligations, other than fees and expenses for professional services incurred in support of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements or in support of the ordinary course operations of Acquiror (which the parties agree shall include any Indebtedness in respect of any Working Capital Loan incurred in the ordinary course of business);
(viii) (A) issue any Acquiror Securities or securities exercisable for or convertible into Acquiror Securities, other than the issuance of the Aggregate 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
(ix) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 7.5.
(b) During the Interim Period, Acquiror shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries (including Merger Sub) to comply with, and continue performing under, as applicable, Acquirors Governing Documents, the Trust Agreement and all other agreements or Contracts to which Acquiror or its Subsidiaries may be a party.
Section 7.6. Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror. Subject to the terms of the Acquirors Governing Documents, Acquiror shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that immediately following the Effective Time:
(a) the Board of Directors of Acquiror shall consist of up to seven (7) directors, which shall initially include:
(i) one (1) Class II (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation of Acquiror upon Domestication) director nominee reasonably satisfactory to the Company to be designated by Acquiror pursuant to written notice to be delivered to the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement; and
(ii) up to six (6) director nominees to be designated by the Company pursuant to written notice to Acquiror as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement;
(b) the Board of Directors of Acquiror shall have a majority of independent directors for the purposes of NYSE rules, each of whom shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of the Acquirors Governing Documents following the Effective Time; and
(c) the initial officers of Acquiror shall be as set forth on Section 2.6 of the Company Disclosure Letter (as may be updated by the Company prior to Closing following written notice to Acquiror), who shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of Acquirors Governing Documents following the Effective Time.
Section 7.7. Domestication. Subject to receipt of the Acquiror Shareholder Approval, at least one day prior to the Effective Time, Acquiror shall cause the Domestication to become effective, including by (a) filing with
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the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Domestication with respect to the Domestication, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquiror and the Company, together with the Certificate of Incorporation of Acquiror in the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company), in each case, in accordance with the provisions thereof and applicable Law, (b) completing and making and procuring all those filings required to be made with the Cayman Registrar in connection with the Domestication, and (c) obtaining a certificate of de-registration from the Cayman Registrar. In accordance with applicable Law, the Domestication shall provide that at the effective time of the Domestication, by virtue of the Domestication, and without any action on the part of any Acquiror Shareholder, (i) each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class B Common Stock shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock; (ii) immediately following the conversion described in clause (i), each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock; (iii) each then issued and outstanding Cayman Acquiror Warrant shall convert automatically into a Domesticated Acquiror Warrant, pursuant to the Warrant Agreement; and (iv) each then issued and outstanding Cayman Acquiror Unit shall convert automatically into a Domesticated Acquiror Unit.
Section 7.8. 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 Legal Proceeding, 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 Acquirors 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 7.8.
(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 Acquirors, the Companys 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, 2020; 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
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required to be maintained under this Section 7.8 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 7.8 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 7.8.
(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 7.9. Acquiror Public Filings. From the date hereof through the Effective Time, Acquiror will keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable Laws.
Section 7.10. PIPE Subscriptions. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Acquiror shall not permit any amendment or modification to be made to, any waiver (in whole or in part) of, or provide consent to modify (including consent to terminate), any provision or remedy under, or any replacements of, any of the Subscription Agreements. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, Acquiror shall use its reasonable best efforts to 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 Subscription Agreements on the terms described therein, including using its reasonable best efforts to enforce its rights under the Subscription Agreements to cause the PIPE Investors to pay to (or as directed by) Acquiror the applicable purchase price under each PIPE Investors applicable Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Section 7.11. Stockholder Litigation. In the event that any litigation related to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby is brought, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened in writing, against Acquiror or the Board of Directors of Acquiror by any of Acquirors 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 Companys advice with respect to such litigation and shall not settle or agree to settle any such litigation without the prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
ARTICLE VIII
JOINT COVENANTS
Section 8.1. HSR Act; Other Filings.
(a) In connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, 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 substantially comply with any Antitrust Information or Document Requests.
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(b) Each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its Affiliates to) request 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 Legal Proceeding 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 contemplated hereby.
(c) Acquiror shall cooperate in good faith with Governmental Authorities and undertake promptly any and all action required to complete lawfully the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable (but in any event prior to the Agreement End Date) and any and all action necessary or advisable to 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, with the Companys prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied), (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 contemplated hereby on or prior to the Agreement End Date.
(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, 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 contemplated hereby, 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 contemplated hereby; 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. 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 contemplated hereby.
(e) The Acquiror shall be responsible for and pay the filing fees payable to the Antitrust Authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 8.2. Preparation of Proxy Statement/Registration Statement; Shareholders Meeting and Approvals.
(a) Registration Statement and Prospectus.
(i) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement and receipt of the PCAOB Audited Financials, (x) Acquiror and the Company shall jointly prepare and Acquiror shall file with the SEC, mutually acceptable materials which shall include the proxy statement to be filed with the SEC as part
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of the Registration Statement and sent to the Acquiror Shareholders relating to the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting (such proxy statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the Proxy Statement), and (y) Acquiror shall prepare (with the Companys reasonable cooperation (including causing its Subsidiaries and representatives to cooperate)) and file with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus (the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of (A) the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock, Domesticated Acquiror Warrants and units comprising such to be issued in exchange for the issued and outstanding shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock and Acquiror Common Warrants and units comprising such, respectively, in the Domestication, and (B) the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock that constitute the Aggregate Merger Consideration (collectively, the Registration Statement Securities). Each of Acquiror and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. 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 contemplated hereby, 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 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 the NYSE or Nasdaq, as applicable) in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Offer Documents). Acquiror will cause the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement to be mailed to the Acquiror Shareholders in each case promptly after the 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 their 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 (i) any comments or other communications, whether written or oral, 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 (ii) 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 (A) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, at each time at which it is amended and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, not misleading or
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(B) the Proxy Statement will, at the date it is first mailed to the Acquiror Shareholders and at the time of the Acquiror Shareholders 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 is discovered by the Company or Acquiror, which is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the 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, with respect to the Proxy Statement, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, 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 Shareholders.
(v) The Registration Statement, to the extent permitted by applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, also will register the resale of the shares of Acquiror Common Stock that constitute the Aggregate Merger Consideration, other than certain equity securities issuable under the Incentive Equity Plan that are based on Acquiror Common Stock and constitute a portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, which shall instead be registered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-8 (or other applicable form, including Form S-1 or Form S-3) in accordance with Section 7.1(a).
(b) Acquiror Shareholder Approval. Acquiror shall (a) as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, (i) cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to Acquiror Shareholders in compliance with applicable Law, (ii) solely with respect to the following clause (1), duly (1) give notice of and (2) convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders (the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting) in accordance with Acquirors Governing Documents and Section 710 of the NYSE Listing Rules for a date no later than thirty (30) Business Days following the date the Registration Statement is declared effective, and (iii) solicit proxies from the holders of Acquiror Common Stock to vote in favor of each of the Transaction Proposals, and (b) provide its shareholders with the opportunity to elect to effect an Acquiror Share Redemption. Acquiror shall, through its Board of Directors, recommend to its shareholders the (A) approval of the change in the jurisdiction of incorporation of Acquiror to the State of Delaware, (B) approval of the change of Acquirors name to Ouster, Inc., (C) amendment and restatement of Acquirors Governing Documents, in the form attached as Exhibits A and B to this Agreement (as may be subsequently amended by mutual written agreement of the Company and Acquiror at any time before the effectiveness of the Registration Statement) in connection with the Domestication, including any separate or unbundled advisory proposals as are required to implement the foregoing, (D) the adoption and approval of this Agreement in accordance with applicable Law and exchange rules and regulations, (E) approval of the issuance of shares of Acquiror Common Stock in connection with the Domestication and Merger, (F) approval of the issuance of more than one percent (1%) of Acquirors outstanding common stock to a related party pursuant to the rules of the NYSE as contemplated by the Subscription Agreements with the applicable PIPE Investors, (G) approval of the adoption by Acquiror of the equity plans described in Section 7.1, (H) adoption and approval of any other proposals as the SEC (or staff member thereof) may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Registration Statement or correspondence related thereto, (I) 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 contemplated hereby, and (J) adjournment of the Acquiror Shareholders 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 (J), together, the Transaction Proposals), and include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. The Board of Directors of Acquiror shall not withdraw, amend, qualify or modify its recommendation to the shareholders of Acquiror that they vote in favor of the Transaction Proposals (together with any withdrawal, amendment, qualification or modification of its recommendation to the shareholders of Acquiror described in the Recitals hereto, a Modification in Recommendation). To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, (x) Acquirors obligations to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Shareholders
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Meeting shall not be affected by any Modification in Recommendation, (y) Acquiror agrees to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting and submit for approval the Transaction Proposals and (z) Acquiror agrees that if the Acquiror Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained at any such Acquiror Shareholders Meeting, then Acquiror shall promptly continue to take all such necessary actions, including the actions required by this Section 8.2(b), and hold additional Acquiror Shareholders Meetings in order to obtain the Acquiror Shareholder Approval. Acquiror may only adjourn the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting (i) to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Acquiror Shareholder 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 Shareholders prior to the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting; provided, that, without the consent of the Company, the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting (x) may not be adjourned to a date that is more than fifteen (15) days after the date for which the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting was originally scheduled (excluding any adjournments required by applicable Law) and (y) shall not be held later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Agreement End Date. Acquiror agrees that it shall provide the holders of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock the opportunity to elect redemption of such shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock in connection with the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting, as required by Acquirors Governing Documents.
(c) Company Stockholder Approvals. Upon the terms set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to solicit and obtain the Company Stockholder Approvals in the form of an irrevocable written consent (the Written Consent) of each of the Requisite Company Stockholders (pursuant to the Company Holders Support Agreement) promptly following the time at which the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders, or (ii) in the event the Company is not able to obtain the Written Consent, 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, the other agreements contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If such meeting of the stockholders of the Company is convened, 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 after the Registration Statement is declared effective.
Section 8.3. Support of Transaction. Without limiting any covenant contained in ARTICLE VI, or ARTICLE VII, 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 third parties that any of Acquiror, or the Company or their respective Affiliates are required to obtain in order to consummate the Merger, and (b) 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 contemplated hereby as soon as practicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no action taken by the Company under this Section 8.3 will constitute a breach of Section 6.1.
Section 8.4. Tax Matters. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, real property, stamp, registration and other similar Taxes, fees and costs (including any associated penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement that are payable by Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company or its Subsidiaries (Transfer Taxes) shall constitute Transaction Expenses. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, at their own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns with respect to all such Taxes, and, if required by applicable Law, Acquiror will cooperate and join in the execution of any such Tax Returns.
Section 8.5. Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, 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 Capital Stock or acquisitions of Acquiror Common Shares (including, in each case,
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securities deliverable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of any derivative securities) resulting from the transactions contemplated hereby by each individual who may become subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to be exempt under Rule B-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Section 8.6. Cooperation; Consultation.
(a) Prior to Closing, 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 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) (a) by providing such information and assistance as the other party may reasonably request, (b) granting such access to the other party and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (c) 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) From the date of the announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (pursuant to any applicable public communication made in compliance with Section 11.12), until the Closing Date, 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 PIPE Investment and the rotation of the Acquiror Common Shares during such period, 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; provided, that each of Acquiror and the Company acknowledges and agrees that none of their respective financial advisors shall be entitled to any fees with respect to the PIPE Investment unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Company and Acquiror in writing; provided, further, that the Companys financial advisors shall, at the option of such financial advisors, be credited as a placement agent with respect to the PIPE Investment.
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 be waived in writing by all of such parties:
(a) The Acquiror Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained;
(b) The Company Stockholder Approvals shall have been obtained;
(c) The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the 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 waiting period or periods under the HSR Act applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall have expired or been terminated;
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(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 contemplated hereby;
(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 Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE.
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 representations and warranties of the Company contained in the first sentence of Section 4.6(a) shall be true and correct in all but de minimis respects 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 but de minimis 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 Company Fundamental Representations (other than the first sentence of Section 4.6(a)) shall be true and correct in all material 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 and (iii) each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement other than the Company Fundamental Representations (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect 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; and
(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 failed to cure within twenty (20) days after notice (or if earlier, the Agreement End 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 representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in Section 5.12 shall be true and correct in all but de minimis respects 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 but de minimis 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 and (ii) each of the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement (other than Section 5.12) (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct in all material 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;
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(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;
(c) The Domestication shall have been completed as provided in Section 7.7 and a time-stamped copy of the certificate issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in relation thereto shall have been delivered to the Company; and
(d) The amount of cash available in the Trust Account following the Acquiror Shareholder Meeting, plus the PIPE Investment Amount actually received by the Acquiror substantially concurrently with the Closing shall be equal to or greater than $100,000,000.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS
Section 10.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby 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 nonappealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Merger; provided, that the Governmental Authority issuing such Governmental Order has jurisdiction over the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby;
(c) by the Company if the Acquiror Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Acquiror Shareholders Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment thereof;
(d) prior to the Closing 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 June 30, 2021 (the Agreement End Date), unless Acquiror is in material breach hereof; or
(e) prior to the Closing, 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.
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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 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 August 20, 2020 (the Prospectus) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of Acquiror assets consist of the cash proceeds of Acquirors initial public offering and private placements of its securities and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a the trust account for the benefit of Acquiror, certain of its public stockholders and the underwriters of Acquirors initial public offering (the Trust Account). The Company acknowledges that it has been advised by Acquiror 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 which 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 Acquirors public stockholders; and (iii) if Acquiror holds a shareholder vote to amend Acquirors amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to modify the substance or timing of the obligation to redeem 100% of Acquiror Common Shares if Acquiror fails to complete a Business Combination within the allotted time period, then for the redemption of any Acquiror Common Shares 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 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 (x) nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit the Companys 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 the Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Trust Agreement) so long as such claim would not affect Acquirors ability to fulfill its obligation to effectuate the Acquiror Share Redemptions, or for fraud and (y) nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit any claims that the Company may have in the future against Acquirors assets or funds that are not held in the Trust Account (including any funds that have been released from the Trust Account and any assets that have been purchased or acquired with any such funds).
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, (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.
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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 each case in this clause (iv), solely if receipt is confirmed, but excluding any automated reply, such as an out-of-office notification), addressed as follows:
(a) If to Acquiror or Merger Sub prior to the Closing, or to Acquiror after the Effective Time, to:
Colonnade Acquisition Corp.
1400 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 810
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
| Attention: | Joseph Sambuco |
| Remy Trafelet |
| Email: | sambucoj@colonnadeproperties.com |
| rw@trafelet.com |
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
| Attention: | Joel Rubinstein |
| Matthew Kautz |
| Email: | joel.rubinstein@whitecase.com |
| mkautz@whitecase.com |
(b) If to the Company prior to the Closing, or to the Surviving Corporation after the Effective Time, to:
Ouster, Inc.
350 Treat Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
| Attention: | Angus Pacala, CEO |
| Anna Brunelle, CFO |
| Email: | angus.pacala@ouster.io |
| anna.brunelle@ouster.io |
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
Latham & Watkins LLP
885 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
| Attention: | Justin G. Hamill |
| Ryan Maierson |
| Benjamin Potter |
| Email: | justin.hamill@lw.com |
| ryan.maierson@lw.com |
| benjamin.potter@lw.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.
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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 contemplated hereby, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants; provided, that if the Closing shall occur, Acquiror shall (x) pay or cause to be paid, the Unpaid Transaction Expenses, and (y) pay or cause to be paid, any transaction expenses of Acquiror, in each of case (x) and (y), 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 contemplated hereby, 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. (i) This Agreement (together with the Company Disclosure Letter and the Acquiror Disclosure Letter), (ii) the Sponsor Support Agreement and Company Holders Support Agreement and (iii) the Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2020, between Acquiror and the Company or its Affiliate (the Confidentiality Agreement) (clause (ii), (iii) and (iv), collectively, the Ancillary Agreements) constitute the entire agreement among the parties to this Agreement relating to the transactions contemplated hereby 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 contemplated hereby. No representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the transactions contemplated hereby exist between such parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
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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 contemplated hereby, 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 Law, 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 contemplated hereby must be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware), or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each of the parties irrevocably (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding or 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 proceeding or Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and (iv) agrees not to bring any proceeding or Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby 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 Legal Proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action, suit or proceeding 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 CONTEMPLATED HEREBY 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, SUIT OR PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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
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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 Persons 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 contemplated hereby 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 contemplated hereby.
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 Persons 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 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 contemplated hereby 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 Colonnade Group), on the one hand, and (y) the Surviving Corporation and/or any member of the Ouster Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including White & Case LLP (W&C), that represented Acquiror and/or the Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Colonnade 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 contemplated hereby or thereby)
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between or among Acquiror, the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Colonnade Group, on the one hand, and W&C, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Merger and belong to the Colonnade 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 contemplated hereby arises after the Closing between or among (x) the stockholders or holders of other equity interests of the Company and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Surviving Corporation) (collectively, the Ouster Group), on the one hand, and (y) the Surviving Corporation and/or any member of the Colonnade Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Latham & Watkins LLP (Latham) that represented the Company prior to the Closing may represent any member of the Ouster 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 contemplated hereby or thereby) between or among the Company and/or any member of the Ouster Group, on the one hand, and Latham, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Merger and belong to the Ouster 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.
| COLONNADE ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Remy Trafelet | |
| Name: Remy Trafelet | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
| BEAM MERGER SUB, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Remy Trafelet | |
| Name: Remy Trafelet | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
| OUSTER, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Angus Pacala | |
| Name: Angus Pacala | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
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Exhibit 10.1
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Subscription Agreement) is entered into on December 21, 2020, by and between Colonnade Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (which shall be domesticated as a Delaware corporation prior to the closing of the Transaction (as defined herein) and in connection therewith change its name to Ouster, Inc.) (the Company), and the undersigned subscriber (Subscriber).
WHEREAS, substantially concurrently with the execution of this Subscription Agreement, the Company is entering into a definitive agreement with Ouster, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Ouster), and the other parties thereto, providing for the acquisition of Ouster (the Transaction Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the Transaction);
WHEREAS, prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Company will domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Article 206 of the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2020 Revision) (the Domestication), and in connection with the Domestication and the Transaction, change its name to Ouster, Inc. As part of the Domestication, each Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (Ordinary Share) shall convert into one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (Common Stock);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, Subscriber desires to subscribe for and purchase from the Company, immediately after the Domestication and immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction, that number of shares of Common Stock set forth on the signature page hereto (the Subscribed Shares) for a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the Per Share Price and the aggregate of such Per Share Price for all Subscribed Shares being referred to herein as the Purchase Price), and the Company desires to issue and sell to Subscriber the Subscribed Shares in consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price by or on behalf of Subscriber to the Company; and
WHEREAS, on or about the date of this Subscription Agreement, the Company is entering into subscription agreements (the Other Subscription Agreements and together with the Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Agreements) substantially similar to this Subscription Agreement with certain other investors (the Other Subscribers and together with Subscriber, the Subscribers), pursuant to which such Other Subscribers have agreed to purchase on the closing date of the Transaction, inclusive of the Subscribed Shares, an aggregate amount of up to 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, at the Per Share Price (the shares of the Other Subscribers, the Other Subscribed Shares and together with the Subscribed Shares, the Collective Subscribed Shares).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants, and subject to the conditions, herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at the Closing (as defined below), Subscriber hereby agrees to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to Subscriber, upon the payment of the Purchase Price, the Subscribed Shares (such subscription and issuance, the Subscription).
Section 2. Closing.
(a) The consummation of the Subscription contemplated hereby (the Closing) shall occur following the Domestication on the closing date of the Transaction (the Closing Date), immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction.
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(b) At least five (5) Business Days before the anticipated Closing Date, the Company shall deliver written notice to Subscriber (the Closing Notice) specifying (i) the anticipated Closing Date and (ii) the wire instructions for delivery of the Purchase Price to the Company. No later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, Subscriber shall deliver the Purchase Price for the Subscribed Shares by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Company in the Closing Notice, such funds to be held by the Company in escrow until the Closing, and deliver to the Company such information as is reasonably requested in the Closing Notice in order for the Company to issue the Subscribed Shares to Subscriber, including, without limitation, the legal name of the person in whose name the Subscribed Shares are to be issued and a duly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or appropriate Form W-8. The Company shall deliver to Subscriber (i) at the Closing, the Subscribed Shares in book entry form, free and clear of any liens or other restrictions (other than those arising under this Subscription Agreement or applicable securities laws), in the name of Subscriber (or its nominee in accordance with its delivery instructions), and (ii) as promptly as practicable after the Closing, evidence from the Companys transfer agent of the issuance to Subscriber of the Subscribed Shares (in book entry form) on and as of the Closing Date. In the event that the consummation of the Transaction does not occur within five (5) Business Days after the anticipated Closing Date specified in the Closing Notice, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company and the Subscriber, the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than three (3) Business Days after the anticipated Closing Date specified in the Closing Notice) return the Purchase Price so delivered by Subscriber to the Company by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account specified by Subscriber, and any book entries shall be deemed cancelled. Notwithstanding such return or cancellation, unless and until this Subscription Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 6 herein, Subscriber shall remain obligated (A) to redeliver funds to the Company in escrow following the Companys delivery to Subscriber of a new Closing Notice and (B) to consummate the Closing immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. For the purposes of this Subscription Agreement, Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in the State of New York.
(c) The Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, or valid waiver by each of the parties hereto, of the conditions that, on the Closing Date:
| (i) | no suspension of the qualification of the Subscribed Shares for offering or sale or trading in any jurisdiction, or initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, shall have occurred; |
| (ii) | all conditions precedent to the closing of the Transaction set forth in the Transaction Agreement, including all necessary approvals of the Companys shareholders and regulatory approvals, if any, shall have been satisfied (as determined by the parties to the Transaction Agreement) or waived (other than those conditions which, by their nature, are to be satisfied at the closing of the Transaction pursuant to the Transaction Agreement), and the closing of the Transaction shall be scheduled to occur substantially concurrently with or immediately following the Closing; and |
| (iii) | no governmental authority shall have issued, enforced or entered any judgment or order, which is then in effect and has the effect of making the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the Domestication) illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. |
(d) The obligation of the Company to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver by the Company of the additional conditions that, on the Closing Date, Subscriber shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Subscription Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing; provided, that this condition shall be deemed satisfied unless written notice of such non-compliance is provided by the Company to Subscriber and Subscriber fails to cure such non-compliance in all material respects within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice.
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(e) The obligation of Subscriber to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver by Subscriber of the additional conditions that, on the Closing Date:
| (i) | no amendment, modification or waiver of the Transaction Agreement shall have occurred that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits that Subscriber would reasonably expect to receive under this Subscription Agreement; and |
| (ii) | the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Subscription Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing; provided, that this condition shall be deemed satisfied unless written notice of such non-compliance is provided by Subscriber to the Company and the Company fails to cure such non-compliance in all material respects within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice. |
(f) Prior to or at the Closing, Subscriber shall deliver all such other information as is reasonably requested in order for the Company to issue the Subscribed Shares to Subscriber.
Section 3. Company Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to Subscriber that:
(a) The Company (i) is duly organized, validly existing as a corporation and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii) has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties, to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and (iii) is duly licensed or qualified to conduct its business and, if applicable, is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction (other than its jurisdiction of incorporation) in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties or assets requires such license or qualification, except, with respect to the foregoing clause (iii), where the failure to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, a Company Material Adverse Effect means an event, change, development, occurrence, condition or effect with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken together as a whole (on a consolidated basis), that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Companys ability to consummate the (i) transactions contemplated hereby, including the issuance and sale of the Subscribed Shares, (ii) the Domestication or (iii) the Transaction.
(b) As of the Closing Date, the Subscribed Shares will be duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to Subscriber against full payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Subscription Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not have been issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar rights created under the Companys organizational documents (as adopted on or prior to the Closing Date) or the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. As of the Closing Date, the Subscribed Shares will be issued in book entry form and approved for listing on the Stock Exchange (as defined below).
(c) This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by Subscriber, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies.
(d) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Subscriber, the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Subscribed Shares and the compliance by the Company with all of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property
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or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company is subject; (ii) the organizational documents of the Company; or (iii) any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties that, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Subscriber, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority, self-regulatory organization (including New York Stock Exchange (the Stock Exchange)) or other person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Subscribed Shares), other than (i) filings required by applicable state securities laws, (ii) the filing of the Registration Statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) pursuant to Section 5 below, (iii) the filing of a Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities on Form D with the Commission under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), if applicable, (iv) those required by the Stock Exchange, including with respect to obtaining shareholder approval, (v) those required to consummate the Transaction as provided under the Transaction Agreement, (vi) the filing of notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, if applicable, and (vii) the failure of which to obtain would not be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Except for such matters as have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, there is no (i) suit, action, proceeding or arbitration before a governmental authority or arbitrator pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or (ii) judgment, decree, injunction, ruling or order of any governmental authority or arbitrator outstanding against the Company.
(g) Assuming the accuracy of Subscribers representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of this Subscription Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares by the Company to Subscriber.
(h) Neither the Company nor any person acting on its behalf has engaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with any offer or sale of the Subscribed Shares.
(i) Except for Barclays Capital Inc. and BTIG, LLC (the Placement Agents), no broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finders fee or commission solely in connection with the sale of the Subscribed Shares to Subscriber.
(j) As of their respective filing dates, all reports required to be filed by the Company with the Commission (the SEC Reports) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. As of the date hereof, there are no material outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received by the Company from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Commission with respect to any of the SEC Reports.
(k) As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, the authorized share capital of the Company is $22,100 divided into (i) 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, 20,000,000 of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Subscription Agreement, (ii) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, of which 5,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Subscription Agreement, and (iii) 1,000,000 preference shares of par value $0.0001 each, of which no shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Subscription Agreement ((i), (ii) and (iii) collectively, the Company Securities). The foregoing represents all of the issued and outstanding
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Company Securities as of the date of this Subscription Agreement. All issued and outstanding Company 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) the Companys Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended from time to time (the Company Certificate), 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 Company Certificate or any contract to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound.
(l) There are no securities or instruments issued by or to which the Company is a party containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of (i) the Subscribed Shares or (ii) the Subscribed Shares to be issued pursuant to any Other Subscription Agreement, in each case, that have not been or will not be validly waived on or prior to the Closing Date.
(m) The Other Subscription Agreements reflect (i) the same Per Share Purchase Price and (ii) other terms with respect to the purchase of the Subscribed Shares that are no more favorable to such subscriber thereunder than the terms of this Subscription Agreement, other than terms particular to the regulatory requirements of such subscriber or its affiliates or related funds.
Section 4. Subscriber Representations and Warranties. Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that:
(a) Subscriber (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and (ii) has the requisite power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
(b) This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Subscriber, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by the Company, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Subscriber, enforceable against Subscriber in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Subscriber of this Subscription Agreement, the purchase of the Subscribed Shares and the compliance by Subscriber with all of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of Subscriber pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which Subscriber is a party or by which Subscriber is bound or to which any of the property or assets of Subscriber is subject; (ii) the organizational documents of Subscriber; or (iii) any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over Subscriber or any of its properties that, in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), would reasonably be expected to have a Subscriber Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, a Subscriber Material Adverse Effect means an event, change, development, occurrence, condition or effect with respect to Subscriber that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Subscribers ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the purchase of the Subscribed Shares.
(d) Subscriber (i) is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an institutional accredited investor (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Annex A, (ii) is acquiring the Subscribed Shares only for
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its own account and not for the account of others, or if Subscriber is subscribing for the Subscribed Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of such account is a qualified institutional buyer or an institutional accredited investor and Subscriber has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account, and (iii) is not acquiring the Subscribed Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act (and has provided the Company with the requested information on Annex A following the signature page hereto). Subscriber is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Subscribed Shares, unless such newly formed entity is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors and is an institutional account as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).
(e) Subscriber understands that the Subscribed Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the Subscribed Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act. Subscriber understands that the Subscribed Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by Subscriber absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, or (ii) pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (including, without limitation, a private resale pursuant to so-called rule 4(a) 11/2 of the Securities Act), and, in each of cases (i) and (ii), in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the applicable states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and as a result of these transfer restrictions, Subscriber may not be able to readily resell the Subscribed Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Subscribed Shares for an indefinite period of time. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscribed Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (Rule 144), absent a change in law, receipt of regulatory no-action relief or an exemption, until at least one year from the Closing Date. Subscriber understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Subscribed Shares.
(f) Subscriber understands and agrees that Subscriber is purchasing the Subscribed Shares directly from the Company. Subscriber further acknowledges that there have not been, and Subscriber hereby agrees that it is not relying on, any representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made to Subscriber by the Company, Ouster, the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives, any other party to the Transaction or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company set forth in this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber acknowledges that certain information provided by the Company was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections.
(g) In making its decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares, Subscriber has relied solely upon independent investigation made by Subscriber. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that Subscriber has received such information as Subscriber deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Subscribed Shares, including with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, including Ouster (collectively, the Acquired Companies) and the Transaction. Subscriber represents and agrees that Subscriber and Subscribers professional advisor(s), if any, have had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as Subscriber and such undersigneds professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Subscribed Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Subscriber acknowledges that it has reviewed the Companys filings with the Commission. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that none of the Placement Agents, or any affiliate of the Placement Agents, has provided Subscriber with any information or advice with respect to the Subscribed Shares nor is such information or advice necessary or desired. None of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates has made or makes any representation as to the Company or the Acquired Companies or the quality or value of the
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Subscribed Shares and the Placement Agents and any of their respective affiliates may have acquired non-public information with respect to the Company or the Acquired Companies which Subscriber agrees need not be provided to it. In connection with the issuance of the Subscribed Shares to Subscriber, none of the Placement Agents or any of their respective affiliates has acted as a financial advisor or fiduciary to Subscriber. The Subscriber agrees that none of the Placement Agents shall be liable to any Subscriber for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with Subscribers purchase of the Subscribed Shares.
(h) Subscriber became aware of this offering of the Subscribed Shares solely by means of direct contact between Subscriber and the Company and/or Ouster, or their respective representatives or affiliates, or by means of contact from the Placement Agents and the Subscribed Shares were offered to Subscriber solely by direct contact between Subscriber and the Company and/or Ouster, or their respective affiliates, or between Subscriber and the Placement Agents. Subscriber did not become aware of this offering of the Subscribed Shares, nor were the Subscribed Shares offered to Subscriber, by any other means. Subscriber acknowledges that the Company represents and warrants that the Subscribed Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general advertising or, to its knowledge, general solicitation and (ii) to its knowledge, are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws.
(i) Subscriber acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Subscribed Shares. Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Subscribed Shares, and Subscriber has had an opportunity to seek, and has sought, such accounting, legal, business and tax advice as Subscriber has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates has offered Subscriber any tax advice relating to Subscribers investment in the Subscribed Shares, or made any representations, warranties or guarantees regarding the tax consequences of Subscribers investment in the Subscribed Shares.
(j) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), Subscriber has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Subscribed Shares and determined that the Subscribed Shares are a suitable investment for Subscriber and that Subscriber is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of Subscribers investment in the Company. Subscriber acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
(k) Subscriber understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Subscribed Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
(l) Subscriber is not, and is not owned or controlled by or acting on behalf of (in connection with this Transaction), a Sanctioned Person. Subscriber is not a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services to a non-U.S. shell bank. Subscriber represents that if it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and its implementing regulations (collectively, the BSA/PATRIOT Act), that Subscriber maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. Subscriber also represents that, to the extent required by applicable law, it maintains, either directly or through the use of a third-party administrator, policies and procedures reasonably designed for the screening of any investors against Sanctions-related lists of blocked or restricted persons. Subscriber further represents and warrants that the funds held by Subscriber and used to purchase the Subscribed Shares are derived from lawful activities. For purposes of this Agreement, Sanctioned Person means at any time any person or entity: (a) listed on any Sanctions-related list of designated or blocked or restricted persons; (b) that is a national of, the government of, or any agency or instrumentality of the government of, or resident in, or organized under the laws of, a country or territory that is the target of comprehensive Sanctions from time to time (as of the date of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea region); or (c) owned or controlled by or acting on behalf of any of the foregoing. Sanctions
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means those trade, economic and financial sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes, and restrictive measures (in each case having the force of law) administered, enacted or enforced from time to time by (a) the United States (including without limitation the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Commerce), (b) the European Union and enforced by its member states, (c) the United Nations and (d) Her Majestys Treasury.
(m) Subscriber, together with its affiliates holding the Subscribed Shares, are not currently (and at all times through Closing will refrain from being or becoming) members of a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of equity securities of the Company or Ouster (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act).
(n) No foreign person (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.224) in which the national or subnational governments of a single foreign state have a substantial interest (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.244) will acquire a substantial interest in the Company as a result of the purchase and sale of Subscribed Shares hereunder such that a declaration to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States would be mandatory under 31 C.F.R. Part 800.401, and no foreign person will have control (as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800.208) over the Company from and after the Closing as a result of the purchase and sale of Subscribed Shares hereunder.
(o) If Subscriber is an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) or an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code, or an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include plan assets of any such plan, account or arrangement (each, a Plan) subject to the fiduciary or prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code, Subscriber represents and warrants that (i) neither the Company, nor any of its respective affiliates (the Transaction Parties) has acted as the Plans fiduciary, or has been relied on for advice, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Subscribed Shares, and none of the Transaction Parties shall at any time be relied upon as the Plans fiduciary with respect to any decision to acquire, continue to hold or transfer the Subscribed Shares and (ii) the acquisition and holding of the Subscribed Shares will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
(p) Subscriber at the Closing will have sufficient funds to pay the Purchase Price in escrow pursuant to Section 2.
(q) No broker or finder is entitled to any brokerage or finders fee or commission solely in connection with the sale of the Subscribed Shares to Subscriber.
(r) Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the certificate or book entry position representing the Subscribed Shares will bear or reflect, as applicable, a legend substantially similar to the following:
THIS SECURITY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), AND THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) THIS SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) PURSUANT TO ANY EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, (II) PURSUANT TO AN
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EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (III) TO THE COMPANY, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (III) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL NOTIFY ANY SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE. THE COMPANY MAY REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF A WRITTEN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION IT REASONABLY REQUIRES TO CONFIRM THE SECURITIES ACT EXEMPTION FOR SUCH TRANSACTION.
Section 5. Registration Rights.
(a) The Company shall, within thirty (30) calendar days after the Closing (the Filing Deadline), file with the Commission (at the Companys sole cost and expense) a registration statement registering the resale of the Subscribed Shares (the Registration Statement), and use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) the 60th calendar day (or 90th calendar day if the Commission notifies the Company that it will review the Registration Statement) following the earlier of (A) the filing of the Registration Statement and (B) Filing Deadline and (ii) the 10th Business Day after the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that the Registration Statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review (such date, the Effectiveness Deadline); provided, however, that the Companys obligations to include Subscribers Subscribed Shares in the Registration Statement are contingent upon Subscriber furnishing in writing to the Company such information regarding Subscriber, the securities of the Company held by Subscriber and the intended method of disposition of the Subscribed Shares (which shall be limited to non-underwritten public offerings) as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to effect the registration of the Subscribed Shares, and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request that are customary of a selling stockholder in similar situations. The Company agrees that, except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend the use of the prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to, at its expense, cause such Registration Statement to remain effective with respect to Subscriber, keep any qualification, exemption or compliance under state securities laws which the Company determines to obtain continuously effective with respect to Subscriber, and to keep the applicable Registration Statement or any subsequent shelf registration statement free of any material misstatements or omissions, until the earlier of (i) two years from the issuance of the Subscribed Shares, (ii) the date on which all of the Subscribed Shares shall have been sold, or (iii) on the first date on which the undersigned can sell all of its Subscribed Shares (or shares received in exchange therefor) under Rule 144 of the Securities Act without limitation as to the manner of sale, the amount of such securities that may be sold and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable); provided that, the Company shall be entitled to delay or postpone the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and from time to time to require Subscriber not to sell under the Registration Statement or to suspend the effectiveness thereof, if the negotiation or consummation of a transaction by the Company or its subsidiaries is pending or an event has occurred, which negotiation, consummation or event the Companys board of directors reasonably believes, upon the advice of legal counsel, would require additional disclosure by the Company in the Registration Statement of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for keeping confidential and the non-disclosure of which in the Registration Statement would be expected, in the reasonable determination of the Companys board of directors, upon the advice of legal counsel, to cause the Registration Statement to fail to comply with applicable disclosure requirements(such circumstance, a Suspension Event); provided, however, that the Company may not delay or suspend the Registration Statement on more than two occasions or for more than ninety (90) consecutive calendar days, or more than one hundred and twenty (120) total calendar days, in each case during any twelve-month period. Upon receipt of any written notice from the Company (which notice shall not contain any material non-public information regarding the Company) of the happening of any Suspension Event during the period that the Registration Statement is effective or if as a result of a Suspension Event the Registration Statement or related prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits
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to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made (in the case of the prospectus) not misleading, Subscriber agrees that (i) it will immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Subscribed Shares under the Registration Statement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, sales conducted pursuant to Rule 144) until Subscriber receives copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus (which the Company agrees to promptly prepare) that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above and receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective or unless otherwise notified by the Company that it may resume such offers and sales, and (ii) it will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in such written notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by law or subpoena. If so directed by the Company, Subscriber will deliver to the Company or, in Subscribers sole discretion destroy, all copies of the prospectus covering the Subscribed Shares in Subscribers possession; provided, however, that this obligation to deliver or destroy all copies of the prospectus covering the Subscribed Shares shall not apply (i) to the extent Subscriber is required to retain a copy of such prospectus (a) in order to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, self-regulatory or professional requirements or (b) in accordance with a bona fide pre-existing document retention policy or (ii) to copies stored electronically on archival servers as a result of automatic data back-up. The Subscriber shall not in connection with the foregoing be required to execute any lock-up or similar agreement or otherwise be subject to any contractual restriction on the ability to transfer the Subscribed Shares.
(b) The Company shall advise Subscriber within five (5) business days:
| (i) | when a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed with the Commission and when such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective; |
| (ii) | of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to any Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or for additional information; |
| (iii) | of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose; |
| (iv) | of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Subscribed Shares included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and |
| (v) | subject to the provisions in this Subscription Agreement, of the occurrence of any event that requires the making of any changes in any Registration Statement or prospectus so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading. |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Company shall not, when so advising Subscriber of such events, provide Subscriber with any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company other than to the extent that providing notice to Subscriber of the occurrence of the events listed in (i) through (v) above constitutes material, nonpublic information regarding the Issuer.
(c) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable.
(d) Except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend, and has suspended, the use of a prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as soon as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Subscribed Shares included therein, such prospectus will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(e) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Subscribed Shares to be listed on each securities exchange or market, if any, on which the Common Stock have been listed.
(f) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Subscribed Shares required hereby.
Section 6. Termination. This Subscription Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any party in respect thereof, upon the earlier to occur of (a) such date and time as the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms or (b) upon the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto and Ouster to terminate this Subscription Agreement; (c) if any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 2 of this Subscription Agreement are not satisfied on or prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement are not consummated at the Closing; and (d) on June 30, 2021; provided, that nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any willful breach hereto prior to the time of termination, and each party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover losses, liabilities or damages arising from such breach. The Company shall notify Subscriber of the termination of the Transaction Agreement promptly after the termination thereof. Upon the termination of this Subscription Agreement in accordance with this Section 6, any monies paid by the Subscriber to the Company in connection herewith shall be promptly (and in any event within one business day after such termination) returned to the Subscriber.
Section 7. Trust Account Waiver. Subscriber hereby acknowledges that the Company has established a trust account (the Trust Account) containing the proceeds of its initial public offering (the IPO) and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of the Companys public shareholders and certain other parties (including the underwriters of the IPO). For and in consideration of the Company entering into this Subscription Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Subscriber hereby (a) agrees that it does not now and shall not at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any assets held in the Trust Account, and shall not make any claim against the Trust Account, regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to this Subscription Agreement or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to hereafter as the Released Claims), (b) irrevocably waives any Released Claims that it may have against the Trust Account now or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the Company, and (c) will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 7 shall be deemed to limit any Subscribers right to distributions from the Trust Account in accordance with the Company Certificate in respect of the shares of the Companys Common Stock acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or any Subscribers right, title, interest or claim to the Trust Account by virtue of such Subscribers record or beneficial ownership of securities of the Company acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, including but not limited to any redemption right with respect to any such securities of the Company.
Section 8. Indemnity.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, the Subscriber, its directors, and officers, employees, and agents, and each person who controls the Subscriber (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and each affiliate of the Subscriber (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, any reasonable attorneys fees and expenses incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus included in any Registration Statement or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material
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fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in light of the circumstances in which they were made) not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Subscriber expressly for use therein.
(b) The Subscriber agrees, severally and not jointly with any person that is a party to the Other Subscription Agreements, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, employees and agents, and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and each affiliate of the Company against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and expenses incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Subscriber expressly for use therein. In no event shall the liability of the Subscriber be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Subscriber upon the sale of the Subscribed Shares purchased pursuant to this Subscription Agreement giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
(c) Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (1) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any persons right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (2) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent. An indemnifying party who elects not to assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of legal counsel to any indemnified party a conflict of interest exists between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
(d) The indemnification provided for under this Subscription Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, employee, agent, affiliate or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of the Subscribed Shares purchased pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.
(e) If the indemnification provided under this Section 8 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by or on behalf of, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying partys and indemnified partys relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable
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by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 8 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Any contribution pursuant to this Section 8(e) by any seller of Subscribed Shares shall be limited in amount to the amount of net proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Subscribed Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event will any party be liable for consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages in connection with this Subscription Agreement.
Section 9. Companys Covenants. At the request of the holder of the Subscribed Shares, and subject to the execution and delivery of such representation letters and other information as the Company or its transfer agent shall reasonably request, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with the holder of the Subscribed Shares to effect the removal of the legend set forth in Section 4(r), and for the Company to issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the Subscribed Shares upon which it is stamped or issue to such holder by electronic delivery at the applicable balance account at The Depository Trust Company (DTC), if (i) such Subscribed Shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (ii) in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer, such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of the Subscribed Shares may be made without registration under the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, or (iii) the Subscribed Shares are sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with such issuance.
Section 10. Miscellaneous.
(a) All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder 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 each case in this clause (iv), solely if receipt is confirmed, but excluding any automated reply, such as an out-of-office notification), in each case, addressed to the intended recipient at its address specified on the signature page hereof or to such electronic mail address or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 10(a).
(b) Subscriber acknowledges that the Company, Ouster, the Placement Agents and others will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties of Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing clause of this Section 10(b) shall not give the Company or the Placement Agents any rights other than those expressly set forth herein. Prior to the Closing, Subscriber agrees to promptly notify the Company and the Placement Agents if it becomes aware that any of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties of Subscriber set forth herein are no longer accurate in all material respects. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that each purchase by Subscriber of Subscribed Shares from the Company will constitute a reaffirmation of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties herein (as modified by any such notice) by Subscriber as of the time of such purchase. The Company acknowledges that Subscriber will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement. Prior to the Closing, the Company agrees to promptly notify Subscriber and the Placement Agents if it becomes aware that any of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein are no longer accurate in all material respects.
(c) Each of the Company, Ouster, the Placement Agents and Subscriber is entitled to rely upon this Subscription Agreement and is irrevocably authorized to produce this Subscription Agreement or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
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(d) Subscriber shall pay all of its own expenses in connection with this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.
(e) The Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees that it will not, nor will any person acting at the Subscribers direction or pursuant to any understanding with the Subscriber, directly or indirectly offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell, sell any option, engage in hedging activities or execute any short sales as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, of the Subscribed Shares until the consummation of the Transactions (or such earlier termination of this Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) nothing herein shall prohibit other entities under common management with the Subscriber that have no knowledge of this Subscription Agreement or of the Subscribers participation in the Subscription (including the Subscribers controlled affiliates and/or affiliates) from entering into any short sales and (ii) in the case of a Subscriber that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Subscribers assets and the portfolio managers have no knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Subscribers assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares covered by this Subscription Agreement.
(f) Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to Subscriber hereunder (other than the Subscribed Shares acquired hereunder, if any) may be transferred or assigned. Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to the Company hereunder may be transferred or assigned (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company may transfer the Subscription Agreement and its rights hereunder solely in connection with the consummation of the Transaction and exclusively to another entity under the control of, or under common control with, the Company). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Subscriber may assign its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement to one or more of its affiliates (including other investment funds or accounts managed or advised by the investment manager who acts on behalf of Subscriber) or, with the Companys prior written consent, to another person, provided that no such assignment shall relieve Subscriber of its obligations hereunder if any such assignee fails to perform such obligations.
(g) All the agreements, representations and warranties made by each party hereto in this Subscription Agreement shall survive the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, if for any reason the Closing does not occur prior to the consummation of the Transaction, all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties hereunder shall survive the consummation of the Transaction and remain in full force and effect.
(h) The Company may request from Subscriber such additional information as the Company may reasonably deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of Subscriber to acquire the Subscribed Shares and to register the Subscribed Shares for resale, and Subscriber shall provide such information as may be reasonably requested. Subscriber acknowledges that the Company may file a copy of the form of this Subscription Agreement with the Commission as an exhibit to a periodic report of the Company or a registration statement of the Company.
(i) This Subscription Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument in writing, signed by each of the parties hereto and Ouster.
(j) This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(k) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that each of Ouster and its subsidiaries are express third-party beneficiaries (the Beneficiaries) of this Subscription Agreement. Each of the parties hereto acknowledge
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and agree that (i) each of the Beneficiaries shall be entitled to seek and obtain equitable relief, without proof of actual damages, including an injunction or injunctions or order for specific performance to prevent breaches of this Subscription Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement to cause the Company to cause, or directly cause, Subscriber to fund the Purchase Price and cause the Closing to occur substantially concurrently with the Transactions, and (ii) without in any way limiting the foregoing, Ouster is an express-third party beneficiary of Sections 2, 6, 10(b), 10(c), 10(d), 10(f), 10(h), 10(i), 10(l) and 10(u) and shall be entitled to seek and obtain equitable relief, without proof of actual damages, including an injunction or injunctions or order for specific performance to prevent breaches of its rights referenced therein. Each party hereto further agrees that each of the Beneficiaries is an express third-party beneficiary of this Section 10(j) and that none of the parties hereto or any of the Beneficiaries shall be required to obtain, furnish, or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 10(j), and each party hereto irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing, or posting of any such bond of similar instrument.
(l) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) this Subscription Agreement is being entered into in order to induce the Company to execute and deliver the Transaction Agreement and (ii) irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached and that money or other legal remedies would not be an adequate remedy for such damage. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to equitable relief, including in the form of an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Subscription Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Company shall be entitled to specifically enforce Subscribers obligations to fund the Purchase Price and the provisions of the Subscription Agreement, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. The parties hereto further acknowledge and agree: (x) to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with any such equitable remedy; (y) not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement pursuant to this Section 10(l) is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to applicable law or inequitable for any reason; and (z) to waive any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate. In connection with any proceeding for which the Company is being granted an award of money damages, the Subscriber agrees that such damages, to the extent payable by such party, shall include, without limitation, damages related to the consideration that is or was to be paid to the Company under the Transaction Agreement and/or this Subscription Agreement and such damages are not limited to an award of out-of-pocket fees and expenses related to the Transaction Agreement and this Subscription Agreement.
(m) In any dispute arising out of or related to this Subscription Agreement, or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated hereby, or any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the applicable adjudicating body shall award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the dispute and the enforcement of its rights under this Subscription Agreement or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated hereby and, if the adjudicating body determines a party to be the prevailing party under circumstances where the prevailing party won on some but not all of the claims and counterclaims, the adjudicating body may award the prevailing party an appropriate percentage of the costs and attorneys fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the adjudication and the enforcement of its rights under this Subscription Agreement or any other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated hereby or thereby.
(n) If any provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.
(o) No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Subscription Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right,
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power or remedy of such party. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Subscription Agreement by a party hereto, nor any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right, power or remedy, shall preclude such party from any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder. The election of any remedy by a party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right of such party to pursue other available remedies. No notice to or demand on a party not expressly required under this Subscription Agreement shall entitle the party receiving such notice or demand to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the party giving such notice or demand to any other or further action in any circumstances without such notice or demand.
(p) This Subscription Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic mail or in ..pdf) and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document. All counterparts so executed and delivered shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(q) This Subscription Agreement, and any claim or cause of action hereunder based upon, arising out of or related to this Subscription Agreement (whether based on law, in equity, in contract, in tort or any other theory) or the negotiation, execution, performance or enforcement of this Subscription Agreement, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws that would otherwise require the application of the law of any other state.
(r) EACH PARTY AND ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OR RELATED TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OTHER SUCH PARTY, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT.
(s) The parties agree that all disputes, legal actions, suits and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement must be brought exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware), or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (collectively the Designated Courts). Each party hereby consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Designated Courts. No legal action, suit or proceeding with respect to this Subscription Agreement may be brought in any other forum. Each party hereby irrevocably waives all claims of immunity from jurisdiction, and any objection which such party may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding in any Designated Court, including any right to object on the basis that any dispute, action, suit or proceeding brought in the Designated Courts has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum or venue. Each of the parties also agrees that delivery of any process, summons, notice or document to a party hereof in compliance with Section 10(a) of this Subscription Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in a Designated Court with respect to any matters to which the parties have submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above.
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(t) This Subscription Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim, action, suit or other legal proceeding based upon, arising out of, or related to this Subscription Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Subscription Agreement, may only be brought against the entities that are expressly named as parties or third party beneficiaries hereto and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such party or third party beneficiary. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, manager, member, partner, stockholder, affiliate, agent, attorney or other representative of any party hereto or of any affiliate of any party hereto, or any of their successors or permitted assigns, shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of any party hereto under this Subscription Agreement or for any claim, action, suit or other legal proceeding based on, in respect of or by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(u) If, any change in the Common Stock shall occur between the date hereof and immediately prior to the Closing by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including reverse stock split) or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend, the number of Subscribed Shares issued to Subscriber shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such change.
(v) Subscriber hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in any press release issued by the Company or Ouster, any Form 8-K or Form 6-K filed by the Company with the Commission in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby and the Proxy Statement (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by the federal securities laws, exchange rules, the Commission or any other securities authorities or any rules and regulations promulgated thereby, any other documents or communications provided by the Company or Ouster to any governmental entity or to any securityholders of the Company) of Subscribers identity and beneficial ownership of the Subscribed Shares and the nature of Subscribers commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by the Company or Ouster, a copy of this Agreement, all solely to the extent required by applicable law or any regulation or stock exchange listing requirement. Subscriber will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by the Company for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transaction (including filings with the Commission). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall provide to Subscriber a copy of any proposed disclosure relating to the Subscriber in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10(v) in advance of any publication thereof and shall include such revisions to such proposed disclosure as Subscriber shall reasonably request.
(w) The Company shall, by 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first (1st) Business Day immediately following the date of this Subscription Agreement, issue one or more press releases or file with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K (collectively, the Disclosure Document) disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Other Subscription Agreements and the Transaction. Upon the issuance of the Disclosure Document, to the Companys knowledge, Subscriber (provided that Subscriber is not, or is not an affiliate of any person who is, an existing investor in Ouster) shall not be in possession of any material, non-public information received from the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents, and Subscriber shall no longer be subject to any confidentiality or similar obligations under any current agreement, whether written or oral with the Company, the Placement Agents, or any of their affiliates in connection with the Transaction.
(x) The obligations of Subscriber under this Subscription Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any Other Subscriber or any other investor under the Other Subscription Agreements, and Subscriber shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any Other Subscriber under this Subscription Agreement or any Other Subscriber or other investor under the Other Subscription Agreements. The decision of Subscriber to purchase Subscribed Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement has been made by Subscriber independently of any Other Subscriber or any other investor and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company, Ouster or any of
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their respective subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any Other Subscriber or investor or by any agent or employee of any Other Subscriber or investor, and neither Subscriber nor any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any Other Subscriber or investor (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any Other Subscription Agreement, and no action taken by Subscriber or investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Subscriber and Other Subscribers or other investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that Subscriber and Other Subscribers or other investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement and the Other Subscription Agreements. Subscriber acknowledges that no Other Subscriber has acted as agent for Subscriber in connection with making its investment hereunder and no Other Subscriber will be acting as agent of Subscriber in connection with monitoring its investment in the Subscribed Shares or enforcing its rights under this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Subscription Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any Other Subscriber or investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Company and the Subscriber has executed or caused this Subscription Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date first set forth above.
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ANNEX A
ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIONS OF SUBSCRIBER
This Annex A should be completed and signed by Subscriber
and constitutes a part of the Subscription Agreement.
| A. | QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS (Please check the box, if applicable) |
| ☐ | Subscriber is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) (a QIB) |
| ☐ | We are subscribing for the Subscribed Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, and each owner of such account is a QIB. |
| B. | ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS (Please check the box) |
| ☐ | Subscriber is an institutional accredited investor (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) or an entity in which all of the equity holders are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, and has marked and initialed the appropriate box below indicating the provision under which it qualifies as an accredited investor. |
| C. | AFFILIATE STATUS |
| (Please | check the applicable box) |
SUBSCRIBER:
☐ is:
☐ is not:
an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) of the Company or acting on behalf of an affiliate of the Company.
Rule 501(a), in relevant part, states that an accredited investor shall mean any person who comes within any of the below listed categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes comes within any of the below listed categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person. Subscriber has indicated, by marking and initialing the appropriate box below, the provision(s) below which apply to Subscriber and under which Subscriber accordingly qualifies as an accredited investor.
| ☐ | Any bank, registered broker or dealer, insurance company, registered investment company, business development company, or small business investment company; |
| ☐ | Any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors; |
| ☐ | Any employee benefit plan, within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser makes the investment decisions, or if the plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; |
| ☐ | Any corporation, similar business trust, partnership or any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000; |
| ☐ | Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of that issuer; |
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| ☐ | Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that persons spouse, at the time of his purchase exceeds $1,000,000. For purposes of calculating a natural persons net worth: (a) the persons primary residence must not be included as an asset; (b) indebtedness secured by the persons primary residence up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence must not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of calculation exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess must be included as a liability); and (c) indebtedness that is secured by the persons primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the residence must be included as a liability; |
| ☐ | Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that persons spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; |
| ☐ | Any trust with assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person; or |
| ☐ | Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors meeting one or more of the above tests or one of the following tests. |
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This page should be completed by Subscriber and constitutes a part of the Subscription Agreement.
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Exhibit 10.2
SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Sponsor Support Agreement (this Sponsor Agreement) is dated as of December 21, 2020, by and among Colonnade Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Sponsor), Colonnade Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement (as defined below))) (Acquiror), and Ouster 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.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Sponsor is the holder of record and the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 5,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class B Common Stock and 6,000,000 Acquiror Private Placement Warrants in the aggregate as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (collectively, the Subject Securities);
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Sponsor Agreement, Acquiror, Beam Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Merger Sub), and the Company, have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended or modified from time to time, the Merger Agreement), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub is to merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing on as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement to Acquiror and the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, 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
SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT; COVENANTS
Section 1.1 Binding Effect of Merger Agreement. Sponsor hereby acknowledges that it has read the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors. Sponsor shall be bound by and comply with Sections 7.4 (No Solicitation by Acquiror) and 11.12 (Publicity) of the Merger Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if Sponsor was an original signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions.
Section 1.2 No Transfer. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earliest of (a) the Effective Time, (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) and (c) the liquidation of Acquiror, Sponsor shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, (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
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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 Securities owned by Sponsor (unless the transferee agrees to be bound by this Sponsor Agreement), (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 Securities owned by Sponsor or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii).
Section 1.3 New Shares. In the event that (a) any Acquiror Common Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror are issued to a Sponsor after the date of this Sponsor Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Acquiror Common Shares or Acquiror Warrants of, on or affecting the Acquiror Common Shares or Acquiror Warrants owned by Sponsor or otherwise, (b) a Sponsor purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Acquiror Common Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror after the date of this Sponsor Agreement, or (c) a Sponsor acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Acquiror Common Shares or other equity securities of Acquiror after the date of this Sponsor Agreement (such Acquiror Common Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror, collectively the New Securities), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by Sponsor shall be subject to the terms of this Sponsor Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Subject Securities owned by Sponsor as of the date hereof.
Section 1.4 Closing Date Deliverables. On the Closing Date, the Sponsor Holdco shall deliver to Acquiror and the Company a duly executed copy of that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Acquiror, the Company, the Sponsor Holdco, certain of the Companys stockholders or their respective affiliates, as applicable, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C to the Merger Agreement.
Section 1.5 Sponsor Agreements.
(a) At any meeting of the shareholders of Acquiror, however called, or at any adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the shareholders of Acquiror is sought, Sponsor shall (i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause all of its Acquiror Common Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (ii) vote (or cause to be voted), or execute and deliver a written consent (or cause a written consent to be executed and delivered) covering, all of its Acquiror Common Shares:
(i) in favor of each Transaction Proposal;
(ii) against any Business Combination Proposal or any proposal relating to a Business Combination Proposal (in each case, other than the Transaction Proposals);
(iii) against any merger agreement or merger (other than the Merger Agreement and the Merger), consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by Acquiror;
(iv) against any change in the business, management or Board of Directors of Acquiror (other than in connection with the Transaction Proposals); and
(v) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (A) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any Merger, (B) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Acquiror or the Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement, (C) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article IX of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled or (D) change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of any class of capital stock of, Acquiror.
Sponsor hereby agrees that Sponsor shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing.
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(b) Sponsor shall comply with, and fully perform all of its obligations, covenants and agreements set forth in, the Insider Letter (as defined below), including the obligations of the Sponsor pursuant to Section 1 therein to not redeem any Acquiror Common Shares owned by Sponsor in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(c) During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of the Effective Date and the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1 thereof, without the prior written consent of the Company, Sponsor shall not modify or amend any Contract listed on Schedule II hereto.
Section 1.6 Further Assurances. Sponsor shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable Laws to consummate the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein.
Section 1.7 No Inconsistent Agreement. Sponsor hereby represents and covenants that Sponsor has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of Sponsors obligations hereunder.
Section 1.8 No Amendment to Insider Letter. Neither the Sponsor nor Acquiror shall amend, terminate or otherwise modify that certain letter agreement, dated as of August 20, 2020, by and among the Acquiror, the Sponsor and certain of the Acquirors current and former officers and directors (the Insider Letter), without the Companys prior written consent.
Section 1.9 Wavier of Anti-Dilution Provision. The Sponsor hereby (but subject to the consummation of the Merger) waives (for itself, for its successors, heirs and assigns), to the fullest extent permitted by law and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of Acquiror (as may be amended from time to time, the Articles), the provisions of Article 17.3 of the Articles to have the Acquiror Class B Common Stock convert to Acquiror Class A Common Stock at a ratio of greater than one-for-one. The waiver specified in this Section 1.9 shall be applicable only in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Agreement (and any shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock or equity-linked securities issued in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Agreement) and shall be void and of no force and effect if the Merger Agreement shall be terminated for any reason.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of Sponsor. Sponsor 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 Sponsor) as follows:
(a) Organization; Due Authorization. If Sponsor 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 Sponsor Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within Sponsors 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 Sponsor. If Sponsor is an individual, Sponsor has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Sponsor Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Sponsor Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Sponsor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Sponsor Agreement, this Sponsor Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of Sponsor, enforceable against Sponsor in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors rights and general
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principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies). If this Sponsor Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the Person signing this Sponsor Agreement has full power and authority to enter into this Sponsor Agreement on behalf of the applicable Sponsor.
(b) Ownership. Sponsor is the record and beneficial owner (as defined in the Securities Act) of, and has good title to, all of Sponsors Subject Securities listed across from Sponsors name on Schedule I hereto, 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 Securities (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Subject Securities, other than Liens pursuant to (i) this Sponsor Agreement, (ii) the Acquiror Governing Documents, (iii) the Merger Agreement, (iv) the Insider Letter or (v) any applicable securities Laws. Sponsors Subject Securities are the only equity securities in Acquiror owned of record or beneficially by Sponsor on the date of this Sponsor Agreement, and none of Sponsors Subject Securities are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Subject Securities, except as provided hereunder and under the Insider Letter. Other than the Acquiror Warrants held by Sponsor, Sponsor does not hold or own any rights to acquire (directly or indirectly) any equity securities of Acquiror or any equity securities convertible into, or which can be exchanged for, equity securities of Acquiror.
(c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Sponsor Agreement by Sponsor does not, and the performance by Sponsor of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (i) if Sponsor is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of Sponsor 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 Sponsor or Sponsors Subject Securities), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by Sponsor of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement.
(d) Litigation. There are no Actions pending against Sponsor, or to the knowledge of Sponsor threatened against Sponsor, 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 Sponsor of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement.
(e) Brokerage Fees. Except as described on Section 5.13 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 contemplated by the Merger Agreement based upon arrangements made by Sponsor, for which Acquiror or any of its Affiliates may become liable.
(f) Affiliate Arrangements. Except as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto, neither Sponsor nor any anyone related by blood, marriage or adoption to Sponsor or, to the knowledge of Sponsor, any Person in which Sponsor has a direct or indirect legal, contractual or beneficial ownership of 5% or greater is party to, or has any rights with respect to or arising from, any Contract with Acquiror or its Subsidiaries.
(g) Acknowledgment. Sponsor understands and acknowledges that each of Acquiror and the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon Sponsors execution and delivery of this Sponsor Agreement.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Termination. This Sponsor Agreement and all of its provisions (except for Section 1.8 of this Sponsor Agreement) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earliest of (a) the Expiration Time, (b) the liquidation of Acquiror and (c) the written agreement of the Sponsor, Acquiror, and the
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Company. Upon such termination of this Sponsor Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Sponsor 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 Sponsor Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from liability arising in respect of any breach of this Sponsor Agreement prior to such termination. This Article III shall survive the termination of this Sponsor Agreement.
Section 3.2 Governing Law. This Sponsor Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Sponsor Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Sponsor Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Sponsor Agreement) will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements executed and performed entirely within such State.
Section 3.3 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
(a) THE PARTIES TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE COURTS LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE OR THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE IN RESPECT OF THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND BY THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, ANY DEFENSE IN ANY ACTION FOR THE INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT THERETO OR THAT SUCH ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT OR IS NOT MAINTAINABLE IN SUCH COURTS OR THAT THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS OR THAT THEIR PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR IMMUNE FROM EXECUTION, THAT THE ACTION IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, OR THAT THE VENUE OF THE ACTION IS IMPROPER. SERVICE OF PROCESS WITH RESPECT THERETO MAY BE MADE UPON ANY PARTY TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3.8.
(b) WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) 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 THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 3.3.
Section 3.4 Assignment. This Sponsor 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
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this Sponsor 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 hereto agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Sponsor Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Sponsor Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Sponsor Agreement in the chancery court or any other state or federal court within the State of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law or in equity.
Section 3.6 Amendment. This Sponsor 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 Sponsor Holdco.
Section 3.7 Severability. If any provision of this Sponsor Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Sponsor Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Sponsor 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 and other communications among the parties hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service or (d) when e-mailed during normal business hours (and otherwise as of the immediately following Business Day), addressed as follows:
If to Acquiror:
Colonnade Acquisition Corp.
1400 Centrepark Boulevard, Suite 810
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Attention: Joseph Sambuco
Remy Trafelet
Email: sambucoj@colonnadeproperties.com
rw@trafelet.com
with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):
White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Joel Rubinstein
Matthew Kautz
Email: joel.rubinstein@whitecase.com
mkautz@whitecase.com
If to the Company:
Ouster, Inc.
350 Treat Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
Attention: Angus Pacala, CEO
Anna Brunelle, CFO
Email: angus.pacala@ouster.io
anna.brunelle@ouster.io
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Latham & Watkins LLP
885 Third Ave
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Justin G. Hamill
Ryan Maierson
Benjamin Potter
Email: justin.hamill@lw.com
ryan.maierson@lw.com
benjamin.potter@lw.com
If to a Sponsor:
To Sponsors address set forth in Schedule I
with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):
White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Joel Rubinstein
Matthew Kautz
Email: joel.rubinstein@whitecase.com
mkautz@whitecase.com
Section 3.9 Counterparts. This Sponsor 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 Trust Account Waiver. Section 11.1 of the Merger Agreement is hereby incorporated into this Sponsor Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
Section 3.11 Entire Agreement. This Sponsor 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 Sponsor, Acquiror, and the Company have each caused this Sponsor Support Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
| SPONSOR: | ||
| COLONNADE SPONSOR LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Joseph S. Sambuco | |
| Name: Joseph Sambuco | ||
| Title: Manager | ||
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| ACQUIROR: | ||
| COLONNADE ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Remy Trafelet | |
| Name: Remy Trafelet | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
[Signature Page to Sponsor Support Agreement]
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| COMPANY: | ||
| OUSTER, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Angus Pacala | |
| Name: Angus Pacala | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
[Signature Page to Sponsor Support Agreement]
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Exhibit 10.3
SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Support Agreement (this Agreement), dated as of December 21, 2020, is entered into by and among Colonnade Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (which shall be domesticated as a Delaware corporation prior to the closing of the Merger (as defined herein) and in connection therewith change its name to Ouster, Inc.) (Acquiror), Ouster, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) and certain of the stockholders of the Company, whose names appear on the signature pages of this Agreement (such stockholders, the Stockholders, and Acquiror, the Company and the Stockholders, each a Party, and collectively, the Parties).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, Acquiror, the Company and Beam Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (Merger Sub), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the Merger Agreement; capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which (and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the Merger);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner (as such term is used herein, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Exchange Act)) of, and is entitled to dispose of and vote, the number of shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule 1 of this Agreement (collectively, with respect to each Stockholder, such Stockholders Owned Shares); and such Owned Shares, together with (1) any additional shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock (or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock) in which such Stockholder acquires record and beneficial ownership after the date hereof, including by purchase, as a result of a stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange or change of such shares, or upon exercise or conversion of any securities and (2) any additional shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock with respect to which such Stockholder has the right to vote through a proxy, the Covered Shares);
WHEREAS, pursuant to their terms, upon consummation of the Merger, each of the following agreements will automatically terminate without any further action on the part of the parties thereto pursuant to their respective terms: (i) that certain Amended and Restated Investors Rights Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2020, by and among the Company and the Investors (as defined therein) (the Investors Rights Agreement), (ii) that certain Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2020, by and among the Company and the Stockholders (as defined therein) (the Voting Agreement) and (iii) that certain Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2020, by and among the Company and the Investors (as defined therein) (the ROFR Agreement and, together with the Investors Rights Agreement and the Voting Agreement, the Investment Agreements); and
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the willingness of Acquiror and Merger Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Company and the Stockholders are entering into this Agreement.
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AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Acquiror, Merger Sub and each Stockholder hereby agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Vote. Subject to the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 3 and the last paragraph of this Section 1, the Stockholder, solely in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder or proxy holder of the Company, irrevocably and unconditionally agrees, and agrees to cause any other holder of record of any of the Stockholders Covered Shares, to validly execute and deliver to the Company in respect of all of the Stockholders Covered Shares, on (or effective as of) the third (3rd) Business Day following the date that the consent solicitation statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement is disseminated to the Companys stockholders (following the date that the Registration Statement becomes effective), a written consent in respect of all of the Stockholders Covered Shares approving the Merger, the Merger Agreement, the other transactions contemplated thereby and any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the Company for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. In addition, subject to the last paragraph of this Section 1, prior to the Termination Date (as defined herein), the Stockholder, in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder or proxy holder of the Company, irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, at any other meeting of the stockholders of the Company (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting, however called and including any adjournment or postponement thereof) and in connection with any written consent of stockholders of the Company, such Stockholder shall, and shall cause any other holder of record of any of such Stockholders Covered Shares to:
(a) exercise the drag-along rights set forth in Section 2.9 of the Voting Agreement;
(b) when such meeting is held, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Stockholders Covered Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;
(c) vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at such meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of such Stockholders Covered Shares owned as of the record date for such meeting (or the date that any written consent is executed by such Stockholder) in favor of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the Company for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;
(d) in any other circumstances upon which a consent or other approval is required under the Companys Governing Documents or the Investment Agreements or otherwise sought with respect to the Merger Agreement or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, vote, consent or approve (or cause to be voted, consented or approved) all of such Stockholders Covered Shares held at such time in favor thereof;
(e) vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at such meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of such Stockholders Covered Shares against (i) any Acquisition Proposal and (ii) any other action that would reasonably be expected to (x) materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (y) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or (z) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of such Stockholder contained in this Agreement.
The obligations of each Stockholder specified in this Section 1 shall apply whether or not the Merger or any action described above is recommended by the Company Board or the Company Board has previously recommended the Merger but changed such recommendation.
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2. No Inconsistent Agreements. Each Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that such Stockholder shall not (i) enter into any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to any of such Stockholders Covered Shares that is inconsistent with such Stockholders obligations pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) grant a proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of such Stockholders Covered Shares that is inconsistent with such Stockholders obligations pursuant to this Agreement, or (iii) enter into any agreement or undertaking that is otherwise inconsistent with, or would interfere with, or prohibit or prevent it from satisfying, its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
3. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest of (i) the Effective Time, (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, and (iii) the time this Agreement is terminated upon the mutual written agreement of the Company, Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Stockholder (the earliest such date under clause (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to herein as the Termination Date) and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall not survive the Closing or the termination of this Agreement; provided, that the provisions set forth in Sections 10 through 21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders. Each Stockholder hereby represents and warrants (severally and not jointly as to itself only) to the Acquiror as follows:
(a) Such Stockholder is the sole beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of, and has good, valid and marketable title to or has a valid proxy to vote such shares, such Stockholders Covered Shares, free and clear of any Liens (other than as created by this Agreement or the organizational documents of the Company (including, for the purposes hereof, any agreements between or among stockholders of the Company). As of the date hereof, other than the Owned Shares set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule 1, such Stockholder does not own beneficially or of record any shares of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock (or any securities convertible into shares of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock) or any interest therein.
(b) Such Stockholder in each case except as provided in this Agreement, the Investment Agreements or the Governing Documents of the Company, (i) has full voting power, full power of disposition and full power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein whether by ownership or by proxy, in each case, with respect to such Stockholders Covered Shares, (ii) has not entered into any voting agreement or voting trust, and has no knowledge and is not aware of any such voting agreement or voting trust in effect with respect to any of such Stockholders Covered Shares that is inconsistent with such Stockholders obligations pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) has not granted a proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of such Stockholders Covered Shares that is inconsistent with such Stockholders obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and has no knowledge and is not aware of any such proxy or power of attorney in effect, and (iv) has not entered into any agreement or undertaking that is otherwise inconsistent with, or would interfere with, or prohibit or prevent it from satisfying, its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and has no knowledge and is not aware of any such agreement or undertaking.
(c) Such Stockholder affirms that (i) if the Stockholder is a natural person, he or she has all the requisite power and authority and has taken all action necessary in order to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform his or her obligations hereunder and to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby, and (ii) if the Stockholder is not a natural person, (A) is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, to the extent such concept is applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and (B) has all requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and, subject to the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by each other Party hereto, constitutes a legally valid and binding agreement of such Stockholder enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws or other similar Laws affecting creditors rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies).
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(d) Other than the filings, notices and reports pursuant to, in compliance with or required to be made under the Exchange Act, no filings, notices, reports, consents, registrations, approvals, permits, waivers, expirations of waiting periods or authorizations are required to be obtained by such Stockholder from, or to be given by such Stockholder to, or be made by such Stockholder with, any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Stockholder of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(e) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will not, constitute or result in (i) a breach or violation of, or a default under, the Governing Documents of such Stockholder (if such Stockholder is not a natural person), (ii) with or without notice, lapse of time or both, a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) of or a default under, the loss of any benefit under, the creation, modification or acceleration of any obligations under or the creation of a Lien on any of the properties, rights or assets of such Stockholder pursuant to any Contract binding upon such Stockholder or, assuming (solely with respect to performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby), compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4(d), under any applicable Law to which such Stockholder is subject or (iii) any change in the rights or obligations of any party under any Contract legally binding upon such Stockholder, except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) directly above, for any such breach, violation, termination, default, creation, acceleration or change that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay or impair such Stockholders ability to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(f) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, proceeding or investigation pending against such Stockholder or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, threatened against such Stockholder that, in any manner, questions the beneficial or record ownership of the Stockholders Covered Shares or the validity of this Agreement, or challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement.
(g) The 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 other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and has independently and based on such information as the Stockholder has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. The 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. The Stockholder acknowledges that the agreements contained herein with respect to the Covered Shares held by the Stockholder are irrevocable.
(h) Such Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Acquiror is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Stockholders execution and delivery of this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of such Stockholder contained herein.
(i) No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to any brokers, finders, financial advisors or other similar fee or commission for which Acquiror or the Company is or could be liable in connection with the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or any of the respective transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, in each case based upon arrangements made by such Stockholder in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, on behalf of such Stockholder in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder.
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5. Certain Covenants of the Stockholders. Except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
(a) No Solicitation. Subject to Section 6 hereof, prior to the Termination Date, the Stockholder shall not, and, to the extent applicable, shall cause its Affiliates and subsidiaries not to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any inquiries or requests for information with respect to, or the making of, any inquiry regarding, or any proposal or offer that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in or lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any negotiations or discussions concerning, or provide access to its properties, books and records or any confidential information or data to, any Person relating to any proposal, offer, inquiry or request for information that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in or lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) approve, endorse or recommend, or propose publicly to approve, endorse or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal, (iv) execute or enter into, any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, confidentiality agreement, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, exchange agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, option agreement or other similar agreement for or relating to any Acquisition Proposal or (v) resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing. Such Stockholder also agrees that immediately following the execution of this Agreement such Stockholder shall, and, to the extent applicable, shall cause each of its Affiliates and subsidiaries to, and shall use such Stockholders reasonable best efforts to cause its and their representatives to, cease any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any Person (other than the Parties and their respective representatives) conducted heretofore in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry or request for information that could reasonably be expected to lead to, or result in, an Acquisition Proposal. Such Stockholder shall promptly (and in any event within two Business Days) notify, in writing, Acquiror of the receipt of any inquiry, proposal, offer or request for information received after the date hereof that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result in or lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, which notice shall include a summary of the material terms of such inquiry, proposal or offer (and shall include any other documents evidencing or specifying the terms of such proposal, offer, inquiry or request).
Such Stockholder shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) keep Acquiror reasonably informed of any material developments with respect to any such inquiry, proposal, offer, request for information or Acquisition Proposal (including any material changes thereto).
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) such Stockholder shall not be responsible for the actions of the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof), any subsidiary of the Company, or any officers, directors (in their capacity as such), employees and professional advisors of any of the foregoing (collectively, the Company Related Parties), (ii) such Stockholder makes no representations or warranties with respect to the actions of any of the Company Related Parties, and (iii) any breach by the Company of its obligations under Section 6.5 of the Merger Agreement shall not be considered a breach of this Section 5(a) (it being understood that, for the avoidance of doubt, such Stockholder or his, her or its representatives (other than any such representative that is a Company Related Party) shall remain responsible for any breach by such Stockholder or his, her or its representatives of this Section 5(a)).
(b) Each Stockholder hereby agrees, prior to the Termination Date, not to (except in each case pursuant to the Merger Agreement), (i) directly or indirectly, (a) sell, transfer, pledge, encumber, assign, hedge, swap, convert or otherwise dispose of (including by merger (including by conversion into securities or other consideration), by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of Law or otherwise), either voluntarily or involuntarily (collectively, Transfer), or (b) enter into any Contract or option with respect to the Transfer of, any of such Stockholders Covered Shares, or (ii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clauses (a) or (b), or (iii) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling such Stockholder from performing its obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit a Transfer to an Affiliate of the Stockholder or to another Stockholder
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of the Company that is a party to this Agreement and bound by the terms and obligations hereof (a Permitted Transfer); provided, further, that any Permitted Transfer shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in a writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Acquiror, to assume all of the obligations of the Stockholder under, and be bound by all of the terms of, this Agreement; provided, further, that any Transfer permitted under this Section 5(b) shall not relieve the Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 5(b) with respect to the Stockholders Covered Shares shall be null and void.
(c) Each Stockholder hereby authorizes the Company to maintain a copy of this Agreement at either the executive office or the registered office of the Company.
6. Further Assurances. From time to time, at Acquirors request and without further consideration, each Stockholder shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or reasonably requested to effect the actions and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Agreement. Each Stockholder further agrees not to commence or participate in, and to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any action or claim, derivative or otherwise, against Acquiror, Acquirors Affiliates, the Sponsor, the Company or any of their respective successors and assigns relating to the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
7. Disclosure. Such Stockholder hereby authorizes the Company and Acquiror to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC such Stockholders identity and ownership of the Covered Shares and the nature of such Stockholders obligations under this Agreement.
8. Changes in Capital Stock. In the event (i) of a stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock by reason of any split-up, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or the like, (ii) the Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock or (iii) the Stockholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock, the terms Owned Shares and Covered Shares shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares as well as all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.
9. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing signed by Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company and the applicable Stockholder.
10. Waiver. No failure or delay by any party hereto exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of the Parties hereto hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have hereunder. Any agreement on the part of a Party hereto to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by such Party.
11. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, by email (with confirmation of receipt) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, such as Federal Express, to the Parties hereto at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice made pursuant to this Section 11):
if to the Stockholder, to the address or email address set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule 1, or in the absence of such address or email address being set forth on Schedule 1, the address (including email) set forth in the Companys books and records,
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Latham & Watkins LLP
885 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Justin Hamill
Ryan Maierson
Benjamin Potter
Email: Justin.Hamill@lw.com
Ryan.Maierson@lw.com
Benjamin.Potter@lw.com
if to Acquiror or Merger Sub, to it at:
Colonnade Acquisition Corp.
1400 Centrepark Blvd, Suite 810
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Attn: Joseph Sambuco
Remy Trafelet
Email: sambucoj@colonnadeproperties.com
rw@trafelet.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attn: Joel Rubinstein
Matthew Kautz
Email: joel.rubinstein@whitecase.com
m.kautz@whitecase.com
12. No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Acquiror any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Covered Shares of the Stockholder. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Shares of the Stockholder shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholder, and Acquiror shall have no authority to direct the Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Stockholders Covered Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.
13. Entire Agreement; Time of Effectiveness. This Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon the Stockholder until after such time as the Merger Agreement is executed and delivered by the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub.
14. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The Stockholder hereby agrees that its representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of Acquiror in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein, and the parties hereto hereby further agree that this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any Action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against, the Persons expressly named as parties
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hereto; provided that the Company shall be an express third party beneficiary with respect to Section 4 and Section 5(b).
15. Governing Law and Venue; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflicts of laws to the extent such principles or rules are not mandatorily applicable and would require or permit the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
(b) In addition, each of the parties (i) consents to submit itself, and hereby submits itself, to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, any state or federal court located in the State of Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction, in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and agrees not to plead or claim any objection to the laying of venue in any such court or that any judicial proceeding in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, any state or federal court located in the State of Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction, and (iv) consents to service of process being made through the notice procedures set forth in Section 11.
(c) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
16. Assignment; Successors. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall (a) be assigned by any of the Stockholders in whole or in part (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of Acquiror and the Company or (b) be assigned by Acquiror or the Company in whole or in part (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of (i) the Company or Acquiror, respectively, and (ii) the applicable Stockholder. Any such assignment without such consent shall be null and void. This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
17. Enforcement. The rights and remedies of the parties shall be cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law 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 or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including each Stockholders obligations to vote its Covered Shares as provided in this Agreement, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if under applicable law exclusive jurisdiction over such matter is vested in the federal courts, any state or federal court located in the State of Delaware, without proof of actual damages or otherwise (and each Party hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
18. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, so long as the economic and legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby,
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taken as a whole, are not affected in a manner materially adverse to any Party hereto. Upon such a determination, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, it being understood that each Party need not sign the same counterpart. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by all of the other parties. Signatures delivered electronically or by facsimile shall be deemed to be original signatures.
20. Interpretation and Construction. The words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The descriptive headings used herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. References to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. Writing, written and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to any person include the successors and permitted assigns of that person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including such date or through and including such date, respectively. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
21. Capacity as a Stockholder or Proxy holder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Stockholder or proxy holder signs this Agreement solely in the Stockholders or Proxy holders capacity as a stockholder or proxy holder of the Company, and not in any other capacity and this Agreement shall not limit, prevent or otherwise affect the actions of the Stockholder, proxy holder or any Affiliate, employee or designee of the Stockholder or proxyholder, or any of their respective Affiliates in his or her capacity, if applicable, as an officer or director of the Company (or any Subsidiary of the Company) or any other Person, including in the exercise of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. No Stockholder shall be liable or responsible for any breach, default, or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement by any other Stockholder that is also a Party hereto and each Stockholder shall solely be required to perform its obligations hereunder in its individual capacity.
22. Affiliate Agreements. The Stockholder hereby agrees and consents to the termination of all affiliate arrangements indicated for termination on Section 6.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter to which the Stockholder is party, effective as of the Effective Time without any further liability or obligation to the Company, the Companys Subsidiaries or Acquiror.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| COLONNADE ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Remy Trafelet | |
| Name: Remy Trafelet | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
| OUSTER, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Angus Pacala | |
| Name: |
Angus Pacala | |
| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer | |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| THE CHELST IRREVOCABLE TRUST DATED JUNE 15, 2016 | ||
| By: | /s/ Dolly Hawkins | |
| Name: Dolly Hawkins | ||
| Title: Trustee | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| THE SUSAN L. HEYSTEE FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER 11, 2020 | ||
| By: | /s/ Dolly Hawkins | |
| Name: Dolly Hawkins | ||
| Title: Trustee | ||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| BANYAN VENTURE HOLDINGS LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Krishna Kantheti | |
| Name: Krishna Kantheti | ||
| Title: Director | ||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| CARTHONA CAPITAL FS PTY LTD (ACN 600 937 933) AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CARTHONA OUSTER NO.2 TRUST (ABN 17 818 905 922) | ||
| By: |
/s/ James Synge | |
| Name: James Synge | ||
| Title: Director | ||
| CARTHONA CAPITAL FS PTY LTD ATF CARTHONA OUSTER TRUST | ||
| By: |
/s/ James Synge | |
| Name: James Synge | ||
| Title: Director | ||
| CCVF1 (HP) SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 620 088 459) IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CARTHONA CAPITAL VENTURE FUND (HP) NO. 1 (ABN 93 305 716 604) | ||
| By: |
/s/ James Synge | |
| Name: James Synge | ||
| Title: Director | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| CCVF2 (HP) SERVICES PTY LTD ACN 637 907 414 AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CARTHONA CAPITAL VENTURE FUND (HP) NO. 2 ABN 11 878 913 827 | ||
| By: | /s/ James Synge | |
| Name: James Synge | ||
| Title: Director | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| CCVF1 (HP) SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 620 088 459) IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CARTHONA CAPITAL VENTURE FUND (HP) NO. 1 (ABN 93 305 716 604) PART A | ||
| By: | /s/ James Synge | |
| Name: James Synge | ||
| Title: Director | ||
| CCVF1 (HP) SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 620 088 459) IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CARTHONA CAPITAL VENTURE FUND (HP) NO. 1 (ABN 93 305 716 604) PART B | ||
| By: | /s/ James Synge | |
| Name: James Synge | ||
| Title: Director | ||
| CCVF1 (HP) SERVICES PTY LTD (ACN 620 088 459) IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE TRUSTEE FOR THE CARTHONA CAPITAL VENTURE FUND (HP) NO. 1 (ABN 93 305 716 604) PART C | ||
| By: | /s/ James Synge | |
| Name: James Synge | ||
| Title: Director | ||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| COX INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Dallas Clement | |
| Name: Dallas Clement | ||
| Title: General Partner | ||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| GAC ACQUISITION LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Riaz Valani | |
| Name: Riaz Valani | ||
| Title: Director | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| OIG OUSTER III, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Matt Stamborski | |
| Name: Matthew T. Stamborski | ||
| Title: Manager/Partner | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| OIG OUSTER IV, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Kyle Veenstra | |
| Name: Kyle M. Veenstra | ||
| Title: Partner/Manager | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| SHARING LLC OUSTER PS | ||
| By: | /s/ Jacob Goldfield | |
| Name: Jacob Goldfield | ||
| Title: Manager | ||
| SHARING LLC OUSTER 2 PS | ||
| By: | /s/ Jacob Goldfield | |
| Name: Jacob Goldfield | ||
| Title: Manager | ||
| SHARING LLC OUSTER 3 PS | ||
| By: | /s/ Jacob Goldfield | |
| Name: Jacob Goldfield | ||
| Title: Manager | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| TAO INVEST II LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Nick Pritzker | |
| Name: Nick Pritzker | ||
| Title: Partner | ||
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Anna Brunelle |
| Anna Brunelle |
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Zachary Frankel |
| Zachary Frankel |
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Mark Frichtl |
| Mark Frichtl |
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Susan Heystee |
| Susan Heystee |
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Angus Pacala |
| Angus Pacala |
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Myra Pasek |
| Myra Pasek |
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Darien Spencer |
| Darien Spencer |
[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
| INVESTOR: |
| /s/ Eric Younge |
| Eric Younge |
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Exhibit 99.1
Ouster, a Leading Provider of High-Performance Digital Lidar Sensors, to Combine With Colonnade Acquisition Corp. to Accelerate Digital Lidar Adoption in Industrial, Smart Infrastructure, Robotics, and Automotive Markets
Ousters disruptive digital technology delivers superior lidar capability to the industrial, infrastructure, automotive, and robotics industries
Transaction proceeds to be used to support acceleration of product roadmap, increase in software development investment, and build-out of Ousters worldwide sales and marketing efforts
Transaction expected to provide up to $300 million in gross proceeds, comprised of Colonnade Acquisition Corp.s $200 million of cash held in trust (assuming no redemptions) and a $100 million fully committed common stock PIPE at $10.00 per share, including from Ousters existing investors, Cox Enterprises, Fontinalis Partners, and WWJr Enterprises.
Pro forma implied enterprise value of ~$1.6 billion and fully diluted pro forma equity value of ~$1.9 billion
Ouster shareholders will roll 100% of their equity holdings into the combined company
San Francisco, California and West Palm Beach, Florida December 22, 2020 Ouster, Inc. (Ouster) a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors for the industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive industries, and Colonnade Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: CLA) (Colonnade), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced their entry into a definitive merger agreement (the Merger Agreement). Upon closing of the business combination, the combined company will operate as Ouster, Inc., and is expected to remain listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol OUST.
The capital from the business combination, combined with Colonnades expertise, is expected to be used to advance the development and manufacturing of Ousters high-performance digital lidar sensors to accelerate digital lidars adoption and rapid scale across key end markets. Ousters substantial customer base, proven track record across several industry use cases, and established manufacturing footprint and supply chain position the company for rapid expansion.
Ouster Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Angus Pacala said, Ouster is powering the vision for an autonomous future where lidar-powered solutions are ubiquitous and built into every part of the industrial economy. We have established a strong business with a disruptive digital lidar technology, a diversified customer base, and global manufacturing and supply chain capabilities that are scaling toward high volume production. We believe the combination with Colonnade will enable us to further accelerate the adoption of our proven technology across multiple end markets and realize a safer, smarter, more efficient future.
Colonnade Chief Executive Officer Remy W. Trafelet said, We are excited to partner with Ouster to drive the next phase of its growth. As an innovation-driven lidar company, Ouster is led by an experienced management team with deep technical knowledge and strong business momentum. Since inventing their digital lidar in 2015, Ouster has revolutionized lidar technology, creating a digital solution that we believe is capable of disrupting the existing analog solutions in the market. Ouster is well-positioned for significant growth opportunities given its proven business model, flexible suite of products, and rapidly expanding target markets. We expect that the combination will allow us to drive significant value creation by participating in such a dynamic and high-demand sector.
Simple is Elegant. Digital is Powerful.
Ouster is a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors that give advanced 3D vision to robots, vehicles, and fixed infrastructure assets, allowing each to understand and visualize the surrounding world, and enabling safe autonomy. With its patented digital lidar technology, Ouster designs and manufactures sensors that it believes are the highest performing, lowest cost lidar solution available today across each of its four target markets: 1) industrial automation; 2) smart infrastructure; 3) robotics; and 4) automotive.
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Angus Pacala and Mark Frichtl founded Ouster with a vision that, with the right combination of lower prices and higher performance, lidar would become ubiquitous and make the world smarter, safer, and more efficient, like other sensor technologies before it. This vision required rethinking the architecture behind high-performance lidar with an explicit focus on manufacturability and affordability. Their work resulted in the invention of Ousters high-performance digital lidar, based on custom-designed semiconductors and optical innovations, which they brought to market in 2018.
Ousters digital lidar now allows for low-cost customization that enables broad industry applications while maintaining a streamlined manufacturing process designed for scalability. With over 75 combinations of range, field of view, and resolution configurations, Ouster has one of the most complete lineups of lidar sensors on the market today. Its sensors are currently used by hundreds of customers globally, providing vision to autonomous vehicles and robots in applications ranging from mining and construction to cars and trucks, to smart city infrastructure.
Transaction Overview
The business combination values Ouster at an approximately $1.6 billion pro forma post-money enterprise value at a share price of $10.00, assuming no redemptions by Colonnade shareholders and no purchase price adjustments. All current Ouster stockholders will roll the entirety of their existing equity holdings into the combined company. The $100 million fully committed common stock PIPE includes investments from existing investors, Cox Enterprises, Fontinalis Partners, and WWJr Enterprises. The boards of directors of both Ouster and Colonnade have unanimously approved the proposed business combination, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2021, subject to, among other things, the approval by Colonnades shareholders and Ousters shareholders, satisfaction of the minimum cash condition, which is equal to the $100 million committed common stock PIPE investment at $10.00 per share obtained in connection with the entry into the Merger Agreement, and certain other customary closing conditions stated in the Merger Agreement.
Following completion of the business combination, Ouster will retain its experienced management team. Co-Founder Angus Pacala will continue to serve as CEO, co-founder Mark Frichtl will continue as CTO, and Anna Brunelle will continue to serve as CFO. Remy Trafelet will join the Ouster board of directors upon closing of the business combination.
Additional information about the proposed business combination, including a copy of the Merger Agreement and an investor presentation, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Colonnade with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and will be available on the Ouster investor relations page at www.ouster.com/investors and at www.sec.gov.
Advisors
Citi is serving as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal advisor to Ouster. Barclays and BTIG, LLC are serving as Financial and Capital Markets Advisors to Colonnade, White & Case LLP is serving as Legal Advisor, and Barclays and BTIG, LLC also acted as placement agents to Colonnade in connection with the PIPE offering.
Conference Call Information
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. and Ouster will host a pre-recorded joint investor conference call to discuss the proposed business combination Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 8:30 am EST.
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To access the call please dial (888) 753-4238 from the United States, or (574) 941-1785 from outside the U.S. The conference call I.D. number is 6732749. Participants should dial in 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled time.
The live call and replay will also be available as a webcast, which can be accessed at Ousters Investor site at https://ouster.com/company/investors.
About Ouster
Ouster invented its digital lidar in 2015 and is a leading manufacturer of high-resolution digital lidar sensors used throughout the industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive industries. Ousters sensors are reliable, compact, affordable and highly customizable, laying the foundation for digital lidar ubiquity. Already hundreds of customers have incorporated Ouster lidar sensors in current products or those in development for imminent commercial release. For more information, please visit ouster.com, or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
About Colonnade Acquisition Corp.
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: CLA) is a special purpose acquisition company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Colonnade consummated its initial public offering on the NYSE in August 2020. For more information, please visit claacq.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed business combination between Ouster and Colonnade, including statements regarding the benefits of the business combination and the anticipated timing of the business combination. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words believe, project, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, strategy, future, opportunity, plan, may, should, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Colonnades securities, (ii) the risk that the business combination may not be completed by Colonnades business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Colonnade, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the business combination, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of Colonnade and Ouster, the satisfaction of the minimum cash condition under the Merger Agreement and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third-party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed business combination, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the business combination on Ousters business relationships, performance and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans of Ouster and potential difficulties in Ouster employee retention as a result of the proposed business combination, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Ouster or against Colonnade related to the Merger Agreement or the proposed business combination, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of Colonnades securities on the New York Stock Exchange, (x) the price of Colonnades securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Ouster plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Ousters business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive lidar technology and related industries.
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The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors section of Colonnades prospectus dated August 20, 2020 relating to its initial public offering, the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus discussed below and other documents filed by Colonnade from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ouster and Colonnade assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Ouster nor Colonnade gives any assurance that either Ouster or Colonnade will achieve its expectations.
Additional Information about the Transaction and Where to Find It
Colonnade intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus, that will be both the proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Colonnades ordinary shares in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by Colonnades shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination and other matters as may be described in the registration statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued in the business combination. After the registration statement is declared effective, Colonnade will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the business combination. Colonnades shareholders, Ousters stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed business combination, as these materials will contain important information about Ouster, Colonnade and the business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the proposed business combination will be mailed to shareholders of Colonnade as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Colonnade shareholders and Company stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Colonnades secretary at 1400 Centrepark Blvd, Suite 810, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, (561) 712-7860.
Participants in Solicitation
Colonnade and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Colonnades shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Colonnade is contained in Colonnades prospectus dated August 20, 2020 relating to its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov. To the extent such holdings of Colonnades securities may have changed since that time, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination when available.
Ouster and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Colonnade in connection with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed business combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination when available.
Contact Information
For Ouster
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Erica Bartsch / Nevin Reilly / Alex Kovtun
Sloane-Ouster@sloanepr.com
For Colonnade
Michael Callahan / Tom Cook / Jed Hamilton
ColonnadePR@icrinc.com
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Investor Presentation December 2020 Exhibit 99.2

Disclaimers About this Presentation This investor presentation (this “Presentation”) does not constitute (i) a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination between Ouster, Inc. (“Ouster”) and Colonnade Acquisition Corp. (“Colonnade”) or (ii) an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase any security of Colonnade, Ouster, or any of their respective affiliates. No such offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. You should not construe the contents of this Presentation as legal, tax, accounting or investment advice or a recommendation. You should consult your own counsel and tax and financial advisors as to legal and related matters concerning the matters described herein, and, by accepting this Presentation, you confirm that you are not relying upon the information contained herein to make any decision. Forward Looking Statements This Presentation contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed business combination between Ouster and Colonnade, including statements regarding the benefits of the business combination and the anticipated timing of the business combination and projected future results of Ouster’s business. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this Presentation, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Colonnade’s securities, (ii) the risk that the business combination may not be completed by Colonnade’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Colonnade, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the business combination, including the adoption of the merger agreement relating to the business combination (the “Merger Agreement”) by the shareholders of Colonnade and Ouster, the satisfaction of the minimum cash condition under the Merger Agreement and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third-party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed business combination, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the business combination on Ouster’s business relationships, performance and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans of Ouster and potential difficulties in Ouster employee retention as a result of the proposed business combination, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Ouster or against Colonnade related to the Merger Agreement or the proposed business combination, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of Colonnade’s securities on the New York Stock Exchange, (x) the price of Colonnade’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Ouster plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Ouster’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the risk of downturns in the highly competitive lidar technology and related industries. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Colonnade’s prospectus dated August 20, 2020 relating to its initial public offering, the registration statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement/prospectus discussed below and other documents filed by Colonnade from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ouster and Colonnade assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Ouster nor Colonnade gives any assurance that either Ouster or Colonnade will achieve its expectations. Use of Projections This Presentation contains financial forecasts for Ouster with respect to certain financial results for Ouster’s fiscal years 2020 through 2025. Neither Colonnade’s nor Ouster’s independent auditors have audited, studied, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections for the purpose of their inclusion in this Presentation, and accordingly, they did not express an opinion or provide any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this Presentation. These projections are forward-looking statements and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. In this Presentation, certain of the above-mentioned projected information has been provided for purposes of providing comparisons with historical data. The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of the future performance of Ouster or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the prospective financial information. Inclusion of the prospective financial information in this Presentation should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the prospective financial information will be achieved.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures This Presentation also includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) including, but not limited to, EBITDA and certain ratios and other metrics derived therefrom. Ouster defines EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization expenses. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing Ouster’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that Ouster’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Colonnade and Ouster believe these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Ouster’s financial condition and results of operations. Colonnade and Ouster believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends in and in comparing Ouster’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. These non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. This Presentation also includes certain projections of non-GAAP financial measures. Due to the high variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections of some of the information excluded from these projected measures, together with some of the excluded information not being ascertainable or accessible, Colonnade and Ouster are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures without unreasonable effort. Consequently, no disclosure of estimated comparable GAAP measures is included and no reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is included. Industry and Market Data In this Presentation, Colonnade and Ouster rely on and refer to certain information and statistics obtained from third-party sources which they believe to be reliable. Neither Colonnade nor Ouster has independently verified the accuracy or completeness of any such third-party information. Trademarks This Presentation may contain trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, some of the trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights referred to in this Presentation may be listed without the TM, SM © or ® symbols, but Colonnade and Ouster will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, the rights of the applicable owners, if any, to these trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights. Additional Information and Where to Find It Colonnade intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus, that will be both the proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Colonnade’s ordinary shares in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by Colonnade’s shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination and other matters as may be described in the registration statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued in the business combination. After the registration statement is declared effective, Colonnade will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the business combination. Colonnade’s shareholders, Ouster’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed business combination, as these materials will contain important information about Ouster, Colonnade and the business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the proposed business combination will be mailed to shareholders of Colonnade as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Colonnade shareholders and Company stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Colonnade’s secretary at 1400 Centrepark Blvd, Suite 810, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, (561) 712-7860. Participants in the Solicitation Colonnade and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Colonnade’s shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Colonnade is contained in Colonnade’s prospectus dated August 20, 2020 relating to its initial public offering, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. To the extent such holdings of Colonnade’s securities may have changed since that time, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination when available. Ouster and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Colonnade in connection with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed business combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination when available. Disclaimers

(1) Based on Ouster capital structure as of November 30, 2020. Pro forma net cash calculated as Ouster’s net cash balance of $14 million as of November 30, 2020 and transaction proceeds of approximately $265 million (assuming no redemptions by Colonnade shareholders). Transaction overview Overview Financing Valuation Business combination between Ouster, Inc. (“Ouster”) and Colonnade Acquisition Corp (“Colonnade” or “CLA”), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company (NYSE: CLA) Pro forma enterprise value of ~$1.6 billion Fully diluted pro forma equity value of ~$1.9 billion Existing Ouster shareholders will roll the entirety of their existing equity holdings into the combined company and are expected to receive ~81% of the pro forma equity ~$200 million CLA cash held in trust, assuming no redemptions $100 million Additional PIPE Equity (including $25 million Sponsor Group commitment) ~$280 million of cash on balance sheet expected at closing to fund growth (1)

TAM estimate sources: McKinsey and Company. Automotive software and electronics 2030; Ouster internal estimates. Financial information based on Ouster projections. Colonnade Acquisition Corporation Overview Ouster Investment Thesis Experienced Management Team CLA is a publicly traded SPAC, which closed its Initial Public Offering on August 25th, 2020 and is listed on the NYSE Extensive Existing Customer Base Over 450 current customers with little customer concentration Industrial / Infrastructure / Robotics customers expected to account for ~85% of 2020-2025E revenues Compelling Business Model Breakthrough Digital Lidar Technology Digital lidar drives an order of magnitude lower cost vs. legacy analog Compelling price/performance expands potential lidar use cases Highly Experienced Management Team Valuation Total addressable market (“TAM”) projected to reach ~$9B by 2025E and ~$50B by 2030E across 4 key industries Implied valuation of 6.2x EV/EBITDA in 2024 Emil W. Henry, Jr. Director Manny De Zarraga Director James Flores Director Board of Directors Strong management team with thought leadership in lidar technology Significant experience leading both public and private companies Software defined platform expands unit economics with scale Gross margin positive today expanding to expected ~60% by 2025E Joseph S. Sambuco Chairman Remy W. Trafelet CEO Robert Tan Special Advisor

Cyrille Jacquemet GENERAL MANAGER, EMEA 15+ years of business development experience growing companies in the US and EMEA. Trained optical engineer, with a background in laser manufacturer business development France Anteleme SR. DIRECTOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY 20+ years of experience in product verification in the electronics industry at Cisco and Enphase Energy Clement Kong GENERAL MANAGER, APAC 15+ years of business development leadership experience within Automotive Tier 1 manufacturers, including Continental, Valeo, and Johnson Electric. Barrs Lang GENERAL MANAGER, AMERICAS 15+ years of business development experience, including 5 years in the laser industry at Finisar Corporation Angus Pacala CO-FOUNDER, CEO Mark Frichtl CO-FOUNDER, CTO EVP, Operations, Enphase Energy VP, Jabil Circuits President & COO, Peak Plastics SVP Asia Operations, Maxtor/Seagate Scaled hardware manufacturing 4x in US and Asia General Counsel, Impossible Foods 1st Associate General Counsel, Tesla Motors Latham & Watkins, K&L Gates, Orrick Extensive IP experience at both Impossible and Tesla CFO at TiVo, Kinestral Technologies, GlobalLogic Deep experience at both public and private companies Introducing the Ouster team 15+ YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE IN LIDAR ENGINEERING Darien Spencer EVP GLOBAL OPERATIONS Myra Pasek GENERAL COUNSEL Anna Brunelle CFO Quanergy, First Solar, Palantir, Apple Special Projects B.S./M.S. Engineering, Stanford University Co-Founder/Director of Engineering, Quanergy B.S./M.S. Engineering, Stanford University Bootstrapped Ouster with Quanergy proceeds JD Cole DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE 20+ years experience in 3D data software engineering. Former Sr. Manager of Software Engineering at Blue River Technology (John Deere industrial automation subsidiary)

Ouster invents Digital Lidar First digital lidar point cloud First-gen custom digital chip OS1-64 launched, first shipments PARTNERS INVESTORS 128 channel sensors ship First foundational patents granted First bookings, $1M in backlog 450+ customers across 50 countries Positive gross margin 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 Ouster’s digital lidar technology is disrupting the market Benchmark manufacturing facility 2019 RAPID SALES ACCELERATION 143% revenue CAGR 2020-25E (2) 250 new customers YTD 2020 (1) + (1) Including new customers in backlog; (2) Projected revenue growth; (3) Versus analog solutions; (4) Direct quotes from contract manufacturer and projected volumes. part count reduction (3) 30% ~ projected YoY cost reductions (4) COST LEADERSHIP 100x ~

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIAL SMART INFRASTRUCTURE ROBOTICS 29M 68M 18M 9M U.S. lidar unit potential We build the eyes of autonomy ‘30E US estimates only; various sources and Ouster internal estimates

‘30E US estimates only; various sources and Ouster internal estimates We build digital lidar U.S. lidar unit potential 29M 68M 18M 9M AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIAL SMART INFRASTRUCTURE ROBOTICS

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UNIFIED HARDWARE, DIVERSITY THROUGH SOFTWARE Robust developer ecosystem and tailored SW drive superior solutions for unique needs of our markets Leveraging differentiated HW/SW to move from privileged supplier position into direct OEM partnerships The low-cost, ubiquitous digital lidar provider MULTIPLE BILLION DOLLAR MARKETS Projected to reach ~$9B by 2025E and ~$50B by 2030E across 4 key industries (1) Driven by Smart Infrastructure and Industrial today, Auto and Robotics projected to explode in ‘25E+ PATENTED DIGITAL LIDAR TECHNOLOGY High performance, low cost solution with 4 new digital lidar products launched since 2018 Patented solid-state technology is capable of meeting auto and non-auto requirements ESTABLISHED AND EXPANDING CUSTOMER BASE 450+ customers (250+ new YTD 2020) (2) with no customer accounting for >5% of projected revenue Non-automotive customers account for ~85% of 2020-25E projected revenue STRONG FINANCIAL MODEL Single architecture underpinning all products streamlines manufacturing and drives scalable production Expected to drive high gross margin profile, ramping to 25%+ next year and ~60% by 2025E (1) TAM estimate sources: McKinsey and Company. Automotive software and electronics 2030; Ouster internal estimates. (2) Including new customers in backlog. Financial information based on Ouster projections. ”SW” refers to software; “HW” refers to hardware; and “OEM” refers to original equipment manufacturer. 11

Digital technology rapidly replaces analog with Moore’s Law price-performance superiority ANALOG DIGITAL The jump from analog to digital transforms industries LIMITED USE CASES EXPANDED, UBIQUITOUS USE CASES Camera Lidar Industrial Robotics Smart Infra Auto 7B Units 2020E 300M Units 2030E 30M Units 2000 <1M Units 2020E Camera market, 1985 - Present ~230x market expansion Source: CIPA; IC Insights; McKinsey and Company. Automotive software and electronics 2030; and Ouster internal estimates.

The shift to digital drives a step-change reduction in costs ANALOG LIDAR DIGITAL LIDAR 2. VCSEL LASER ARRAY 1. DIGITAL RECEIVER SoC • Proprietary single photon counting (SPAD) architecture and processing • Replaces 100s of analog detector components with single chip • Full custom high efficiency vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) • Every laser is integrated onto a single die • Patented micro optical system increases digital lidar performance by orders of magnitude over baseline 3. MICRO OPTICS Simplified architecture is designed for manufacturability with orders of magnitude fewer parts 100s of duplicate parts 3 integrated technologies Receivers Lasers

COGS today are materially lower than competitors and expected to drop ~30% annually with projected volume ...driving visible cost leadership today and in the future. COGS based on real quotes for products in mass production today… …and $100 lidar by 2030E Analog 128-channel lidar Digital 128-channel lidar Direct COGS visibility confirms cost leadership over analog solutions Order of magnitude lower today... Ouster Production Facility Active Since 2018 Note: COGS refers to cost of goods sold.

Ouster’s CMOS chipsets align lidar performance with Moore’s Law Digital lidar outpaces others even before they reach market OS0 OS1 OS2 ES2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO Performance Range x Resolution Time 905nm analog lidar* Digital Lidar *Includes Mechanical, MEMS and FMCW approaches 130nm L.1 L.2 L.3 40nm XXnm OUSTER LIDAR SoC PROGRESSION L.1 L.2 L.3 1550nm analog lidar* 2017 2019 2021 2022 L.4 XXnm Note: SoC refers to system on chip.

LIDAR-CAMERA CONVERGENCE Combined active and passive sensing technologies DATA PROCESSING CIRCUITS In-silicon digital signal processing Backed by a comprehensive suite of patented technology Broad international coverage in 17 countries 29 Patents granted 100+ Applications pending worldwide 20+ Different invention families Prosecuted by leading international intellectual property firms FOUNDING TECHNOLOGY Revolutionary micro optical system DIGITAL LIDAR ARCHITECTURE Proprietary custom VCSEL and SPAD architecture

ONE COMMON ARCHITECTURE MECHANICAL TRUE SOLID-STATE OS0 OS1 OS2 30 30 15 75+ unique configurations ➔ Economies of scale and lowered costs shared across products ➔ Simplified and scalable supply chain ➔ Hardware enhancements and R&D shared across all products TWO FLEXIBLE PLATFORMS ➔ High performing mechanical and true solid-state technology ➔ High-yield manufacturing from simple product mix ➔ Single software operating system across all products ➔ Low-cost customization increases SKUs for industry-specific applications ➔ Expanding product offering requires minimal manufacturing, inventory changes ➔ Over-the-air updates enable additional customization DIGITAL LIDAR OPTICAL MODULE Products built on highly flexible architecture VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED SOFTWARE-DEFINED CUSTOMIZATIONS

Wide-view digital lidar Long-range digital lidar *Logos shown represent target customer ecosystem. True solid-state digital lidar Supported by integrated software Object classification Object tracking Localization & mapping Feature extraction Industrial Smart Infrastructure Robotics Automotive Flexible architecture opens applications across industries ➔ Product portfolio built on a single architecture with negligible incremental cost to customize by vertical ➔ Software and developer tools speed time to market for customers and drive stickiness Simplified hardware platform Note: logos represent the target ecosystem of each market.

Annualized growth estimates over the 2020-25E period shown. TAM estimate sources: McKinsey and Company. Automotive software and electronics 2030; Ouster internal estimates. Unit demand estimates from government data and internal estimates. Industry participants and expected gross margin based on Ouster internal estimates. Industrial Smart Infrastructure Robotics Automotive Unlocking diversified end markets as they scale 40%+ annualized demand growth across markets, with smart infra and industrial applications leading today PROJECTED TAM ($B) 22% CAGR 66% CAGR PROJECTED TAM ($B) PROJECTED TAM ($B) PROJECTED TAM ($B) ‘25E INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS 50 DEMAND POTENTIAL (M UNITS) EXPECTED GROSS MARGIN 6K 5K 3K 51% CAGR 98% CAGR ~14K ~125M

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Highly diversified revenue base across markets Industrial Smart Infra Robotics APPLICATIONS ➔ Proactive driver safety ➔ Mining autonomy ➔ Agriculture autonomy ➔ Construction autonomy ➔ Port automation APPLICATIONS ➔ Pedestrian safety ➔ Traffic analytics ➔ People counting ➔ Smart tolling ➔ Intrusion detection APPLICATIONS ➔ Warehouse automation ➔ Last-mile delivery ➔ Street cleaning ➔ Factory automation ➔ Autonomous resupply Automotive APPLICATIONS ➔ AV perception ➔ Highway autopilot ➔ Traffic jam assist ➔ Parking assist ➔ Proactive safety Note: YTD-20 through end of Q3 2020. Each sliver in the above donut chart represents a current, unique customer. REVENUE SPLIT BY INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMER YTD-20 Over 450 customers in 2020

210 existing 35+ Pilot Evaluation Production 115+ Benchtop Evaluation 9+ ~25% CONVERSION RATE ~65% CONVERSION RATE 15+ 100% CONVERSION RATE Pre- Production 50+ production wins projected 2020-25E SALES OPPORTUNITY IN CUSTOMER FUNNEL Customer forecasts expected to anchor revenue projections through 2025E with $4B cumulative opportunity Current customers drive bottoms-up revenue visibility $4B+ cumulative 2020-25E sales opportunity SNAPSHOT OF CUSTOMER FUNNEL Note: projected production wins based on historical conversion rates. Sales opportunity based on Ouster internal estimates.

Virtually unlimited software-defined customization Unmatched technology Scalability via customization Clear cost advantages vs. Less efficient exotic semiconductor process Dependent upon future end market ramp One common architecture with two flexible platforms High performing mechanical and true solid-state technology Low-cost customization enables rapid scaling across industries Highly scalable manufacturing driven by simplified digital architecture Strong unit economics rooted in Moore’s Law Auto-first mentality, finite customer base Low penetration outside of auto industry Assumes high margins in auto Ouster well-positioned relative to recent lidar opportunities Highly reliant on future products yet to be commercialized

Financial Overview

REVENUE ($M) SENSOR UNIT SALES (000s) Accelerating sales growth across diversified end markets 143% CAGR Auto expected to account for ~15% of 2020-25E revenue BLENDED ASP & COGS/UNIT ($) 218% CAGR Note: refers to advanced driver assistance systems. COMMENTARY Diversified revenue base Established customer base drives bottoms-up forecast Over 450 customers today No customer more than 5% of projected revenue Not reliant on automotive market Auto accounts for ~15% of our total 2020-25E revenue projections ADAS expected to account for ~2% Scale drives manufacturing efficiencies Gross margin positive today with volume driving further cost efficiency Expect to scale manufacturing to intersect auto market at the right time Solid-state sensor expected in market ~2023E and auto volumes expected to ramp in 2025E+

$10B+ cumulative 2020-25E sales opportunity including new customers We expect our current customers to anchor projections. New customers expected to 3x our ‘25E opportunity. 2020-25E SALES OPPORTUNITY AND CURRENT REVENUE PROJECTIONS Current customers drive bottoms-up revenue visibility HIGHLIGHTS ➔450+ current customers today ➔250+ new customers YTD-2020 driven by new 14-person sales team hired in last 12 months ➔~200 current customers in production funnel, 75 annual additions on average assumed ➔ Further upside from expected new customer additions as global sales team expands

Note: CM refers to contract manufacturer. (1) EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization expenses, and EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA divided by total revenue. (2) EBITDA less capex conversion is defined as EBITDA less capex divided by EBITDA. EBITDA ($M) (1) GROSS PROFIT ($M) Flexible architecture expected to drive strong margins and cash flow EBITDA LESS CAPEX ($M) (2) COMMENTARY Step-change reduction in costs Simplified digital architecture replacing 100s of components vs. analog Costs today are an order of magnitude lower than legacy analog solutions Direct COGS visibility Direct COGS quotes from our CM Gross margin positive today, projected to reach ~60% by ‘25E Material improvements with scale Cost efficiencies driven by volume COGS expected to decrease ~30% annually with projected volume Fully funded through this transaction We expect to be EBITDA positive by ‘23E. Proceeds projected to cover operations and growth investments

Transaction Overview

Pro Forma Ownership at Close (2) PF Valuation ($M, except per share data) (2)(4) Sources & Uses ($M) (1)(2) Pro forma equity ownership Uses of Consideration Seller Rollover $1,500 Cash to Balance Sheet 265 Estimated Fees & Expenses 35 Total Uses $1,800 Pro Forma Shares Outstanding (M) 185.0 Share Price $10.0 Pro Forma Equity Value $1,850 Less: Assumed Pro Forma Net Cash (5) ~(280) Pro Forma Enterprise Value $1,570 Sources of Consideration Seller Rollover $1,500 Colonnade SPAC Cash in Trust (3) 200 Additional PIPE Equity 100 Total Sources $1,800 Based on Ouster capital structure as of November 30, 2020. Assumes no Colonnade stockholder has exercised its redemption rights to receive cash from the trust account. Cash in Trust value at November 30, 2020. Values shown assuming $10 per Colonnade share for illustrative purposes; does not include the impact of public and sponsor out-of-the-money warrants with $11.50 strike price. Pro forma net cash calculated as Ouster’s net cash balance of $14 million as of November 30, 2020 and transaction proceeds of approximately $265 million.

Operational benchmarking Sources: Factset and company filings / presentations as of December 7, 2020. (1) Innoviz figures from Investor Presentation, released on December 11, 2020. (2) Mobileye financials dated to pre-announcement unaffected date of March 10, 2017.

Sources: Factset and company filings / presentations as of December 7, 2020. (1) Innoviz multiples based on market close as of December 11, 2020. (2) Xilinx Enterprise Value based on unaffected share price for AMD acquisition; Enterprise Value as of October 8, 2020. (3) Mobileye reflects trading price at pre-announcement unaffected date of March 10, 2017. (4) NM reflects multiples <0 or >90. Valuation benchmarking

Transaction represents attractive discount to peers EV / REVENUE EV / EBITDA Sources: Factset and company filings / presentations as of December 7, 2020. Note: EBITDA multiples are based on Ouster’s peer group of 37.0x CY2021E. Implied Future Enterprise Value calculated off of EBITDA peer multiples to Ouster’s 2024E EBITDA. The Implied Current Enterprise Value is the present value at a 20% discount rate. (1) Innoviz multiples based on market close as of December 11, 2020.

TO DRIVE… Proceeds expected to help drive rapid scale Rapid deployment of end market customizations Improved customer stickiness through deep bench of analytic capabilities Accelerated R&D further widens technological moats EXPECTED USE OF PROCEEDS Build-out worldwide sales and marketing effort Dedicated business units to serve each end market Expand customer pipeline and target set for outreach Increase software development investment Rapidly scale dedicated software development team Increase capacity to accelerate software product teams and support customer integration by vertical Accelerate product roadmap Increase R&D and CapEx to support earlier deployment of ES2 true solid-state lidar sensor Accelerate development of spinning lidar roadmap 33

Appendix

Technology that powers a cleaner, safer world Enabling ESG solutions for customers across industries ➔Enabling safe, energy efficient vehicles, machinery and robotics across end markets ➔Reduction in global carbon emissions through automation helps curb climate change (1) ➔Safer cities and improved human rights through privacy protection (2) ➔Active involvement in our local communities, leveraging supply chain to donate PPE during COVID (1) Assumes emissions reductions given potential to reduce fleet sizes – per Rocky Mountain Institute report “How the U.S. Transportation System Can Save $1 Trillion, 2 Billion Barrels of Oil and 1 Gigaton of Carbon Emissions Annually” (2015). (2) Per McKinsey Global Institute – “Smart Cities: Digital Solutions for a More Livable Future” (2018); Applications can help cities fight crime and improve other aspects of public safety. 35

And delivers on privacy protection ➔“Privacy by design” ➔AkiraKan deploying digital lidar sensors for vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow monitoring in APAC cities ➔Ouster selected due to customizable software enabling “privacy safe” sensor, producing no PII and protecting from facial recognition technology Smart Infrastructure case study 36

Thank you.
Exhibit 99.3
Ouster To Combine with Colonnade Acquisition Corp.
December 22, 2020
Corporate Speakers:
| | Remy Trafelet; Colonnade Acquisition Corp.; Chief Executive Officer |
| | Angus Pacala; Ouster; Chief Executive Officer |
| | Anna Brunelle; Ouster; Chief Financial Officer |
PRESENTATION
Operator Opening Remarks: Welcome to the Ouster and Colonnade Acquisition Corp. business combination conference call. Before we begin, I would like to note that this call may contain forward-looking statements, including Colonnades and Ousters expectations of future financial and business performance and conditions, the industry outlook and the timing and completion of the transaction. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and they are not guarantees of performance. You are encouraged to read the press release issued today, the accompanying presentation that is available on Ousters website and Colonnades filings with the SEC for a discussion of the risks that can affect the business combination and the business of Ouster after completion of the proposed transaction.
On the conference call today is Remy Trafelet, Chief Executive Officer of Colonnade Acquisition Corp. Angus Pacala, Chief Executive Officer of Ouster and Anna Brunelle, Chief Financial Officer of Ouster.
I would now like to introduce Remy Trafelet.
Remy Trafelet, Chief Executive Officer of Colonnade Acquisition Corp.:
Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us. My name is Remy Trafelet, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of Colonnade Acquisition Corp. We are extremely excited to share with you the proposed business combination between Colonnade and Ouster.
The team at Colonnade was fortunate enough to have met Angus and the Ouster team before they officially embarked on the SPAC process for their next round of financing. From our very first meeting, we were immediately impressed with the technology, opportunity and the management team.
Our objective was to find an exceptionally attractive long-term investment opportunity, led by a world class management team underpinned by incredible growth potential. We believe Ouster has these attributes, and represents a unique investment proposition as the only, truly digital lidar company. Before I hand it over to the management team, Id like to leave you with a couple high level points on our investment thesis.
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First, we have a high degree of confidence in the trajectory of the Company, as they are already selling real products to real customers. These products are in use today, and the market opportunity in front of them is substantial. While the automotive sector is very important to Ouster, the Company has additionally penetrated the industrial, infrastructure and robotics markets as a result of their all-digital platform which is more cost effective, while delivering superior performance.
Second and critical to Colonnades philosophy is to invest in management teams. Angus and his co-founder, Mark Frichtl, have been as thoughtful about the technology as they have been about developing their long-term business plan. Angus and Mark are two of the most seasoned veterans in the Lidar industry, and that has allowed them to leapfrog the transition from analog, directly to a truly digital platform. This transition to digital, as we all know from seeing it in other industries, has repeatedly allowed for lower production costs with higher performance.
This degree of improved cost and performance is the key attribute to Ousters ability to go beyond the auto industry, into the industrial and infrastructure markets. The third point to our investment case is our high degree of confidence in the financial model. The main reason for our conviction is that the basis of the model is not a magical TAM number with a projected penetration rate that is extrapolated to a revenue target in the distant future.
Ousters financial model was built from the bottom up, customer by customer from its pool of hundreds of customers across 50 countries. That makes us extraordinarily confident in what we will present to you today. The last point is on the valuation side. While this transaction is very attractive on a relative basis, it is more importantly, extremely attractive on an absolute basis.
At Colonnade, we are long-term fundamental investors focused on absolute returns, and if you look at this on an absolute basis the valuation is at six times enterprise value to 2024 projected EBITDA.
This transaction will enable Ouster to accelerate its growth, and further develop its advantage in the market. The additional capital from this deal will provide Ouster a platform to drive growth and emerge as the market leader in the rapidly expanding lidar industry.
For all of these reasons, we are extremely excited to partner with Ouster and to be investors in this compelling long-term opportunity. With that, I will turn it over to Angus to walk you through the Ouster business plan in greater detail.
Angus Pacala, Chief Executive Officer of Ouster: Thanks, Remy and thanks to all of you for taking the time to get to know Ouster. We are incredibly excited to take the next step in our evolution by combining with Colonnade Acquisition Corp. Since inventing our high-performance digital lidar in 2015, Ouster has revolutionized digital technology, creating a digital solution that is fundamentally different from existing offerings.
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At Ouster, we are building the eyes of autonomy. My co-Founder Mark Frichtl and I share a vision that autonomy is a revolution that spans industries. Autonomy is not only for cars; it is much bigger than that. Today, autonomy is global and multi-market in scale, and we believe we can win all the markets that autonomy touches with the right combination of technology, strategy, and team.
We envision lidar being on every moving object on earth and every piece of intelligent infrastructure. This is reflected in the tens of millions of units of potential demand across 14,000 prospective customers by 2025 in our four key verticals: 1) industrial automation; 2) smart infrastructure; 3) Robotics; and 4) automotive.
We believe our technology and products are unlocking multiple billion-dollar markets, inside and outside of automotive. We see a future where lidar is ubiquitous, with useful and affordable 3D perception built into every moving robot, vehicle, and drone, as well as every factory, stoplight, and airport terminal to name just a few.
Ouster has been selling products to a wide variety of use cases for the past two years, and today we serve a diverse and rapidly growing customer base with over 450 customers this year spanning 50 countries, including over 250 new revenue-generating customers so far this year. While that alone separates us from most other lidar companies today, the root of our differentiation is our technology: our digital lidar.
Digital lidar is built on the idea that you can consolidate all of the important functionality of a lidar sensor into semiconductors fabricated in a standard CMOS process, which puts our products on a radically different price/performance improvement curve than what is possible with any other approach.
Our digital lidar is made up of widely-commercialized VCSEL lasers, which are compact enough to fit thousands of lasers on a single die, and a digital CMOS receiver our system on chip, or SOC. This SOC, is developed in house and mass-produced in a standard silicon CMOS process. It counts over 1 billion photons per second with a natively digital output, and also handles the logic and signal processing that run the sensor.
The result is a low-cost, highly-scalable technology that aligns lidar performance with Moores Law and gives us a roadmap for many years of rapid improvement and cost reduction ahead. As has been the case in so many other markets over time cameras, GPS, GPUs, cellular modems we believe harnessing Moores Law with our digital lidar is the key to winning in the lidar market.
Ousters technology is protected by a comprehensive suite of patents. We have 29 patents granted covering over 20 invention families, and we have over 100 patent applications pending worldwide. We believe our extensive IP coverage solidifies our market-leading position and makes it exceptionally difficult for our competitors to copy our approach.
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The flexibility of Ousters product architecture also allows for it to be adopted across large and diverse end markets. While many of you are familiar with lidars role in automotive, there are an expected 14,000 potential customer targets by 2025 outside of automotive in the industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries.
Together, we estimate that these markets are ten times the TAM of automotive and believe that we are well-positioned to scale quickly with stickier customers and higher average selling price and margins. And with our lower-cost, high-performance digital lidar, we have shown we can take market share from incumbent technologies.
We also have a significant presence in automotive, comprising almost one third of our total revenues today. Despite performance being the primary focus of the industry in the near term, the reality is that winners in automotive will be determined by price. On this, we believe Ouster has a fundamental advantage. Leveraging our common architecture with two flexible platforms, we believe Ousters digital lidar positions us to dominate the price-performance curve.
Before turning it over to Anna, let me leave you with a few thoughts around our business philosophy. At Ouster, we are taking a fundamentally different approach to lidar. We are the first in the industry to commercialize a CMOS based lidar at scale with our digital system on chip. Use of CMOS technology is a strategy that has underpinned the dominant players in numerous technology categories for the past half century from CPUs to cameras. Our patented CMOS technology brings down costs and an exponential roadmap. It is the only technology that has been able to do this consistentlyso consistently that there is a law for itMoores Law. And you dont bet against Moores Law.
Now let me turn it over to Anna to provide some comments on the financials. Anna?
Anna Brunelle, Chief Financial Officer of Ouster: Thank you, Angus. Let me take a moment to share a few high-level points on Ousters financials.
To begin, I want to briefly touch on our top line and our commitment to accelerating sales growth across our diversified end markets. We expect to deliver a forecasted compound annual growth rate of 143% through 2025 driven by a diverse customer base. Today, we service over 450 plus customers across four key verticals that Angus touched upon earlier. This established customer base drives a bottoms-up model, with no customer forecasted to contribute more than 5% of revenues.
This means that our projections have no near-term reliance on the Advanced driver-assistance systems, or ADAS, automotive market, which we believe will be the most competitive and price sensitive. Rather, the lions share of our revenue will come from our other end markets industrial automation, robotics and smart infrastructure, where we are a market leader today, where we have design wins today and where we believe no one else can effectively compete with us.
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We also have scale, which in turn drives manufacturing efficiencies. When looking at unit volumes, you can see that our growth is compounding today 218% forecasted through 2025. Again, we are not reliant on ADAS auto volumes, which we expect wont begin to ramp until 2025. By then, we expect to be selling 700,000 total units annually across multiple markets. Our plan is to scale our manufacturing in these markets, now, and meet the auto market at the right time in the future.
We feel strongly that autonomy applies everywhere, to all markets and our approach is about making it affordable. The simplicity of our digital product allows us to better drive scale and simplify our supply chain through the use of common components, which we expect to drive continued margin improvements.
More importantly, we are already gross margin positive. We sell our products in the market today with positive unit economics. As we increase volumes, we will move down the cost curve, and be able to bring down average selling price which means we can drop price where needed in competitive markets. As a result, we will have both price and performance that no one else can match.
So, what does all this mean for profitability? As Angus noted, we believe the shift to digital lidar will drive a step change in cost. We set out to make our lidar the low cost, ubiquitous leader. We turned gross margin positive in Q2 of 2020 and when we get to 2023 and beyond, we project our unit economics will drive substantial gross profit.
We believe what differentiates us is that we are already selling existing products and have hundreds of customers in multiple markets that are still developing. We are not waiting for a handful of OEMs in the ADAS automotive market, but rather pursuing a multi-market strategy with viable supply chains and a diverse product offering.
From an EBITDA perspective, we expect to be EBITDA positive by 2023. The $265 million in expected proceeds from this transaction that Remy discussed earlier are expected to cover our operations and growth investments so that we will be sufficiently funded through 2023.
More specifically, we plan to use proceeds from the transaction across three areas. First, we will look to build out our sales teams to enable broader reach into the more than 14,000 potential customers across our end markets by 2025. Second, we will increase investments in software development to not only add an adjacent revenue stream, but to allow customers to adopt our tech faster. And third, we will look to accelerate our hardware roadmap through increased investments in R&D aimed at shortening chip design cycles from two years to one and widening Ousters technology mote.
In all, we are excited about the opportunity ahead of Ouster. We feel great about our competitive advantage and believe we will have a strong business in multiple markets where we can scale today. Let me now turn the call back over to Angus for closing remarks.
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Angus Pacala, Chief Executive Officer of Ouster: Thank you, Anna. As the low-cost, high-performance solution, Ouster is poised to play a key role in the autonomy revolution as we drive toward a safer, cleaner, more efficient world. We are excited to partner with Remy and the rest of the Colonnade team. They bring strong financial and operating knowledge to our side, and we look forward to closing this transaction in the first half of 2021. Thank you everyone for your time and interest.
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