Delaware | | | 6770 | | | 93-4440048 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Joel T. May Patrick S. Baldwin Thomas L. Short Jones Day 1221 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30361 Tel: (404) 521-3939 | | | Joshua G. DuClos David Ni Zach Shub-Essig John W. Stribling Sidley Austin LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New NY 10019 Tel: (212) 839-5300 |
Large accelerated filer | | | ☐ | | | Accelerated filer | | | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | | | ☒ | | | Smaller reporting company | | | ☒ |
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• | A notice of extraordinary general meeting and proxy statement of Learn CW under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the Learn CW extraordinary general meeting being held on [ ], where Learn CW shareholders will vote on, among other things, the proposed Business Combination and related transactions and each of the proposals described herein; |
• | A notice of solicitation of written consent and consent solicitation statement of Innventure, whereby holders of Innventure units are being asked to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions; and |
• | A prospectus of Holdco under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with respect to the (i) shares of Holdco common stock that Learn CW shareholders and holders of Innventure equity, profits interests and warrants will receive in the Business Combination, (ii) Holdco warrants that holders of Learn CW warrants will receive in the Business Combination and (iii) shares of Holdco common stock that may be issued upon exercise of such Holdco warrants. |
(i) | 40% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon Accelsius, Inc. having entered into binding contracts providing for revenue for the Company Group (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) within seven years following the Closing (the “Vesting Period”) in excess of $15 million in revenue; |
(ii) | 40% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon the Company’s formation of a new subsidiary, in partnership with a Multi-National Company (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), as determined using the Company’s “DownSelect” process, within the Vesting Period; and |
(iii) | 20% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon AeroFlexx, LLC having received in excess of $15 million revenue within the Vesting Period. |
Sincerely, | | | |
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Robert Hutter Chief Executive Officer and Director Learn CW Investment Corporation | | | Gregory W. Haskell Chief Executive Officer and Manager Innventure LLC |
(i) | (a) hold public shares, or (b) if you hold public shares through units, you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; |
(ii) | submit a written request to Equiniti Trust Co, LLC (“Equiniti”), Learn CW’s transfer agent, in which you (a) request that Learn CW redeem all or a portion of your Class A ordinary shares of Learn CW (the “Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares”), for cash, and (b) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and |
(iii) | deliver your public shares to Equiniti physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). |
| | By Order of the Board of Directors of Learn CW | |
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| | /s/ Robert Hutter | |
| | Robert Hutter Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| | Sincerely, | |
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| | /s/ Gregory W. Haskell | |
| | Gregory W. Haskell Chief Executive Officer and Manager |
• | “A&R Registration Rights Agreement” are to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into at the Closing by and among Holdco, the Sponsor and certain other holders of the Holdco Common Stock, the form of which is attached to this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex F; |
• | “Accelsius” are to Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a majority-owned subsidiary of Innventure; |
• | “Acquisition Proposal” are to any written inquiry, proposal or offer, or any indication of interest in making an offer or proposal, from any Person or group at any time relating to an Alternative Transaction (other than Learn CW and the Sponsor or their respective representatives); |
• | “Adjournment Proposal” are to the proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, (i) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient shares represented to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct business at the extraordinary general meeting or for the approval of one or more proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus is provided to Learn CW shareholders or if it is determined that one or more of the closing conditions under the Business Combination Agreement is not satisfied or waived or (ii) if the LCW Board determines before the extraordinary general meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the proposals; |
• | “AeroFlexx” or “AFX” are to AeroFlexx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
• | “Alternative Transaction” are to (a) with respect to Innventure and its controlled affiliates, a transaction or a series of transactions (other than the Transactions) concerning (i) the sale or divestiture (whether directly or indirectly) of all or any part of the business or assets of the Target Companies or their respective controlled affiliates, (ii) the sale or issuance of, or any similar investment in, any of the shares or other equity interests or profits of the Target Companies or their respective controlled affiliates, in any case, whether such transaction takes the form of a sale of shares or other equity interests, assets, merger, consolidation, issuance of debt securities, management contract, joint venture or partnership or otherwise, or (iii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, reorganization, merger, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving the sale or disposition of the Target Companies and (b) with respect to Learn CW and its affiliates, a transaction (other than the Transactions) concerning a business combination involving Learn CW; |
• | “Business Combination” are to the combination of Learn CW, Innventure and Holdco pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “Business Combination Agreement” are to the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2023, by and among Learn CW, Holdco, LCW Merger Sub, Innventure Merger Sub, and Innventure; |
• | “Business Combination Proposal” are to the proposal to approve by ordinary resolution (i) the Business Combination, (ii) the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement, (iii) the Plan of Merger and (iv) the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, as more fully described elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | “Cayman Constitutional Documents” are to Learn CW’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended from time to time; |
• | “Cayman Islands Companies Act” are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands; |
• | “Closing” are to the closing of the Business Combination; |
• | “Closing Date” are to the date of the Closing of the Business Combination; |
• | “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; |
• | “Company” are to Innventure, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires; |
• | “Condition Precedent Approvals” are to the approval at the extraordinary general meeting of the Condition Precedent Proposals; |
• | “Condition Precedent Proposals” are to the Business Combination Proposal, the Merger Proposal and the Equity Plan Proposal, collectively; |
• | “DGCL” are to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended; |
• | “DTC” are to The Depository Trust Company; |
• | “Effective Times” are to the LCW Merger Effective Time and the Innventure Merger Effective Time; |
• | “Equity Plan” are to the Innventure, Inc. 2024 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan to be considered for adoption and approval by the Learn CW shareholders pursuant to the Equity Plan Proposal; |
• | “Equity Plan Proposal” are to the proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the Equity Plan; |
• | “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
• | “Extension Meeting” are to the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Learn CW held on October 11, 2023, for the purpose of approving amendments to the Cayman Constitutional Documents to, among other things, extend the date by which Learn CW must consummate an initial business combination; |
• | “extraordinary general meeting” are to the extraordinary general meeting of Learn CW duly called by the LCW Board and held for the purpose of considering and voting upon the proposals set forth in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | “founder shares” are to Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares initially issued to the Sponsor in a private placement prior to the initial public offering and the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares that will be issued upon the automatic conversion of the Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares at the time of the Business Combination; |
• | “GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP” are to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; |
• | “Holdco” are to Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation; |
• | “Holdco Board” are to the board of directors of Holdco; |
• | “Holdco Common Stock” are to Holdco common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; |
• | “Holdco Warrants” are to the warrants of Holdco that holders of Learn CW Warrants will receive in the Business Combination; |
• | “HSR Act” are to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; |
• | “Innventure” are to Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
• | “Innventure Board” are to Innventure’s board of managers; |
• | “Innventure Companies” are to AeroFlexx and Accelsius; |
• | “Innventure Members” are to the holders of Innventure Units, other than the Class PCTA Units and the Class I Units; |
• | “Innventure Merger” are to the merger of Innventure Merger Sub with and into Innventure, with Innventure as the surviving entity in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “Innventure Merger Effective Time” are to the time at which the Innventure Merger shall become effective in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “Innventure Merger Sub” are to Innventure Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco; |
• | “Innventure Units” are to, prior to the Business Combination, the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class C Units, Class PCTA Units, and Class I Units of Innventure; |
• | “Innventure Voting Members” are to the holders of the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units of Innventure; |
• | “initial public offering” or “IPO” are to Learn CW’s initial public offering, which was consummated on October 13, 2021; |
• | “Investment Company Act” are to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; |
• | “IPO registration statement” are to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by Learn CW in connection with its initial public offering; |
• | “IRS” are to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service; |
• | “JOBS Act” are to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012; |
• | “LCW Board” are to the board of directors of Learn CW; |
• | “LCW Merger” are to the merger of LCW Merger Sub with and into Learn CW, with Learn CW being the surviving company in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “LCW Merger Effective Time” are to the time at which the LCW Merger shall become effective in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “LCW Merger Sub” are to LCW Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco; |
• | “Learn CW” are to Learn CW Investment Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company; |
• | “Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares” are to Learn CW’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; |
• | “Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares” are to Learn CW’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share; |
• | “Learn CW Ordinary Shares” are to ordinary shares of Learn CW, including Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares; |
• | “Learn CW Private Placement Warrants” are to the 7,146,000 warrants sold in a private placement to the Sponsor simultaneously with the closing of the IPO at a price of $1.00 per warrant; |
• | “Learn CW Public Warrants” are to the 11,500,000 warrants included in the Learn CW Units; |
• | “Learn CW Units” are to the units of Learn CW, each consisting of one Learn CW Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, issued and outstanding as of the Signing Date; |
• | “Learn CW Warrants” are to the warrants of Learn CW that entitle its holder to purchase Learn CW Ordinary Shares at a price of $11.50 per share; |
• | “Merger Consideration” are to the aggregate consideration to be paid to the holders of Innventure’s outstanding equity and profits interests and warrants, other than the Class PCTA Units and the Class I Units; |
• | “Merger Proposal” are to the proposal to approve by special resolution the LCW Merger and related Plan of Merger and to authorize the merger of LCW Merger Sub with and into Learn CW, with Learn CW surviving the merger; |
• | “Merger Subs” are to LCW Merger Sub together with Innventure Merger Sub; |
• | “Mergers” are to the LCW Merger together with the Innventure Merger; |
• | “Milestone(s)” are to any of (i) Accelsius, Inc. having entered into binding contracts providing for revenue to the Company Group (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) within seven years following the Closing in excess of $15 million in revenue, (ii) the Company’s formation of a new subsidiary, in partnership with a Multi-National Company, as determined using the Company’s “Down Select” process and (iii) AeroFlexx having received in excess of $15 million in revenue within seven years following the Closing; |
• | “Nasdaq” are to the Nasdaq Capital Market; |
• | “Non-Binding Governance Proposals” are to the proposal to consider and vote upon by ordinary resolution, on a non-binding advisory basis, certain material differences between the Cayman Constitutional Documents and the proposed amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Holdco, presented separately in accordance with the SEC requirements; |
• | “NYSE” are to the New York Stock Exchange; |
• | “Outside Date” are to October 13, 2024; |
• | “Person” are to an individual (including current and former employees), corporation, company, partnership (including a general partnership, limited partnership, exempted limited partnership or limited liability partnership), limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government, domestic or foreign, or political subdivision of any government, or an agency or instrumentality of any government; |
• | “Plan of Merger” are to the plan of merger to be entered into between Learn CW and LCW Merger Sub relating to the LCW Merger and to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Cayman Islands Companies Act, the form of which is attached to this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex B; |
• | “Proposed Bylaws” are to the proposed bylaws of Holdco as of the Innventure Merger Effective Time, attached to this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex J; |
• | “Proposed Certificate of Incorporation” are to the proposed amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Holdco as of the Innventure Merger Effective Time, attached to this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex I; |
• | “Proposed Organizational Documents” are to the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws; |
• | “public shareholders” are to holders of public shares, whether acquired in Learn CW’s initial public offering or acquired in the secondary market; |
• | “public shares” are to the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares (including those included in the Learn CW Units) that were offered and sold by Learn CW in its initial public offering and registered pursuant to the IPO registration statement; |
• | “redemption” are to each redemption of public shares for cash pursuant to the Cayman Constitutional Documents; |
• | “Redemption Shares” are to Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares that are properly submitted for redemption in connection with the solicitation of proxies to approve the Business Combination; |
• | “Registration Statement” are to the registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC by Holdco, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time (File No. 333-[ ]); |
• | “Sarbanes-Oxley Act” are to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; |
• | “SEC” are to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; |
• | “Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
• | “Sponsor” are to CWAM LC Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; |
• | “Sponsor Persons” are to Sponsor and each of Learn CW’s executive officers and directors; |
• | “Target Companies” are to Innventure and its direct and indirect subsidiaries; |
• | “Transactions” are to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | “Treasury Regulations” are to the regulations, including proposed and temporary regulations, promulgated under the Code; |
• | “Trust Account” are to the Trust Account established at the consummation of Learn CW’s initial public offering and maintained by U.S. Bank, National Association, acting as trustee; |
• | “Trust Amount” are to the amount of cash available in the Trust Account as of the Closing, after deducting the amount required to satisfy Learn CW’s obligations to its shareholders (if any) that exercise their redemption rights; |
• | “VWAP” are to the volume-weighted average price; and |
• | “we,” “us,” “the company” or “our company” are to Learn CW Investment Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company. |
• | expectations regarding Innventure’s and the Innventure Companies’ strategies and future financial performance, including their future business plans, expansion and acquisition plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products and services, pricing, operating expenses, product and service acceptance, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and Innventure’s ability to invest in growth initiatives; |
• | the implementation, market acceptance and success of Innventure’s business model and growth strategy; |
• | the implementation, market acceptance and success of the Innventure Companies’ business models and growth strategies; |
• | that Innventure will have sufficient capital upon the approval of the proposed Business Combination to operate as anticipated; |
• | Innventure’s future capital requirements and sources and uses of cash; |
• | Innventure’s ability to obtain funding for its operations and future growth; |
• | developments and projections relating to Innventure’s and the Innventure Companies’ competitors and industries; |
• | the Innventure Companies’ ability to meet, and to continue to meet, applicable regulatory requirements for the use of their products, including in food grade applications; |
• | the Innventure Companies’ ability to comply on an ongoing basis with the numerous regulatory requirements applicable to their products and facilities; |
• | the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the proposed Business Combination Agreement; |
• | the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Learn CW or Innventure following announcement of the proposed Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein; |
• | the inability to complete the proposed Business Combination due to, among other things, the failure to obtain the required Learn CW shareholder approval; |
• | regulatory approvals; |
• | the risk that the announcement and consummation of the proposed Business Combination disrupts Innventure’s current plans; |
• | the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination; |
• | unexpected costs related to the proposed Business Combination; |
• | the amount of any redemptions by existing holders of Learn CW’s common stock being greater than expected; |
• | limited liquidity and trading of Learn CW’s securities; |
• | geopolitical risk and changes in applicable laws or regulations; |
• | the possibility that Learn CW and/or Innventure may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; |
• | the potential characterization of Innventure as an investment company subject to the Investment Company Act; |
• | operational risk; and |
• | the risk that the consummation of the proposed Business Combination is significantly delayed or does not occur. |
Q: | Why am I receiving this document? |
A: | This document, which we refer to as this “proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus,” constitutes a proxy statement of Learn CW, a consent solicitation statement of Innventure and a prospectus of Holdco. You are receiving these materials because you are either (i) a shareholder of record or a beneficial holder of Learn CW on [ ], the record date for the extraordinary general meeting or (ii) a member of Innventure. Learn CW and Innventure have agreed to a business combination through a series of transactions, including the Mergers, subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement and the other transaction agreements. A copy of the Business Combination Agreement is attached as Annex A. Learn CW shareholders are being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Business Combination and a number of other proposals. See the section entitled “Shareholder Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal” for more detail. Innventure is soliciting the written consents of Innventure Voting Members with respect to the approval of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See the section entitled “Innventure’s Solicitation of Written Consents” for more detail. Holdco is providing the prospectus contained herein for the related offering of Holdco Common Stock and Holdco Warrants issuable in connection with the Business Combination. |
Q: | Can I attend the extraordinary general meeting in person? |
A: | Yes. Learn CW shareholders will be able to attend the extraordinary general meeting in person, which will be held on [ ], at [ ] Eastern Time, at the offices of [ ]. |
Q: | What are the transactions described in this document? |
A: | On October 24, 2023, Learn CW entered into the Business Combination Agreement. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into the Business Combination, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) LCW Merger Sub will merge with and into Learn CW, with Learn CW as the surviving company of the LCW Merger, and (ii) Innventure Merger Sub will merge with and into Innventure, with Innventure as the surviving entity of the Innventure Merger. Following the Mergers, each of Learn CW and Innventure will be a subsidiary of Holdco, and Holdco will become a publicly traded company. At Closing, Holdco will change its name to Innventure, Inc., and its common stock is expected to be listed be [ ] under the ticker symbol “[ ].” |
Q: | What is Innventure LLC? |
A: | Innventure LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed in 2017. Innventure founds, funds, and operates companies with a focus on transformative, sustainable technology solutions acquired or licensed from Multinational Corporations (“MNCs”). As owner-operators, Innventure takes what it believes to be breakthrough technologies from early evaluation to scaled commercialization utilizing an approach designed to help mitigate risk as it builds disruptive companies that it believes have the potential to achieve a target enterprise value of at least $1 billion. Innventure defines “disruptive” as innovations that have the ability to significantly change the way businesses, industries, markets and/or consumers operate. See the section entitled “Information About Innventure” for more detail. |
Q: | What will happen in the Mergers? |
A: | Effect of the LCW Merger. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, at the LCW Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the LCW Merger: |
(i) | each Learn CW Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the LCW Merger Effective Time (other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and any Redemption Shares (as defined above)) will be automatically surrendered and cancelled and converted into the right to receive one share of Holdco Common Stock; |
(ii) | each Redemption Share will not be converted into and become a share of Holdco Common Stock, and will at the LCW Merger Effective Time be converted into the right to receive from Learn CW, in cash, an amount per share calculated in accordance with such shareholder’s redemption rights; and |
(iii) | at the LCW Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the assumption of the warrant agreement, dated as of October 12, 2021, between Learn CW and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Warrant Agreement”), Holdco shall assume each Learn CW Warrant. Each Learn CW Warrant that is outstanding immediately prior to the LCW Merger Effective Time will automatically and irrevocably be modified to provide that such Learn CW Warrant will no longer entitle the holder thereof to purchase the number of Learn CW Ordinary Shares set forth therein and in substitution thereof such Learn CW Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire such number of shares of Holdco Common Stock per Learn CW Warrant that such holder was entitled to acquire pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Warrant Agreement. |
Q: | How will Holdco be managed following the Business Combination? |
A: | Following the Closing, it is expected that Holdco’s management will be composed of members of the current management of Innventure and the Holdco Board will consist of seven directors, who will be divided into three classes (Class I, II and III) with two classes initially consisting of two directors and one class initially consisting of three directors. |
Q: | In addition to the requisite approvals of Learn CW shareholders and Innventure Voting Members, is the completion of the Business Combination subject to any other conditions? |
A: | Yes. The respective obligations of each party to effect the Closing are subject to the fulfillment (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver) of certain conditions specified in the Business Combination Agreement. |
Q: | Following the Business Combination, will Learn CW’s securities continue to trade on a stock exchange? |
A: | No. Learn CW and Innventure anticipate that, following consummation of the Business Combination, the Learn CW Ordinary Shares, Learn CW Warrants and Learn CW Units will be delisted from the NYSE, and Learn CW’s securities will be deregistered under the Exchange Act. However, Learn CW and Innventure have applied to list Holdco Common Stock and Holdco Warrants on [ ] upon the Closing under the ticker symbols “[ ]” and “[ ],” respectively. |
Q: | What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences as a result of the Business Combination? |
A: | Subject to the rules for “passive foreign investment companies,” referred to as “PFICs,” and the limitations and qualifications described in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences,” the exchange of Learn CW Ordinary Shares for shares of Holdco Common Stock pursuant to the LCW Merger (together with the related transactions in the Business Combination) should qualify as a tax-deferred exchange described in Section 351 of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, the parties intend for U.S. federal income tax purposes the Learn CW Merger also qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (a “Reorganization”) to the extent the applicable requirements are satisfied. If the Learn CW Merger only qualifies as a tax-deferred exchange under Section 351 of the Code and does not qualify as a Reorganization, then the exchange of Learn CW Public Warrants for Holdco Warrants in the Learn CW Merger would not qualify for tax-deferred treatment and would be taxable as further described in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences - U.S. Holders.” There are significant factual and legal uncertainties as to whether the Learn CW Merger will qualify as a Reorganization, including that the assets of Learn CW are only investment-type assets and that it cannot be determined until following the closing of the Business Combination whether Holdco will continue a significant line of Learn CW’s historic business or use a significant portion of Learn CW’s historic business assets. Under Section 368(a) of the Code, a transaction must satisfy certain requirements, including, among others, that the acquiring corporation (or, in the case of certain reorganizations structured similarly to the Learn CW Merger, its corporate parent) continue, either directly or indirectly through certain controlled corporations, either a significant line of the acquired corporation’s historic business or use a significant portion of the acquired corporation’s historic business assets in a business. However, due to the absence of guidance as to how the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Code apply in the case of an acquisition of a corporation with only investment-type assets, such as Learn CW, the qualification of the Learn CW Merger as a Reorganization is not free from doubt and the IRS or a court could take a different position. Moreover, qualification of the Learn CW Merger as a Reorganization is based on facts which will not be known until the closing of the Business Combination. As a result, Sidley Austin LLP is unable to opine as to whether the Learn CW Merger constitutes a Reorganization. The closing of the Business Combination is not conditioned upon the receipt of an opinion of counsel that the Business Combination so qualifies for such tax-deferred treatment, and neither Learn CW nor Holdco intends to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Business Combination. The IRS may disagree with the descriptions of U.S. federal income tax consequences contained herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Any such determination could subject an investor or Learn CW to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences that would be different than those described herein. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the Learn CW Merger will qualify for tax-deferred treatment under Section 351 or Section 368(a) of the Code. |
Q: | What proposals are shareholders of Learn CW being asked to vote upon? |
A: | At the extraordinary general meeting, Learn CW is asking holders of Learn CW Ordinary Shares to consider and vote upon: |
• | a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution and adopt (i) the Business Combination, (ii) the Business Combination Agreement, (iii) the Plan of Merger and (iv) each of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, as more fully described elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | a proposal to approve by special resolution the LCW Merger and the associated Plan of Merger related to the LCW Merger; |
• | proposals to approve by ordinary resolution and on a non-binding advisory basis, certain material differences between Learn CW’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws; |
• | a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the Equity Plan; and |
• | a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, (i) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes present to constitute a quorum or for the approval of one or more proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus is provided to Learn CW shareholders or if it is determined that one or more of the closing conditions under the Business Combination Agreement is not satisfied or waived or (ii) if the LCW Board determines before the extraordinary general meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the proposals. |
Q: | Did the LCW Board recommend the Business Combination Proposals and the other proposals? |
A: | After careful consideration, the LCW Board has determined that the Business Combination Proposal, the Merger Proposal, the Non-Binding Governance Proposals, the Equity Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of Learn CW and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of those proposals. |
Q: | Are the Learn CW proposals conditioned on one another? |
A: | Each of the Condition Precedent Proposals are cross-conditioned on the approval of the other Condition Precedent Proposals. If our shareholders do not approve each of the Condition Precedent Proposals, then unless certain conditions in the Business Combination Agreement are waived by the applicable parties to the Business Combination Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Business Combination may not be consummated. Proposal No. 5 is not conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal set forth in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. Proposal No. 3 includes non-binding advisory proposals. |
Q: | What matters are members of Innventure being asked to consider? |
A: | Innventure is soliciting the written consents of Innventure Voting Members with respect to the approval of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See the section entitled “Innventure’s Solicitation of Written Consents” for more detail. |
Q: | Did the Innventure Board recommend the Business Combination and the approval of the Innventure Transaction Proposal? |
A: | After careful consideration, the Innventure Board has: (i) determined that the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, Innventure and its members; (ii) approved the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) and recommended that Innventure Voting Members APPROVE the Innventure Transaction Proposal by returning a signed written consent. |
Q: | How can Innventure Voting Members return their written consents? |
A: | Innventure Voting Members who wish to submit their consent to approve the Innventure Transaction Proposal must fill out the enclosed written consent, date and sign it, and promptly return it to Innventure. Once you have completed, dated and signed the written consent, you may deliver it to Innventure by emailing a PDF copy of your written consent to [ ], or by mailing your written consent to Innventure’s principal executive offices located at 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400 Orlando, FL 32827. |
Q: | If I am an Innventure Voting Member, what happens if I do not return a written consent? |
A: | If you are an Innventure Voting Member and do not return a signed written consent, then that will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the Innventure Transaction Proposal. |
Q: | If I am an Innventure Voting Member, what is the deadline for returning my written consent? |
A: | The [ ] day after the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus is the targeted final date for receipt of written consents from Innventure Voting Members. Innventure reserves the right to extend the final date for receipt of written consents beyond such date in the event that sufficient consents approving the Innventure Transaction Proposal have not been obtained by that date. Any such extension may be made without notice to Innventure Voting Members. |
Q: | If I am an Innventure Voting Member, can I revoke my written consent? |
A: | Yes, you may revoke your consent to the Innventure Transaction Proposal at any time before a sufficient number of consents from Innventure Voting Members to approve such proposal have been submitted to Innventure. If you wish to revoke your consent before that time, then you may do so by delivering a notice of revocation to Innventure by email to [ ] or by mail to Innventure’s principal executive offices located at 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400 Orlando, FL 32827. |
Q: | Why is Learn CW proposing the Business Combination? |
A: | Learn CW was incorporated to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, with one or more businesses or entities. |
Q: | What will Innventure stockholders receive in return for Learn CW’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Innventure? |
A: | The Merger Consideration to be paid to the Innventure Members at the Closing will consist of a number of shares of Holdco Common Stock equal to (i) (A) $435 million minus (B) the outstanding indebtedness as of the Closing (not including indebtedness from any Additional Financing (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement)), if any, plus (C) cash and cash equivalents (not including cash from any Additional Financing) held by the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries as of the Closing, divided by (ii) $10.00. A portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration will be in the form of a contingent right to receive up to five million shares of Holdco Common Stock in the aggregate (the “Company Earnout Shares”), subject to the following milestone conditions (the “Milestone Conditions): |
(i) | 40% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon Accelsius having entered into binding contracts providing for revenue for the Company Group (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) within seven years following the Closing (the “Vesting Period”) in excess of $15 million in revenue; |
(ii) | 40% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon the Company’s formation of a new subsidiary, in partnership with an MNC, as determined using the Company’s “DownSelect” process, within the Vesting Period; and |
(iii) | 20% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon AeroFlexx having received in excess of $15 million in revenue within the Vesting Period. |
Q: | What equity stake will current Learn CW shareholders and Innventure Members hold in Holdco immediately after the consummation of the Business Combination? |
A: | As of the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus, there are (i) 15,088,421 Learn CW Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding, consisting of the 5,630,000 founder shares held by the Sponsor, the 120,000 founder shares in the aggregate held by the directors and executive officers of Learn CW and the 9,338,421 public shares and (ii) 18,646,000 Learn CW Warrants issued and outstanding, consisting of the 7,146,000 Learn CW Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor and 11,500,000 Learn CW Public Warrants. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Learn CW Class A Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share and, following the LCW Merger, will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share of Holdco Common Stock at $11.50 per share. Therefore, as of the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination), Learn CW’s fully diluted share capital would be 33,734,421 ordinary shares equivalents. |
| | Fully Diluted Share Ownership in Holdco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 25% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 50% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 75% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | ||||||||||||||||
| | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | |
Innventure Members(1) | | | 37,854,800 | | | 53.7% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 55.4% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 57.2% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 60.1% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 62.8% |
Public Shareholders | | | 9,338,421 | | | 13.2% | | | 7,191,316 | | | 10.5% | | | 5,044,211 | | | 7.6% | | | 2,897,105 | | | 4.6% | | | 750,000 | | | 1.2% |
Sponsor(2) | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.5% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.6% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.8% | | | 3,510,213 | | | 5.6% | | | 2,950,466 | | | 4.9% |
Independent directors of Learn CW | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% |
Public Warrants | | | 11,500,000 | | | 16.3% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 16.8% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 17.4% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 18.2% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 19.1% |
Private Placement Warrants | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.1% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.5% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.8% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 11.3% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 11.8% |
Total | | | 70,489,202 | | | 100.0% | | | 68,342,097 | | | 100.0% | | | 66,194,992 | | | 100.0% | | | 63,028,118 | | | 100.0% | | | 60,321,266 | | | 100.0% |
(1) | Represents 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued at the Closing as the Merger Consideration. |
(2) | Gives effect to the forfeiture of 750,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement across all scenarios presented, and gives effect to the forfeiture of an incremental 1,019,768 and 1,579,515 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares for the 75% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, respectively, reflecting forfeitures of At Risk Sponsor Shares. |
Q: | How has the announcement of the Business Combination affected the trading price of the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares? |
A: | On October 23, 2023, the last trading date before the public announcement of the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the reported closing price on the NYSE of the Learn CW Units and Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares was $10.66 and $10.70, respectively. On [ ], the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus, the reported closing price on the NYSE of the Learn CW Units and Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares was $[ ] and $[ ], respectively. |
Q: | Do I have redemption rights? |
A: | If you are a holder of public shares, you have the right to request that we redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash provided that you follow the procedures and deadlines described elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. Public shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares held by them regardless of how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal. If you wish to exercise your redemption rights, please see the answer to the question: “How do I exercise my redemption rights?” |
Q: | Will how I vote affect my ability to exercise redemption rights? |
A: | No. You may exercise your redemption rights whether you vote your Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares for or against or abstain from voting on the Business Combination Proposal or any other proposal to be voted upon at the extraordinary general meeting. As a result, the Business Combination can be approved by shareholders who will redeem their shares and no longer remain shareholders. |
Q: | How do I exercise my redemption rights? |
A: | If you are a public shareholder and wish to exercise your right to redeem your public shares, you must: |
(i) | (a) hold public shares, or (b) if you hold public shares through units, you must elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; |
(ii) | submit a written request to Equiniti Trust Co, LLC, Learn CW’s transfer agent (“Equiniti”), in which you (a) request that Learn CW redeem all or a portion of your Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, and (b) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and |
(iii) | deliver your public shares to Equiniti physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). |
Q: | If I am a holder of units, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my units? |
A: | No. Holders of issued and outstanding units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If you hold your units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must notify your broker or bank that you elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if you hold units registered in your own name, you must contact Equiniti directly and instruct them to do so. You are requested to cause your public shares to be separated and delivered to Equiniti by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on [ ] (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order to exercise your redemption rights with respect to your public shares. |
Q: | What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising my redemption rights? |
A: | We expect that a U.S. holder that exercises its redemption rights to receive cash in exchange for its Learn CW Ordinary Shares generally will be treated as selling such shares in a taxable transaction resulting in the recognition of capital gain or loss. There may be certain circumstances in which the redemption may be treated as a distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes depending on the amount of Learn CW Ordinary Shares that such U.S. holder owns or is deemed to own prior to and following the redemption. For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a U.S. holder’s exercise of redemption rights, see the |
Q: | What happens to the funds deposited in the Trust Account after consummation of the Business Combination? |
A: | Following the closing of Learn CW’s initial public offering, an amount equal to $232,300,000 of the net proceeds from Learn CW’s IPO and the sale of the Learn CW Private Placement Warrants was placed in the Trust Account. As of [ ], 2024, funds in the Trust Account totaled approximately $[ ] and were comprised entirely of money market funds invested in U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity of 185 days or less or of money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Learn CW initially had until October 13, 2023 to consummate an initial business combination. On October 11, 2023, Learn CW held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “Extension Meeting”). At the Extension Meeting, the shareholders approved amendments to the Cayman Constitutional Documents (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) to, among other things, extend the date by which Learn CW must (i) consummate an initial business combination; (ii) cease its operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if it fails to complete such initial business combination; and (iii) redeem 100% of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares, from October 13, 2023 to October 13, 2024, by electing to extend the date to consummate an initial business combination on a monthly basis for up to twelve (12) times by an additional one month each time, unless the closing of Learn CW’s initial business combination has occurred (such applicable later date, the “Extended Date”), provided that the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into the Trust Account for each such one-month extension (the “Extension Payment”) the lesser of (a) an aggregate of $150,000 or (b) $0.03 per public share that remains outstanding and is not redeemed prior to any such one-month extension, unless the closing of Learn CW’s initial business combination has occurred, in exchange for a non-interest bearing promissory note payable upon consummation of an initial business combination (the “Extension Amendment”). In connection with the Extension Meeting, shareholders holding 13,661,579 public shares exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Company’s Trust Account. As a result, approximately $145.2 million (approximately $10.63 per share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such holders. These funds will remain in the Trust Account, except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (1) the completion of a business combination (including the Business Combination), (2) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Cayman Constitutional Documents to modify the substance or timing of Learn CW’s obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if it does not complete a business combination by the Extended Date or any provision relating to the Learn CW shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity and (3) the redemption of all of the public shares if Learn CW is unable to complete a business combination by the Extended Date, subject to applicable law. For a discussion of Learn CW’s recent extension of the deadline to complete an initial business combination, see the section entitled “Learn CW Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Recent Developments.” |
Q: | What happens if a substantial number of the public shareholders vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and exercise their redemption rights? |
A: | Our public shareholders are not required to vote in respect of the Business Combination in order to exercise their redemption rights. Accordingly, the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from the Trust Account and the number of public shareholders are reduced as a result of redemptions by public shareholders. |
Trust value | | | $100,454 |
Total Learn CW public shares | | | 9,338,421 |
Trust value per Learn CW public share | | | $10.76 |
| | Assuming No Redemption | | | Assuming 25% of Maximum Redemptions | | | Assuming 50% of Maximum Redemptions | | | Assuming 75% of Maximum Redemptions | | | Assuming Maximum Redemptions | |
Redemptions ($) | | | $— | | | $23,097 | | | $46,193 | | | $69,290 | | | $92,386 |
Redemptions (Shares) | | | — | | | 2,147,105 | | | 4,294,211 | | | 6,441,316 | | | 8,588,421 |
Cash left in trust account post redemption minus deferred underwriting commission | | | $100,454 | | | $77,358 | | | $54,261 | | | $31,164 | | | $8,068 |
Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares post redemptions | | | 9,338,421 | | | 7,191,316 | | | 5,044,211 | | | 2,897,105 | | | 750,000 |
Trust value per Learn CW Class A Ordinary Share | | | $10.76 | | | $10.76 | | | $10.76 | | | $10.76 | | | $10.76 |
| | Assuming No Redemption | | | Assuming 25% of Maximum Redemptions(1) | | | Assuming 50% of Maximum Redemptions(2) | | | Assuming 75% of Maximum Redemptions(3) | | | Assuming Maximum Redemptions(4) | ||||||||||||||||
| | Number of Shares | | | Value per Share(5) | | | Number of Shares | | | Value per Share(5) | | | Number of Shares | | | Value per Share(5) | | | Number of Shares | | | Value per Share(5) | | | Number of Shares | | | Value per Share(5) | |
Base Scenario(6) | | | 51,843,202 | | | $10.00 | | | 49,696,097 | | | $10.00 | | | 47,548,992 | | | $10.00 | | | 44,382,118 | | | $10.00 | | | 41,675,266 | | | $10.00 |
Assuming Exercise of Public Warrants(7) | | | 63,343,202 | | | $10.27 | | | 61,196,097 | | | $10.26 | | | 59,048,992 | | | $10.24 | | | 55,882,118 | | | $10.21 | | | 53,175,266 | | | $10.18 |
Assuming Exercise of Private Placement Warrants(8) | | | 58,989,202 | | | $10.18 | | | 56,842,097 | | | $10.16 | | | 54,694,992 | | | $10.14 | | | 51,528,118 | | | $10.10 | | | 48,821,266 | | | $10.06 |
Adjusted Base Scenario(9) | | | 49,963,202 | | | $10.00 | | | 47,816,097 | | | $10.00 | | | 45,668,992 | | | $10.00 | | | 43,521,886 | | | $10.00 | | | 41,374,781 | | | $10.00 |
Assuming Exercise of Public Warrants | | | 61,463,202 | | | $10.28 | | | 59,316,097 | | | $10.26 | | | 57,168,992 | | | $10.24 | | | 55,021,886 | | | $10.22 | | | 52,874,781 | | | $10.20 |
Assuming Exercise of Private Placement Warrants | | | 57,109,202 | | | $10.19 | | | 54,962,097 | | | $10.17 | | | 52,814,992 | | | $10.14 | | | 50,667,886 | | | $10.12 | | | 48,520,781 | | | $10.09 |
(1) | Assumes redemptions of 2,147,105 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(2) | Assumes redemptions of 4,294,211 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(3) | Assumes redemptions of 6,441,316 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(4) | Assumes redemptions of 8,588,421 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(5) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco of the following: |
| | Post-Transaction Equity Value | |||||||||||||
| | (in millions) | |||||||||||||
| | Assuming No Redemption | | | Assuming 25% of Maximum Redemptions | | | Assuming 50% of Maximum Redemptions | | | Assuming 75% of Maximum Redemptions | | | Assuming Maximum Redemptions | |
Base Scenario | | | $518,432(5)(a) | | | $495,335(5)(b) | | | $472,239(5)(c) | | | $438,172(5)(d) | | | $409,055(5)(e) |
Assuming Exercise of Public Warrants(5)(f) | | | $650,682 | | | $627,585 | | | $604,489 | | | $570,422 | | | $541,305 |
Assuming Exercise of Private Placement Warrants(5)(g) | | | $600,611 | | | $577,514 | | | $554,418 | | | $520,351 | | | $491,234 |
Adjusted Base Scenario(9) | | | $499,632 | | | $476,535 | | | $453,439 | | | $430,342 | | | $407,246 |
Assuming Exercise of Public Warrants | | | $631,882 | | | $608,785 | | | $585,689 | | | $562,592 | | | $539,496 |
Assuming Exercise of Private Placement Warrants | | | $581,811 | | | $558,714 | | | $535,618 | | | $512,521 | | | $489,425 |
(5)(a) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco of approximately $518,432, calculated by multiplying (a) the sum of (i) 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued at the Closing as the Merger Consideration and (ii) 9,338,421 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and, assuming no redemptions by the public shareholders, 4,529,981 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor, and 120,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares held by Learn CW’s independent directors that will be converted into shares of Holdco Common Stock on a one-to-one basis upon the Closing, by (b) $10.00. |
(5)(b) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco of approximately $495,335, or approximately $518,432 less the approximately $23,097 (or $10.76 per share, representing its per share portion of the principal in the trust account) that would be paid from the Trust Account to redeem 2,147,105 Learn CW Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(5)(c) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco of approximately $472,239, or approximately $518,432 less the approximately $46,193 (or $10.76 per share, representing its per share portion of the principal in the trust account) that would be paid from the Trust Account to redeem 4,294,211 Learn CW Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(5)(d) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco of approximately $438,172, or approximately $518,432 less the approximately $80,260 (or $10.76 per share, representing its per share portion of the principal in the trust account) that would be paid from the Trust Account to redeem 6,441,316 Learn CW Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(5)(e) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco of approximately $409,055, or approximately $518,432 less the approximately $109,377 (or $10.76 per share, representing its per share portion of the principal in the trust account) that would be paid from the Trust Account to redeem 8,588,421 Learn CW Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
(5)(f) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco at the Base Scenario in the respective redemption scenario column plus the full exercise of the Public Warrants for a total cash exercise price of approximately $132,250 (or $11.50 per share). |
(5)(g) | Based on a post-transaction equity value of Holdco at the Base Scenario in the respective redemption scenario column plus the full exercise of the Learn CW Private Placement Warrants for a total cash exercise price of approximately $82,179 (or $11.50 per share). |
(6) | Represents (a) the 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock issued to existing Innventure Members at Closing as the Merger Consideration, (b) the 9,338,421 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares that will be converted into shares of Holdco Common Stock at the Closing on a one-to-one basis, less any shares that are redeemed and (c) the 5,279,981 founder shares held by the Sponsor and 120,000 founder shares held by Learn CW’s independent directors that will be converted into shares of Holdco Common Stock at the Closing on a one-to-one basis, less Sponsor forfeitures available at Closing. |
(7) | Represents the Base Scenario plus 11,500,000 shares of Holdco Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Public Warrants. |
(8) | Represents the Base Scenario plus 7,146,000 shares of Holdco Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants. |
(9) | The Adjusted Base Scenario uses the same assumptions as the Base Scenario described above but removes the full amount of the At Risk Sponsor Shares that the Sponsor may receive at Closing, subject to transfer restrictions and the At Risk Sponsor Share Vesting Condition. |
| | Fully Diluted Share Ownership in Holdco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 25% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 50% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 75% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | ||||||||||||||||
| | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | |
Innventure Members(1) | | | 37,854,800 | | | 53.7% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 55.4% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 57.2% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 60.1% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 62.8% |
Public Shareholders | | | 9,338,421 | | | 13.2% | | | 7,191,316 | | | 10.5% | | | 5,044,211 | | | 7.6% | | | 2,897,105 | | | 4.6% | | | 750,000 | | | 1.2% |
Sponsor(2) | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.5% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.6% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.8% | | | 3,510,213 | | | 5.6% | | | 2,950,466 | | | 4.9% |
Independent directors of Learn CW | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% |
Public Warrants | | | 11,500,000 | | | 16.3% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 16.8% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 17.4% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 18.2% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 19.1% |
Private Placement Warrants | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.1% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.5% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.8% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 11.3% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 11.8% |
Total | | | 70,489,202 | | | 100.0% | | | 68,342,097 | | | 100.0% | | | 66,194,992 | | | 100.0% | | | 63,028,118 | | | 100.0% | | | 60,321,266 | | | 100.0% |
(1) | Represents 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued at the Closing as the Merger Consideration. |
(2) | Gives effect to the forfeiture of 750,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement across all scenarios presented, and gives effect to the forfeiture of an incremental 1,019,768 and 1,579,515 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares for the 75% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, respectively, reflecting forfeitures of At Risk Sponsor Shares. |
Q: | When do you expect the Business Combination to be completed? |
A: | The Business Combination is expected to be completed in 2024. |
Q: | Do I have appraisal rights in connection with the proposed Business Combination and the Transactions? |
A: | Learn CW’s shareholders may be entitled to give notice to Learn CW prior to the meeting that they wish to dissent to the LCW Merger and to receive payment of fair market value for his or her Learn CW Ordinary Shares if they follow the procedures set out in the Cayman Islands Companies Act, noting that any such dissention rights may be limited pursuant to Section 239 of the Cayman Islands Companies Act, which states that no such dissention rights shall be available in respect of shares of any class for which an open market exists on a recognized stock exchange at the expiry date of the period allowed for written notice of an election to dissent provided that the Merger Consideration constitutes inter alia shares of any company which at the effective date of the LCW Merger are listed on a national securities exchange. |
Q: | What do I need to do now? |
A: | Learn CW and Innventure urge you to read this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the documents referred to herein, carefully and in their entirety and to consider how the Business Combination will affect you as a shareholder or warrant holder of Learn CW or a member of Innventure. Learn CW’s shareholders and Innventure’s members should then vote or return a written consent (if they chose to approve the Innventure Transaction Proposal), as applicable, as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card or written consent. |
Q: | If I am a Learn CW shareholder, how do I vote? |
A: | The extraordinary general meeting will be held at [ ]a.m. Eastern Time, on [ ], at the offices of [ ]. If you are a holder of record of Learn CW Ordinary Shares on the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, you may vote at the extraordinary general meeting in person or by submitting a proxy for the extraordinary general meeting, in any of the following ways, if available: |
Q: | If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker, bank or nominee automatically vote my shares for me? |
A: | No. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial holder” of the shares held for you in what is known as “street name.” If this is the case, this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus may have been forwarded to you by your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, or its agent, and you may need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker, bank or nominee as to how to vote your shares. Under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, your broker, bank, or nominee cannot vote your shares with respect to non-discretionary matters unless you provide instructions on how to vote in |
Q: | When and where will the extraordinary general meeting be held? |
A: | The extraordinary general meeting will be held on [ ] at [ ] Eastern Time, at the offices of [ ] located at [ ]. Cayman Islands law requires there be a physical location for the meeting. |
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting? |
A: | Learn CW has fixed [ ] as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the extraordinary general meeting. If you were a shareholder of Learn CW at the close of business on the Record Date, you are entitled to vote on matters that come before the extraordinary general meeting. However, a shareholder may only vote his or her shares if he or she is present in person or is represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting. |
Q: | How many votes do I have? |
A: | Learn CW shareholders are entitled to one vote at the extraordinary general meeting for each Learn CW Ordinary Share held of record as of the Record Date. As of the close of business on the Record Date for the extraordinary general meeting, there were [ ] Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding, and [ ] Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. |
Q: | What constitutes a quorum? |
A: | A quorum of Learn CW shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the extraordinary general meeting if one or more shareholders who together hold a majority of the issued and outstanding Learn CW Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting are represented in person or by proxy. As of the Record Date for the extraordinary general meeting, [ ] Learn CW Ordinary Shares would be required to achieve a quorum. |
Q: | What vote is required to approve each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting? |
A: | The following votes are required for each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting: |
(i) | Business Combination Proposal: The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(ii) | Merger Proposal: The approval of the Merger Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(iii) | Non-Binding Governance Proposals: The Non-Binding Governance Proposals are constituted of non-binding advisory proposals, and may be approved by ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(iv) | Equity Plan Proposal: The approval of the Equity Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(v) | Adjournment Proposal: The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
Q: | What are the recommendations of the LCW Board? |
A: | The LCW Board believes that the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting are in the best interest of Learn CW’s shareholders and unanimously recommends that its shareholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal and “FOR” all of the other proposals. The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of Learn CW’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what he, she or they may believe is in the best interests of Learn CW and its shareholders and what he, she or they may believe is best for himself, herself or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, Learn CW’s officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled “Shareholder Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Learn CW’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations. |
Q: | How does the Sponsor intend to vote its shares? |
A: | Unlike some other blank check companies in which the initial shareholders agree to vote their shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by the public shareholders in connection with an initial business combination, each of the Sponsor Persons has agreed to vote all the founder shares and any public shares purchased during or after the IPO in favor of the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus, the Sponsor Persons, collectively, own approximately 43.2% of the issued and outstanding Learn CW Ordinary Shares. |
Q: | What vote is required to approve the Innventure Transaction Proposal by written consent? |
A: | Approval of the Innventure Transaction Proposal requires the affirmative written consent of Innventure Voting Members holding not less than 75% of the Class A Units, the Class B Preferred Units and the Class B-1 Preferred Units, calculated as a single class. |
Q: | What happens if I sell my Learn CW Ordinary Shares before the extraordinary general meeting? |
A: | The Record Date for the extraordinary general meeting is earlier than the date of the extraordinary general meeting and earlier than the date that the Business Combination is expected to be completed. If you transfer your public shares after the applicable Record Date, but before the extraordinary general meeting, unless you grant a proxy to the transferee, you will retain your right to vote at such general meeting but the transferee, and not you, will have the ability to redeem such shares (if time permits). |
Q: | May I change my vote after I have delivered my signed proxy card or voting instruction card? |
A: | Yes. If you are a shareholder of record of Learn CW Ordinary Shares as of the close of business on the Record Date, you can change or revoke your proxy before it is voted at the meeting in one of the following ways: |
• | Submit a new proxy card bearing a later date; or |
• | Vote in person or electronically at the extraordinary general meeting by visiting www. [ ].com and entering the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. Please note that your attendance at the extraordinary general meeting will not alone serve to revoke your proxy. |
Q: | What happens if I fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting? |
A: | If you fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and the Business Combination is approved by shareholders and the Business Combination is consummated, you will become a stockholder or warrant holder of Holdco. If you fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and the Business Combination Proposal and the other Condition Precedent Proposals are not approved, you will remain a shareholder or warrant holder of Learn CW. However, if you fail to vote with respect to the extraordinary general meeting, you will nonetheless be eligible to elect to redeem your public shares in connection with the Business Combination. |
Q: | What happens if I attend the extraordinary general meeting and abstain or do not vote? |
A: | For purposes of the Learn CW extraordinary general meeting, an abstention occurs when a shareholder is present at the Learn CW extraordinary general meeting and does not vote or returns a proxy with an “abstain” vote. |
Q: | What should I do with my Learn CW share certificates, warrant certificates or unit certificates? |
A: | Learn CW shareholders who exercise their redemption rights must deliver (either physically or electronically) their share certificates to Equiniti prior to the extraordinary general meeting. |
Q: | What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
A: | Learn CW shareholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Learn CW Ordinary Shares. |
Q: | Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the extraordinary general meeting? |
A: | Learn CW will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. Learn CW has engaged [ ] to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. Learn CW has agreed to pay |
Q: | Where can I find the voting results of the extraordinary general meeting? |
A: | The preliminary voting results will be expected to be announced at the extraordinary general meeting. Learn CW will publish final voting results of the extraordinary general meeting in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the extraordinary general meeting. |
Q: | Who can help answer my questions? |
A: | If you have questions about the Business Combination or the Transactions or if you need additional copies of this prospectus, any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the enclosed proxy card, Learn CW shareholders should contact: |
• | PureCycle: purifies and recycles post-industrial and post-consumer polypropylene waste back to a like virgin grade polymer, usable across a broad range of applications and markets. |
• | AeroFlexx: combines the best attributes of flexible pouches and rigid bottles to provide consumer packaged goods (“CPG”) companies with a novel, curbside recyclable primarily liquid package that uses up to 85% less virgin plastic, significantly simplifies packaging supply chains, and enables innovative package shapes and creative artwork. |
• | Accelsius: delivers a transformative industry solution to thermal management to cool central processing units (“CPUs”) and graphics processing units (“GPUs”) in datacenter and telecommunications applications, with the potential to allow operators to increase computational throughput and capacity, increase revenue, reduce operating costs, increase energy efficiency, and drive sustainability across server, switching, and edge computing environments. |
(i) | 40% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon Accelsius, Inc. having entered into binding contracts providing for revenue for Innventure within the Vesting Period in excess of $15 million in revenue; |
(ii) | 40% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon the Company’s formation of a new subsidiary, in partnership with a MNC, as determined using the Company’s “DownSelect” process, within the Vesting Period; and |
(iii) | 20% of the Company Earnout Shares will be issuable upon AeroFlexx, LLC having received in excess of $15 million revenue within the Vesting Period. |
• | all matters requiring shareholder approval from Learn CW and member approval from Innventure shall have been approved; |
• | any applicable waiting period or any extension of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in respect of the Transactions shall have expired or been earlier terminated, and (ii) all other consents of (or filings or registrations with) any governmental authority required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Business Combination Agreement shall have been obtained, expired or otherwise terminated, as applicable; |
• | no governmental authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or order that is then in effect and which has the effect of making the Transactions illegal or which otherwise prevents or prohibits consummation of the Transactions; |
• | the Registration Statement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC and shall remain effective as of the Closing; |
• | no stop order or similar order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and be in effect with respect to the Registration Statement and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn; |
• | the shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions shall be approved for listing upon the Closing on a nationally recognized stock exchange or listing system mutually agreed to by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement; and |
• | the Sponsor and Innventure shall have duly executed and delivered the Sponsor Support Agreement and the Member Support Agreement. |
• | each of the representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 5.01 (Organization and Standing), Section 5.02 (Authorization; Binding Agreement), Section 5.05 (Capitalization) and Section 5.18 (Information Supplied) of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Learn CW Fundamental Representations”) shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies), in each case on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for (x) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which |
• | each of the representations and warranties of Learn CW set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of Learn CW pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, other than the Learn CW Fundamental Representations, shall be true and correct on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for: (x) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall have been accurate as of such date); and (y) any failures to be true and correct that (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to any Innventure Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein) or any similar qualification or exception), individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have an Innventure Material Adverse Effect; |
• | Learn CW shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations and complied in all material respects with all of its agreements and covenants under the Business Combination Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | no Innventure Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred with respect to the Parent since October 24, 2023 that is continuing and uncured; |
• | Learn CW shall have made appropriate arrangements to have the Trust Account available to Learn CW for payment of amounts to be paid pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | the SEPA (as defined below) shall be in full force and effect, no party thereto shall not have terminated nor delivered any notice of amendment, modification, default or termination of the SEPA and the full amount of the SEPA shall be duly available to Holdco; |
• | Learn CW shall have delivered to Innventure a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by any director or officer of Learn CW in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 7.02(a), Section 7.02(b) and Section 7.02(c) of the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | Learn CW shall have delivered to Innventure a certificate from any director or officer certifying as to, and attaching: (a) copies of Learn CW’s organizational documents as in effect as of the Closing Date; and (b) the resolutions of the LCW Board authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Business Combination Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party or by which it is bound, and the consummation of the Transactions; and |
• | Learn CW shall have delivered to Innventure: (a) a copy of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Holdco, Learn CW and the Sponsor; and (b) a copy of the Investor Rights Agreement, duly executed by Holdco. |
• | each of the Innventure Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies), in each case on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for (x) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) and (y) such changes after the Signing Date that are expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by the Business Combination Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; |
• | each of the representations and warranties of Innventure set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of Innventure pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement other than the Innventure Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for: (a) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall have been accurate as of such date, subject to the following clause (b)); and (b) any failures |
• | Innventure shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations and complied in all material respects with all of the agreements and covenants under the Business Combination Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | no Learn CW Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred with respect to any Innventure Company since October 24, 2023 that is continuing and uncured; |
• | Learn CW shall have received a certificate from Innventure, dated as the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of Innventure in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 7.03(a), Section 7.03(b) and Section 7.03(c) of the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | Innventure shall have delivered to Learn CW a certificate executed by Innventure’s secretary certifying as to the validity and effectiveness of, and attaching: (a) copies of Innventure’s organizational documents as in effect as of the Closing Date (immediately prior to the Closing); and (b) the requisite resolutions of the Innventure Board authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Business Combination Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which Innventure is or is required to be a party or bound, and the consummation of the Transactions; and |
• | Holdco shall have delivered to Learn CW a copy of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Holdco, Learn CW and the Sponsor. |
• | Industry and Trends. Innventure’s business is based in a proprietary process for the systematic evaluation of disruptive technology solutions in the enterprise development industry that the LCW Board, following a review of industry trends and other industry factors, considered attractive and expects to have continued growth potential in future periods; |
• | Additional Growth Opportunities. The potential to grow Innventure by identifying opportunities to commercialize new technology solutions and continued development and monetization of Innventure’s DownSelect process; |
• | Experienced and Proven Management Team. The LCW Board believes that Innventure has an experienced management team with diverse experience. Over a six-month period, the Learn CW management team has had the opportunity to engage and evaluate the Innventure team. Learn CW is confident in the management team’s deep industry knowledge and strategic vision. In addition, the entire senior management of Innventure is expected to continue with Holdco following the Business Combination to execute the business and strategic growth plan. Holdco will be led by Gregory W. Haskell as its Chief Executive Officer, who has over 30 years of experience in company creation and development; |
• | Due Diligence. Learn CW’s management and external advisors conducted significant due diligence investigations of Innventure. This included detailed commercial, financial and tax due diligence reviews including market research and meetings and calls with Innventure’s management regarding Innventure’s business model, operations and forecasts. As part of its evaluation of Innventure, the LCW Board and Learn CW management also considered the financial profiles of publicly traded companies in the same and adjacent sectors; |
• | Lock-Up. The Innventure management and certain insiders of Innventure have agreed to a one-year lock-up period with respect to their shares of Holdco Common Stock, subject to customary exceptions which will provide important stability to Holdco for a period of time following the Business Combination; |
• | Reasonableness of Merger Consideration. Following a review of the financial data provided to Learn CW, including the historical financial statements of Innventure and Learn CW’s due diligence review and financial and valuation analyses of Innventure, the LCW Board considered the transaction consideration to be issued to Innventure’s equityholders and determined that the consideration was reasonable in light of such data and financial information; |
• | Other Alternatives. After a review of other business combination opportunities reasonably available to Learn CW, the LCW Board believes that the proposed Business Combination represents the best potential business combination for Learn CW and the most attractive opportunity for Learn CW’s shareholders based upon the process utilized to evaluate and assess other potential acquisition targets; and |
• | Negotiated Transaction. The terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement and the related agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, each party’s representations, warranties and covenants, the conditions to each party’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination and the termination provisions, were the product of arms-length negotiations, and, in the view of the LCW Board, reasonable, and represent a strong commitment by Learn CW and Innventure to complete the Business Combination. The LCW Board also considered the financial and other terms of the Business Combination Agreement and the fact that such terms and conditions are, in their view, reasonable and were the product of arm’s-length negotiations between Learn CW and Innventure. |
• | Innventure Business Risks. The LCW Board considered that Learn CW ordinary shareholders would be subject to the execution risks associated with the combined company if they retained their public shares following the Closing, which will be different from the risks related to holding ordinary shares of Learn CW prior to the Closing. In this regard, the LCW Board considered that there were risks associated with successful implementation of Innventure’s long-term business plan and strategy and the combined company realizing the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination on the timeline expected or at all. The LCW Board considered that the failure of any of these activities to be completed successfully may decrease the actual benefits of the Business Combination and that Learn CW shareholders may not fully realize these benefits to the extent that they expected following the completion of the Business Combination. For additional description of these risks, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors”; |
• | Macroeconomic Risks. Macroeconomic uncertainty and the effects it could have on the combined company’s financial condition and results of operation; |
• | Closing Conditions. The fact that the completion of the Business Combination is conditioned on the satisfaction of certain closing conditions that are not within Learn CW’s control; |
• | Shareholder Vote. The risk that Learn CW’s ordinary shareholders may fail to approve the Condition Precedent Proposals; |
• | Redemption Risk. The potential that a significant number of Learn CW ordinary shareholders elect to redeem their public shares prior to the consummation of the Business Combination pursuant to the Cayman Constitutional Documents, which would provide less capital to Holdco after Closing; |
• | Litigation. The possibility of litigation challenging the Business Combination or that an adverse judgment granting permanent injunctive relief could indefinitely enjoin consummation of the Business Combination; |
• | Listing Risks. The challenges associated with preparing Holdco and its subsidiaries for the applicable disclosure and listing requirements to which Holdco will be subject as a publicly traded company on the [ ]; |
• | Liquidation of Learn CW. The risks and costs to Learn CW if the Business Combination is not completed, including the risk of diverting management focus and resources from other business combination opportunities, which could result in Learn CW being unable to effect an initial business combination by the Extended Date; and |
• | Fees and Expenses. The fees and expenses associated with completing the Business Combination. |
• | Interests of Certain Persons. Some officers and directors of Learn CW have interests in the Business Combination. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Learn CW’s Directors and Officers and Others in the Business Combination”; and |
• | Other Risk Factors. Various other risk factors associated with Innventure’s business, as described in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” |
| | Ownership of Holdco Common Stock | ||||||||||
| | No Redemptions | | | Maximum Redemptions | |||||||
| | Number of Shares | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | | Number of Shares | | | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | |
Innventure Members | | | 37,854,800 | | | 73.1% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 90.8% |
Learn CW Public Shareholders | | | 9,338,421 | | | 18.0% | | | 750,000 | | | 1.8% |
Sponsor | | | 4,529,981 | | | 8.7% | | | 2,950,466 | | | 7.1% |
Independent Directors of Learn CW | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.3% |
Total | | | 51,843,202 | | | 100.0% | | | 41,675,266 | | | 100.0% |
(i) | Business Combination Proposal: The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(ii) | Merger Proposal: The approval of the Merger Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(iii) | Non-Binding Governance Proposals: The Non-Binding Governance Proposals are constituted of non-binding advisory proposals, and may be approved by ordinary resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(iv) | Equity Plan Proposal: The approval of the Equity Plan Proposal may be approved by an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(v) | Adjournment Proposal: The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the extraordinary general meeting. |
(i) | (a) hold public shares, or (b) if you hold public shares through units, you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; |
(ii) | submit a written request to Equiniti in which you (a) request that Learn CW redeem all or a portion of your Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares, for cash, and (b) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and |
(iii) | deliver your public shares to Equiniti physically or electronically through the DTC. |
• | If Learn CW is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the aggregate dollar amount of non-reimbursable funds the Sponsor and its affiliates have at risk that depends on completion of a business combination is $7,171,000, comprised of (a) $25,000 representing the aggregate purchase price paid for the Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares, and (b) $7,146,000 representing the aggregate purchase price paid for the Learn CW Private Placement Warrants. |
• | As a result of the low initial purchase price (consisting of $25,000 for the 7,187,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares initially issued, or approximately $0.003 per share, and $7,146,000 for the Learn Private Warrants), the Sponsor, its affiliates and Learn CW’s management team and advisors stand to earn a positive rate of return or profit on their investment, even if other shareholders, such as Learn CW’s public shareholders, experience a negative rate of return because the post-business combination company subsequently declines in value. Thus, the Sponsor, our officers and directors, and their respective affiliates may have more of an economic incentive for us to, rather than liquidate if we fail to complete our initial business combination by October 13, 2024, enter into an initial business combination on potentially less favorable terms with a potentially less favorable, riskier, weaker-performing or financially unstable business, or an entity lacking an established record of revenues or earnings, than would be the case if such parties had paid the full offering price for their Class B ordinary shares. |
• | The 5,000,000 shares of Holdco Common Stock into which the 5,000,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and certain of its affiliates will automatically convert in connection with the Business Combination (after giving effect to the forfeiture of 750,000 Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement and assuming no forfeiture of the At Risk Sponsor Shares), if unrestricted and freely tradable, would have had an aggregate market value of $[ ], based upon the closing price of $[ ] per public share on the NYSE on [ ], the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. The 7,146,000 Holdco Warrants into which the 7,146,000 Learn CW Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor will convert in connection with the Innventure Merger, if unrestricted and freely tradable, would have had an aggregate market value of $[ ] based upon the closing price of $[ ] per public warrant on NYSE on [ ], |
• | In the event that Learn CW fails to consummate a business combination within the prescribed time frame (pursuant to the Cayman Constitutional Documents), or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with the Business Combination, Learn CW will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against Learn within the ten years following such redemption. In order to protect the amounts held in Learn CW’s Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to Learn CW if and to the extent any claims by a third-party (other than Learn CW’s independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to Learn CW, or a prospective target business with which Learn CW has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.10 per public share and (ii) the actual amount per public share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.10 per public share, due to reductions in value of the trust assets, in each case, net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. This liability will not apply to any claims by a third-party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and as to any claims under Learn CW’s indemnity of the underwriter of the IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third-party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. Learn CW has sought to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (other than Learn CW’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which Learn does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account. |
• | Learn CW, the Sponsor, and Innventure entered into the Sponsor Support Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor agreed to vote any Learn CW securities held by them to approve the Business Combination and the other Learn CW shareholder matters required pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and not to seek redemption of any of their Learn CW securities in connection with the consummation of the Mergers. |
• | Pursuant to the letter agreement entered into by our initial shareholders, directors and officers, the Sponsor is subject to a lock-up on sales of their Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares until the earlier of: (a) one year after the completion of the Business Combination or (b) subsequent to the Business Combination, (x) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property or (y) if the closing price of our Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any twenty (20) trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination. Any of their private placement warrants and the respective Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares underlying such warrants are also locked up until thirty (30) days after the completion of the Business Combination. |
• | Pursuant to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the Sponsor and certain other holders of Holdco Common Stock will have the right to require Holdco, at Holdco’s expense, to register Holdco Common Stock that they hold on customary terms for a transaction of this type, including customary demand and piggyback registration rights. The A&R Registration Rights Agreement will also provide that Holdco will pay certain expenses of the electing holders relating to such registrations and indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise under the Securities Act. See the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions - Learn CW.” |
• | As a result of multiple business affiliations, Learn CW’s officers and directors may have legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities to multiple entities. Furthermore, the Cayman Constitutional Documents provide that the doctrine of corporate opportunity will not apply with respect to any of Learn |
Sources | | | | | Uses | | | ||
Cash and investments held in Trust Account(1) | | | $100,454 | | | Cash to balance sheet | | | $85,118 |
| | | | Estimated transaction costs | | | 15,336 | ||
| | $100,454 | | | | | $100,454 |
Sources | | | | | Uses | | | ||
Cash and investments held in Trust Account(2) | | | $7,992 | | | Estimated transaction costs | | | $15,336 |
Cash from balance sheet and financing(3) | | | $7,344 | | | | | ||
| | $15,336 | | | | | $15,336 |
(1) | Assumes no shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares are redeemed by the public stockholders in connection with the business combination. For every 100,000 shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares that are redeemed, total sources would be reduced by $1,067,000 to satisfy such redemption obligations to Learn CW’s public stockholders. Trust Account as of January 22, 2024. |
(2) | Assumes 8,588,421 shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares are redeemed by the public stockholders in connection with the business combination. |
(3) | In the maximum redemption scenario, Holdco may be required to negotiate with vendors to defer payment or pay estimated transaction costs shortly after the Closing with funds to be raised from the SEPA or other financing arrangements. |
• | Innventure stockholders will have majority of the voting power under both the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios described below; |
• | Innventure will appoint the majority of the board of directors of the combined entity; |
• | Innventure’s existing management will comprise the management of the combined entity; |
• | Innventure’s operations will comprise the ongoing operations of the combined entity; |
• | Innventure is the larger entity based on historical revenues and business operations; and |
• | the combined entity will assume Innventure’s name and will assume Innventure’s headquarters. |
• | Learn CW has no operating history and its future results of operations and those of Holdco may differ significantly from the unaudited pro forma financial data included in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. |
• | The Sponsor Persons have agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination, regardless of how Learn CW’s public shareholders vote. |
• | Learn CW may not be able to complete the Business Combination or any other business combination within the prescribed timeframe, in which case Learn CW would cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, and Learn CW would redeem the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and liquidate. |
• | Since the Sponsor Persons have interests that are different, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), the interests of Learn CW’s shareholders, a conflict of interest may have existed in determining whether the Business Combination with Innventure is appropriate as Learn CW’s initial business combination. Such interests include that Sponsor will lose its entire investment in Learn CW if an initial business combination is not completed. |
• | The historical financial results of Innventure and unaudited pro forma financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus may not be indicative of what Holdco’s actual financial position or results of operations would have been. |
• | Following the consummation of the Business Combination, Holdco’s only significant asset will be its ownership interest in Innventure, and such ownership may not be sufficient to pay dividends or make distributions or loans to enable us to pay any dividends on Holdco Common Stock or satisfy our other financial obligations. |
• | Learn CW’s public shareholders will experience immediate dilution as a consequence of the issuance of Holdco Common Stock as consideration in the Business Combination and due to future issuances pursuant to the Equity Plan. |
• | [ ] may not list Holdco’s securities on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in Holdco’s securities and subject Holdco to additional trading restrictions. |
• | Innventure’s principal revenues are expected to be earned in the future through its subsidiaries and through the Innventure Companies, and Innventure depends on its subsidiaries for cash. |
• | Innventure may not be successful in finding future opportunities to license or acquire breakthrough technology solutions from MNCs. |
• | If Innventure is deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, it may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and its activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult to operate or to execute its growth plans. |
• | The Innventure Companies are currently pre-revenue early commercial stage companies that may never achieve or sustain profitability. |
• | If Innventure or the Innventure Companies are not able to satisfy the requirements imposed by MNC partners or have disagreements with those MNC partners, their relationships with these partners could deteriorate, which could have a material adverse effect on the business of Innventure and the Innventure Companies. |
• | Innventure may not be able to obtain additional financing to fund the operations and growth of the business. |
• | There is uncertainty regarding Innventure’s ability to maintain liquidity sufficient to operate its business effectively, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. |
• | AFX currently relies on a single facility for all of its operations. |
• | The failure of AFX’s suppliers to continue to deliver necessary raw materials or other components of its products in a timely manner and to specification could prevent it from delivering products within required time frames and could cause production delays, cancellations, penalty payments and damage to its brand and reputation. |
• | Failure of AFX’s target customers, who are subject to cyclical downturns, to achieve success or maintain market share could adversely impact AFX’s sales and operating margins. |
• | AFX’s ability to establish substantial commercial sales of its products is subject to many risks, any of which could prevent or delay revenue growth and adversely impact its customer relationships, business and results of operations. |
• | AFX may not be able to meet applicable regulatory requirements for the use of AFX’s products in food grade applications, and, even if the requirements are met, complying on an ongoing basis with the numerous regulatory requirements applicable to AFX’s products and AFX’s facilities will be time-consuming and costly. |
• | Accelsius is an early-stage company, and its limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate its future prospects and the risks and challenges it may encounter. |
• | The market, including customers and potential investors, may be skeptical of the viability and benefits of Accelsius’ cooling products because they are based on a relatively novel and complex technology. |
• | Accelsius’ cooling products may be subject to increased regulatory scrutiny due to their use of working fluid refrigerants that contain fluorine. |
• | Innventure may be unable to sufficiently protect the intellectual property rights of itself and the Innventure Companies and may encounter disputes from time to time relating to its use of the intellectual property of third parties. |
• | The market price of the Holdco Common Stock is likely to be highly volatile, and you may lose some or all of your investment. Volatility in Holdco’s share price could subject Holdco to securities class action litigation. |
• | If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about Holdco, or publish negative reports, Holdco’s stock price and trading volume could decline. |
• | Innventure, the Innventure Companies, and Innventure’s MNC partners may be negatively impacted by volatility in the political and economic environment, such geopolitical unrest, economic downturns and increases in interest rates, and a period of sustained inflation, which could have an adverse impact on Innventure’s and the Innventure Companies’ business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. |
• | Innventure, the Innventure Companies, and their MNC partners face risks and uncertainties related to litigation, regulatory actions and investigations. |
• | Cyber-attacks or a failure in our information technology and data security infrastructure could adversely affect Innventure’s business and operations. |
• | their employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles, which might adversely affect Innventure’s and the Innventure Companies’ ability to retain and hire key personnel and other employees; |
• | suppliers, business partners and other parties with which Innventure and the Innventure Companies maintain business relationships may experience uncertainty about their future and seek alternative relationships with third parties, seek to alter their business relationships with Innventure and the Innventure Companies or fail to extend an existing relationship with Innventure and the Innventure Companies; and |
• | Innventure has expended and will continue to expend significant costs, fees and expenses for professional services and transaction costs in connection with the proposed Business Combination. |
• | no governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued or granted any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in each case that is in effect and which has the effect of restraining, enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the transaction; |
• | the Holdco Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Business Combination shall have been approved for listing on [ ], subject to official notice of issuance; |
• | the parties shall each have performed and complied in all material respects with the obligations, covenants and agreements required by the Business Combination Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to filing, or a later date as agreed to by the parties; |
• | customary bring-down conditions related to the accuracy of the parties’ respective representations, warranties and pre-Closing covenants in the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | Holdco’s Registration Statement to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission shall have become effective; and |
• | Learn CW’s shareholder approval. |
• | a limited availability of market quotations for Learn CW’s securities; |
• | reduced liquidity for Holdco’s securities; |
• | a determination that Holdco Common Stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in Holdco Common Stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for Holdco’s securities; |
• | a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and |
• | a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
• | Learn CW may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on its share price (including to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the Business Combination will be completed); |
• | Learn CW will have incurred substantial expenses and will be required to pay certain costs relating to the Business Combination, whether or not the Business Combination is completed; and |
• | since the Business Combination Agreement restricts the conduct of Learn CW’s businesses prior to completion of the Business Combination, Learn CW may not have been able to take certain actions during the pendency of the Business Combination that would have benefitted it as an independent company, and the opportunity to take such actions may no longer be available (see the section entitled “Shareholder Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — Summary of the Business Combination Agreement — Covenants” of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus for a description of the restrictive covenants applicable to Learn CW). |
• | actual or anticipated fluctuations in Holdco’s financial condition and operating results, including fluctuations in its quarterly and annual results; |
• | developments involving Innventure’s competitors; |
• | changes in laws and regulations affecting Innventure’s business; |
• | variations in Holdco’s operating performance and the performance of its competitors in general; |
• | the public’s reaction to Holdco’s press releases, its other public announcements and its filings with the SEC; |
• | additions and departures of key personnel; |
• | announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by the combined company or its competitors; |
• | Holdco’s failure to meet the estimates and projections of the investment community or that it may otherwise provide to the public; |
• | publication of research reports about Holdco or Innventure’s industry, or positive or negative recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage by securities analysts; |
• | changes in the market valuations of similar companies; |
• | overall performance of the equity markets; |
• | sales of the Holdco Common Stock by Holdco or its stockholders in the future; |
• | trading volume of the Holdco Common Stock; |
• | significant lawsuits, including shareholder litigation; |
• | failure to comply with the requirements of [ ]; |
• | general economic, industry and market conditions other events or factors, many of which are beyond Holdco’s control; and |
• | changes in accounting standards, policies, guidelines, interpretations or principles. |
• | a classified board of directors with three-year staggered terms, which may delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of the Holdco Board; |
• | no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority stockholders to elect director candidates; |
• | the exclusive right of the Holdco Board, unless the board of directors grants such a right to the holders of any series of preferred stock, to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the board of directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our board of directors; |
• | the prohibition on removal of directors without cause; |
• | the ability of the Holdco Board to authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquiror; |
• | the ability of the Holdco Board to alter Holdco’s amended and restated bylaws without obtaining stockholder approval; |
• | the required approval of at least 2/3 of the shares entitled to vote to amend or repeal Holdco’s amended and restated bylaws or amend, alter or repeal certain provisions of its amended and restated certificate of incorporation; |
• | a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual or special meeting of Holdco’s stockholders; |
• | an exclusive forum provision providing that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for certain actions and proceedings; |
• | the requirement that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the Holdco Board, Holdco’s chief executive officer, or the chairman of the Holdco Board, which may delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors; |
• | advance notice procedures that stockholders must comply with in order to nominate candidates to the Holdco Board or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholders’ meeting, which may discourage or deter a potential acquiror from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquiror’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of Holdco; and |
• | Holdco will be subject to the anti-takeover provisions contained in Section 203 of the DGCL, which will prevent Holdco from engaging in a business combination with any holder of 15% or more of its capital stock unless the holder has held the stock for three years or, among other exceptions, the Holdco Board has approved the transaction. |
• | restrictions on the nature of its investments; |
• | limitations on its ability to borrow; |
• | prohibitions on transactions with affiliates; and |
• | restrictions on the issuance of securities. |
• | registration as an investment company and subsequent regulation as an investment company; |
• | adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and |
• | reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations. |
• | develop and commercialize its data center cooling products; |
• | design and deliver data center cooling products of acceptable performance; |
• | increase sales revenue of its connectivity products; |
• | forecast its revenue and budget for and manage its expenses; |
• | attract new customers and commercial relationships; |
• | compete successfully in the industry in which it operates; |
• | plan for and manage capital expenditures for its current and future products, and manage its supply chain and supplier relationships related to its current and future products; |
• | find, contract with, and retain reliable and commercially reasonable materials, components, and inventory vendors; |
• | comply with existing and new or modified laws and regulations applicable to its business in and outside the United States, including compliance requirements of U.S. customs and export regulations; |
• | anticipate and respond to macroeconomic changes and changes in the markets in which it operates; |
• | maintain and enhance the value of its reputation and brand; |
• | develop and protect intellectual property; |
• | hire, integrate and retain talented people at all levels of its organization; |
• | successfully defend itself in any legal proceeding that may arise and enforce its rights in any legal proceedings it may initiate; and |
• | manage and mitigate the adverse effects on its business of any public health emergencies, natural disasters, widespread travel disruptions, security risks including IT security, data privacy, cyber risks, international conflicts, geopolitical tension and other events beyond its control. |
• | the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements; |
• | the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Innventure as of, and for the year ended, December 31, 2022, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | the historical audited financial statements of Learn CW as of, and for the year ended, December 31, 2022, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Innventure as of, and for the nine months ended, September 30, 2023, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | the historical unaudited condensed financial statements of Learn CW as of, and for the three months and nine months ended, September 30, 2023, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | the sections entitled “Learn CW Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Innventure”; and |
• | “Shareholder Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal,” and other financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. |
• | Innventure’s historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2023, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and Innventure’s historical audited consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, as included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | Learn CW’s historical unaudited condensed financial statements as of September 30, 2023, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023, and Learn CW’s historical audited financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, as included elsewhere in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus; |
• | Pro forma transaction accounting adjustments to give effect to Business Combination on the unaudited condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, as if the Business Combination closed on September 30, 2023; and |
• | Pro forma adjustments to give effect to Business Combination on the unaudited condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as if the Business Combination closed on January 1, 2022. |
1) | No Redemptions: This presentation assumes that no public stockholders of Learn CW exercise redemption rights (other than those that have already occurred after taking into account the public shares redeemed by Learn CW public shareholders in connection with the Extension Meeting) with respect to their public shares for a pro rata share of the funds in the Trust Account. |
2) | Maximum Redemptions: This presentation assumes that stockholders holding 8,588,421 of the public shares will exercise their redemption rights for their pro rata share (approximately $10.66 per share) of the |
| | No Redemptions(1) | | | Maximum Redemptions(2) | |||||||
Equity capitalization at Closing | | | Shares | | | % | | | Shares | | | % |
Innventure Members | | | 37,854,800 | | | 73.1% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 90.8% |
Learn CW public shareholders | | | 9,338,421 | | | 18.0% | | | 750,000 | | | 1.8% |
Sponsor | | | 4,529,981 | | | 8.7% | | | 2,950,466 | | | 7.1% |
Learn CW Independent Directors | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.3% |
Total shares of Holdco Common Stock outstanding at Closing of the Transactions | | | 51,843,202 | | | 100.0% | | | 41,675,266 | | | 100.0% |
(1) | 8,588,421 public shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares are subject to possible redemption resulting from this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus vote. For every 100,000 shares redeemed, pro forma cash of the combined entity would reduce by $1,067 with a negligible impact on basic and diluted loss per share. |
(2) | Assumes redemptions of 8,588,421 public shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination at approximately $10.66 per share based on Learn CW Trust Account figures as of September 30, 2023. |
(3) | The above table (i) does not include Company Earnout Shares that the Innventure Members have the right to receive upon the achievement of any of the Milestones; (ii) does not include the Sponsor Earnout Shares that the Sponsor will receive at Closing, subject to transfer restrictions and eventual forfeit if the Milestones are not achieved within seven years; but does include the At Risk Sponsor Shares that the Sponsor may receive at Closing, subject to transfer restrictions and the At Risk Sponsor Share Vesting Condition. See the section entitled “Shareholder Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — Summary of the Ancillary Agreements — Sponsor Support Agreement” in this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor Support Agreement. |
| | Innventure Historical | | | Learn CW Historical | | | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | Incremental Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | | | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | |||
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Current: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | | | $4,138 | | | $32 | | | $92,165 | | | a, b, e, i | | | $96,335 | | | $(91,514) | | | j | | | $4,821 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 1,374 | | | 71 | | | (689) | | | b | | | 756 | | | — | | | | | 756 | |
Due from related parties | | | 28 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 28 | | | — | | | | | 28 | ||
Total current assets | | | 5,540 | | | 103 | | | 91,476 | | | | | 97,119 | | | (91,514) | | | | | 5,605 | ||
Noncurrent: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Investments held in trust account | | | — | | | 245,077 | | | (245,077) | | | a | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Investments | | | 18,238 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 18,238 | | | — | | | | | 18,238 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | | | 173 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 173 | | | — | | | | | 173 | ||
Other assets | | | 937 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 937 | | | — | | | | | 937 | ||
Total noncurrent assets | | | 19,348 | | | 245,077 | | | (245,077) | | | | | 19,348 | | | — | | | | | 19,348 | ||
Total assets | | | $24,888 | | | $245,180 | | | $(153,601) | | | | | $116,467 | | | $(91,514) | | | | | $24,953 | ||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Accounts payable | | | $52 | | | $2,923 | | | $— | | | | | $2,975 | | | $— | | | | | $2,975 | ||
Accrued expenses | | | 3,116 | | | — | | | (126) | | | b | | | 2,990 | | | — | | | | | 2,990 | |
Related party payables | | | 481 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 481 | | | — | | | | | 481 | ||
Related party notes payable – current | | | 504 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 504 | | | — | | | | | 504 | ||
Notes payable – current | | | 682 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 682 | | | — | | | | | 682 | ||
Patent installment payable – current | | | 775 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 775 | | | — | | | | | 775 | ||
Other current liabilities | | | 245 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 245 | | | — | | | | | 245 | ||
Total current liabilities | | | 5,855 | | | 2,923 | | | (126) | | | | | 8,652 | | | — | | | | | 8,652 | ||
Noncurrent Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Notes payable, net of current portion | | | 1,975 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,975 | | | — | | | | | 1,975 | ||
Convertible promissory note due to related party | | | 3,176 | | | 1,278 | | | 1,209 | | | i | | | 5,663 | | | — | | | | | 5,663 | |
Convertible promissory note | | | 1,001 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,001 | | | — | | | | | 1,001 | ||
Embedded derivative liability | | | 3,252 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 3,252 | | | — | | | | | 3,252 | ||
Earnout liability | | | — | | | — | | | 58,422 | | | g | | | 58,422 | | | — | | | | | 58,422 | |
Patent installment payable, net of current portion | | | 13,075 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 13,075 | | | — | | | | | 13,075 | ||
Warrant liability | | | — | | | 559 | | | (345) | | | h | | | 214 | | | — | | | | | 214 | |
Other liabilities | | | 758 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 758 | | | — | | | | | 758 | ||
Total noncurrent liabilities | | | 23,237 | | | 1,837 | | | 59,286 | | | | | 84,360 | | | — | | | | | 84,360 | ||
Total liabilities | | | 29,092 | | | 4,760 | | | 59,160 | | | | | 93,012 | | | — | | | | | 93,012 | ||
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Class A Ordinary Shares; 23,000,000 shares at redemption value | | | — | | | 245,077 | | | (245,077) | | | a. c | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Redeemable class I units | | | 3,069 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 3,069 | | | — | | | | | 3,069 | ||
Redeemable class PCTA units | | | 10,690 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 10,690 | | | — | | | | | 10,690 | ||
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SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)/ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Holdco common stock | | | — | | | — | | | 6 | | | c, d | | | 6 | | | (1) | | | j | | | 5 |
Class B preferred units | | | 29,152 | | | — | | | (29,152) | | | d | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class B-1 preferred units | | | 3,323 | | | — | | | (3,323) | | | d | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class A units | | | 1,950 | | | — | | | (1,950) | | | d | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Class C units | | | 792 | | | — | | | (792) | | | d | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | ||
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | ||
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 issued and outstanding | | | — | | | 1 | | | (1) | | | d | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | — | | | — | | | 81,006 | | | c, d, f, g, h, i | | | 81,006 | | | (81,006) | | | j, k | | | — |
Accumulated deficit | | | (54,420) | | | (4,658) | | | (13,478) | | | b, e, f | | | (72,556) | | | (10,507) | | | k | | | (83,063) |
Non-controlling interests | | | 1,240 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,240 | | | — | | | | | 1,240 | ||
Total shareholders’ (deficit)/ equity | | | (17,963) | | | (4,657) | | | 32,316 | | | | | 9,696 | | | (91,514) | | | | | (81,818) | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit)/ equity | | | $24,888 | | | $245,180 | | | $(153,601) | | | | | $116,467 | | | $(91,514) | | | | | $24,953 |
| | Innventure Historical | | | Learn Historical | | | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | | | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | Incremental Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | ||
Revenue | | | $893 | | | $— | | | $— | | | | | $893 | | | $— | | | $893 | |
Operating expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||
Research and development | | | (2,822) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (2,822) | | | — | | | (2,822) | |
General and administrative | | | (9,878) | | | (2,646) | | | — | | | | | (12,524) | | | — | | | (12,524) | |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | (1,901) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (1,901) | | | — | | | (1,901) | |
Operating loss | | | (13,708) | | | (2,646) | | | — | | | | | (16,354) | | | — | | | (16,354) | |
Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | | | — | | | 8,809 | | | (8,809) | | | aa | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Gain on settlement of deferred underwriting fees | | | — | | | 557 | | | (557) | | | bb | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | 559 | | | (345) | | | cc | | | 214 | | | — | | | 214 |
Interest expense, net | | | (841) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (841) | | | — | | | (841) | |
Other expense, net | | | (3,402) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (3,402) | | | — | | | (3,402) | |
(Loss)/ income before income taxes | | | (17,951) | | | 7,279 | | | (9,711) | | | | | (20,383) | | | — | | | (20,383) | |
Income tax expense | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net (loss)/ income | | | $(17,951) | | | $7,279 | | | $(9,711) | | | | | $(20,383) | | | $— | | | $(20,383) | |
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Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | | (101) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (101) | | | — | | | (101) | |
Net (loss)/ income attributable to controlling interests | | | $(17,850) | | | $7,279 | | | $(9,711) | | | | | $(20,282) | | | $— | | | $(20,282) | |
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Net income/(loss) per share (Note 2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A Ordinary Shares/common stock | | | $— | | | $0.25 | | | $— | | | | | $(0.39) | | | $— | | | $(0.49) | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A Ordinary Shares/common stock | | | — | | | 23,000,000 | | | 28,843,202 | | | | | 51,843,202 | | | (10,167,936) | | | 41,675,266 | |
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B Ordinary Shares | | | $— | | | $0.25 | | | $— | | | | | | | | | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B Ordinary Shares | | | — | | | 5,750,000 | | | (5,750,000) | | | | | | | | |
| | Innventure Historical | | | Learn Historical | | | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | | | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | Incremental Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | ||
Revenue | | | $942 | | | $— | | | $— | | | | | $942 | | | $— | | | $942 | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||
Research and development | | | (15,443) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (15,443) | | | — | | | (15,443) | |
General and administrative | | | (9,011) | | | (1,802) | | | (18,136) | | | dd, ee | | | (28,949) | | | — | | | (28,949) |
Sales and marketing expenses | | | (1,157) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (1,157) | | | — | | | (1,157) | |
Operating loss | | | (24,669) | | | (1,802) | | | (18,136) | | | | | (44,607) | | | — | | | (44,607) | |
Interest earned on investments held in Trust Account | | | — | | | 3,275 | | | (3,275) | | | ff | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | 8,419 | | | (5,175) | | | gg | | | 3,244 | | | — | | | 3,244 |
Interest expense, net | | | (890) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (890) | | | — | | | (890) | |
Other expense, net | | | (7,226) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (7,226) | | | — | | | (7,226) | |
(Loss)/ income before income taxes | | | (32,785) | | | 9,892 | | | (26,586) | | | | | (49,479) | | | — | | | (49,479) | |
Income tax expense | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Net (loss)/ income | | | $(32,785) | | | $9,892 | | | $(26,586) | | | | | $(49,479) | | | $— | | | $(49,479) | |
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Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | | (28) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (28) | | | — | | | (28) | |
Net (loss)/ income attributable to controlling interests | | | $(32,757) | | | $9,892 | | | $(26,586) | | | | | $(49,451) | | | $— | | | $(49,451) | |
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Net income/(loss) per share (Note 2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares/common stock | | | $— | | | $0.34 | | | $— | | | | | $(0.95) | | | $— | | | $(1.19) | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares/common stock | | | — | | | 23,000,000 | | | 29,158,220 | | | | | 51,843,202 | | | (10,167,936) | | | 41,675,266 | |
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B ordinary shares | | | $— | | | $0.34 | | | $— | | | | | | | | | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares | | | — | | | 5,750,000 | | | (5,750,000) | | | | | | | | |
1. | Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information |
(a) | Reflects redemption of 13,661,579 Learn CW Class A ordinary shares for their proportional share ($145,571) of the Trust Account ($245,077) following the Extension Meeting held on October 11, 2023 and the reclassification to cash of the remaining $99,506 of marketable securities held in the Trust Account at the balance sheet date that becomes available to fund the Business Combination. |
(b) | Reflects estimated incremental transaction costs expected to be incurred by Holdco of approximately $15,336 (increasing accumulated deficit), the reclassification of accrued transaction costs amounting to $126 that are all paid upon Closing and the reclassification of prepaid expenses - transaction costs amounting to $689. The net reduction in cash of this adjustment was $14,773. |
(c) | Reflects the reclassification of approximately $99,506 of shares of Learn CW’s Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to permanent equity (Holdco Common Stock of $1 and Additional paid-in capital of $99,505). |
(d) | Reflects the recapitalization of $35,218 of Innventure Units, the issuance of 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock to Innventure Unitholders as consideration for the reverse recapitalization and the conversion of Learn CW’s Class B ordinary shares to Holdco Common Stock (together $5) with a net increase of $35,213 in Additional paid-in capital. |
(e) | Reflects cash awards in the amount of approximately $2,800 expected to be paid at closing by decreasing cash and by increasing accumulated deficit. Holdco is in the process of evaluating compensation and not yet decided the magnitude of stock-based compensation awards that will be incrementally awarded upon Closing. Therefore, no pro forma adjustment is possible currently. |
(f) | Reflects the elimination of Learn CW historical accumulated deficit of $4,658 by reducing Additional paid-in capital upon Closing. |
(g) | Reflects the fair value of (i) Company Earnout Shares contingently issuable to the Innventure Members at Closing and (ii) Sponsor Earnout Shares that are issued at Closing but subject to the same earnout contingencies; and reflected as a liability with a corresponding decrease in Additional paid-in capital. The |
(h) | Reflects an adjustment of $345 to account for reclassification of Learn CW Public Warrants from liabilities to stockholders’ equity thereby increasing Additional paid in capital. |
(i) | Reflects additional cash deposited of $10,232, the increase of a promissory note issued to the Sponsor in the amount of $1,209 and the issuance of Class B Preferred Units in the amount of $9,023 subsequent to September 30, 2023. |
(j) | Reflects the redemption of the maximum number of 8,588,421 Class A ordinary shares for $91,514 reducing shares of Holdco Common Stock ($1) and Additional paid-in capital ($91,513) using par value $0.0001 per share at a redemption price of $10.66 per share. |
(k) | Reflects the reclassification of negative Additional Paid In Capital balance of $10,507 to accumulated deficit for the “Maximum Redemption” scenario. |
(aa) | Reflects elimination of investment income and unrealized loss on investments held in the Trust Account. |
(bb) | Reflects the elimination of the gain on settlement of deferred underwriting fees following the resignation of the underwriters from their role in the Business Combination and their agreement to waive their deferred underwriting fees. |
(cc) | Reflects the elimination of fair value movements related to the reclassification of Learn CW Public Warrants from liability to equity classification. |
(dd) | Reflects the estimated incremental transaction costs expected to be incurred by Holdco of approximately $15,336 as if incurred on January 1, 2022, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations. This is a non-recurring item. |
(ee) | Reflects cash awards in the amount of $2,800 as if incurred on January 1, 2022, the date the Business Combination occurred for the purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations. Holdco is in the process of evaluating compensation and not yet decided the magnitude of stock-based compensation awards that will be incrementally awarded upon Closing. Therefore, no pro forma adjustment is possible currently. |
(ff) | Reflects elimination of investment income and unrealized loss on investments held in the Trust Account. |
(gg) | Reflects the elimination of fair value movements related to the reclassification of Learn CW Public Warrants from liability to equity classification. |
2. | Loss per Share |
| | Year ended December 31, 2022 | | | Nine months ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||
in thousands, except share data | | | No Redemptions(1) | | | Maximum Redemptions(2) | | | No Redemptions(1) | | | Maximum Redemptions(2) |
Pro forma net loss | | | $(49,479) | | | $(49,479) | | | $(20,383) | | | $(20,383) |
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | 51,843,202 | | | 41,675,266 | | | 51,843,202 | | | 41,675,266 |
Pro forma net loss per share – basic and diluted(3) | | | $(0.95) | | | $(1.19) | | | $(0.39) | | | $(0.49) |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted | | | | | | | | | ||||
Learn CW | | | 13,988,402 | | | 3,820,466 | | | 13,988,402 | | | 3,820,466 |
Innventure | | | 37,854,800 | | | 37,854,800 | | | 37,854,800 | | | 37,854,800 |
| | 51,843,202 | | | 41,675,266 | | | 51,843,202 | | | 41,675,266 |
(1) | 8,588,421 public shares are subject to possible redemption in connection with the Transactions. For every 100,000 shares redeemed, Holdco’s pro forma cash would be reduced by $1,067 with a negligible impact on basic and diluted loss per share. |
(2) | Assumes redemption of 8,588,421 public shares in connection with the Business Combination at approximately $10.66 per share based on the Trust Account balance as of September 30, 2023, after taking into account shares redeemed by Learn CW public shareholders in connection with the Extension Meeting for their proportional share of the Trust Account. |
(3) | Outstanding Learn CW Public Warrants and Learn CW Private Warrants are anti-dilutive and are not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share. There are currently 11,500,000 Learn CW Public Warrants and 7,146,000 Learn CW Private Warrants outstanding. Each such warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. Subject to the terms of the Warrant Agreement, these warrants are not exercisable until 30 days after the consummation of a business combination. 5,000,000 potentially dilutive Company Earnout Shares were excluded from the computation of pro forma net loss per share, basic and diluted, because issuance of such shares is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which were not satisfied by the end of the period. |
• | you may send another proxy card with a later date; |
• | you may notify Learn CW’s president in writing before the extraordinary general meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or |
• | you may attend the extraordinary general meeting in person or electronically, revoke your proxy, and vote in person or electronically, as indicated above. |
(i) | hold Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares; |
(ii) | submit a written request to Equiniti in which you (a) request that Learn CW redeem all or a portion of your Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, and (b) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and |
(iii) | deliver your Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares to Equiniti physically or electronically through DTC. |
(a) | organization and standing; |
(b) | due authorization; |
(c) | current capitalization; |
(d) | subsidiaries; |
(e) | no conflict and governmental consents and filings; |
(f) | financial statements; |
(g) | undisclosed liabilities; |
(h) | absence of certain changes; |
(i) | compliance with laws; |
(j) | permits; |
(k) | litigation; |
(l) | material contracts; |
(m) | intellectual property; |
(n) | taxes and returns; |
(o) | real property; |
(p) | personal property; |
(q) | employee matters; |
(r) | benefit plans |
(s) | environmental matters; |
(t) | related party transactions; |
(u) | insurance; |
(v) | top customers and suppliers; |
(w) | certain business practices; |
(x) | the Investment Company Act; |
(y) | finders and brokers; |
(z) | independent investigation; and |
(aa) | information supplied. |
(a) | organization and standing; |
(b) | due authorization; |
(c) | governmental approvals; |
(d) | non-contravention; |
(e) | current capitalization; |
(f) | SEC filings and financial statements; internal controls; |
(g) | absence of certain changes; |
(h) | undisclosed liabilities; |
(i) | compliance with laws; |
(j) | legal proceedings; orders; permits; |
(k) | taxes and returns; |
(l) | properties; |
(m) | the Investment Company Act; |
(n) | the trust account; |
(o) | finders and brokers; |
(p) | certain business practices; |
(q) | insurance; |
(r) | information supplied; |
(s) | independent investigation; |
(t) | employees; benefit plans; |
(u) | transactions with related persons; and |
(v) | no underwriting fees. |
(a) | any change in applicable laws or GAAP or any interpretation of such following October 24, 2023; |
(b) | any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally; |
(c) | the taking of any action required by Business Combination Agreement; |
(d) | any natural disaster (including hurricanes, storms, tornados, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or similar occurrences) or change in climate; |
(e) | any epidemic, pandemic, other disease outbreak (including COVID-19, or any COVID-19 Measures (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) or any change in such COVID-19 Measures following October 24, 2023); |
(f) | any acts of terrorism or war, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, geopolitical conditions, local, national or international political conditions; |
(g) | any failure of the Target Companies to meet any projections or forecasts (notwithstanding the foregoing, this clause (g) shall not prevent a determination that any event, state of facts, development, circumstance, condition, change, occurrence or effect not otherwise excluded from the definition of Innventure Material Adverse Effect underlying such failure to meet projections or forecasts has resulted in an Innventure Material Adverse Effect); |
(h) | any event, state of facts, development, circumstance, condition, change, occurrence or effect generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the Target Companies operate (including increases in the cost of products, supplies, materials or other goods purchased from third-party suppliers); |
(i) | the announcement of the Business Combination Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, including any termination of, reduction in or similar adverse effect (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 Target Companies; or |
(j) | any action taken by, or at the request of, Learn CW. |
(a) | any change in applicable laws or GAAP or any interpretation of such following October 24, 2023; |
(b) | any downturn in general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, securities, financial, capital or reinsurance markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets), in each case, in the United States or anywhere else in the world; |
(c) | the number of Learn CW shareholders electing a redemption of Learn CW’s public shares in connection with the extraordinary general meeting (or any redemption in connection with an extension of the deadline for a Business Combination); or |
(d) | any change in the market price or trading volume of Learn CW’s public shares or the Learn CW Warrants. |
• | amend, waive or otherwise change, in any material respect, its organizational documents, except as required by applicable law; |
• | authorize for issuance, issue, grant, sell, charge, pledge, mortgage or dispose of or propose to issue, grant, sell, charge, pledge, mortgage or dispose of any of its equity securities and any other equity-based awards except pursuant to and in compliance with existing employee benefits plans or any contract (including any warrant, option or profits interest award) outstanding as of October 24, 2023 that has been disclosed in writing to Learn CW. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Target Companies may issue equity securities or debt securities pursuant to (a) a Permitted Financing or (b) an Additional Financing; |
• | engage in any hedging transaction with a third person with respect to any equity securities of the Target Companies other than in connection with a Permitted Financing; |
• | (a) subdivide, split, consolidate, combine, recapitalize or reclassify any of its shares or other equity securities or issue any other securities in respect of such shares or equity securities or pay or set aside any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, equity or property or any combination of cash, equity or property) in respect of its equity securities, or (b) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to acquire any of its equity securities, except in each case (x) with respect to the Business Combination or (y) for distributions to holders of equity interests in any Target Company that is a pass-through for U.S. federal, and applicable state and local, income tax purposes as necessary to enable such holders to timely pay their income taxes, including estimated income Taxes, attributable to their ownership of such Target Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of any distributions described in this clause (y) shall: (i) be determined in a manner that reduces any such taxable income allocated to such holder by any prior taxable losses allocated to such holder and not previously offset against net taxable income allocated to such holder to the extent such losses would be usable to offset the applicable taxable income of such taxable period; and (ii) not exceed $300,000 in the aggregate; |
• | other than (a) indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 incurred pursuant to existing credit facilities or in connection with the refinancing of existing credit facilities (inclusive of indebtedness incurred as of October 24, 2023 pursuant to such facilities), (b) indebtedness incurred in a Permitted Financing, (c) indebtedness incurred in the Additional Financing or (d) amounts in the aggregate not in excess of $1,000,000 pursuant to the terms of a material contract or employee benefit plan, voluntarily incur liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise); |
• | except as otherwise required by law or the terms of any employee benefit plan as in effect on October 24, 2023 and set forth in the Innventure Disclosure Letter, (a) grant any severance, retention, change in control or termination or similar pay; (b) terminate, adopt, enter into, or modify or amend or grant any new awards under any employee benefit plan or any plan, policy, practice, program, agreement or other arrangement that would be deemed an employee benefit plan if in effect as of October 24, 2023; (c) issue or grant any options, profits interests, phantom units or any other equity or equity-linked awards; (d) grant or announce any increase in the compensation or benefits of any current or former employee, officer, director or other individual service provider, except for base cash compensation increases (and corresponding increases to incentive compensation opportunities) in the ordinary course of business for employees whose annual base cash compensation is less than $250,000; (e) 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 Innventure or any of Innventure’s subsidiaries; (f) hire or engage any employee or other individual service |
• | enter into, amend, modify, negotiate, terminate or extend any labor agreement, or recognize or certify any labor union, works council, labor organization or group of employees of the Target Companies as the bargaining representative for any employees of the Target Companies; |
• | (a) make, change or rescind any material election relating to taxes; (b) settle any claim, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit, controversy or other legal proceeding relating to material taxes; (c) file any amended income tax or other material tax return; (d) surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a refund of material taxes; (e) change or request to change any method of accounting for tax purposes; (f) waive or extend any statute of limitations in respect of a period within which an assessment or reassessment of material taxes may be issued or in respect of any material tax attribute that would give rise to any claim or assessment of taxes of or with respect to Learn CW; or (g) enter into any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code or any similar agreement or arrangement with any governmental authority, in each case except as required by applicable law; |
• | (a) transfer, sell, assign, license, sublicense, covenant not to assert, subject to a lien (other than a Permitted Lien), abandon, allow to lapse, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any right, title or interest of a Target Company in or to any owned intellectual property material to any of the businesses of the Target Companies (other than (x) non-exclusive licenses of owned intellectual property granted in the ordinary course of business or (y) abandoning, allowing to lapse or otherwise disposing of owned intellectual property registrations or applications that a Target Company, in the exercise of its good faith business judgment, has determined to abandon, allow to lapse or otherwise dispose of); (b) otherwise materially amend or modify, permit to lapse or fail to preserve any material registered intellectual property (excluding non-exclusive licenses of intellectual property to Target Company customers in the ordinary course of business); (c) disclose, divulge, furnish to or make accessible any material trade secrets constituting owned intellectual property to any person who has not entered into a confidentiality agreement sufficiently protecting the confidentiality of such material trade secrets constituting owned intellectual property; or (d) include, incorporate or embed in, link to, combine, make available or distribute with, or use in the development, operation, delivery or provision of any software any open source software in a manner that requires any Target Company to take a Copyright Action (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement); |
• | terminate, waive any material provisions of, materially amend or assign any material contract or enter into any contract that would be a material contract; |
• | establish any subsidiary or enter into any new line of business; |
• | (a) fail to use reasonable best efforts to maintain in full force insurance policies or replacement or revised policies providing insurance coverage with respect to its assets, properties, operations and activities in such amount and scope of coverage substantially similar to that which is currently in effect; or (b) terminate without replacement or amend in a manner materially detrimental to any Target Company, any material insurance policy insuring the Target Companies; |
• | make any material change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except to the extent required to comply with GAAP or changes that are made in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) standards; |
• | waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any claim, action or proceeding (including any relating to the Business Combination Agreement or the Transactions), other than waivers, releases, assignments, settlements or compromises that involve only the payment of monetary damages (and not the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, a Target Company or its affiliates) not in excess of $1,000,000 (individually or in the aggregate); |
• | acquire, including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of equity interests or assets, or any other form of business combination (a) any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, other business organization or any division of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business organization; or (b) any material amount of assets outside the ordinary course of business, except in each case pursuant to any Contract (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) in existence as of the Signing Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) which has been disclosed in writing to Learn CW; |
• | other than (a) capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business or (b) capital expenditures as reflected in Innventure’s capital staging scenario previously provided to Learn CW, make individual capital expenditures in excess of $500,000; |
• | (a) fail to pay within a reasonable amount of time following the time due and payable, material amounts of accounts payable (other than any account payable that is, at such time, subject to a bona fide dispute); or (b) other than in the ordinary course of business, fail to use reasonable best efforts to collect within a reasonable amount of time following the time due, discount or otherwise reduce any account receivable, in each case, in a manner that would reasonably be expected to materially reduce the Company’s working capital; |
• | adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring or other reorganization; |
• | sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange or swap, mortgage or otherwise pledge or encumber (including securitizations) or otherwise dispose of any material portion of its tangible properties, assets or rights; |
• | enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting of equity securities of Innventure; |
• | take any action that would reasonably be expected to significantly delay or impair the obtaining of any consents of any governmental authority to be obtained in connection with the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | enter into, amend, waive or terminate (other than terminations in accordance with their terms) any transaction with any related person (other than compensation and benefits and advancement of expenses, in each case, provided in the ordinary course of business); |
• | (a) limit the right of any Target Company to: (w) engage in any line of business; (x) operate in any geographic area; (y) develop, market or sell products or services; or (z) compete with any person; or (b) 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 business of the Target Companies; |
• | take any action, or intentionally fail to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to significantly delay or impair the satisfaction of the closing conditions or that would impede the Transactions; |
• | pay, remit, dividend, contribute, or otherwise disburse, or agree to do any of the foregoing with respect to, the proceeds of any Additional Financing; or |
• | authorize or agree to do any of the foregoing actions. |
• | amend, waive or otherwise change, in any respect, its organizational documents except as required by applicable law or in connection with an extension of the deadline for a Business Combination; |
• | other than in connection with a conversion of the loans made to Learn CW related to ongoing expenses reasonably related to the business of Learn CW and the consummation of a Business Combination (the “Working Capital Loans”), (a) authorize for issuance, issue, grant, sell, charge, pledge, mortgage or dispose of or propose to issue, grant, sell, charge, pledge, mortgage or dispose of any of its equity securities or other security interests of any class and any other equity-based awards; or (b) engage in any hedging transaction with a third person with respect to such securities; |
• | (a) subdivide, split, consolidate, combine, recapitalize or reclassify any of its shares or other equity securities or issue any other securities in respect of such shares or other equity securities; (b) pay or set aside any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, equity or property or any combination of cash, equity or property) in respect of its shares or other equity securities; or (c) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to acquire any of its equity securities; |
• | (a) incur, create, assume, prepay or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness (directly, contingently or otherwise and including Working Capital Loans) in excess of $2,000,000 in the aggregate; (b) make a loan or advance to or investment in any third-party; or (c) guarantee or endorse any indebtedness, liability or obligation of any person; |
• | (a) make, change or rescind any material election relating to taxes; (b) settle any claim, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit, controversy or other legal proceeding relating to material taxes; (c) file any amended income tax or other material tax return; (d) surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a refund of material taxes; (e) change or request to change any method of accounting for tax purposes; (f) waive or extend any statute of limitations in respect of a period within which an assessment or reassessment of material taxes may be issued or in respect of any material tax attribute that would give rise to any claim or assessment of taxes of or with respect to Learn CW; or (g) enter into any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code or any similar agreement or arrangement with any governmental authority, in each case except as required by applicable law; |
• | amend, waive or otherwise change the Trust Agreement in any manner adverse to Learn CW; |
• | terminate, waive or assign any material right under any material contract of Learn CW; |
• | fail to maintain its books, accounts and records in all material respects in the ordinary course of business; |
• | establish any subsidiary or enter into any new line of business; |
• | fail to maintain in full force insurance policies or replacement or revised policies providing insurance coverage with respect to its assets, operations, properties and activities in such amount and scope of coverage substantially similar to that which is currently in effect; |
• | make any material change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except to the extent required to comply with GAAP or PCAOB standards; |
• | waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any claim, action, proceeding or investigation (including any suit, action, claim, proceeding or investigation relating to the Business Combination Agreement or the Transactions), other than waivers, releases, assignments, settlements or compromises that involve only the payment of monetary damages (and not the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, Learn CW or its subsidiary) not in excess of $50,000 (individually or in the aggregate); |
• | acquire, including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of equity interests or assets, or any other form of business combination, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, other business organization or any division of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business organization, or any material amount of assets outside the ordinary course of business; |
• | make capital expenditures; |
• | adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; |
• | voluntarily incur any liability or obligation (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate (excluding the incurrence of any expenses) other than (a) pursuant to the terms of a Contract in existence as of October 24, 2023; (b) Working Capital Loans; or (c) in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement during the interim period incurred in connection with its performance of its obligations under, or as otherwise as contemplated by, the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange or swap, mortgage or otherwise pledge or encumber (including securitizations), or otherwise dispose of any material portion of its tangible properties, assets or rights; |
• | take any action that would reasonably be expected to significantly delay or impair the obtaining of any consents of any governmental authority to be obtained in connection with the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | grant or establish any form of compensation or benefits to any current or former employee, officer, director, individual independent contractor or other individual service provider of Learn CW; or |
• | authorize or agree to do any of the foregoing actions. |
• | the intended tax treatment of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | Innventure and Learn CW providing each other with reasonable access to the properties, books, contracts, commitments, tax returns, records and appropriate officers and employees of each respective party and their subsidiaries, as such party and its representatives may reasonably request for the purposes of furthering the transactions or for purposes of consummating the Transactions; |
• | confidentiality and publicity relating to the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; |
• | the resignation and election of the Holdco Board; |
• | indemnification obligations of Holdco, Innventure and the Target Companies with respect to each present and former director, manager and officer of Learn CW and the Target Companies and each of their respective subsidiaries; |
• | Innventure obtaining any consents and approvals that are or may be required in connection with the Mergers; |
• | Learn CW timely filing all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise complying in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable securities laws; and |
• | Innventure not (i) purchasing or selling any Learn CW securities (other than to engage in the Mergers in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement) while it is in possession of any material nonpublic information of Learn CW, (ii) communicating such nonpublic information to any third-party, (iii) taking any other action with respect to Learn CW in violation of any laws, or (iv) causing or encouraging any third-party to do any of the foregoing. |
• | all matters requiring shareholder approval from Learn CW and member approval from Innventure shall have been approved; |
• | any applicable waiting period or any extension of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in respect of the Transactions shall have expired or been earlier terminated, and (ii) all other consents of (or filings or registrations with) any governmental authority required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Business Combination Agreement shall have been obtained, expired or otherwise terminated, as applicable; |
• | no governmental authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or order that is then in effect and which has the effect of making the Transactions illegal or which otherwise prevents or prohibits consummation of the Transactions; |
• | the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC and shall remain effective as of the Closing; |
• | no stop order or similar order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and be in effect with respect to the Registration Statement and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn; |
• | the shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions shall be approved for listing upon the Closing on a nationally recognized stock exchange or listing system mutually agreed to by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement; and |
• | the Sponsor and Innventure shall have duly executed and delivered the Sponsor Support Agreement and the Member Support Agreement. |
• | each of the representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 5.01 (Organization and Standing), Section 5.02 (Authorization; Binding Agreement), Section 5.05 (Capitalization) and Section 5.18 (Information Supplied) of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Learn CW Fundamental Representations”) shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies), in each case on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for (x) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) and (y) such changes after October 24, 2023 that are expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by the Business Combination Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; |
• | each of the representations and warranties of Learn CW set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of Learn CW pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, other than the Learn CW Fundamental Representations, shall be true and correct on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for: (x) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall have been accurate as of such date); and (y) any failures to be true and correct that (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality, Innventure Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception), individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have an Innventure Material Adverse Effect; |
• | Learn CW shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations and complied in all material respects with all of its agreements and covenants under the Business Combination Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | no Innventure Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred with respect to the Parent since October 24, 2023 that is continuing and uncured; |
• | Learn CW shall have made appropriate arrangements to have the Trust Account available to Learn CW for payment of amounts to be paid pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | the SEPA shall be in full force and effect, no party thereto shall not have terminated nor delivered any notice of amendment, modification, default or termination of the SEPA and the full amount of the SEPA shall be duly available to Holdco; |
• | Learn CW shall have delivered to Innventure a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by any director or officer of Learn CW in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 7.02(a), Section 7.02(b) and Section 7.02(c) of the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | Learn CW shall have delivered to Innventure a certificate from any director or officer certifying as to, and attaching: (a) copies of Learn CW’s organizational documents as in effect as of the Closing Date; and |
• | Learn CW shall have delivered to Innventure: (a) a copy of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Holdco, Learn CW and the Sponsor; and (b) a copy of the Investor Rights Agreement, duly executed by Holdco. |
• | each of the representations and warranties made pursuant to Section 4.01 (Organization and Standing), Section 4.02 (Authorization; Binding Agreement), Section 4.03 (Capitalization), Section 4.04 (Subsidiaries and Investments), Section 4.25 (Finders and Brokers) and Section 4.27 (Information Supplied) of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Innventure Fundamental Representations”) shall be true and correct in all respects (other than de minimis inaccuracies), in each case on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for (x) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date) and (y) such changes after the Signing Date that are expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by the Business Combination Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; |
• | each of the representations and warranties of Innventure set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of Innventure pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement other than the Innventure Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct on and as of October 24, 2023 and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except for: (a) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and warranties shall have been accurate as of such date, subject to the following clause (b)); and (b) any failures to be true and correct that (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality, Learn CW Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception), individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Learn CW Material Adverse Effect; |
• | Innventure shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations and complied in all material respects with all of the agreements and covenants under the Business Combination Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date; |
• | no Learn CW Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred with respect to any Target Company since October 24, 2023 that is continuing and uncured; |
• | Learn CW shall have received a certificate from Innventure, dated as the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of Innventure in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 7.03(a), Section 7.03(b) and Section 7.03(c) of the Business Combination Agreement; |
• | Innventure shall have delivered to Learn CW a certificate executed by Innventure’s secretary certifying as to the validity and effectiveness of, and attaching: (a) copies of Innventure’s organizational documents as in effect as of the Closing Date (immediately prior to the Closing); and (b) the requisite resolutions of the Innventure Board authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Business Combination Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which Innventure is or is required to be a party or bound, and the consummation of the Transactions; and |
• | Holdco shall have delivered to Learn CW a copy of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Holdco, Learn CW and the Sponsor. |
• | by mutual written consent of Innventure and Learn CW; |
• | by Innventure, if at any time prior to the receipt of approval of certain shareholder matters by the Learn CW shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting (the “Learn CW Shareholder Approval”), there has been a modification in recommendation to vote in favor of the Transactions by the LCW Board; |
• | by Innventure if Learn CW Shareholder Approval will not have been obtained with respect to the matters set forth in the Business Combination Agreement by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a duly convened extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Learn CW or at any adjournment or postponement; |
• | by Learn CW or Innventure if any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in the Business Combination Agreement have not been satisfied or waived by the Outside Date; such right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement will not be available to a party if a breach or violation by such party or its affiliates of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under the Business Combination Agreement was the primary cause of, resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Outside Date; |
• | by Learn CW, following the expiration of any deadline by which Learn CW must complete a business combination in accordance its organizational document as then in effect, if such deadline has not been properly extended in accordance with its organization documents; |
• | by Learn CW or the Company if a Governmental Authority (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order or law or has taken any other action permanently restraining enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions, and such order, law or other action has become final and non-appealable; or |
• | by either the Company or Learn CW, if (i) there has been a breach by either party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the Business Combination Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of either party shall have become untrue or inaccurate, in any case, which would result in a failure of a condition set forth in the Business Combination Agreement to be satisfied and (ii) the breach or inaccuracy is incapable of being cured or is not cured within the earlier of: (A) twenty days after written notice of such breach or inaccuracy is provided to Learn CW; or (B) the Outside Date. |
• | are fundamentally sound but underperforming their potential; |
• | exhibit unrecognized value or other characteristics that Learn CW believes have been misevaluated by the marketplace; |
• | are at an inflection point where Learn CW believed that they could drive improved financial performance; |
• | offer opportunities to enhance financial performance through organic initiatives and/or inorganic growth opportunities identified in analysis and due diligence; |
• | can benefit from Learn CW’s founders’ knowledge of the target sectors, proven collection of operational strategies and tools, and past experiences in profitability and rapidly scaling businesses; |
• | are valued attractively relative to their existing cash flows and potential for operational improvement; and/or |
• | offer an attractive potential return for Learn CW’s shareholders, weighing potential growth opportunities and operational improvements in the target business against any downside risks. |
• | Candidate A (EdTech): In December 2021, Learn CW began discussions with Candidate A regarding a potential business combination. Learn CW began receiving due diligence materials from Candidate A and provided Candidate A with a non-binding draft letter of intent in late December, 2021. In January 2022, Candidate A cordially declined to continue discussions further, citing market conditions and concerns over its public company readiness. |
• | Candidate B (Natural Resources Exploration and Production): Following entry into a letter of intent on April 23, 2022, Candidate B pursued a round of interim equity financing, in which discussions on the potential business combination did not advance materially. In late June 2022, Learn CW re-engaged with Candidate B following the completion of the interim financing round. Between July and October 2022, the parties discussed terms and negotiated, but did not execute a revised letter of intent. The parties ultimately terminated discussions in October 2022 due to market conditions and inability to agree on terms of third-party financing in connection with a potential business combination. |
• | Candidate C (Medical Technology): Discussions relating to a potential business combination with Candidate C began in January 2023. In May 2023, Learn CW commenced reviewing due diligence materials from Candidate C. Based on information obtained during due diligence, Learn CW determined Candidate C lacked the operational maturity necessary to achieve a potential business combination and decided not to pursue the Candidate D opportunity. |
• | Candidate D (EdTech): In March 2023, Learn CW began discussions with Candidate D regarding a potential business combination. Discussions between Learn CW and Candidate D regarding a potential business combination did not progress in any material respect following the signing of a non-disclosure agreement. Candidate C informed Learn CW that, after discussion with its financial advisor, it had determined to pursue a subordinated debt offering rather than pursue a public listing and discussions between the parties were terminated in July 2023. |
• | an equity valuation of Innventure at $500 million (less outstanding indebtedness and plus cash held at Innventure), inclusive of the ESG Fund, an environmental, social and governance focused venture capital fund established by Innventure that was formed to make venture capital investments in and contribute capital to the Innventure Companies, including AeroFlexx and Accelsius; |
• | a contemplated Up-C structure with a tax receivables agreement pursuant to which the tax savings would be allocated 80% to the holders of equity interests in Innventure and 20% to the combined company; |
• | Learn CW executing and delivering an agreement with one or more institutional investors to provide a committed equity facility in an aggregate amount of at least $75 million (the “Financing”); |
• | customary lockup provisions, including a one-year lockup for all Innventure insiders and management members holding Innventure equity interests and a 180-day post-Closing lockup for all other holders of Innventure equity interests; |
• | customary registration rights for certain shareholders of the post-Closing company, including demand and piggyback rights, in a form to be mutually agreed upon between the parties; |
• | customary termination rights for a transaction of this type, customary representations/warranties for a transaction of this type (none of which would survive the Closing), and customary interim operating covenants for a transaction of this type; |
• | no post-Closing indemnification; |
• | agreement relating to the payment of expenses upon execution of definitive agreements, including Innventure covering half the cost of Learn CW’s extension of the date to consummate a business combination, up to $500,000; |
• | an initial board of the post-Closing company to be comprised of seven to nine directors, one of which would be nominated by the Sponsor (which governance right would only be with respect to the initial board at Closing); and |
• | the Sponsor executing a customary sponsor support agreement, pursuant to which the Sponsor would agree to vote in favor of the Business Combination, agree to waive any anti-dilution rights for its founder shares and agree to the forfeiture of founder shares under certain circumstances. |
• | Industry and Trends. Innventure’s business is based in a proprietary process for the systematic evaluation of disruptive technology solutions in the enterprise development industry that the LCW Board, following a review of industry trends and other industry factors, considered attractive and expects to have continued growth potential in future periods; |
• | Additional Growth Opportunities. The potential to grow Innventure by identifying opportunities to commercialize new technology solutions and continued development and monetization of Innventure’s DownSelect process; |
• | Experienced and Proven Management Team. The LCW Board believes that Innventure has an experienced management team with diverse experience. Over a six-month period, the Learn CW management team has had the opportunity to engage and evaluate the Innventure team. Learn CW is confident in the management team’s deep industry knowledge and strategic vision. In addition, the entire senior management of Innventure is expected to continue with Holdco following the Business Combination to execute the business and strategic growth plan. Holdco will be led by Gregory W. Haskell as its Chief Executive Officer, who has over 30 years of experience in company creation and development; |
• | Due Diligence. Learn CW’s management and external advisors conducted significant due diligence investigations of Innventure. This included detailed commercial, financial and tax due diligence reviews including market research and meetings and calls with Innventure’s management regarding Innventure’s business model, operations and forecasts. As part of its evaluation of Innventure, the LCW Board and Learn CW management also considered the financial profiles of publicly traded companies in the same and adjacent sectors; |
• | Lock-Up. The Innventure management and certain insiders of Innventure have agreed to a one-year lock-up period with respect to their shares of Holdco Common Stock, subject to customary exceptions which will provide important stability to Holdco for a period of time following the Business Combination; |
• | Reasonableness of Merger Consideration. Following a review of the financial data provided to Learn CW, including the historical financial statements of Innventure and Learn CW’s due diligence review and financial and valuation analyses of Innventure, the LCW Board considered the transaction consideration to be issued to Innventure’s equityholders and determined that the consideration was reasonable in light of such data and financial information; |
• | Other Alternatives. After a review of other business combination opportunities reasonably available to Learn CW, the LCW Board believes that the proposed Business Combination represents the best potential business combination for Learn CW and the most attractive opportunity for Learn CW’s shareholders based upon the process utilized to evaluate and assess other potential acquisition targets; and |
• | Negotiated Transaction. The terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement and the related agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, each party’s representations, warranties and covenants, the conditions to each party’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination and the termination provisions, were the product of arms-length negotiations, and, in the view of the LCW Board, |
• | Innventure Business Risks. The LCW Board considered that Learn CW ordinary shareholders would be subject to the execution risks associated with the combined company if they retained their public shares following the Closing, which will be different from the risks related to holding ordinary shares of Learn CW prior to the Closing. In this regard, the LCW Board considered that there were risks associated with successful implementation of Innventure’s long-term business plan and strategy and Holdco realizing the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination on the timeline expected or at all. The LCW Board considered that the failure of any of these activities to be completed successfully may decrease the actual benefits of the Business Combination and that Learn CW shareholders may not fully realize these benefits to the extent that they expected following the completion of the Business Combination. For additional description of these risks, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors”; |
• | Macroeconomic Risks. Macroeconomic uncertainty and the effects it could have on Holdco’s financial condition and results of operation; |
• | Closing Conditions. The fact that the completion of the Business Combination is conditioned on the satisfaction of certain closing conditions that are not within Learn CW’s control; |
• | Shareholder Vote. The risk that Learn CW’s ordinary shareholders may fail to approve the Condition Precedent Proposals; |
• | Redemption Risk. The potential that a significant number of Learn CW ordinary shareholders elect to redeem their public shares prior to the consummation of the Business Combination pursuant to the Cayman Constitutional Documents, which would provide less capital to Holdco after Closing; |
• | Litigation. The possibility of litigation challenging the Business Combination or that an adverse judgment granting permanent injunctive relief could indefinitely enjoin consummation of the Business Combination; |
• | Listing Risks. The challenges associated with preparing Holdco and its subsidiaries for the applicable disclosure and listing requirements to which Holdco will be subject as a publicly traded company on the [ ]; |
• | Liquidation of Learn CW. The risks and costs to Learn CW if the Business Combination is not completed, including the risk of diverting management focus and resources from other business combination opportunities, which could result in Learn CW being unable to effect an initial business combination by the Extended Date; and |
• | Fees and Expenses. The fees and expenses associated with completing the Business Combination. |
• | Interests of Certain Persons. Some officers and directors of Learn CW have interests in the Business Combination. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of Learn CW’s Directors and Officers and Others in the Business Combination”; and |
• | Other Risk Factors. Various other risk factors associated with Innventure’s business, as described in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” |
• | If Learn CW is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the aggregate dollar amount of non-reimbursable funds the Sponsor and its affiliates have at risk that depends on completion of a business combination is $7,171,000, comprised of (a) $25,000 representing the aggregate purchase price paid for the Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares, and (b) $7,146,000 representing the aggregate purchase price paid for the Learn CW Private Placement Warrants. |
• | As a result of the low initial purchase price (consisting of $25,000 for the 7,187,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares initially issued, or approximately $0.003 per share, and $7,146,000 for the Learn Private Warrants), the Sponsor, its affiliates and Learn CW’s management team and advisors stand to earn a positive rate of return or profit on their investment, even if other shareholders, such as Learn CW’s public shareholders, experience a negative rate of return because the post-business combination company subsequently declines in value. Thus, the Sponsor, our officers and directors, and their respective affiliates may have more of an economic incentive for us to, rather than liquidate if we fail to complete our initial business combination by October 13, 2024, enter into an initial business combination on potentially less favorable terms with a potentially less favorable, riskier, weaker-performing or financially unstable business, or an entity lacking an established record of revenues or earnings, than would be the case if such parties had paid the full offering price for their Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares. |
• | The 5,000,000 shares of Holdco Common Stock into which the 5,000,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and certain of its affiliates will automatically convert in connection with the Business Combination (after giving effect to the forfeiture of 750,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement and assuming no forfeiture of the At Risk Sponsor Shares), if unrestricted and freely tradable, would have had an aggregate market value of $[ ], based upon the closing price of $[ ] per public share on the NYSE on [ ], the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. The 7,146,000 Holdco Warrants into which the 7,146,000 Learn CW Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor will convert in connection with the Innventure Merger, if unrestricted and freely tradable, would have had an aggregate market value of $[ ] based upon the closing price of $[ ] per public warrant on NYSE on [ ], the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. Assuming the completion of the business combination under a no redemption scenario, the approximate value of the ownership interests of the Sponsor and certain of its affiliates in Holdco securities, based on the per share price specified in the Business Combination Agreement and the closing trading price of the warrants on [ ], would be $[ ], as compared to the aggregate price paid for all such securities of $[ ]. |
• | In the event that Learn CW fails to consummate a business combination within the prescribed time frame (pursuant to the Cayman Constitutional Documents), or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with the Business Combination, Learn CW will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against Learn CW within the ten years following such |
• | Learn CW, the Sponsor, and Innventure entered into the Sponsor Support Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor agreed to vote any Learn CW securities held by them to approve the Business Combination and the other Learn CW shareholder matters required pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and not to seek redemption of any of their Learn CW securities in connection with the consummation of the Mergers. |
• | Pursuant to the letter agreement entered into by our initial shareholders, directors and officers, the Sponsor is subject to a lock-up on sales of their founder shares until the earlier of: (a) one year after the completion of the Business Combination or (b) subsequent to the Business Combination, (x) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property or (y) if the closing price of our Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any twenty (20) trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination. Any of their private placement warrants and the respective Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares underlying such warrants are also locked up until thirty (30) days after the completion of the Business Combination. |
• | Pursuant to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, the Sponsor and certain other holders of Holdco Common Stock will have the right to require Holdco, at Holdco’s expense, to register Holdco Common Stock that they hold on customary terms for a transaction of this type, including customary demand and piggyback registration rights. The A&R Registration Rights Agreement will also provide that Holdco will pay certain expenses of the electing holders relating to such registrations and indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise under the Securities Act. See the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions - Learn CW.” |
• | As a result of multiple business affiliations, Learn CW’s officers and directors may have legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities to multiple entities. Furthermore, the Cayman Constitutional Documents provide that the doctrine of corporate opportunity will not apply with respect to any of Learn CW’s officers or directors in circumstances where the application of the doctrine would conflict with any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations they may have. Learn CW does not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of its officers or directors or waiver of corporate opportunity materially affected its search for a business combination. Learn CW’s management is not aware of any such corporate opportunities not being offered to Learn CW and does not believe the renouncement of its interest in any such corporate opportunities impacted its search for an acquisition target. |
(a) | hold Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares; |
(b) | submit a written request to Equiniti in which you (i) request that Learn CW redeem all or a portion of your Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and |
(c) | deliver your Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares to Equiniti physically or electronically through DTC. |
| | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 25% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 50% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 75% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | ||||||||||||||||
| | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | |
Innventure Members(1) | | | 37,854,800 | | | 73.1% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 76.2% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 79.6% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 85.3% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 90.8% |
Public Shareholders | | | 9,338,421 | | | 18.0% | | | 7,191,316 | | | 14.5% | | | 5,044,211 | | | 10.6% | | | 2,897,105 | | | 6.5% | | | 750,000 | | | 1.8% |
Sponsor(2) | | | 4,529,981 | | | 8.7% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 9.1% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 9.5% | | | 3,510,213 | | | 7.9% | | | 2,950,466 | | | 7.1% |
Learn CW Independent Directors | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.3% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.3% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.3% |
Total | | | 51,843,202 | | | 100.0% | | | 49,696,097 | | | 100.0% | | | 47,548,992 | | | 100.0% | | | 44,382,118 | | | 100.0% | | | 41,675,266 | | | 100.0% |
(1) | Represents 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued at the Closing as the Merger Consideration. |
(2) | Gives effect to the forfeiture of 750,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement across all scenarios presented, and gives effect to the forfeiture of an incremental 1,019,768 and 1,579,515 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares for the 75% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, respectively, reflecting forfeitures of At Risk Sponsor Shares. |
| | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 25% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 50% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming 75% Redemptions) | | | Pro Forma Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) | ||||||||||||||||
| | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | | | Number of Shares | | | % Ownership | |
Innventure Members(1) | | | 37,854,800 | | | 53.7% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 55.4% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 57.2% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 60.1% | | | 37,854,800 | | | 62.8% |
Public Shareholders | | | 9,338,421 | | | 13.2% | | | 7,191,316 | | | 10.5% | | | 5,044,211 | | | 7.6% | | | 2,897,105 | | | 4.6% | | | 750,000 | | | 1.2% |
Sponsor(2) | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.5% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.6% | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.8% | | | 3,510,213 | | | 5.6% | | | 2,950,466 | | | 4.9% |
Learn CW Independent Directors | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% | | | 120,000 | | | 0.2% |
Shares underlying Public Warrants | | | 11,500,000 | | | 16.3% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 16.8% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 17.4% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 18.2% | | | 11,500,000 | | | 19.1% |
Shares underlying Private Placement Warrants | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.1% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.5% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 10.8% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 11.3% | | | 7,146,000 | | | 11.8% |
Total | | | 70,489,202 | | | 100.0% | | | 68,342,097 | | | 100.0% | | | 66,194,992 | | | 100.0% | | | 63,028,118 | | | 100.0% | | | 60,321,266 | | | 100.0% |
(1) | Represents 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued at the Closing as the Merger Consideration. |
(2) | Gives effect to the forfeiture of 750,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Sponsor Support Agreement across all scenarios presented, and gives effect to the forfeiture of an incremental 1,019,768 and 1,579,515 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares for the 75% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, respectively, reflecting forfeitures of At Risk Sponsor Shares. |
Sources | | | | | Uses | | | ||
Cash and investments held in Trust Account1 | | | $100,454 | | | Cash to balance sheet | | | $85,118 |
| | | | Estimated transaction costs | | | 15,336 | ||
| | $100,454 | | | | | $100,454 |
Sources | | | | | Uses | | | ||
Cash and investments held in Trust Account2 | | | $7,992 | | | Estimated transaction costs | | | $15,336 |
Cash from balance sheet and financing3 | | | $7,344 | | | | | ||
| | $15,336 | | | | | $15,336 |
(1) | Assumes no shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares are redeemed by the public stockholders in connection with the business combination. For every 100,000 shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares that are redeemed, total sources would be reduced by $1,067,000 to satisfy such redemption obligations to Learn CW’s public stockholders. Trust Account as of January 22, 2024. |
(2) | Assumes 8,588,421 shares of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares are redeemed by the public stockholders in connection with the business combination. |
(3) | In the maximum redemption scenario, Holdco may be required to negotiate with vendors to defer payment or pay estimated transaction costs shortly after the Closing with funds to be raised from the SEPA or other financing arrangements. |
• | majority of the board of directors is determined by Innventure; |
• | Innventure senior management will be the senior management of Holdco; |
• | Innventure’s name will be the name of the combined company; |
• | Innventure’s business activities will be the business activities of the combined entity; and |
• | under the no redemption, 25% redemption and 50% redemption scenarios, existing Innventure Members have the most significant ownership interest in Holdco and under the 75% and maximum redemption scenarios, existing Innventure unitholders have a majority ownership in Holdco. |
(a) | Learn CW Investment Corporation be and is hereby authorized to merge with LCW Merger Sub, Inc. so that Learn CW Investment Corporation be the surviving company and all the undertaking, property and liability of LCW Merger Sub, Inc. vest in Learn CW Investment Corporation by virtue of such merger pursuant to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands; |
(b) | the Plan of Merger, the form of which is attached to the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus as Annex B (the “Plan of Merger”), be authorized, approved and confirmed in all respects and Learn CW Investment Corporation be authorized to enter into the Plan of Merger; and |
(c) | the Plan of Merger be executed by any one director of Learn CW Investment Corporation (a “Director”) on behalf of Learn CW Investment Corporation and any Director or Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP, on behalf of Maples Corporate Services Limited, be authorized to submit the Plan of Merger, together with any supporting documentation, for registration to the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands.” |
• | the Equity Plan prohibits the grant of dividend equivalents with respect to options and SARs and subjects all dividends and dividend equivalents paid with respect to other awards to the same vesting conditions as the underlying shares subject to the awards; |
• | except in connection with certain corporate transactions, options and SARs under the Equity Plan may not be granted with exercise or base prices lower than the fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date; |
• | outside of certain corporate transactions or adjustment events described in the Equity Plan or in connection with a “change in control,” the exercise or base price of stock options and SARs cannot be reduced, and “underwater” stock options or SARs cannot be cancelled in exchange for cash or replaced with other awards with a lower exercise or base price, without stockholder approval under the Equity Plan; and |
• | non-employee directors may not be awarded compensation for their service as a director having an aggregate maximum value on the grant date that exceeds $750,000 during any calendar year. |
• | no income will be recognized by an optionee at the time a non-qualified stock option is granted; |
• | at the time of exercise of a non-qualified stock option, ordinary income will be recognized by the optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the option price paid for the shares and the fair market value of the shares, if unrestricted, on the date of exercise; and |
• | at the time of sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a non-qualified stock option, appreciation (or depreciation) in value of the shares after the date of exercise will be treated as either short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss) depending on how long the shares have been held. |
• | banks, thrifts, mutual funds and other financial institutions or financial services entities; |
• | insurance companies; |
• | tax-exempt organizations, pension funds or governmental organizations; |
• | regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts; |
• | United States expatriates and former citizens or former long-term residents of the United States; |
• | persons that acquired securities pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee incentive plans or otherwise as compensation; |
• | dealers or traders subject to a mark-to-market method of tax accounting with respect to the Learn CW securities; |
• | brokers or dealers in securities or foreign currency; |
• | individual retirement and other deferred accounts; |
• | persons holding their Learn CW securities as part of a “straddle,” hedge, conversion, constructive sale or other risk reducing transactions; |
• | persons that directly, indirectly or constructively own 10% or more (by vote or value) of our shares; |
• | persons who purchase or sell their shares as part of a wash sale for tax purposes; |
• | Sponsor or Sponsor Persons; |
• | grantor trusts; |
• | U.S. holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
• | partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes or investors in such entities; |
• | holders that are “controlled foreign corporations” or “passive foreign investment companies,” referred to as “PFICs,” and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax; |
• | persons subject to the alternative minimum tax; or |
• | a person required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to Learn CW securities as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement. |
• | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
• | an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or |
• | a trust if (1) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) it has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person. |
• | any gain realized by the U.S. holder on the sale or other disposition of its Learn CW securities; and |
• | any distributions to such U.S. holder during a taxable year of the U.S. holder that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by such U.S. holder in respect of the Learn CW Ordinary Shares during the three preceding taxable years of such U.S. holder or, if shorter, such U.S. holder’s holding period for the Learn CW Ordinary Shares. |
• | the U.S. holder’s excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period for the Learn CW securities; |
• | the amount allocated to the U.S. holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. holder recognized the excess distribution, or to the period in the U.S. holder’s holding period before the first day of Learn CW’s first taxable year in which it qualified as a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income; |
• | the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. holder; and |
• | the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the U.S. holder. |
• | a non-resident alien individual, other than certain former citizens and residents of the United States subject to U.S. tax as expatriates; |
• | a foreign corporation; or |
• | a foreign estate or trust; |
1. | the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the Non-U.S. holder within the United States (and, under certain income tax treaties, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the Non-U.S. holder); or |
2. | we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of disposition or the period that the Non-U.S. holder held Learn CW Ordinary Shares or Learn CW Public Warrants and certain other conditions are met. |
Name | | | Age* | | | Position |
Robert Hutter | | | 51 | | | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Adam Fisher | | | 51 | | | President and Director |
Greg Mauro | | | 53 | | | Chief Operating Officer |
Ellen Levy | | | 53 | | | Director |
Peter Relan | | | 60 | | | Director |
Daniel H. Stern | | | 62 | | | Director |
Anuranjita Tewary | | | 46 | | | Director |
* | Age as of the date of this proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus. |
• | the integrity of our financial statements; |
• | our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
• | the qualifications, engagement, compensation, independence and performance of our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | our process relating to risk management and the conduct and systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures; |
• | the performance of our internal audit function; and |
• | such other matters as are assigned to the committee by the board pursuant to its charter or as mandated under applicable laws, rules and regulations. |
• | duty to act in good faith in what the director or officer believes to be in the best interests of the company as a whole; |
• | duty to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose; |
• | directors should not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion; |
• | duty to exercise powers fairly as between different sections of shareholders; |
• | duty not to put themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests; and |
• | duty to exercise independent judgment. |
Individual | | | Entity | | | Entity’s Business | | | Affiliation |
Robert Hutter | | | Learn Capital | | | Venture Capital | | | Managing Partner |
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Adam Fisher | | | CWAM | | | Asset Management | | | Founder and Chief Investment Officer |
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Greg Mauro | | | Learn Capital | | | Venture Capital | | | Managing Partner |
| | Revolution Community Ventures | | | Venture Capital | | | Managing Partner | |
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Ellen Levy | | | Silicon Valley Connect, LLC | | | Management Consulting | | | Managing Director |
| | Walker & Dunlop | | | Real Estate Finance | | | Director | |
| | CAIS | | | Alternative Investments | | | Director | |
| | Rallypoint | | | Military/Veteran Social Network | | | Director | |
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Peter Relan | | | GotIt! Inc. | | | Technology | | | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
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Daniel H. Stern | | | Reservoir Capital Group | | | Private Investments | | | Co-Chief Executive Officer |
• | Our executive officers and directors are not required to, and will not, commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses. We do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Each of our executive officers is engaged in several other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation, and our executive officers are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. |
• | The Sponsor purchased Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares prior to the date of this prospectus and will purchase private placement warrants in a transaction that will close simultaneously with the closing of this offering. Our initial shareholders have entered into agreements with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares and public shares in connection with the completion of our initial business combination. The other members of our management team have entered into agreements similar to the one entered into by the Sponsor with respect to any public shares acquired by them in or after this offering. Additionally, our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame, the private placement warrants will expire worthless. Our initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares until the earlier to occur of: (i) one year after the completion of our initial business combination; and (ii) subsequent to our initial business combination (x) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property or (y) if the closing price of our Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and other similar transactions) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination (except as described in the section entitled “Principal Shareholders - Transfer Restrictions of Certain Securities” in Learn CW’s IPO Prospectus). The private placement warrants will not be transferable until 30 days following the completion |
• | Our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular business combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers and directors was included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination. |
• | In addition, as a result of the low acquisition cost of Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares, our officers and directors could make a substantial profit even if we select and consummate an initial business combination with an acquisition target that subsequently declines in value or is unprofitable for our public shareholders. See “Risk Factors-The Sponsor paid an aggregate of $25,000 for the Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares, or approximately $0.005 per founder share. As a result of this low initial price, the Sponsor, its affiliates and our officers and directors stand to make a substantial profit even if an initial business combination subsequently declines in value or is unprofitable for our public shareholders.” |
• | Focused Commercialization: Innventure’s experienced entrepreneurs are dedicated to the commercialization of the disruptive opportunity, allowing the MNC to focus on its core businesses. We believe this focused, external commercialization increases speed to market for the technology solution. |
• | Accelerated Execution: Innventure brings deep entrepreneurial experience to transform an innovative technology solution from proof-of-concept into a disruptive Innventure Company. This gives the MNC and its customers access to commercialized products, potentially accelerating revenue growth for the MNC while also providing a return-on-investment for a technology asset that would at minimum require significant investment and corporate resources to commercialize and at worst would be orphaned and remain uncommercialized. |
• | Risk Management Approach: As a company comprised of founders, owners, and operators, Innventure aims to both fund the cost of development and scaling and aims to manage the operations of the Innventure Company, with the goal of allowing the MNC to benefit from the finished product without the burden of further investment of capital and other resources. |
• | Value Growth: As the new Innventure Company grows and wins in the market, Innventure shares value with the MNC, providing the basis for potentially increasing the MNC’s enterprise value. Innventure shares value with MNCs through a combination of one or more of the following: upfront technology/IP acquisition or licensing fees, milestone payments, royalties, preferential offtake terms and/or equity in the new Innventure Company. Each deal is unique and is negotiated to ensure optimal value share for the MNC and Innventure. |
• | Access Advantage: The partnership with an MNC provides unique access to MNC technologies and the information needed to help Innventure evaluate a disruptive technology solution in the context of specific unmet market needs. Using both data from the MNC and its own evaluations, Innventure determines if the opportunity should progress to a new Innventure Company. |
• | Developed Technology Solutions: MNCs invest significant time, money, and technical expertise in developing and protecting innovative technology solutions that satisfy unmet market needs for them and their customers. This all occurs well before Innventure acquires the technology solution. A new Innventure Company receives the technology solution—including intellectual property such as patents and trade secrets, product prototypes, manufacturing equipment, and other assets—and has access to the MNC’s technical expertise for transfer and early industrialization of the technology, all of which helps reduce commercialization time, save money, and mitigate common risks inherent to start-ups. |
• | Institutional Data Set: MNCs also spend significant time and money developing deep, proprietary market knowledge, which is very difficult for a typical new venture to replicate. MNCs provide Innventure with highly robust data, including market insights and customer testing, to understand unmet market needs and to assess the technology solution and potential business models. |
• | Early Customer Adoption: We believe MNCs will be motivated to catalyze market adoption by becoming early customers and/or providing channel access to facilitate the initial customer base to drive financial and strategic value. In some cases, MNCs may choose to sign offtake agreements with the new company and/or facilitate access to prospective customers within their sphere of influence (e.g., suppliers or customers). Additionally, we believe that having the MNC as the original “inventor” of the technology solution brings immediate credibility to the new Innventure Company which can lead to greater interest from potential customers. |
1. | Designed to help reduce technology and business risk: Well-researched, prototyped, and well-protected technology solutions on which MNCs have spent significant R&D time and money and for which the MNCs have market and customer data that Innventure uses as a key input to deeply understand market needs and to help define robust go-to-market strategies and overall business plans. |
2. | Sustainability: Technology solutions with significant, tangible sustainability benefits (e.g., those that help MNCs (or others) meet their stated sustainability goals). |
3. | Generally clear path to early customers: Available MNC market and customer data, other Innventure primary and secondary research and MNC channel access can be critical elements Innventure leverages to drive early market adoption. |
4. | Opportunity to create a target enterprise value of at least $1 billion: Focus on disruptive technology solutions that have the potential to scale quickly and transform industries and/or markets. Innventure only launches companies that we believe have a reasonable pathway to achieving a target enterprise value of at least $1 billion. |
• | PureCycle: purifies and recycles post-industrial and post-consumer polypropylene waste back to a like virgin grade polymer, usable across a broad range of applications and markets. |
• | AeroFlexx: combines the best attributes of flexible pouches and rigid bottles to provide CPG companies with a novel, curbside recyclable primarily liquid package that uses up to 85% less virgin plastic, significantly simplifies packaging supply chains, and enables innovative package shapes and creative artwork. |
• | Accelsius: delivers a transformative industry solution to thermal management to CPUs and GPUs in datacenter and telecommunications applications, with potential to allow operators to increase computational throughput and capacity, increase revenue, reduce operating costs, increase energy efficiency, and drive sustainability across server, switching, and edge computing environments. |
• | Mike Otworth |
• | Gregory W. (Bill) Haskell |
• | Greg Wasson |
• | James O. (Jim) Donnally |
• | Virgin Plastic Avoidance: Uses up to 85% less virgin plastic compared with rigid bottle/cap/label alternatives. |
• | Curbside Recyclability: Curbside recyclability where all plastic bottles are accepted |
• | Package Circularity: AeroFlexx packaging can incorporate up to 50% recycled content without compromise. |
• | Life Cycle Analysis: By considering source reduction, recycled content, recyclability and eliminating excess packaging material in e-commerce, AeroFlexx can deliver up to 83% less waste to landfills, 69% GHG reduction, and 73% less water use. |
• | UN Sustainable Goals Alignment: AeroFlexx can contribute to meeting several of the sustainable development goals (“SDGs”) outlined by the United Nations, including industry, innovation, and infrastructure; responsible consumption and production; climate action; and life below water. |
• | Reduces Complexity of Sourcing: AeroFlexx ships as a flat pak and replaces the bottle, cap and label that customer must procure from multiple sources and destinations. |
• | Reduced Transportation Cost and Footprint: prior to filling the package, shipping as a flat pak creates a form factor that takes up less than 10% of the space in shipping of an equivalent pre-formed empty rigid bottle, in addition to eliminating the need for cap and label supply chains. This reduces cost and environmental footprint by taking trucks off the road. |
• | Lowers Warehouse Requirements and Inventory Cost: with the AeroFlexx flat pak replacing pre-formed empty bottles, caps and labels, there is an overall reduction in the need for inventory space and overall cost associated with labor and working capital. |
• | ISTA-6 Amazon Approved: for shipping liquids via the e-commerce channel, reductions in damages from breakage, leakage and handling can generate significant savings through lower returns or refund rates and reduced overall package and labor costs. This can improve consumer satisfaction, reducing both e-commerce packing costs and fees charged for leaking products within distribution centers. |
• | Omni-Channel Ready: the pak is omni-channel ready as soon as it is filled with liquid product from the AeroFlexx filling machine, which we expect to eliminate SKU proliferation based on desired sales distribution channel. |
• | New Size/Shape Development Efficiency: flexible manufacturing eliminates the need for capital intensive molds and tooling costs, which enables rapid adoption at a much lower cost. |
• | Product Safety: designed with hygiene in mind with tamper proof packaging that eliminates the use of a discrete closure with AeroFlexx proprietary integrated valve (e.g., no need for a separate cap, pump or package sealing and dispensing device) to help keep products safe and prevent product losses. |
• | Innovation and Technology: revolutionizing liquid packaging by delivering the best attributes of flexibles (less plastic, reduced shipping) and rigids bottles (retains shape throughout use, controlled dispensing). Our commitment to innovation drives the continuous development of packaging solutions of different sizes and shapes. |
• | Deliver Superior Packaging: consistently producing high-quality packaging that exceeds industry standards and regulatory requirements. Driving preferred consumer experience that creates significant brand value. |
• | Supply Chain Integration: turnkey manufacturing offers prospective customers a simplified and scalable supply chain solution. By seamlessly integrating design, manufacturing, and distribution, we believe we can simplify our prospective customers’ operations and provide opportunity to reduce their overall total cost. |
• | Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility: committed to building sustainable liquid packaging and doing our part for future generations by reducing upfront plastic usage, minimizing energy consumption, eliminating excess packaging materials, reducing waste, and lowering overall emissions. |
• | Human Capital Expertise: AeroFlexx’s employees are at the heart of everything AeroFlexx does, and the team brings significant tenure and experience within the packaging industry and deep knowledge of developing and manufacturing packaging. |
• | Andrew Meyer is the Chairman and CEO with over 22 years of extensive experience in both large MNCs and entrepreneurial environments, having spent the last 15 years within four different venture-backed technology startups that included value-add exits such as an IPO and a trade sale to a strategic partner. |
• | Cedric D’Souza is the Chief Technology Officer. Before AeroFlexx, he was the global beauty care engineering associate director at P&G, where he spearheaded agile teams to create, patent, and deploy new to-the-world production platforms. He has over 28 years of experience, leading culturally diverse organizations and project teams in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. |
• | Kevin Green is the VP of Commercial and Business Development. Prior to joining AeroFlexx, Kevin built a successful 25+ year career developing, producing, and marketing packaging and packaging equipment in sales, operations, and executive roles with DuPont de Nemours Inc., Sun Chemical Corporation, CCL Industries Inc., Graham Packaging Company, and RESILUX America LLC. |
• | Veronica Sebald is the VP of Quality Control and has more than 18 years of experience in quality and manufacturing at GE Aerospace and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. She is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. |
• | Jim Traut is the VP of Finance and Accounting and worked for The Kraft Heinz Company for 24 years in various global strategy, accounting, risk, control, audit, due diligence, and ethics leadership roles. He began his career at KPMG International Limited. Before joining AeroFlexx, he co-founded and served as CEO of a cloud-based motion graphics video production start-up. |
• | Kristen Lewis is the Marketing Director and brings more than 15 years of professional business experience to her role, including VP, Senior Marketing for Fifth Third Bancorp. |
• | Andy Meyer, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, AeroFlexx |
• | James O. Donnally |
• | Greg Wasson, Co-Founder and Co-President, Wasson Enterprise |
• | Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Office, Innventure |
1. | an exponential predicted increase in the thermal footprint, or thermal design power (“TDP”), of server and GPU chipsets which are now beginning to exceed the capability of the incumbent refrigerated-air cooling systems; |
2. | increased and unpredictable global energy costs; and |
3. | an increased level of commitment to environmental sustainability, including from C-suites and corporate management teams. |
• | Components: Increased software stack (including AI) require higher performance processors which increase heat dissipation. |
• | Equipment: More powerful servers, routers, switches, cell tower base stations, and other computing equipment require improved system level cooling. |
• | Systems: Denser racks of equipment are dissipating more heat per unit area. |
• | Facilities: Heat management capacity of data center and telecom facilities are pushing the limits of current air cooling technologies. |
• | Growth: There are currently 4.1 GW of new data centers planned. |
• | TCO savings: Cooling accounts for approximately 40% of a data center’s energy consumption. |
• | Space Savings: Accelsius allows data centers to densify, increasing the number of servers per rack, increasing the number of racks per unit area of data center, and increasing revenue for a given data center footprint and reducing costs as less space is used. |
• | Energy Savings: Eliminates air conditioning needs and costs associated with legacy air-cooling systems. |
• | Water Savings: Potential to eliminate water use in cooling system. |
• | Enables the adoption of high wattage processors. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently suggested that the exponential increase of CPU and GPU wattages is expected to soon exceed the capacity of most existing air cooling systems. |
• | Dramatically improves density in the data center. With Accelsius’s technology, air heat syncs are not required, allowing more processing power in each server. Racks no longer must be depopulated to allow air flow, nor are cold and hot aisles needed. |
• | Allows more power to be allocated to computing rather than cooling. An average data center allocates around 40% of their power to cooling and other overhead. When power used for cooling is reduced, more incoming power for data centers can be used for computing tasks, and data center capacity can be increased dramatically. We estimate that we can reduce the power allocated to cooling by around 49%. |
• | Is compatible with legacy infrastructure. Although new data center builds will prioritize liquid cooling, brownfield sites are still actively introducing AI / ML and other dense workloads. Accelsius technology can fit in a standard rack and connect to existing facility water loops. |
• | Heat removal head room. We believe Accelsius technology will be designed to support not just this generation of processors, but many more to come. Standard CPU power consumption is expected to exceed 600 W and standard GPU power consumption is expected to exceed 700 W by 2025, with high performance GPUs reaching 1000 watts in the same timeframe. Based on the recent trajectory of increasing CPU and GPU power consumption, we believe there is a high likelihood that chips may reach temperatures of up to 2500 watts in the near future. The ability to cool these power processors helps protect the investment in Accelsius’s NeuCool technology. |
• | Expensive (~$100,000 per tank) and with limited thermal headroom (< 50 KW); |
• | Requires modification (re-layout) of server internals for liquid flow and server warranty is usually void; |
• | Servicing requires removal of servers from sealed liquid cooling baths and is time consuming and expensive; and |
• | Forklift upgrade of existing rack infrastructure and inefficient use of real estate. |
• | Leading competitors include LiquidStack, Green Revolution Cooling, and TMGCore. |
• | Very expensive (~$175,000 per tank); |
• | Vapor can get trapped in the servers causing localized hot spots; |
• | Very few pilot implementations are expanded on because “no one wants tanks full of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances coolant in the data center;” and |
• | Leading competitors include LiquidStack, TMGCore and Submer. |
• | Water leaks that can cause catastrophic failure in servers and are the most significant risk. Users state that water leaks around electronic components have occurred and destroyed the servers: “Not a question of ‘if’ it will leak, but ‘when’ it will leak,”; |
• | Bio-fouling (biofilm build up) within pipes and cold plates is a concern; |
• | Cooling higher thermal densities requires large pumps and high pressure/flow rate of water (increasing chance of leaks & electricity use); and |
• | Leading competitors include CoolIT Systems and STULZ. |
• | Josh Claman is the CEO with over 35 years of extensive experience in both large MNCs and startup companies in the technology sector. Claman spent over six years at technology startup companies, 16 years at NCR Corporation, and nearly 10 years leading multibillion dollar businesses for Dell Technologies, Inc. |
• | Dr. Richard Bonner is the CTO and brings over 18 years of experience as a heat transfer researcher and advanced thermal product developer. Dr. Bonner holds an MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University and is a recognized expert in two-phase cooling and thermal issues as they relate to the energy-water nexus. |
• | Dr. Praveen Asthana is the Chief Strategy Officer and brings over 20 years of experience in technology-related startup companies and MNCs, including Dell Technologies, Inc. and Oracle Corporation. |
• | Matt Cruce is Chief Supply Chain Officer with over 15 years of experience building and managing supply chains in large MNCs, including Dell Technologies, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. |
• | Robert Wehmeyer is the VP of Finance and held senior finance roles at National Instruments Corporation for 12 years and at Dell Technologies, Inc. for 19 years. He also began his career in finance and audit roles at Westinghouse Motor Company and Arthur Andersen LLP. |
• | Jeff Taus is the VP of Engineering with over 25 years of experience in product design and development in the technology sector. He spent nearly 20 years at Dell Technologies, Inc. and four years at Jabil Inc. |
• | Bill Haskell, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Manager, Innventure |
• | Josh Claman, Chief Executive Officer, Accelsius |
• | Dr. William Grieco, Chief Technology Officer, Innventure |
• | John Hewitt, Chief Executive Officer, Robertshaw Controls |
• | Colin Scott, Head of DownSelect, Innventure |
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($ in thousands) | | | ($) | | | (%) | | | ($) | | | (%) | | | ($) | | | (%) |
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Management fee income | | | $668 | | | 74.8% | | | $592 | | | 100.0% | | | $76 | | | 12.9% |
Consulting revenue | | | 225 | | | 25.2% | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | 225 | | | nm* |
Total Revenue | | | 893 | | | 100.0% | | | 592 | | | 100.0% | | | 301 | | | 50.9% |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
General and administrative | | | 9,878 | | | 1106.2% | | | 7,244 | | | 1224.1% | | | 2,634 | | | 36.4% |
Sales and marketing | | | 1,901 | | | 212.9% | | | 603 | | | 101.9% | | | 1,298 | | | 215.2% |
Research and development | | | 2,822 | | | 316.0% | | | 14,610 | | | 2468.9% | | | (11,788) | | | (80.7%) |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 14,601 | | | 1635.1% | | | 22,457 | | | 3795.0% | | | (7,855) | | | (35.0%) |
Loss from Operations | | | (13,708) | | | (1535.1%) | | | (21,865) | | | (3695.0%) | | | 8,157 | | | (37.3%) |
Non-operating Expense and Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Interest expense, net | | | (841) | | | (94.2%) | | | (673) | | | (113.7%) | | | (168) | | | 25.0% |
Net loss on investments | | | (2,718) | | | (304.4%) | | | (3,944) | | | (666.5%) | | | 1,226 | | | (31.1%) |
Net gain / (loss) on investments - related party | | | 99 | | | 11.0% | | | 126 | | | 21.3% | | | (27) | | | (21.7%) |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | (42) | | | (7.1%) | | | 42 | | | (100.0%) |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability | | | (492) | | | (55.1%) | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | (492) | | | nm* |
Equity method investment loss | | | (291) | | | (32.6%) | | | (231) | | | (39.0%) | | | (60) | | | 26.1% |
Realized loss on warrant modification | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | (98) | | | (16.5%) | | | 98 | | | (100.0%) |
Total Non-operating (Expense)/ Income, net | | | (4,243) | | | (475.2%) | | | (4,862) | | | (821.6%) | | | 618 | | | (12.7%) |
Net Loss | | | (17,951) | | | (2,010.2%) | | | (26,727) | | | (4,516.6%) | | | 8,775 | | | (32.8%) |
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (101) | | | (11.3%) | | | (7) | | | (1.2%) | | | (94) | | | 1305.7% |
Net Loss attributable to Innventure LLC unitholders | | | $(17,317) | | | (1,998.9%) | | | $(26,720) | | | (4,515.5%) | | | $8,870 | | | (33.2%) |
| | Year Ended December 31, | | | | | ||||||||||||
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | Change | ||||||||||
($ in thousands) | | | ($) | | | (%) | | | ($) | | | (%) | | | ($) | | | (%) |
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Management fee income | | | $789 | | | 83.8% | | | $1,853 | | | 100.0% | | | $(1,064) | | | (57.4%) |
Consulting revenue | | | 153 | | | 16.2% | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | 153 | | | nm* |
Total Revenue | | | 942 | | | 100.0% | | | 1,853 | | | 100.0% | | | (911) | | | (49.2%) |
Operating Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
General and administrative | | | 9,011 | | | 956.6% | | | 4,930 | | | 266.1% | | | 4,081 | | | 82.8% |
Sales and marketing | | | 1,157 | | | 122.8% | | | 76 | | | 4.1% | | | 1,081 | | | 1422.4% |
Research and development | | | 15,443 | | | 1639.4% | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | 15,443 | | | nm* |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 25,611 | | | 2718.8% | | | 5,006 | | | 270.2% | | | 20,605 | | | 411.6% |
Loss from Operations | | | (24,669) | | | (2618.8%) | | | (3,153) | | | (170.2%) | | | (21,516) | | | 682.4% |
Non-operating Expense and Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Interest expense, net | | | (890) | | | (94.5%) | | | (1,366) | | | (73.7%) | | | 476 | | | (34.8%) |
Net (loss) gain on investments | | | (7,196) | | | (763.9%) | | | 10,364 | | | 559.3% | | | (17,560) | | | (169.4%) |
Net gain on investments - related party | | | 238 | | | 25.3% | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | 238 | | | nm* |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | (496) | | | (26.8%) | | | 496 | | | (100.0%) |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | | | (42) | | | (4.5%) | | | 2,436 | | | 131.5% | | | (2,478) | | | (101.7%) |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability | | | (65) | | | (6.9%) | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | (65) | | | nm* |
Equity method investment loss | | | (63) | | | (6.7%) | | | (1,126) | | | (60.8%) | | | 1,063 | | | (94.4%) |
Realized loss on warrant modification | | | (98) | | | (10.4%) | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | (98) | | | nm* |
Total Non-operating (Expense) Income, net | | | (8,116) | | | (861.6%) | | | 9,812 | | | 529.5% | | | (17,928) | | | (182.7%) |
Net (Loss) Income | | | (32,785) | | | (3480.4%) | | | 6,659 | | | 359.4% | | | (39,444) | | | (592.3%) |
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (28) | | | (3.0%) | | | — | | | 0.0% | | | (28) | | | nm* |
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Innventure LLC unitholders | | | $(32,757) | | | (3477.4%) | | | $6,659 | | | 359.4% | | | $(39,416) | | | (591.9%) |
• | other available sources of financing from banks and other financial institutions; |
• | equity financing; or |
• | financial support from our related parties and shareholders. |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Change | |||||||
($ in thousands) | | | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | Amount | | | Change |
Net cash used by operating activities | | | $(12,136) | | | $(6,463) | | | $(5,673) | | | 87.8% |
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities | | | (1,595) | | | 1,483 | | | (3,078) | | | (207.6%) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 10,325 | | | 10,737 | | | (412) | | | (3.8%) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | $(3,406) | | | $5,757 | | | $(9,163) | | | (123.6%) |
| | Year Ended December 31, | | | Change | |||||||
($ in thousands) | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | Amount | | | Change |
Net cash used by operating activities | | | $(9,950) | | | $(3,903) | | | $(6,047) | | | 154.9% |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | | 1,483 | | | 564 | | | 919 | | | 162.9% |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 11,672 | | | 6,076 | | | 5,596 | | | 92.1% |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | $3,205 | | | $2,737 | | | $468 | | | 410.0% |
($ in thousands) | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | 2027 | | | Thereafter | | | Total |
Operating lease | | | $86 | | | $89 | | | $92 | | | $94 | | | $73 | | | $— | | | $434 |
Debt obligations | | | 2,503 | | | 769 | | | 4,129 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7,401 |
Total | | | $2,589 | | | $858 | | | $4,221 | | | $94 | | | $73 | | | $— | | | $7,835 |
• | Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer and Manager; |
• | Roland Austrup, Head of Capital Markets; |
• | Mike Otworth, Executive Chairman; and |
• | Dr. John Scott, Chief Strategy Officer. |
Name and Principal Position | | | Fiscal Year | | | Salary ($)(1) | | | Bonus ($)(2) | | | Stock Awards ($)(3) | | | Option Awards ($)(3) | | | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | | | All Other Compensation ($)(4) | | | Total ($) |
Bill Haskell Chief Executive Officer | | | 2023 | | | 300,000 | | | [ ] | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 12,000 | | | [ ] |
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Roland Austrup Head of Capital Markets(5) | | | 2023 | | | 300,000 | | | [ ] | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | [ ] |
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Mike Otworth Executive Chairman | | | 2023 | | | 300,000 | | | [ ] | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | [ ] |
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Dr. John Scott Chief Strategy Officer(6) | | | 2023 | | | 300,000 | | | [ ] | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | [ ] |
(1) | The amount in this column for Mr. Haskell represents base salary earned during 2023. For Mr. Austrup, the amount represents payments to L1FE Management Limited (a corporation 100% indirectly owned by Mr. Austrup) with respect to Mr. Austrup’s consulting services to Innventure during 2023. For Dr. Scott, the amount represents payments to Corporate Development Group LLC (a company 100% owned by Dr. Scott) with respect to Dr. Scott’s consulting services to Innventure during 2023. For Mr. Otworth, the amount represents base salary earned through November 15, 2023 and payments to Sugar Grove Ventures, LLC (a company 100% owned by Mr. Otworth) with respect to Mr. Otworth’s consulting services to Innventure between November 16, 2023 and December 31, 2023. |
(2) | The amounts in this column for Messrs. Haskell, Austrup and Otworth and Dr. Scott represent, in each case, an annual bonus for 2023. The annual bonuses for 2023 for each of the NEOs are not calculable as of the date of this filing; these bonuses are expected to be determined in early 2024. |
(3) | None of the NEOs received stock awards or option awards in 2023. |
(4) | The amount in this column represents matching contributions provided by Innventure under the 401(k) Plan (as defined and described below). |
(5) | During 2023, Mr. Austrup served as the Chief Financial Officer of Innventure through September 24, 2023. Mr. Austrup provided services to Innventure in a consulting capacity during 2023 through a contract between Innventure and L1FE Management Limited, as described below. |
(6) | Dr. Scott provided services to Innventure in a consulting capacity during 2023 through a contract between Innventure and Corporate Development Group LLC, pursuant to which Dr. Scott, the founder and principal of Corporate Development Group LLC, provided strategic guidance and consulting services to Innventure. |
| | Option Awards | | | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||
Name | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Exercisable | | | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Unexercisable | | | Option Exercise Price ($) | | | Option Expiration Date | | | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(1) | | | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(5) |
Bill Haskell | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Roland Austrup | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,789(2) | | | [ ] |
| | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 67,500(3) | | | [ ] | |
Mike Otworth | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Dr. John Scott | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 46,875(4) | | | [ ] |
(1) | For a discussion of the treatment of the NEOs’ Incentive Units in the Business Combination, see “Severance and Change in Control Compensation - Treatment of Incentive Units in Business Combination” below. |
(2) | On January 7, 2022, Innventure granted to Mr. Austrup 16,875 Innventure Incentive Units, with an Innventure Distribution Threshold of $2.2973. One-quarter of such Innventure Incentive Units vested on January 7, 2023 and the remaining three-fourths of such Innventure Incentive Units vest monthly in substantially equal installments over the following three years. |
(3) | On May 6, 2022, Accelsius Holdings, LLC granted to Mr. Austrup 270,000 Accelsius Incentive Units, with an Accelsius Distribution Threshold of $0.00. 50% of such Accelsius Incentive Units vested twelve months after the date of grant, and the remainder of the Accelsius Incentive Units vest in four substantially equal quarterly installments thereafter. |
(4) | On May 5, 2022, Accelsius Holdings, LLC granted to Dr. Scott 100,000 Accelsius Incentive Units, with an Accelsius Distribution Threshold of $0.00. Such Accelsius Incentive Units were 25% vested on the date of grant, and the remainder of the Accelsius Incentive Units vest in eight substantially equal quarterly installments beginning 12 months after the date of grant. |
(5) | Because Innventure and Accelsius Holdings, LLC were not publicly traded during 2023, the amounts in this column represent the estimated market value of the unvested Incentive Units held by each of the NEOs as of December 31, 2023, as more fully described above under the heading “2023 Equity-Based Compensation,” based on [ ]. |
• | Certain of Innventure’s directors and executive officers have ownership in Innventure that will convert into Holdco Common Stock as a result of the Transactions. |
• | At the time of the Business Combination, any unvested Class C Units of Innventure held by an executive officer or director will vest in full and be canceled and exchanged for shares of Holdco Common Stock. |
• | Certain of Innventure’s directors and executive officers are expected to become directors and/or executive officers of Holdco upon Closing, as set forth below. Please see “Holdco Management and Governance Following the Business Combination – Executive Officers and Directors After the Business Combination” for more details regarding Holdco’s executive officers and directors after the Business Combination. |
Gregory W. Haskell | | | Chief Executive Officer and Class I Director |
David Yablunosky | | | Chief Financial Officer and Class II Director |
Michael Otworth | | | Executive Chairman and Class III Director |
Dr. John Scott | | | Chief Strategy Officer |
Roland Austrup | | | Head of Capital Markets |
• | In addition, James O. Donnally, who is currently a director of Innventure, is expected to become a director of Holdco upon Closing. Please see “Holdco Management and Governance Following the Business Combination – Executive Officers and Directors After the Business Combination” for more details regarding the directors of Holdco. |
• | If the Business Combination is completed, some of Innventure’s directors and executive officers will be Founding Investors of Holdco under the Investor Rights Agreement and will have the ability to nominate members of the Holdco board of directors pursuant to their percentage of beneficial ownership of outstanding Holdco Common Stock, pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement. For more details, see the section entitled “Management and Governance of Holdco After the Business Combination – Investor Rights Agreement.” |
• | Certain Innventure directors and officers have also entered into the Member Support Agreement in connection with the Transactions, whereby executive officers and directors have agreed too, among other things, (i) vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions, (ii) be subject to a 180-day lock-up period following the Closing with respect to any shares of Holdco Common Stock received as consideration in the Transactions and (iii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Transactions. For more details, please see “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions – Agreements Related to the Business Combination – Member Support Agreement.” |
Name | | | Age | | | Position(s) |
Executive Officers | | | | | ||
Gregory W. Haskell | | | 67 | | | Chief Executive Officer and Class I Director |
David Yablunosky | | | 61 | | | Chief Financial Officer and Class II Director |
Michael Otworth | | | 62 | | | Executive Chairman and Class III Director |
Dr. John Scott | | | 73 | | | Chief Strategy Officer |
Roland Austrup | | | 59 | | | Head of Capital Markets |
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Non-Employee Directors | | | | | ||
James O. Donnally | | | 59 | | | Class III Director |
[ ] | | | [ ] | | | Class III Director |
[ ] | | | [ ] | | | Class II Director |
[ ] | | | [ ] | | | Class I Director |
• | we will have independent director representation on our audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees immediately at the time of the Business Combination, and our independent directors will meet regularly in executive sessions without the presence of our corporate officers or non-independent directors; and |
• | at least one of our directors will qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC. |
• | our Class I directors are expected to be Mr. Haskell and [ ], and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025; |
• | our Class II directors are expected to be Mr. Yablunosky and [ ], and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026; and |
• | our Class III directors are expected to be Mr. Otworth, Mr. Donnally and [ ], and their terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027. |
• | up to five (5) directors, so long as the Founding Investors beneficially own greater than 70% of the outstanding common shares of Holdco; |
• | up to four (4) directors, so long as the Founding Investors beneficially own more than 50%, but less than 70%, of the outstanding common shares of Holdco; |
• | up to three (3) directors, so long as the Founding Investors beneficially own at least 40%, but less than 50%, of the outstanding common shares of Holdco; |
• | up to two (2) directors, so long as the Founding Investors beneficially own at least 20%, but less than 40%, of the outstanding common shares of Holdco; and |
• | up to one (1) director, so long as the Founding Investors beneficially own at least 5%, but less than 20%, of the outstanding common shares of Holdco. |
• | each person known by Learn CW to be, or who is expected to be upon consummation of the Business Combination, the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of outstanding Holdco Common Stock; |
• | each member of the LCW Board and each of Learn CW’s executive officers who beneficially owns Learn CW Ordinary Shares; |
• | each person who will become a member of the Holdco Board or an executive officer of Holdco upon the consummation of the Business Combination who is expected to beneficially own shares of Holdco Common Stock; and |
• | all of the members of the LCW Board and Learn CW’s executive officers as a group, and all members of the Holdco Board and the executive officers of Holdco following consummation of the Business Combination, as a group. |
| | Class B ordinary shares | | | Class A ordinary shares | |||||||
Name of Beneficial Owners(1)(2) | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Approximate Percentage of Class | | | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | | | Approximate Percentage of Class |
CWAM LC Sponsor LLC | | | 5,630,000(4) | | | 97.9% | | | 770,000 | | | 8.25% |
Robert Hutter | | | 5,630,000(3) | | | 97.9% | | | 770,000 | | | 8.25% |
Adam Fisher | | | 5,630,000(4) | | | 97.9% | | | 770,000 | | | 8.25% |
Greg Mauro | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Ellen Levy | | | 30,000 | | | * | | | — | | | — |
Peter Relan | | | 30,000 | | | * | | | — | | | — |
Daniel H. Stern | | | 30,000 | | | * | | | — | | | — |
Anuranjita Tewary | | | 30,000 | | | * | | | | | ||
All officers and directors as a group (five individuals) | | | 5,750,000 | | | 100% | | | — | | | — |
* | Less than one percent. |
(1) | Based on 15,088,421 Learn CW Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 1, 2023, including 9,338,421 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares (including those Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares comprising a portion of a Unit) and 5,750,000 Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares. Ordinary shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. Only holders of our Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares will have the right to elect all of our directors prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. |
(2) | Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is 11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2320, Los Angeles, California 90025. |
(3) | Interests shown consist solely of Founder Shares, classified as Learn CW Class B Ordinary Shares. Such shares will automatically convert into Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder thereof. |
(4) | These Class B Ordinary Shares are held by CWAM LC Sponsor LLC. CWAM LC Sponsor LLC is owned by three members, the two largest of which are CWAM Investors LLC and Learn Capital, LLC. Each of Adam Fisher and Alan Howard (indirectly through their respective investment vehicles) is a member of CWAM Investors LLC. Robert Hutter is the sole member of Learn Capital, LLC. The non-member manager of the Sponsor is ABF Manager LLC. Mr. Fisher is the sole member of ABF Manager LLC. Accordingly, Messrs. Hutter, Fisher and Howard each may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Learn CW Ordinary Shares directly beneficially owned by the Sponsor. |
• | each executive officer and director of Innventure; |
• | each person who beneficially owns more than 5% of any class of Innventure’s voting units; and |
• | all of the executive officers and directors of Innventure as a group. |
Name of Beneficial Owner | | | Class A Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class B Preferred Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class B-1 Preferred Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class C Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class PCTA Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class I Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned |
Executive Officers and Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Roland Austrup(1) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 470,000 (29.9%) | | | — | | | — |
James O. Donnally(2) | | | 549,993 (5.1%) | | | 5,524 (0.2%) | | | 83,740 (24.4%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Gregory W. Haskell(3) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 430,000 (27.4%) | | | — | | | — |
Michael Otworth(4) | | | 1,157,541 (10.6%) | | | 11,623 (0.3%) | | | 34,382 (10.0%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
John Scott(5) | | | 694,625 (6.4%) | | | 6,977 (0.2%) | | | 20,632 (6.0%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Greg Wasson(6) | | | 4,980,562 (45.8%) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,000,000 (100%) |
David Yablunosky(7) | | | — | | | 11,444 (0.3%) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Five Percent Holders | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Ascent X Innventure TC, A Series of Ascent X Innventure, LP(8) | | | — | | | 175,272 (5.1%) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
The Irrevocable Aloha Trust UTD 05/01/2002(9) | | | — | | | 515,507 (15.0%) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Richard Brenner | | | 925,838 (8.5%) | | | 9,299 (0.3%) | | | 27,500 (8.0%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Lucas Harper | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 110,125 (7.0%) | | | — | | | — |
Timothy E. Glockner Revocable Trust(10) | | | 277,949 (2.6%) | | | 2,792 (0.1%) | | | 38,979 (11.4%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Joseph C. Glockner Revocable Trust(11) | | | 277,949 (2.6%) | | | 2,792 (0.1%) | | | 38,979 (11.4%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Michael P. Glockner Revocable Trust(12) | | | 277,949 (2.6%) | | | 2,792 (0.1%) | | | 38,979 (11.4%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
James O. Donnally Revocable Trust(2) | | | 549,993 (5.1%) | | | 5,524 (0.2%) | | | 83,740 (24.4%) | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Name of Beneficial Owner | | | Class A Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class B Preferred Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class B-1 Preferred Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class C Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class PCTA Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned | | | Class I Units (Percent) Beneficially Owned |
Gregory W. Haskell and Alesia K. Haskell, as Tenants by the Entireties(3) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 430,000 (27.4%) | | | — | | | — |
WE-INN LLC(6) | | | 4,980,562 (45.8%) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,000,000 (100%) |
Innventure1 LLC(13) | | | — | | | 2,600 (0.1%) | | | 17,130 (5.0%) | | | — | | | 3,982,675 (100%) | | | — |
All Executive Officers and Directors of Innventure as a Group (7 Individuals) | | | 7,382,721 (67.9%) | | | 24,124 (0.7%) | | | 138,754 (40.5%) | | | 900,000 (57.3%) | | | — | | | 1,000,000 (100%) |
(1) | Mr. Austrup is Head of Capital Markets of Innventure. |
(2) | Mr. Donnally is a director of Innventure. Mr. Donnally also has voting and investment power over the units owned by the James O. Donnally Revocable Trust. |
(3) | Mr. Haskell is Chief Executive Officer and Manager of Innventure. Such securities are held by Mr. Haskell and his spouse, Alesia K. Haskell, as Tenants by the Entireties. |
(4) | Mr. Otworth is a director and Executive Chairman International of Innventure. |
(5) | Dr. Scott is Chief Strategy Officer of Innventure. |
(6) | Mr. Wasson is a director of Innventure. Such securities are held by WE-INN LLC, and Mr. Wasson has voting and investment power over these securities. |
(7) | David Yablunosky is Chief Financial Officer of Innventure. |
(8) | Ascent X Innventure TC, A Series of Ascent X Innventure, LP is a limited partnership (“Ascent”). Jonathan Loeffler is the general partner and manager of Ascent and may be deemed to have voting and investment power over these securities. The address for Ascent is P.O. Box 171305 Salt Lake City, Utah 84117. |
(9) | The trustee of the Irrevocable Aloha Trust UTD 05/01/2002 (the “Aloha Trust”) is Marianne Schmitt Hellauer. Ms. Hellauer may be deemed to have voting and investment power over these securities. The address for the Aloha Trust is 750 E. Pratt St, Suite 900, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. |
(10) | Timothy E. Glockner is the trustee of the Timothy E. Glockner Revocable Trust and is deemed to hold the sole voting and investment power with respect to these securities. The address of the trust is P.O. Box 1308, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. |
(11) | Joseph C. Glockner is the trustee of the Joseph C. Glockner Revocable Trust and is deemed to hold the sole voting and investment power with respect to these securities. The address of the trust is P.O. Box 1308, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. |
(12) | Michael P. Glockner is the trustee of the Michael P. Glockner Revocable Trust and is deemed to hold the sole voting and investment power with respect to these securities. The address of the trust is P.O. Box 1308, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. |
(13) | Voting and investment power over the securities held by Innventure1 is exercised by the board of directors of Innventure1, which consists of Michael Otworth, Dr. John Scott and James Donnally, none of whom individually have voting or investment power over the securities pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13d-3. |
• | each person expected to serve as an executive officer or director of Holdco following consummation of the Business Combination; |
• | each person expected to beneficially own more than 5% of Holdco Common Stock following consummation of the Business Combination; and |
• | all of the expected executive officers and directors of Holdco following consummation of the Business Combination, as a group. |
| | No Redemptions | | | Maximum Redemptions | |||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner | | | Shares of Common Stock | | | Percentage | | | Shares of Common Stock | | | Percentage |
Executive Officers and Directors | | | | | | | | | ||||
Roland Austrup(1) | | | 1,001,567 | | | 1.4% | | | 1,001,567 | | | 1.7% |
James O. Donnally(2) | | | 1,706,039 | | | 2.4% | | | 1,706,039 | | | 2.8% |
Gregory W. Haskell(3) | | | 827,049 | | | 1.2% | | | 827,049 | | | 1.4% |
Michael Otworth(4) | | | 3,107,089 | | | 4.4% | | | 3,107,089 | | | 5.2% |
John Scott(5) | | | 1,864,515 | | | 2.6% | | | 1,864,515 | | | 3.1% |
David Yablunosky(6) | | | 35,952 | | | 0.1% | | | 35,952 | | | 0.1% |
[ ](7) | | | [ ] | | | [ ]% | | | [ ] | | | [ ]% |
[ ](8) | | | [ ] | | | [ ]% | | | [ ] | | | [ ]% |
[ ](9) | | | [ ] | | | [ ]% | | | [ ] | | | [ ]% |
Five Percent Holders | | | | | | | | | ||||
WE-INN LLC(10) | | | 10,723,646 | | | 15.2% | | | 10,723,646 | | | 17.8% |
Richard Brenner | | | 2,485,139 | | | 3.5% | | | 2,485,139 | | | 4.1% |
CWAM LC Sonsor LLC(11) | | | 4,529,981 | | | 6.4% | | | 2,950,466 | | | 4.9% |
All Executive Officers and Directors of Holdco as a Group (9 Individuals) | | | 8,542,211 | | | 12.1% | | | 8,542,211 | | | 14.2% |
(1) | Mr. Austrup is Head of Capital Markets of Innventure and is expected to serve as Head of Capital Markets of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(2) | Mr. Donnally is a director of Innventure and is expected to serve as a director of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(3) | Mr. Haskell is a director and Chief Executive Officer of Innventure and is expected to serve as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(4) | Mr. Otworth is a director and Executive Chairman of Innventure and is expected to serve as Executive Chairman and a director of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(5) | Dr. Scott is Chief Strategy Officer of Innventure and is expected to serve as Chief Strategy Officer of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(6) | Mr. Yablunosky is Chief Financial Officer of Innventure and is expected to serve as Chief Financial Officer and a director of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(7) | [ ] is [ ] and is expected to serve as a director of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(8) | [ ] is [ ] and is expected to serve as a director of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(9) | [ ] is [ ] and is expected to serve as a director of Holdco following the Business Combination. |
(10 | Greg Wasson has voting and investment power over the securities held by WE-INN LLC. |
(11) | CWAM LC Sponsor LLC is owned by three members, the two largest of which are CWAM Investors LLC and Learn Capital, LLC. Each of Adam Fisher and Alan Howard (indirectly through their respective investment vehicles) is a member of CWAM Investors LLC. Robert Hutter is the sole member of Learn Capital, LLC. The non-member manager of the Sponsor is ABF Manager LLC. Mr. Fisher is the sole member of ABF Manager LLC. Accordingly, Messrs. Hutter, Fisher and Howard each may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly beneficially owned by the Sponsor. |
• | the audit committee shall review the material facts of all related person transactions; |
• | in reviewing any related person transaction, the audit committee will take into account, among other factors that it deems appropriate, whether the related person transaction is on terms no less favorable to Holdco than terms generally available in a transaction with an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction; |
• | in connection with its review of any related person transaction, Holdco shall provide the audit committee with all material information regarding such related person transaction, the interest of the related person and any potential disclosure obligations of Holdco in connection with such related person transaction; and |
• | if a related person transaction will be ongoing, the audit committee may establish guidelines for Holdco’s management to follow in its ongoing dealings with the related person. |
• | the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000; and |
• | any of such company’s directors, executive officers, or holders of more than 5% of its capital stock, or any immediate family member of, or person sharing the household with, any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. |
Company Name | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Accelsius | | | 46,686.00 | | | 1,310,381.00 | | | — | | | — |
AeroFlexx | | | 12,090.00 | | | 301,294.00 | | | 154,465.14 | | | 76,349.51 |
Company Name | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
ESG Fund | | | 40,853.00 | | | 176,158.00 | | | 188,043.00 | | | — |
PCT | | | — | | | 899.00 | | | 149,214.96 | | | 316,709.33 |
• | the number of shares of any series and the designation to distinguish the shares of such series from the shares of all other series; |
• | the voting powers, if any, and whether such voting powers are full or limited in such series; |
• | the redemption provisions, if any, applicable to such series, including the redemption price or prices to be paid; |
• | whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or noncumulative, the dividend rate of such series, and the dates and preferences of dividends on such series; |
• | the rights of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, Holdco; |
• | the provisions, if any, pursuant to which the shares of such series are convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock, or any other security, of Holdco or any other corporation or other entity, and the rates or other determinants of conversion or exchange applicable thereto; |
• | the right, if any, to subscribe for or to purchase any securities of Holdco or any other corporation or other entity; |
• | the provisions, if any, of a sinking fund applicable to such series; |
• | any other relative, participating, optional, or other special powers, preferences or rights and qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof; and |
• | all as may be determined from time to time by the Holdco Board and stated or expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such preferred stock (collectively, a “Preferred Stock Designation”). |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
• | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and |
• | if, and only if, the closing price of the Holdco Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as may be adjusted for any required anti-dilution adjustments) for any twenty (20) trading days within a thirty (30) trading day period ending three trading days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table below, based on the redemption date and the “Fair Market Value” of the Holdco Common Stock (as defined below) except as otherwise described below; |
• | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; |
• | if, and only if, the closing price of the Holdco Common Stock equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as may be adjusted for any required anti-dilution adjustments) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and |
• | if the closing price of the Holdco Common Stock for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for any anti-dilution adjustments), then the private placement warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as all other outstanding warrants, as described above. |
| | Fair Market Value of Holdco Common Stock (per share) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redemption Date (period to expiration of warrants) | | | ≤10.00 | | | 11.00 | | | 12.00 | | | 13.00 | | | 14.00 | | | 15.00 | | | 16.00 | | | 17.00 | | | ≥18.00 |
60 months | | | 0.261 | | | 0.281 | | | 0.297 | | | 0.311 | | | 0.324 | | | 0.337 | | | 0.348 | | | 0.358 | | | 0.361 |
57 months | | | 0.257 | | | 0.277 | | | 0.294 | | | 0.310 | | | 0.324 | | | 0.337 | | | 0.348 | | | 0.358 | | | 0.361 |
54 months | | | 0.252 | | | 0.272 | | | 0.291 | | | 0.307 | | | 0.322 | | | 0.335 | | | 0.347 | | | 0.357 | | | 0.361 |
51 months | | | 0.246 | | | 0.268 | | | 0.287 | | | 0.304 | | | 0.320 | | | 0.333 | | | 0.346 | | | 0.357 | | | 0.361 |
48 months | | | 0.241 | | | 0.263 | | | 0.283 | | | 0.301 | | | 0.317 | | | 0.332 | | | 0.344 | | | 0.356 | | | 0.361 |
45 months | | | 0.235 | | | 0.258 | | | 0.279 | | | 0.298 | | | 0.315 | | | 0.330 | | | 0.343 | | | 0.356 | | | 0.361 |
42 months | | | 0.228 | | | 0.252 | | | 0.274 | | | 0.294 | | | 0.312 | | | 0.328 | | | 0.342 | | | 0.355 | | | 0.361 |
39 months | | | 0.221 | | | 0.246 | | | 0.269 | | | 0.290 | | | 0.309 | | | 0.325 | | | 0.340 | | | 0.354 | | | 0.361 |
36 months | | | 0.213 | | | 0.239 | | | 0.263 | | | 0.285 | | | 0.305 | | | 0.323 | | | 0.339 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.361 |
33 months | | | 0.205 | | | 0.232 | | | 0.257 | | | 0.280 | | | 0.301 | | | 0.320 | | | 0.337 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.361 |
30 months | | | 0.196 | | | 0.224 | | | 0.250 | | | 0.274 | | | 0.297 | | | 0.316 | | | 0.335 | | | 0.351 | | | 0.361 |
27 months | | | 0.185 | | | 0.214 | | | 0.242 | | | 0.268 | | | 0.291 | | | 0.313 | | | 0.332 | | | 0.350 | | | 0.361 |
24 months | | | 0.173 | | | 0.204 | | | 0.233 | | | 0.260 | | | 0.285 | | | 0.308 | | | 0.329 | | | 0.348 | | | 0.361 |
21 months | | | 0.161 | | | 0.193 | | | 0.223 | | | 0.252 | | | 0.279 | | | 0.304 | | | 0.326 | | | 0.347 | | | 0.361 |
18 months | | | 0.146 | | | 0.179 | | | 0.211 | | | 0.242 | | | 0.271 | | | 0.298 | | | 0.322 | | | 0.345 | | | 0.361 |
15 months | | | 0.130 | | | 0.164 | | | 0.197 | | | 0.230 | | | 0.262 | | | 0.291 | | | 0.317 | | | 0.342 | | | 0.361 |
12 months | | | 0.111 | | | 0.146 | | | 0.181 | | | 0.216 | | | 0.250 | | | 0.282 | | | 0.312 | | | 0.339 | | | 0.361 |
9 months | | | 0.090 | | | 0.125 | | | 0.162 | | | 0.199 | | | 0.237 | | | 0.272 | | | 0.305 | | | 0.336 | | | 0.361 |
6 months | | | 0.065 | | | 0.099 | | | 0.137 | | | 0.178 | | | 0.219 | | | 0.259 | | | 0.296 | | | 0.331 | | | 0.361 |
3 months | | | 0.034 | | | 0.065 | | | 0.104 | | | 0.150 | | | 0.197 | | | 0.243 | | | 0.286 | | | 0.326 | | | 0.361 |
0 months | | | — | | | — | | | 0.042 | | | 0.115 | | | 0.179 | | | 0.233 | | | 0.281 | | | 0.323 | | | 0.361 |
• | a director or officer for any breach of their duty of loyalty to our company or our stockholder; |
• | a director or officer for any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; |
• | a director for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; |
• | a director or officer for any transaction from which they derived an improper personal benefit; or |
• | an officer in any action by or in the right of Holdco. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Authorized Capital Stock | ||||||
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Innventure is currently authorized to issue 10,975,000 Class A Units, 3,608,545 Class B Preferred Units, 2,600,000 Class B-1 Preferred Units, 1,585,125 Class C Units, 3,982,675 Class PCTA Units, and 1,000,000 Class I Units. As of [ ], 2024, there were 10,875,000 Class A Units outstanding, 2,954,965 Class B Preferred Units outstanding, 342,608 Class B-1 Preferred Units outstanding, 1,570,125 Class C Units outstanding, 3,982,675 Class PCTA Units outstanding, and 1,000,000 Class I Units outstanding. | | | Holdco will be authorized to issue [ ] shares of Holdco Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Immediately following consummation of the Business Combination, Holdco is expected to have approximately [ ] shares of Holdco Common Stock outstanding, assuming no redemptions and no exercise of dissenter’s rights by Learn CW shareholders. Holdco will be authorized to issue [ ] shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Immediately following consummation of the Business Combination, Holdco is expected to have no preferred stock outstanding. | | | The share capital of Learn CW is $22,100 divided into 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of a par value of $0.0001 each, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of $0.0001 each, and 1,000,000 preference shares of a par value of $0.0001 each. As of [ ], 2024 there were 9,338,421 Class A ordinary shares outstanding, 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares outstanding, and no preference shares outstanding. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Rights of Preferred Stock | ||||||
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The Class B Preferred Units and the Class-B1 Preferred Units are entitled to priority in all distributions other than tax advances. Preferred shares are entitled to preferential dividends and priority upon a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up. | | | The Holdco Board may fix for any class or series of preferred stock the rights, designations, and preferences of preferred shares, including dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking and purchase fund provisions), the redemption price or prices, and restrictions on the issuance of shares of such series. | | | The directors may allot, issue, grant options over or otherwise dispose of preference shares with or without preferred, deferred or other rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividends or other distribution, voting, return of capital or otherwise and to such persons, at such times and on such other terms as they think proper, and may also (subject to the Cayman Islands Companies Act and the articles of association) vary such rights. |
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Number and Qualification of Directors | ||||||
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Under Innventure’s limited liability company agreement, the number of directors that constitutes the Innventure board of managers must be at least five and up to seven. | | | Subject to the terms of Holdco’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the investor rights agreement, the Holdco board of directors will consist of no fewer than seven members, with the exact number to be fixed exclusively by resolutions adopted by the board of directors in accordance with Holdco’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws. Directors need not be stockholders. | | | The board of directors must consist of at least one person. However, Learn CW may by ordinary resolution increase or reduce the limits in the number of directors. Learn CW may fix a minimum shareholding required to be held by a director at a general meeting, but until such a shareholding qualification is fixed a director is not required to hold shares. |
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Election of Directors | ||||||
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Three board members are designated by Innventure1, two board members are designated by WE-INN, and up to one individual can be approved by a majority of the then serving directors, so long as at least one director designated by WE-INN affirms such approval. | | | The annual meeting of stockholders is held for the election of directors, the date and time of which may be designated by the board of directors. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, a plurality of the votes cast is sufficient to elect directors. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship, shall hold office until the expiration of the term of the class for which elected and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. | | | Learn CW may by ordinary resolution of the holders of the Class B ordinary shares appoint any person to be a director. At each annual general meeting, directors appointed to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be appointed for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual general meeting after their appointment. Except as statute or other applicable law may otherwise require, in the interim between meetings, additional directors may be appointed by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
| | | | All directors hold office until the expiration of their respective terms or their resignation from office and until their successors has been appointed and qualified. | ||
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Removal of Directors | ||||||
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An Innventure1 director may be removed or replaced at any time from the board, with or without cause, upon, and only upon, the written request of Innventure1. A WE-INN director may be removed or replaced at any time from the board, with or without cause, upon, and only upon, the written request of WE-INN. Any director other than an Innventure1 director or a WE-INN director may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority of the then serving directors. | | | Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, for as long as there is a classified board of directors, any director, or the entire board of directors, may be removed only for cause by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of all the outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, at a meeting duly called for that purpose. | | | Learn CW’s articles provide that the company may, by ordinary resolution of the holders of the Class B ordinary shares, remove any director. |
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Voting | ||||||
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Each member shall be entitled to one vote per unit on all matters upon which the members have the right to vote. Any vote with respect to each class, or relating to the assets held within such class, can only be made by the holders of units of such class. The Class C Units are nonvoting with respect to any and all matters except as required by applicable law. | | | Each share of Holdco Common Stock entitles the record holder as of the applicable record date to one vote per share in person or by proxy on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of common stock. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of shares of common stock will vote together as a single class with such holders of preferred stock if any holders of shares of preferred stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of common stock. | | | Learn CW’s articles provide that every member present in any such manner shall have one vote for every share of which he is the holder. No person is be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless he is registered as a member on the record date for such meeting nor unless all calls or other monies then payable by him in respect of shares have been paid. Shares in Learn CW that are beneficially owned by the company will not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting and will not be counted. |
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Cumulative Voting | ||||||
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Members of Innventure do not have cumulative voting rights. | | | Stockholders of Holdco Common Stock shall not have cumulative voting rights. | | | Shareholders of Learn CW do not have cumulative voting rights. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Vacancies on the Board of Directors | ||||||
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In the event that a vacancy is created on the board at any time due to the death, disability, retirement, resignation or removal of a director, then the member entitled to designate such director has the right to designate an individual to fill the vacancy and the board agrees to take such actions as may be required to ensure the election or appointment of such designee. In the event that the member entitled to designate such director fails to designate in writing a representative to fill the position, and such failure continues for more than thirty (30) days after notice of such failure, then the vacant position will be filled by an individual designated by the directors; provided, that such individual be removed from such position if the member entitled to designate so directs and simultaneously designates a director. | | | When one or more directors resigns and the resignation is effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies. The appointment of the newly elected directors will take effect upon the resignation of such resigning director. Vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of any director, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors will be filled only by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. | | | Except as statute or other applicable law may otherwise require, in the interim between meetings, any vacancies in the board of directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. A director appointed to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the director whose death, resignation or removal created such vacancy and until his successor is appointed and qualified. |
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Special Meeting of the Board of Directors | ||||||
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Special meetings of the board will be held on the call of any three (3) directors upon at least five (5) days’ written notice (if the meeting is to be held in person) or one (1) day’s written notice (if the meeting is to be held by telephone or video conference) to the directors, or upon such shorter notice as may be approved by all directors. Any director may waive such notice as to himself. | | | Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Secretary or a majority of the directors then in office. Any such special meetings will be held at a time, date and place they so fix. Notice to directors of the date, place and time of any special meeting of the board of directors shall be given to each director by the Secretary or by the officer or one of the directors calling the meeting. The notice need not specify the place of the meeting if the meeting is to be held at the corporation’s principal executive office nor the purpose of the meeting. | | | A director, or other officer on the direction of a director, may call a meeting of the directors by sending at least two (2) days’ notice in writing to every director. The notice must set forth the general nature of the business to be considered unless notice is waived by all the directors either at, before, or after the meeting is held. To any such notice of a meeting of the directors all the provisions of the articles relating to the giving of notices by the company to the members apply. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Stockholder Action by Written Consent | ||||||
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Any matter that is to be voted on, consented to, or approved by voting members may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by electronic transmission, by a member or members holding not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the appropriate voting units held by all members of such class. A record will be maintained by the board of each action taken by written consent of a member or members. | | | Any action permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the corporation (and may not be taken by consent of the stockholders in lieu of a meeting). Any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of any series of preferred stock may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent expressly so provided by the applicable preferred stock designation relating to such series of preferred stock. | | | A resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of all of the members entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at general meetings will be as valid and effective as if the resolution had been passed at a general meeting of the company duly convened and held. |
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Amendment to Charter | ||||||
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No provision of the limited liability company agreement may be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing executed by WE-INN and Innventure1. | | | The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will provide that, in addition to any other vote that may be required by law, applicable stock exchange rule or the terms of any series of preferred stock, the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors will be required to amend or repeal any provision thereof. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will also provide that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors will be required to amend or repeal the provisions thereof relating to Holdco’s name, registered address or agent, or purpose. | | | Subject to the provisions of any applicable statute, the company may alter or add to the memorandum and articles by special resolution. In the event that any amendment is made to the articles with respect to any provision relating to members’ rights or pre-business combination activity, each holder of public shares who is not the sponsor, a founder, officer, or director will be provided with the opportunity to redeem their shares upon the approval or effectiveness of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held and not previously released to the company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Amendment of Bylaws | ||||||
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Not applicable. | | | The board of directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws. The stockholders also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws. Such action by stockholders requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation with the power to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class. | | | Not applicable. |
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Quorum | ||||||
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Board of Directors. A majority of the directors serving on the board which, for so long as a WE-INN Director is then serving, must include at least one WE-INN Director, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business of the board. Members. Innventure’s limited liability company agreement states that a quorum of any meeting of the voting members requires the presence of the members holding a majority of the appropriate voting units held by all members. | | | Board of Directors. At all meetings of the board of directors, a majority of the total number of directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Stockholders. At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Holdco entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person, or by remote communication, or represented by proxy, constitutes a quorum for all purposes, unless or except to the extent that the presence of a larger number may be required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange upon which Holdco’s securities are listed. | | | Board of Directors. The quorum for the transaction of the business of the directors may be fixed by the directors, and unless so fixed, will be a majority of the directors then in office. Shareholders. The holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares, being individuals present in person or by proxy, or if a corporation or other non-natural person by its duly authorized representative or proxy, will be a quorum. |
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Annual Stockholder Meetings | ||||||
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The Delaware Limited Liability Company Act does not require the company to hold an annual members’ meeting. Innventure’s limited liability company agreement similarly does not mandate an annual members’ meeting. | | | The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of directors at such date and time as may be designated by or in the manner determined by resolution of the board of directors from time to time. Any other business as may be properly brought before the annual meeting of stockholders may be transacted at the annual meeting of stockholders. | | | The company may, but is not required to, in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting, and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. Any annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place as the directors shall appoint. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Special Stockholder Meetings | ||||||
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Meetings of the members holding units of a certain class may be called by the board or a member or group of members holding more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the then-outstanding votes attributable to the relevant voting units of such class. Only members who hold the relevant voting units have the right to attend meetings of the members. | | | Subject to the special rights of the holders of one or more series of preferred stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be called, for any purpose, at any time only by or at the direction of the board of directors, the Chairperson of the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer or President. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, special meetings cannot be called by any other person. | | | All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings. The directors, the chief executive officer or the chairman of the board of directors may call general meetings, and, for the avoidance of doubt, members shall not have the ability to call general meetings. |
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Notice of Stockholder Meetings | ||||||
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Written notice stating the place, date, and time of the meeting and, in the case of a meeting of the members not regularly scheduled, describing the purposes for which the meeting is called, must be delivered not fewer than ten (10) days and not more than thirty (30) days before the date of the meeting to each voting member, by or at the direction of the board or the member(s) calling the meeting. | | | Notice of any meeting of stockholders must be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. The must shall state: (i) the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting; (ii) the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting; (iii) the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting; and (iv) the purpose for which the meeting is called. | | | At least five clear days’ notice shall be given of any general meeting. Every notice shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general nature of the business to be conducted at the general meeting and shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner if any as may be prescribed by the company. |
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Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Business to be Conducted at Stockholder Meetings | ||||||
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The business to be conducted at a meeting need not be limited to the purpose described in the notice and can include business to be conducted by voting members; provided that the appropriate voting members shall have been notified of the meeting, and any voting member holding the appropriate voting units shall have the right to request removal from the meeting of any voting member that does not hold any of the applicable class of units prior to any discussion of business at the meeting for which such units do not have a vote. | | | At an annual meeting of stockholders, the only business that shall be conducted is such business that has been properly brought before the meeting. To properly bring a matter for consideration at an annual meeting, a stockholder must: (A) (i) be a stockholder of record of Holdco both at the time of giving notice and at the time of the meeting; (ii) be entitled to vote at the meeting; and (iii) be in compliance with Section 2.13 of the articles in all respects; or (B) have properly made such proposal in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, which proposal has been included in the proxy statement for such annual meeting of the stockholders. The only matters that may be brought before a special meeting of stockholders are the matters specified in Holdco’s notice of meeting of the stockholders. | | | Members seeking to bring business before the annual general meeting must deliver notice to the principal executive offices of Learn CW not less than 120 calendar days before the date the company’s proxy statement is released to members, or, if the company did not hold an annual general meeting the previous year, or if the date of the current year’s annual general meeting has been changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date of the previous year’s annual general meeting, then the deadline will be set by the board of directors with such deadline being a reasonable time before the company begins to print and send its related proxy materials. |
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Advance Notice Requirements | ||||||
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Not applicable. | | | Generally, to be timely, a stockholder’s notice relating to any nomination or other business to be brought before an annual meeting must be delivered to the Secretary at Holdco’s principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders. The Amended and Restated Bylaws will also specify requirements as to the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. | | | Members seeking to bring business or nominate candidates for appointment as directors at the annual general meeting must deliver notice to the principal executive offices of the company not less than 120 calendar days before the date of the company’s proxy statement released to members in connection with the previous year’s annual general meeting or, if the company did not hold an annual general meeting the previous year, or if the date of the current year’s annual general meeting has been changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date of the previous year’s annual general meeting, then the deadline will be set by the board of directors with such deadline being a reasonable time before the company begins to print and send its related proxy materials. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Limitation of Liability of Directors and Officers | ||||||
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Except as otherwise provided in the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, no director will be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of Innventure or any of its subsidiaries solely by reason of being a director. The Innventure limited liability company agreement does not create or impose any fiduciary duty on any member, officer or director. | | | No director or officer of Holdco shall have any personal liability to Holdco or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL. | | | No director or officer will be liable for any loss or damage incurred by Learn CW as a result (whether direct or indirect) of the carrying out of their functions unless that liability arises through actual fraud, willful neglect or willful default. No person will be found to have committed actual fraud, willful neglect or willful default unless or until a court of competent jurisdiction makes a finding to that effect. |
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers | ||||||
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To the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, Innventure will indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer against any and all losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines or liabilities, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims by reason of any act or omission performed on behalf of Innventure or when acting in connection with Innventure, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner believed to be in the best interests of the company, and such person’s conduct did not constitute fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or a material breach of the limited liability company agreement. | | | To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, Holdco shall indemnify and hold harmless, any director or officer who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection with any such proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, subject to certain exceptions, Holdco shall be required to indemnify a person in connection with a proceeding initiated by such person only if the proceeding was authorized by the board of directors. | | | Every director and officer together with every former director and former officer shall be indemnified out of the assets of Learn CW against any liability, action, proceeding, claim, demand, costs, damages or expenses, including legal expenses, whatsoever which they or any of them may incur as a result of any act or failure to act in carrying out their functions other than such liability (if any) that they may incur by reason of their own actual fraud, willful neglect or willful default. No person will be found to have committed actual fraud, willful neglect or willful default unless or until a court of competent jurisdiction makes a finding to that effect. |
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Dividends, Distributions and Stock Repurchases | ||||||
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The board will have sole discretion regarding the amounts and timing of distributions to members participating in the Innventure business, including to decide to forego payment of distributions in order to provide for the retention and establishment of reserves of such funds as it deems necessary with respect to the reasonable business needs of the company. | | | Subject to any restrictions contained in either (i) the DGCL or (ii) Holdco’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the board of directors may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its stock. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of stock. The board of directors may set apart out of any of the funds of Holdco available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper | | | The directors may resolve to pay dividends and other distributions on shares in issue and authorize payment of the dividends or other distributions out of the funds of the company. No dividend or other distribution will be paid except out of the realized or unrealized profits of Learn CW. Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to any shares, all |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
The board must, within forty-five (45) days of the end of any fiscal year, use its best commercial efforts to distribute to each member holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units or Class C Units, in proportion to its respective Innventure business ownership percentage. All distributions to members holding Class PCTA Units shall be made in accordance with a member’s Class PCTA percentage. All distributions to members holding Class I Units shall be made in accordance with a member’s Class I percentage. | | | purpose and may abolish any such reserve. Such purposes may include equalizing dividends, repairing or maintaining any property of Holdco, and meeting contingencies. | | | dividends and other distributions will be paid according to the par value of the shares that a member holds. If any share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date, that share will rank for dividend accordingly. Dividends and other distributions may be paid in any currency. The directors may resolve that any dividend or other distribution be paid wholly or partly by the distribution of specific assets and in particular by the distribution of shares, debentures, or securities of any other company or in any one or more of such ways. |
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Liquidation | ||||||
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The board will act as liquidator to wind up Innventure and the board will liquidate the assets of the company on a class by class basis and distribute the proceeds of such liquidation first, to the payment of all of the company’s debts and liabilities to its creditors, second, to the establishment of and additions to reserves that are determined by the board to be reasonably necessary for any contingent unforeseen liabilities or obligations, and third, to the applicable members, with preferred shares receiving priority. | | | In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Holdco, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment of the debts and other liabilities of the corporation and after making provisions for any class or series of stock having a preference over common stockholders with respect to payments in liquidation, the remaining assets and funds of Holdco available for distribution will be divided among and paid ratably to the holders of all outstanding shares of common stock in proportion to the number of shares held by each such stockholder. | | | If Learn CW shall be wound up, the liquidator will apply the assets of the company in satisfaction of creditors’ claims in such manner and order as such liquidator thinks fit. Subject to the rights attaching to any shares, in a winding up if the assets available for distribution are insufficient to repay the whole of the company’s issued share capital, such assets shall be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses are borne by the members in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them. If the assets available for distribution are more than sufficient to repay the whole of the company’s issued share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus will be distributed amongst the members in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
Duties of Directors | ||||||
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The Innventure limited liability company agreement does not create or impose any fiduciary duty on any member, officer or director. | | | Under the DGCL, directors must exercise a duty of care and duty of loyalty and good faith to the company and its stockholders. In addition to fiduciary duties, directors owe a duty to act within the scope of authority, avoid conflicts of interest, make informed decisions, and monitor performance and compliance. | | | Under Cayman Island law, a director owes fiduciary duties to a company, including to exercise loyalty, honesty and good faith to the company as a whole. Directors must exercise a reasonable level of care, skill, and diligence. |
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Inspection of Books and Records; Stockholder Lists | ||||||
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Inspection. Upon reasonable notice from a member, Innventure will afford each member and its representatives access during normal business hours to (i) the company’s properties, offices, plants and other facilities; (ii) the corporate, financial and similar records, reports and documents of the company, including, without limitation, all books and records, minutes of proceedings, internal management documents, reports of operations, reports of adverse developments, copies of any management letters and communications with members (including the board), and to permit each member and its representatives to examine such documents and make copies thereof; and (iii) any officers, senior employees and public accountants of the company. Innventure will afford each member and its representatives the opportunity to discuss and advise on the affairs, finances, and accounts of the company with such officers, senior employees and public accountants. Member List. Under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, each member of a limited liability company has the right, subject to reasonable standards, to obtain from the limited liability company upon reasonable demand for any purpose reasonably related to the member’s interest as a member of the limited | | | Inspection. Holdco will, as expeditiously as possible, make available for inspection by the holders whose securities are included in the registration statement and who have signed a non-disclosure agreement, and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder whose securities are included in the registration statement, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the company, as reasonably requested to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested. Stockholder List. Under Section 220 of the DGCL, any stockholder, in person or by attorney or other agent, has, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose and to make copies and extracts from Holdco’s list of its stockholders. | | | Inspection. The directors shall determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books of the company shall be open to the inspection of members and no member shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the company except as conferred by statute or authorized by the directors or by the company in general meeting. Shareholder List. No similar provision. |
Innventure | | | Holdco | | | Learn CW |
liability company, a current list of the name and last known business, residence, or mailing address of each member and director. | | | | | ||
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Choice of Forum | ||||||
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The Innventure limited liability company agreement does not provide for a specific forum. | | | Unless a majority of the board of directors, acting on behalf of Holdco consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action, suit or proceeding brought on behalf of Holdco, (ii) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or stockholder of Holdco to the corporation or to the corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action, suit or proceeding arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the bylaws of Holdco or (iv) any action, suit or proceeding asserting a claim against Holdco governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Subject to the preceding provision, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause or causes of action arising under the Securities Act. | | | The Learn CW memorandum and articles do not provide for a specific forum. |
• | one percent (1%) of the total number of Holdco Common Stock then outstanding; or |
• | the average weekly reported trading volume of Holdco Common Stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale. |
• | the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company; |
• | the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; |
• | the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding twelve months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and |
• | at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company. |
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| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | ||
Current Assets: | | | | | ||
Cash | | | $31,636 | | | $748,857 |
Prepaid Expenses | | | 71,886 | | | 581,408 |
Total Current Assets | | | 103,522 | | | 1,330,265 |
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Assets Held in Trust | | | 245,076,817 | | | 235,578,275 |
Total Assets | | | $245,180,339 | | | $236,908,540 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | ||
Current Liabilities: | | | | | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | $2,923,095 | | | $1,041,776 |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 2,923,095 | | | 1,041,776 |
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Deferred underwriter’s fee payable | | | — | | | 9,780,500 |
Convertible Note - related party | | | 1,278,000 | | | 1,050,000 |
Warrant liability | | | 559,380 | | | 1,118,760 |
Total Liabilities | | | 4,760,475 | | | 12,991,036 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6) | | | | | ||
Class A Ordinary Shares; 23,000,000 shares at redemption value | | | 245,076,817 | | | 235,578,275 |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | ||
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding | | | — | | | — |
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding (excluding 23,000,000 subject to possible redemption) at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | | | — | | | — |
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | | | 575 | | | 575 |
Additional paid in capital | | | — | | | — |
Accumulated deficit | | | (4,657,528) | | | (11,661,346) |
Total Shareholders’ Deficit | | | (4,656,953) | | | (11,660,771) |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit | | | $245,180,339 | | | $236,908,540 |
| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
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Formation costs and other operating expenses | | | $1,865,316 | | | $393,261 | | | $2,646,437 | | | $1,475,574 |
Loss from operations | | | (1,865,316) | | | (393,261) | | | (2,646,437) | | | (1,475,574) |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | ||||
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Interest income on trust account | | | 3,603,790 | | | 1,126,792 | | | 8,808,542 | | | 1,284,178 |
Interest income on cash account | | | — | | | — | | | 375 | | | — |
Gain on settlement of deferred underwriting fees | | | 556,743 | | | — | | | 556,743 | | | — |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | (559,380) | | | 559,380 | | | 7,486,984 |
Net income | | | $2,295,217 | | | $174,151 | | | $7,278,603 | | | $7,295,588 |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares | | | 23,000,000 | | | 23,000,000 | | | 23,000,000 | | | 23,000,000 |
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares | | | $0.08 | | | $0.01 | | | $0.25 | | | $0.25 |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares | | | 5,750,000 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 5,750,000 |
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B ordinary shares | | | $0.08 | | | $0.01 | | | $0.25 | | | $0.25 |
| | Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Additional Paid in Capital | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||
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Balance - January 1, 2023 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $575 | | | $— | | | $(11,661,346) | | | $(11,660,771) |
Accretion of Class A shares to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,460,924) | | | (2,460,924) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,853,719 | | | 2,853,719 |
Balance - March 31, 2023 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 575 | | | — | | | (11,268,551) | | | (11,267,976) |
Accretion of Class A shares to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,743,828) | | | (2,743,828) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,129,667 | | | 2,129,667 |
Balance - June 30, 2023 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 575 | | | — | | | (11,882,712) | | | (11,882,137) |
Accretion of Class A shares to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (4,293,790) | | | (4,293,790) |
Gain on settlement of underwriting fees | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9,223,757 | | | 9,223,757 |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,295,217 | | | 2,295,217 |
Balance - September 30, 2023 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $575 | | | $— | | | $(4,657,528) | | | $(4,656,953) |
| | Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Additional Paid in Capital | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||
| | Shares | | | Amount | | |||||||||
Balance - January 1, 2022 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $575 | | | $— | | | $(18,274,560) | | | $(18,273,985) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,189,804 | | | 3,189,804 |
Balance - March 31, 2022 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 575 | | | $— | | | (15,084,756) | | | (15,084,181) |
Accretion of Class A shares to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (161,098) | | | (161,098) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,931,633 | | | 3,931,633 |
Balance - June 30, 2022 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 575 | | | — | | | (11,314,221) | | | (11,313,646) |
Accretion of Class A shares to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,126,792) | | | (1,126,792) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 174,151 | | | 174,151 |
Balance - September 30, 2022 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $575 | | | $— | | | $(12,266,862) | | | $(12,266,287) |
| | For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 | | | For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | ||
Net income | | | $7,278,603 | | | $7,295,588 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | ||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | | | (8,808,542) | | | (1,284,178) |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | (559,380) | | | (7,486,984) |
Gain on settlement of deferred underwriting fees | | | (556,743) | | | — |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | ||
Prepaid expenses | | | 509,522 | | | 494,271 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 1,881,319 | | | 535,645 |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (255,221) | | | (445,658) |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | | | | ||
Cash deposited into Trust Account | | | (690,000) | | | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (690,000) | | | — |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | ||
Proceeds from convertible note - related party | | | 228,000 | | | 1,050,000 |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 228,000 | | | 1,050,000 |
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Net Change in Cash | | | (717,221) | | | 604,342 |
Cash - Beginning of the period | | | 748,857 | | | 237,363 |
Cash - End of the period | | | $31,636 | | | $841,705 |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | ||
Accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | | | $9,498,542 | | | $1,287,890 |
Gain on settlement of underwriting fees | | | 9,223,757 | | | — |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2021 | | | $232,300,000 |
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | 3,278,275 |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2022 | | | 235,578,275 |
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | 9,498,542 |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of September 30, 2023 | | | $245,076,817 |
| | For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | | | For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | | | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
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Allocation of net income, as adjusted | | | $1,836,174 | | | $459,043 | | | $5,822,882 | | | $1,455,721 | | | $139,321 | | | $34,830 | | | $5,836,470 | | | $1,459,118 |
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | 23,000,000 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 23,000,000 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 23,000,000 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 23,000,000 | | | 5,750,000 |
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | | | $0.08 | | | $0.08 | | | $0.25 | | | $0.25 | | | $0.01 | | | $0.01 | | | $0.25 | | | $0.25 |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant; |
• | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and |
• | if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to an agreed table based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of Class A ordinary shares; |
• | if and only if, the closing price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per public share (as adjusted) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and |
• | if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted), the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above. |
• | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
• | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
• | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Assets Held in Trust | | | $245,076,817 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $245,076,817 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Warrant Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Public Warrants | | | $345,000 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $345,000 |
Private Placement Warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 214,380 | | | 214,380 |
Total Warrant Liabilities | | | $345,000 | | | $— | | | $214,380 | | | $559,380 |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Assets Held in Trust | | | $235,578,275 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $235,578,275 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Warrant Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Public Warrants | | | $690,000 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $690,000 |
Private Placement Warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 428,760 | | | 428,760 |
Total Warrant Liabilities | | | $690,000 | | | $— | | | $428,760 | | | $1,118,760 |
Input | | | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 |
Share Price | | | $10.66 | | | $10.10 |
Exercise Price | | | $11.50 | | | $11.50 |
Risk-free rate of interest | | | 4.50% | | | 3.91% |
Volatility | | | 7.4% | | | 4.5% |
Term | | | 6.04 | | | 5.29 |
Probability Weighted Fair Value of Warrants | | | $0.03 | | | $0.06 |
| | Private Placement Warrants | |
Fair value as of December 31, 2022 | | | $428,760 |
Change in fair value | | | (285,840) |
Fair value as of March 31, 2023 | | | $142,920 |
Change in fair value | | | 71,460 |
Fair value as of June 30, 2023 | | | $214,380 |
Change in fair value | | | |
Fair value as of September 30, 2023 | | | $214,380 |
/s/ Marcum LLP | | | |
Marcum LLP | | |
| | December 31, 2022 | | | December 31, 2021 | |
ASSETS | | | | | ||
Current | | | | | ||
Cash | | | $748,857 | | | $237,363 |
Prepaid expenses – current | | | 581,408 | | | 707,695 |
Total current assets | | | 1,330,265 | | | 945,058 |
Assets Held in Trust | | | 235,578,275 | | | 232,303,712 |
Prepaid expenses - non-current | | | — | | | 566,157 |
Total assets | | | $236,908,540 | | | $233,814,927 |
| | | | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | ||
Current Liabilities | | | | | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | $1,041,776 | | | $470,368 |
Total current liabilities | | | 1,041,776 | | | 470,368 |
Deferred Underwriter’s Fee Payable | | | 9,780,500 | | | 9,780,500 |
Convertible Promissory Note - Related Party | | | 1,050,000 | | | — |
Warrant Liability | | | 1,118,760 | | | 9,538,044 |
Total liabilities | | | 12,991,036 | | | 19,788,912 |
| | | | |||
COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 6) | | | | | ||
Class A ordinary shares; 23,000,000 shares at redemption value | | | 235,578,275 | | | 232,300,000 |
| | | | |||
Shareholders’ Deficit | | | | | ||
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding | | | — | | | — |
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding (excluding 23,000,000 subject to possible redemption) at December 31, 2022 and 2021 | | | — | | | — |
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021 | | | 575 | | | 575 |
Additional paid in capital | | | — | | | — |
Accumulated Deficit | | | (11,661,346) | | | (18,274,560) |
Total Shareholders’ Deficit | | | (11,660,771) | | | (18,273,985) |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | $236,908,540 | | | $233,814,927 |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the period from February 2, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 | |
Formation costs and other operating expenses | | | $1,802,357 | | | $453,467 |
Loss from operations | | | (1,802,357) | | | (453,467) |
Other Income (Expense): | | | | | ||
Interest income | | | 3,274,564 | | | 3,712 |
Transaction costs allocable to warrant liability | | | — | | | (781,595) |
Loss on Issuance of Private Placement Warrants | | | — | | | (1,322,010) |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | 8,419,283 | | | 12,039,966 |
Net income | | | $9,891,490 | | | $9,486,606 |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares | | | 23,000,000 | | | 5,525,526 |
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares | | | $0.34 | | | $0.84 |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares | | | 5,750,000 | | | 5,750,000 |
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B ordinary shares | | | $0.34 | | | $0.84 |
| | Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Additional Paid in Capital | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Total Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||
| | Shares | | | Amount | | |||||||||
Balance - January 1, 2022 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $575 | | | $— | | | $(18,274,560) | | | $(18,273,985) |
Accretion of Class A shares subject to possible redemption | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,278,276) | | | (3,278,276) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9,891,490 | | | 9,891,490 |
Balance - December 31, 2022 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $575 | | | $— | | | $(11,661,346) | | | $(11,660,771) |
| | Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Additional Paid in Capital | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Total Shareholders’ Deficit | ||||
| | Shares | | | Amount | | |||||||||
Balance - February 2, 2021 (Inception) | | | — | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— |
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares | | | 5,750,000 | | | 575 | | | 24,425 | | | — | | | 25,000 |
Accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | | | — | | | — | | | (24,425) | | | (27,761,166) | | | (27,785,591) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9,486,606 | | | 9,486,606 |
Balance - December 31, 2021 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $575 | | | $— | | | $(18,274,560) | | | $(18,273,985) |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the period from February 2, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2021 | |
Cash flow from operating activities: | | | | | ||
Net income | | | $9,891,490 | | | $9,486,606 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | ||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | (8,419,283) | | | (12,039,966) |
Loss on issuance of private warrants | | | — | | | 1,322,010 |
Transaction costs associated with issuance of warrants | | | — | | | 781,595 |
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account | | | (3,274,564) | | | (3,712) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | ||
Prepaid expenses | | | 692,444 | | | (1,273,852) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | 571,407 | | | 196,929 |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (538,506) | | | (1,530,390) |
| | | | |||
Cash flow from investing activities: | | | | | ||
Investment of cash in Trust Account | | | — | | | (232,300,000) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | — | | | (232,300,000) |
| | | | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | ||
Proceeds from sale of Initial Public Offering Units, net of underwriting fees | | | — | | | 227,554,000 |
Proceeds from sale of private placement warrants | | | — | | | 7,146,000 |
Proceeds from promissory note - related party | | | — | | | 300,000 |
Proceeds from convertible promissory note - related party | | | 1,050,000 | | | — |
Repayment of promissory note - related party | | | — | | | (300,000) |
Payment of offering costs | | | — | | | (632,247) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 1,050,000 | | | 234,067,753 |
Net change in cash | | | 511,494 | | | 237,363 |
Cash at the beginning of the period | | | 237,363 | | | — |
Cash at the end of the period | | | $748,857 | | | $237,363 |
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | | | | | ||
Deferred offering costs included in accrued expenses | | | $— | | | $273,439 |
Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for the issuance of Class B ordinary shares | | | $— | | | $25,000 |
Accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | | | $3,278,276 | | | $— |
Deferred underwriting fee payable | | | $— | | | $9,780,500 |
Initial measurement of warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering accounted for as liabilities | | | $— | | | $21,578,010 |
Gross Proceeds | | | $232,000,000 |
Less: | | | |
Proceeds allocated to Public Warrants | | | (13,110,000) |
Class A ordinary shares issuance costs | | | (12,375,591) |
Plus: | | | |
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | 27,785,591 |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2021 | | | 232,300,000 |
Plus: | | | |
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | | | 3,278,275 |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption as of December 31, 2022 | | | $235,578,275 |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2022 | | | For the Period from February 2, 2021 (Inception) through December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class A | | | Class B | |
Basic and diluted net income per share | | | | | | | | | ||||
Numerator: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Allocation of net income, as adjusted | | | $7,913,192 | | | $1,978,298 | | | $4,648,873 | | | $4,837,733 |
Denominator: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding | | | 23,000,000 | | | 5,750,000 | | | 5,525,526 | | | 5,750,000 |
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share | | | $0.34 | | | $0.34 | | | $0.84 | | | $0.84 |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant; |
• | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and |
• | if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to an agreed table based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of Class A ordinary shares; |
• | if, and only if, the closing price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per public share (as adjusted) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and |
• | if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted), the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above. |
• | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
• | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
• | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
December 31, 2022: | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Assets Held in Trust | | | $235,578,275 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $235,578,275 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Warrant Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Public Warrants | | | $690,000 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $690,000 |
Private Placement Warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 428,760 | | | 428,760 |
Total Warrant Liabilities | | | $690,000 | | | $— | | | $428,760 | | | $1,118,760 |
December 31, 2021: | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Assets Held in Trust | | | $232,303,712 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $232,303,712 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Warrant Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Public Warrants | | | $5,865,000 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $5,865,000 |
Private Placement Warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 3,673,044 | | | 3,673,044 |
Total Warrant Liabilities | | | $5,865,000 | | | $— | | | $3,673,044 | | | $9,538,044 |
Input | | | December 31, 2022 | | | December 31, 2021 |
Share Price | | | $10.10 | | | $9.99 |
Exercise Price | | | $11.50 | | | $11.50 |
Risk-free rate of interest | | | 3.91% | | | 1.32% |
Volatility | | | 4.5% | | | 8.1% |
Term | | | 5.29 | | | 5.78 |
Probability Weighted Fair Value of Warrants | | | $0.06 | | | $0.51 |
| | Private Placement Warrants | |
Fair value as of December 31, 2021 | | | $3,673,044 |
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1) | | | (3,244,284) |
Fair value as of December 31, 2022 | | | $428,760 |
(1) | Changes in valuation inputs or other assumptions are recognized in change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the Statements of Operations. |
| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | ||
Assets | | | | | ||
Current Assets | | | | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | | | $4,138 | | | $7,544 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 1,374 | | | 257 |
Due from related parties | | | 28 | | | 14 |
Total Current Assets | | | $5,540 | | | $7,815 |
| | | | |||
Investments | | | 18,238 | | | 19,825 |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 173 | | | — |
Other assets | | | 937 | | | 339 |
Total Assets | | | $24,888 | | | $27,979 |
| | | | |||
Liabilities and Unitholders’ Capital | | | | | ||
Current Liabilities | | | | | ||
Accounts payable | | | $52 | | | $84 |
Accrued expenses | | | 3,116 | | | 892 |
Related party payables | | | 481 | | | 580 |
Related party notes payable – current | | | 504 | | | 501 |
Notes payable – current | | | 682 | | | 1,949 |
Patent installment payable – current | | | 775 | | | 250 |
Other current liabilities | | | 245 | | | 66 |
Total Current Liabilities | | | $5,855 | | | $4,322 |
| | | | |||
Notes payable, net of current portion | | | 1,975 | | | 801 |
Convertible promissory note due to related party | | | 3,176 | | | 2,647 |
Convertible promissory note | | | 1,001 | | | — |
Embedded derivative liability | | | 3,252 | | | 1,641 |
Patent installment payable, net of current | | | 13,075 | | | 13,600 |
Other liabilities | | | 758 | | | 295 |
Total Liabilities | | | $29,092 | | | $23,306 |
| | | | |||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | | | | | ||
| | | | |||
Mezzanine Capital | | | | | ||
Redeemable Class I Units, no par value, 1,000,000 units authorized, issued, and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | | | $3,069 | | | $2,984 |
Redeemable Class PCTA Units, no par value, 3,982,675 units authorized, issued, and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | | | 10,690 | | | 12,882 |
| | $13,759 | | | $15,866 | |
| | | | |||
Unitholders’ Deficit | | | | | ||
Class B Preferred Units, no par value, 3,608,545 units authorized, 3,140,829 units and 2,226,144 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | | | $29,152 | | | $20,803 |
| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | ||
Class B-1 Preferred Units, no par value, 2,600,000 units authorized, 342,608 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | | | 3,323 | | | 3,323 |
Class A Units, no par value, 10,975,000 units authorized, 10,875,000 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | | | 1,950 | | | 1,950 |
Class C Units, no par value, 1,585,125 units authorized, 1,570,125 units and 1,585,125 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | | | 792 | | | 639 |
Accumulated deficit | | | (54,420) | | | (38,564) |
Total Innventure LLC unitholders’ Deficit | | | $(19,129) | | | $(11,849) |
Non-controlling interest | | | 1,240 | | | 656 |
| | | | |||
Total Unitholders’ Deficit | | | $(17,963) | | | $(11,193) |
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Mezzanine Capital, and Unitholders’ Deficit | | | $24,888 | | | $27,979 |
| | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Revenue | | | | | ||
Management fee income – related party | | | $668 | | | $592 |
Consulting revenue | | | 225 | | | — |
Total Revenue | | | 893 | | | 592 |
| | | | |||
Operating Expenses | | | | | ||
General and administrative | | | 9,878 | | | 7,244 |
Sales and marketing | | | 1,901 | | | 603 |
Research and development | | | 2,822 | | | 14,610 |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 14,601 | | | 22,457 |
| | | | |||
Loss from Operations | | | (13,708) | | | (21,865) |
| | | | |||
Non-operating (Expense) and Income | | | | | ||
Interest expense, net | | | (841) | | | (673) |
Net loss on investments | | | (2,718) | | | (3,944) |
Net gain on investments – related party | | | 99 | | | 126 |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | | | — | | | (42) |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability | | | (492) | | | — |
Equity method investment loss | | | (291) | | | (231) |
Realized loss on warrant modification | | | — | | | (98) |
Total Non-operating Expense, net | | | (4,243) | | | (4,862) |
Income tax expense | | | — | | | — |
Net loss | | | $(17,951) | | | $(26,727) |
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (101) | | | (7) |
| | | | |||
Net loss attributable to Innventure LLC unitholders | | | $(17,850) | | | $(26,720) |
| | | | |||
Net loss attributable to Class A Unitholders | | | $(16,848) | | | $(23,235) |
Loss per unit | | | | | ||
Basic | | | $(1.55) | | | $(2.14) |
Weighted average Class A Units | | | | | ||
Basic | | | 10,875,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
| | Class I | | | Class PCTA | | | ||
| | Amount | | | Amount | | | Total | |
December 31, 2021 | | | $4,530 | | | $36,725 | | | $41,255 |
Proceeds from capital calls to unitholders | | | 205 | | | — | | | 205 |
Redemption of PCTA Units | | | — | | | (13,395) | | | (13,395) |
Distribution to Class I Unitholders | | | (1,688) | | | — | | | (1,688) |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | (231) | | | (3,818) | | | (4,049) |
September 30, 2022 | | | $2,816 | | | $19,512 | | | $22,328 |
December 31, 2022 | | | $2,984 | | | $12,882 | | | $15,866 |
Proceeds from capital calls to unitholders | | | 130 | | | — | | | 130 |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | (45) | | | (2,192) | | | (2,237) |
September 30, 2023 | | | $3,069 | | | $10,690 | | | $13,759 |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class B Preferred | | | Class B-1 Preferred | | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Non- Controlling Interest | | | Total Deficit | |
December 31, 2021 | | | $1,950 | | | $195 | | | $6,310 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $(13,039) | | | $— | | | $(4,584) |
Net loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (26,720) | | | (7) | | | (26,727) |
Non-controlling interest acquired | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 313 | | | 313 |
Issuance of preferred units, net of issuance costs | | | — | | | — | | | 13,165 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 13,165 |
Unit-based compensation | | | — | | | 391 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 391 |
Warrant modification and contribution from Innventure1 LLC | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 108 | | | — | | | — | | | 108 |
Change in fair value of warrants | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (10) | | | — | | | — | | | (10) |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (98) | | | 4,147 | | | — | | | 4,049 |
September 30, 2022 | | | $1,950 | | | $586 | | | $19,475 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $(35,611) | | | $306 | | | $(13,295) |
December 31, 2022 | | | $1,950 | | | $639 | | | $20,803 | | | $3,323 | | | $— | | | $(38,564) | | | $656 | | | $(11,193) |
Net loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (17,850) | | | (101) | | | (17,951) |
Non-controlling interest acquired | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 205 | | | 205 |
Issuance of preferred units, net of issuance costs | | | — | | | | | 8,349 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 8,349 | |
Unit-based compensation | | | — | | | 153 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 480 | | | 633 |
Tax advanced distributions to members | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (243) | | | — | | | (243) |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,237 | | | — | | | 2,237 |
September 30, 2023 | | | $1,950 | | | $792 | | | $29,152 | | | $3,323 | | | $— | | | $(54,420) | | | $1,240 | | | $17,963 |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Cash Flows used in Operating Activities | | | | | ||
Net loss | | | $(17,951) | | | $(26,727) |
| | | | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities: | | | | | ||
Unit-based compensation | | | 633 | | | 391 |
Non-cash rent expense | | | 133 | | | 14 |
Accrued unpaid interest on note payable | | | 397 | | | 49 |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability | | | 492 | | | — |
Change in fair value of warrant liability due to modification | | | — | | | 98 |
Change in fair value of payables due to related parties | | | (99) | | | (126) |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | | | 27 | | | 122 |
Non-cash interest expense on notes payable | | | 252 | | | 31 |
Investment loss (gain) | | | 2,718 | | | 3,943 |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | | | — | | | 42 |
Equity method investment loss | | | 291 | | | 231 |
Write off acquired in-process R&D | | | — | | | 13,850 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | (1,118) | | | (145) |
Due from related parties | | | (14) | | | (161) |
Accounts payable | | | (32) | | | 99 |
Accrued expenses | | | 2,224 | | | 1,819 |
Other liabilities | | | (89) | | | 7 |
Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities | | | (12,136) | | | (6,463) |
| | | | |||
Cash Flows from (used in) Investing Activities | | | | | ||
Purchase of shares in and contributions to equity method investees | | | (2,130) | | | (205) |
Distributions from equity method investee | | | — | | | 1,688 |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | | | (173) | | | — |
Proceeds received related to PCT stock sale | | | 708 | | | — |
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities | | | (1,595) | | | 1,483 |
| | | | |||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | ||
Proceeds from issuance of equity | | | 8,771 | | | 12,230 |
Equity issuance costs | | | (522) | | | (566) |
Proceeds from the issuance of non-controlling interest | | | 205 | | | 313 |
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes payable | | | 2,000 | | | — |
Repayment on notes payable | | | (19) | | | (3,752) |
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes payable – related party | | | — | | | 4,000 |
Receipt of capital from Class I unitholder | | | 130 | | | 205 |
Distributions to Class I unitholder | | | — | | | (1,688) |
Tax advance distribution to Members | | | (243) | | | — |
Proceeds (Repayment) of related party notes payable | | | 3 | | | (5) |
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities | | | 10,325 | | | 10,737 |
| | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Net (decrease)/ increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | (3,406) | | | 5,757 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of period | | | 7,544 | | | 4,339 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of period | | | $4,138 | | | $10,096 |
| | | | |||
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Information | | | | | ||
Cash paid for interest | | | 220 | | | 481 |
| | | | |||
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Information | | | | | ||
Accretion of redeemable unit to redemption value | | | 2,237 | | | 4,147 |
Debt discount and embedded derivative upon issuance | | | 1,119 | | | — |
Right of use assets acquired with lease liabilities | | | 731 | | | 368 |
Issuance of preferred B units to extinguish convertible notes payable | | | 100 | | | 1,501 |
Non cash distribution of investments per PCTA unit holder instructions | | | | | 13,395 | |
Transfer of obligation from derivative liability to due to related party | | | — | | | 1,431 |
Distribution of PCT Shares to former warrant holders | | | — | | | 717 |
Creation of liability to former warrant holders | | | — | | | 105 |
1. | Nature of Business |
2. | Accounting Policies |
3. | Investments |
| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
Equity-method investments | | | $4,823 | | | $2,984 |
Exchange-traded investments at fair value | | | 13,415 | | | 16,841 |
Total Investments | | | $18,238 | | | $19,825 |
4. | Fair Value |
September 30, 2023 | | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Exchange-traded investments at FVTNI1 | | | $13,415 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $13,415 |
| | | | | | | | |||||
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Embedded derivative liability | | | $— | | | $— | | | $3,252 | | | $3,252 |
Related party payables | | | $481 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $481 |
1 | Fair value through Net Income |
December 31, 2022 | | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Exchange-traded investments at FVTNI | | | $16,841 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $16,841 |
| | | | | | | | |||||
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Embedded derivative liability | | | $— | | | $— | | | $1,641 | | | $1,641 |
Related party payables | | | $580 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $580 |
| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
Embedded derivative within 2025 Note issued August 18, 2022 with a principal balance of $4,000 | | | | | ||
Discount Rate | | | 37% | | | 35% - 38% |
Probability of Expected Outcomes | | | | | ||
Financing | | | 95% | | | 85% |
Change in control | | | 3% | | | 10% |
Other | | | 2% | | | 5% |
Embedded derivative within 2025 Note issued June 7 & July 3, 2023 with an aggregate principal balance of $2,000 | | | | | ||
Discount Rate | | | 72% - 89% | | | — |
Probability of Expected Outcomes | | | | | ||
Financing | | | 95% | | | — |
Change in control | | | 3% | | | — |
Other | | | 2% | | | — |
| | Embedded Derivative Liability | | | Derivative Liability | |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | | | $— | | | $1,389 |
Issuance | | | 1,576 | | | — |
Settlement | | | — | | | (1,431) |
Unrealized losses | | | — | | | 42 |
Balance as of September 30, 2022 | | | $1,576 | | | $— |
| | | | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | | | $1,641 | | | $— |
Issuance | | | 1,119 | | | — |
Unrealized losses | | | 492 | | | — |
Balance as of September 30, 2023 | | | $3,252 | | | $— |
Total net unrealized losses included in earnings1 | | | $492 | | | $— |
1 | Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets and liabilities still held as of September 30, 2023. |
5. | Borrowings |
| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
Series 1 promissory notes, 9% or 12% interest, maturity ranging from 36 – 48 months from issuance | | | $2,612 | | | $2,717 |
Innventure1 related party note | | | 504 | | | 501 |
Convertible promissory note, 8% interest, matures August 2025 | | | 6,514 | | | 4,118 |
Other loans | | | 45 | | | 65 |
Total notes payable | | | $9,675 | | | $7,401 |
| | | | |||
Less unamortized debt discount | | | (2,337) | | | (1,503) |
Less current portion of related party notes payable | | | (504) | | | (501) |
Less current portion of notes payable | | | (682) | | | (1,949) |
Total long-term notes | | | $6,152 | | | $3,448 |
Years Ending, | | | Amount |
2023 (remaining three months) | | | $511 |
2024 | | | 988 |
2025 | | | 8,899 |
2026 | | | 192 |
Total Debt | | | $10,590 |
6. | Warrants |
7. | Mezzanine Capital |
September 30, 2023 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class PCTA units | | | 3,982,675 | | | 3,982,675 |
Class I Units | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 |
December 31, 2022 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class PCTA units | | | 3,982,675 | | | 3,982,675 |
Class I Units | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 |
8. | Unitholders’ Deficit |
September 30, 2023 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class B Preferred Units | | | 3,608,545 | | | 3,140,829 |
Class B-1 Preferred Units | | | 2,600,000 | | | 342,608 |
Class A Units | | | 10,975,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
Class C Units | | | 1,585,125 | | | 1,570,125 |
December 31, 2022 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class B Preferred Units | | | 3,608,545 | | | 2,226,144 |
Class B-1 Preferred Units | | | 2,600,000 | | | 342,608 |
Class A Units | | | 10,975,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
Class C Units | | | 1,585,125 | | | 1,585,125 |
| | Class A Units | | | Class C Units | | | Class B Preferred Units | | | Class B-1 Preferred Units | |
Balance – January 1, 2022: | | | 10,875,000 | | | 453,125 | | | 671,254 | | | — |
Unit issuance | | | — | | | 1,132,000 | | | 1,260,925 | | | — |
Share conversions | | | — | | | — | | | 154,779 | | | — |
Balance – September 30, 2022 | | | 10,875,000 | | | 1,585,125 | | | 2,086,958 | | | — |
Balance – January 1, 2023: | | | 10,875,000 | | | 1,585,125 | | | 2,226,144 | | | 342,608 |
Unit issuance | | | — | | | — | | | 904,375 | | | — |
Share forfeited | | | — | | | (15,000) | | | — | | | — |
Share conversions | | | — | | | — | | | 10,310 | | | — |
Balance – September 30, 2023 | | | 10,875,000 | | | 1,570,125 | | | 3,140,829 | | | 342,608 |
9. | Unit-based Compensation |
10. | Revenues |
11. | Income Taxes |
12. | Net Loss Per Unit |
| | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Numerator: | | | | | ||
Net loss attributable to Innventure | | | $(17,850) | | | $(26,720) |
Less: earnings to participating unitholders | | | 1,235 | | | 564 |
Less: deemed dividend related to Class PCTA and Class I Units | | | (2,237) | | | (4,049) |
Net loss attributable to Class A Unitholders | | | $(16,848) | | | $(23,235) |
Denominator: | | | | | ||
Weighted average Class A Units outstanding, basic | | | 10,875,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
Net loss per unit attributable to Class A Unitholders, basic | | | $(1.55) | | | $(2.14) |
13. | Related Party Transactions |
14. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Royal Payments |
7.5% plus the Cumulative Purchase Incentive* applied to all direct revenue |
15% plus the Cumulative Indirect Purchase Incentive* applied to all indirect revenue |
* | The Cumulative Purchase Incentive percentages are between 0% - 2.5% and are calculated in accordance with the agreement based on the cumulative number of cold plate sales multiplied by a cold plate multiple (if applicable). |
Years Ending December 31, | | | Amount |
2023 (remaining three months) | | | $— |
2024 | | | 775 |
2025 | | | 700 |
2026 | | | 825 |
2027 | | | 825 |
Thereafter | | | 10,725 |
Total | | | $13,850 |
15. | Business Segment Data |
| | Revenues | ||||
| | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Operating segments | | | | | ||
Corporate | | | $947 | | | $592 |
Technology | | | — | | | — |
| | $947 | | | $592 | |
Reconciliation to consolidated amount reported | | | | | ||
Elimination of management services provided to Technology | | | (54) | | | — |
Consolidated amount reported | | | $893 | | | $592 |
| | Net loss | ||||
| | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Operating segments | | | | | ||
Corporate | | | $(9,867) | | | $(10,873) |
Technology | | | (8,247) | | | (15,853) |
| | | | |||
Reconciliation to consolidated amount reported | | | | | ||
Elimination of management services and related expenses provided to Technology | | | $163 | | | — |
Consolidated amount reported | | | $(17,951) | | | $(26,726) |
| | Total assets | ||||
| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
Operating segments | | | | | ||
Corporate | | | $27,244 | | | $26,633 |
Technology | | | 11,888 | | | 2,642 |
| | $39,132 | | | $29,275 |
| | Total assets | ||||
| | September 30, 2023 | | | December 31, 2022 | |
Reconciliation to consolidated amount | | | | | ||
Eliminations | | | (14,244) | | | (1,296) |
Consolidated amount reported | | | $24,888 | | | $27,979 |
As of December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Assets | | | | | ||
Current Assets | | | | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | | | $7,544 | | | $4,339 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 257 | | | 11 |
Due from related parties | | | 14 | | | 232 |
Total Current Assets | | | $7,815 | | | $4,582 |
Investments | | | 19,825 | | | 42,644 |
Other assets | | | 339 | | | — |
Total Assets | | | $27,979 | | | $47,226 |
Liabilities and Unitholders’ Capital | | | | | ||
Current Liabilities | | | | | ||
Accounts payable | | | 84 | | | 228 |
Accrued expenses | | | 892 | | | 172 |
Derivative liability | | | — | | | 1,389 |
Related party payables | | | 580 | | | — |
Related party notes payable – current | | | 501 | | | 513 |
Notes payable – current | | | 1,949 | | | 5,528 |
Patent installment payable – current | | | 250 | | | — |
Other current liabilities | | | 66 | | | — |
Total Current Liabilities | | | $4,322 | | | $7,830 |
Notes payable, net of current portion | | | 801 | | | 2,725 |
Convertible promissory note due to related party | | | 2,647 | | | — |
Embedded derivative liability | | | 1,641 | | | — |
Patent installment payable, net of current | | | 13,600 | | | — |
Other liabilities | | | 295 | | | — |
Total Liabilities | | | $23,306 | | | $10,555 |
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | | | | | ||
Mezzanine Capital | | | | | ||
Redeemable Class I Units, no par value, 1,000,000 units authorized, issued, and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 | | | 2,984 | | | 4,530 |
Redeemable Class PCTA Units, no par value, 3,982,675 units authorized, issued, and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 | | | 12,882 | | | 36,725 |
| | 15,866 | | | 41,255 | |
Unitholders’ Deficit | | | | | ||
Class B Preferred Units, no par value, 3,608,545 units authorized, 2,226,144 and 671,254 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively | | | 20,803 | | | 6,310 |
Class B-1 Preferred Units, no par value, 2,600,000 units authorized, 342,608 and 0 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively | | | 3,323 | | | — |
Class A Units, no par value, 10,975,000 units authorized, 10,875,000 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively | | | 1,950 | | | 1,950 |
Class C Units, no par value, 1,585,125 units authorized, 1,585,125 and 453,125 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively | | | 639 | | | 195 |
Accumulated deficit | | | (38,564) | | | (13,039) |
Total Innventure LLC Unitholders’ Deficit | | | $(11,849) | | | $(4,584) |
Non-controlling interest | | | 656 | | | — |
Total Unitholders’ Deficit | | | $(11,193) | | | $(4,584) |
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Units, and Unitholders’ Deficit | | | $27,979 | | | $47,226 |
Years Ended December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Revenue | | | | | ||
Management fee income – related party | | | $789 | | | $1,853 |
Consulting revenue | | | 153 | | | — |
Total Revenue | | | 942 | | | 1,853 |
Operating Expenses | | | | | ||
General and administrative | | | 9,011 | | | 4,930 |
Sales and marketing | | | 1,157 | | | 76 |
Research and development | | | 15,443 | | | — |
Total Operating Expenses | | | 25,611 | | | 5,006 |
Loss from Operations | | | (24,669) | | | (3,153) |
Non-operating Expense and Income | | | | | ||
Interest expense, net | | | (890) | | | (1,366) |
Net (loss) gain on investments | | | (7,196) | | | 10,364 |
Net gain on investments – related party | | | 238 | | | — |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | (496) |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | | | (42) | | | 2,436 |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability | | | (65) | | | — |
Equity method investment loss | | | (63) | | | (1,126) |
Realized loss on warrant modification | | | (98) | | | — |
Total Non-operating (Expense) Income, net | | | (8,116) | | | 9,812 |
Income tax expense | | | — | | | — |
Net (Loss) Income | | | (32,785) | | | 6,659 |
Less: Loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (28) | | | — |
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Innventure LLC unitholders | | | $(32,757) | | | $6,659 |
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Class A Unitholders | | | $(26,588) | | | $(5,086) |
Loss per unit | | | | | ||
Basic | | | $(2.44) | | | $(0.47) |
Weighted average Class A Units | | | | | ||
Basic | | | 10,875,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
| | Class I Amount | | | Class PCTA Amount | | | Total | |
December 31, 2020 | | | $6,220 | | | $87,654 | | | $93,874 |
Proceeds from capital calls to unitholders | | | 639 | | | — | | | 639 |
Distribution of returns of capital to unitholders | | | (1,203) | | | — | | | (1,203) |
Allocation of PCTA value to create derivative liability | | | — | | | (3,825) | | | (3,825) |
Redemption of PCTA Units | | | — | | | (59,904) | | | (59,904) |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | (1,126) | | | 12,800 | | | 11,674 |
December 31, 2021 | | | 4,530 | | | 36,725 | | | 41,255 |
Proceeds from capital calls to unitholders | | | 205 | | | — | | | 205 |
Redemption of PCTA Units | | | — | | | (16,772) | | | (16,772) |
Distribution to Class I Unitholders | | | (1,688) | | | — | | | (1,688) |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | (63) | | | (7,071) | | | (7,134) |
December 31, 2022 | | | $2,984 | | | $12,882 | | | $15,866 |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Class B Preferred | | | Class B-1 Preferred | | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Non- Controlling Interest | | | Total Deficit | |
December 31, 2020 | | | $1,950 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $(8,520) | | | $— | | | $(6,570) |
Net income | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,659 | | | — | | | 6,659 |
Issuance of preferred units, net of issuance costs | | | — | | | — | | | 6,310 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,310 |
Reclassification of warrants issued with convertible notes payable | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 496 | | | — | | | — | | | 496 |
Unit-based compensation | | | — | | | 195 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 195 |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (496) | | | (11,178) | | | — | | | (11,674) |
December 31, 2021 | | | 1,950 | | | 195 | | | 6,310 | | | — | | | — | | | (13,039) | | | — | | | (4,584) |
Net loss | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (32,757) | | | (28) | | | (32,785) |
Non-controlling interest acquired | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 313 | | | 313 |
Issuance of preferred units, net of issuance costs | | | — | | | — | | | 14,493 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 14,493 |
In-kind contribution of Class B-1 Preferred Units | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,323 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,323 |
Unit-based compensation | | | — | | | 444 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 371 | | | 815 |
Warrant modification and contribution from Innventure1 LLC | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 108 | | | — | | | — | | | 108 |
Change in fair value of warrants | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (10) | | | — | | | — | | | (10) |
Accretion of redeemable units to redemption value | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (98) | | | 7,232 | | | — | | | 7,134 |
December 31, 2022 | | | $1,950 | | | $639 | | | $20,803 | | | $3,323 | | | $— | | | $(38,564) | | | $656 | | | $(11,193) |
Years Ended December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Cash Flows used in Operating Activities | | | | | ||
Net (loss) income | | | $(32,785) | | | $6,659 |
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities: | | | | | ||
Unit-based compensation | | | 815 | | | 195 |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | | | — | | | 496 |
Non-cash rent expense | | | 29 | | | — |
Accrued unpaid interest on note payable | | | 119 | | | — |
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability | | | 65 | | | — |
Change in fair value of warrant liability due to modification | | | 98 | | | — |
Change in fair value of payables due to related parties | | | (238) | | | — |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | | | 136 | | | 393 |
Non-cash interest expense on notes payable | | | 104 | | | 39 |
Investment loss (gain) | | | 7,196 | | | (10,364) |
Change in fair value of derivative liability | | | 42 | | | (2,436) |
Equity method investment loss | | | 63 | | | 1,126 |
Write off acquired in-process R&D | | | 13,850 | | | — |
Impairment of intangible asset | | | — | | | 700 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | (231) | | | (4) |
Due from related parties | | | 218 | | | 1 |
Accounts payable | | | (143) | | | (483) |
Accrued expenses | | | 719 | | | (225) |
Other liabilities | | | (7) | | | — |
Net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities | | | (9,950) | | | (3,903) |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | | | | | ||
Contributions to equity method investee | | | (205) | | | (639) |
Distributions from equity method investee | | | 1,688 | | | 1,203 |
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by investing activities | | | 1,483 | | | 564 |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | ||
Proceeds from issuance of equity | | | 13,480 | | | 6,225 |
Equity issuance costs | | | (589) | | | (201) |
Proceeds from the issuance of non-controlling interest | | | 313 | | | — |
Payment of related party notes payable | | | (12) | | | (1,727) |
Repayment on notes payable | | | (4,037) | | | (569) |
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes payable – related party | | | 4,000 | | | 3,157 |
Debt issuance costs | | | — | | | (245) |
Receipt of Capital from Class I Unitholder | | | 205 | | | 639 |
Distributions to Class I shareholder | | | (1,688) | | | (1,203) |
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities | | | 11,672 | | | 6,076 |
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | 3,205 | | | 2,737 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning of year | | | 4,339 | | | 1,602 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of year | | | $7,544 | | | $4,339 |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | | | | | ||
Cash Paid for Interest | | | $547 | | | $973 |
Years Ended December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Information | | | | | ||
Accretion of redeemable unit to redemption value | | | $7,134 | | | $11,674 |
Issuance of preferred units to extinguish convertible notes payable | | | $1,601 | | | $286 |
Warrants reclassified as equity upon Class B Financing | | | $— | | | $496 |
Realized gain on investments distributed to Class PCTA Unitholders | | | $13,359 | | | $59,904 |
Transfer of obligation from derivative liability to due to related party after option executed | | | $1,431 | | | $— |
Creation of derivative liability from Class PCTA Unit holders | | | $— | | | $3,825 |
In-kind contribution of PCT common stock in exchange for Class B-1 Preferred Units (Note 13) | | | $3,323 | | | $— |
Debt discount and embedded derivative upon issuance | | | $1,576 | | | $— |
Right of use assets acquired with lease liabilities | | | $368 | | | $— |
Distribution of PCT Shares to former warrant holders | | | $719 | | | $— |
Creation of liability to former warrant holders | | | $105 | | | $— |
1. | Nature of Business |
2. | Accounting Policies |
3. | Investments |
December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Equity-method investments | | | $2,984 | | | $4,530 |
Exchange-traded investments at fair value | | | 16,841 | | | 38,114 |
Total Investments | | | $19,825 | | | $42,644 |
December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Current assets | | | $60,062 | | | $91,535 |
Current liabilities | | | 184 | | | 353 |
Partner’s capital | | | $59,878 | | | $91,182 |
December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Interest income | | | $118 | | | $39 |
Total operating expenses | | | 1,005 | | | 2,088 |
Net investment loss | | | $(887) | | | $(2,049) |
December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Current assets | | | $3,827 | | | $12,740 |
Non-current assets | | | 7,872 | | | 3,424 |
Current liabilities | | | 579 | | | 203 |
Non-current liabilities | | | 2,685 | | | 1,696 |
Member’s equity | | | 8,435 | | | 14,265 |
December 31, | | | 2022 | | | 2021 |
Revenue | | | $44 | | | $91 |
Gross loss | | | (146) | | | (24) |
Net loss | | | (6,244) | | | (6,778) |
4. | Fair Value |
December 31, 2022 | | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Exchange-traded investments at FVTNI | | | $16,841 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $16,841 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Embedded derivative liability | | | $— | | | $— | | | $1,641 | | | $1,641 |
Related party payables | | | $580 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $580 |
December 31, 2021 | | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Exchange-traded investments at FVTNI | | | $38,114 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $38,114 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | ||||
Derivative liability | | | $— | | | $— | | | $1,389 | | | $1,389 |
| | Embedded Derivative Liability | | | Derivative Liability | |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 | | | $— | | | $— |
Issuance | | | — | | | 3,825 |
Unrealized gains | | | — | | | (2,436) |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | | | $— | | | $1,389 |
Issuance | | | 1,576 | | | — |
Settlement | | | $— | | | $(1,431) |
Unrealized losses | | | 65 | | | 42 |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | | | $1,641 | | | $— |
Total net unrealized losses included in earnings1 | | | $65 | | | $— |
1 | Earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held as of December 31, 2022. |
December 31, 2022 | | | Embedded Derivative Liability |
Discount Rate | | | 35% - 38% |
Probability of Expected Outcomes | | | |
Financing | | | 85% |
Change in control | | | 10% |
Other | | | 5% |
| | Inception | | | December 31, 2021 | | | Settlement | |
Current stock price of underlying security | | | $26.35 | | | $9.57 | | | $9.86 |
Estimated volatility of stock price | | | 30% | | | 30% | | | 30% |
Risk free interest rate | | | 1.06% | | | 0.86% | | | 0.86% |
Contractual term | | | 3.36 years | | | 2.56 years | | | 2.31 years |
5. | Borrowings |
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Series 1 promissory notes, 9% or 12% interest, maturity ranging from 36 – 48 months from issuance | | | $2,717 | | | $4,424 |
Series 2 promissory notes, 15% interest, 12 month maturity from issuance | | | — | | | 3,680 |
Innventure1 related party note | | | 501 | | | 513 |
Innventure notes | | | — | | | 225 |
Convertible promissory note, 8% interest, matures August 2025 | | | 4,118 | | | — |
Other loans | | | 65 | | | 92 |
Total notes payable | | | 7,401 | | | 8,934 |
Less unamortized debt discount | | | (1,503) | | | (168) |
Less current portion of related party notes payable | | | (501) | | | (513) |
Less current portion of notes payable | | | (1,949) | | | (5,528) |
Total long-term notes | | | $3,448 | | | $2,725 |
Years Ending, | | | Amount |
2023 | | | $2,503 |
2024 | | | 769 |
2025 | | | 4,129 |
Total Debt | | | $7,401 |
6. | Warrants |
7. | Mezzanine Capital |
December 31, 2022 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class PCTA units | | | 3,982,675 | | | 3,982,675 |
Class I Units | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 |
December 31, 2021 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class PCTA units | | | 3,982,675 | | | 3,982,675 |
Class I Units | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 |
8. | Unitholders’ Deficit |
December 31, 2022 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class B Preferred Units | | | 3,608,545 | | | 2,226,144 |
Class B-1 Preferred Units | | | 2,600,000 | | | 342,608 |
Class A Units | | | 10,975,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
Class C Units | | | 1,585,125 | | | 1,585,125 |
Total | | | 18,768,670 | | | 15,028,877 |
December 31, 2021 | | | Units Authorized | | | Units Issued and Outstanding |
Class B Preferred Units | | | 3,608,545 | | | 671,254 |
Class B-1 Preferred Units | | | 2,600,000 | | | — |
Class A Units | | | 10,975,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
Class C Units | | | 1,453,125 | | | 453,125 |
Total | | | 18,636,670 | | | 11,999,379 |
| | Class A Units | | | Class C Units | | | Class B Preferred Units | | | Class B-1 Preferred Units | |
Balance – December 31, 2020: | | | 10,875,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Unit issuance | | | — | | | — | | | 641,807 | | | — |
Share conversions | | | — | | | — | | | 29,447 | | | — |
Unit-based compensation | | | 453,125 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Unit transfers | | | (453,125) | | | 453,125 | | | — | | | — |
Balance – December 31, 2021 | | | 10,875,000 | | | 453,125 | | | 671,254 | | | — |
Unit issuance | | | — | | | 1,132,000 | | | 1,554,890 | | | 342,608 |
Balance – December 31, 2022 | | | 10,875,000 | | | 1,585,125 | | | 2,226,144 | | | 342,608 |
9. | Unit-based Compensation |
| | 2022 | |
Expected annual dividend yield | | | 0.0% |
Expected volatility | | | 50.4% - 52.7% |
Risk-free rate of return | | | 1.5% - 3.11%. |
Expected term (years) | | | 5 |
| | Number of Class C Units | | | Weighted average grant date fair value | | | Weighted average remaining recognition period | |
Non-vested at December 31, 2020 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Granted | | | 453,125 | | | 0.02 | | | 2.00 |
Vested | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Forfeited | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Non-vested at December 31, 2021 | | | 453,125 | | | 0.02 | | | 1.06 |
Granted | | | 1,132,000 | | | 1.07 | | | 1.81 |
Vested | | | (656,563) | | | 0.69 | | | 0.02 |
Forfeited | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Non-vested at December 31, 2022 | | | 928,562 | | | 0.82 | | | 2.22 |
10. | Revenues |
11. | Income Taxes |
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Deferred income tax assets: | | | | | ||
Loss Carry forwards | | | $3,689 | | | $— |
Less: Valuation allowance | | | $(3,689) | | | $— |
Total Net Deferred Tax Assets/(Liabilities) | | | $— | | | $— |
12. | Net Loss Per Unit |
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Numerator: | | | | | ||
Net income (loss) attributable to Innventure | | | $(32,757) | | | $6,659 |
Less: earnings to participating unitholders | | | 894 | | | 71 |
Less: deemed dividend related to Class PCTA and Class I Units | | | (7,063) | | | 11,674 |
Net loss attributable to Class A Unitholders | | | $(26,588) | | | $(5,086) |
Denominator: | | | | | ||
Weighted average Class A Units outstanding, basic | | | 10,875,000 | | | 10,875,000 |
Net loss per unit attributable to Class A Unitholders, basic | | | $(2.44) | | | $(0.47) |
13. | Related Party Transactions |
14. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Royal Payments |
7.5% plus the Cumulative Purchase Incentive* applied to all direct revenue |
15% plus the Cumulative Indirect Purchase Incentive* applied to all indirect revenue |
* | The Cumulative Purchase Incentive percentages are between 0% - 2.5% and are calculated in accordance with the agreement based on the cumulative number of cold plate sales multiplied by a cold plate multiple (if applicable). |
Years Ending December 31, | | | Amount |
2023 | | | $250 |
2024 | | | 525 |
2025 | | | 700 |
2026 | | | 825 |
2027 | | | 825 |
Thereafter | | | 10,725 |
Total | | | $13,850 |
15. | Business Segment Data |
| | Revenues | ||||
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Operating segments | | | | | ||
Corporate | | | $942 | | | $1,853 |
Technology | | | — | | | — |
Consolidated amount reported | | | $942 | | | $1,853 |
| | Net income / (loss) | ||||
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Operating segments | | | | | ||
Corporate | | | $(14,831) | | | $7,412 |
Technology | | | (17,954) | | | (753) |
Consolidated amount reported | | | $(32,785) | | | $6,659 |
| | Interest expense | ||||
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Operating segments | | | | | ||
Corporate | | | $675 | | | $1,366 |
Technology | | | 223 | | | — |
Consolidated amount reported | | | $898 | | | $1,366 |
| | Total assets at year-end | ||||
| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Operating segments | | | | | ||
Corporate | | | $26,633 | | | $47,226 |
Technology | | | 2,642 | | | — |
| | 29,275 | | | 47,226 | |
Reconciliation to consolidated amount | | | | | ||
Eliminations | | | (1,296) | | | — |
Consolidated amount reported | | | $27,979 | | | $47,226 |
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| | | | Learn CW Investment Corporation | ||
| | | | 11755 Wilshire Blvd. | ||
| | | | Suite 2320 | ||
| | | | Los Angeles, CA 90025 | ||
| | | | Attn: Harry Bator | ||
| | | | E-mail: harry@learn.vc | ||
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| | with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: | ||||
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| | | | Sidley Austin LLP | ||
| | | | 1999 Avenue of the Stars | ||
| | | | Los Angeles, CA 90037 | ||
| | | | Attn: Joshua DuClos | ||
| | | | E-mail: jduclos@sidley.com | ||
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| | If to the Company, to: | ||||
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| | | | Innventure, LLC | ||
| | | | 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400 | ||
| | | | Orlando, FL 32827 | ||
| | | | Attn: Bill Haskell; Roland Austrup | ||
| | | | E-mail: bhaskell@innventure.com; raustrup@innventure.com | ||
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| | with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: | ||||
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| | | | Vedder Price P.C. | ||
| | | | 222 N. LaSalle Street, Ste. 2400 | ||
| | | | Chicago, Illinois 60601 | ||
| | | | Attn: Dan H. Shulman; Jeff A. VonDruska | ||
| | | | E-mail: dshulman@vedderprice.com; jvondruska@vedderprice.com |
| | LEARN CW INVESTMENT CORPORATION | | |||||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer | | ||||
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| | LCW MERGER SUB, INC. | | |||||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | President | | ||||
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| | INNVENTURE LLC | | |||||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ David E. Yablunosky | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | David E. Yablunosky | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer | | ||||
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| | LEARN SPAC HOLDCO, INC. | | |||||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | |||||
| | | | Title: | | | President | |||||
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| | INNVENTURE MERGER SUB, INC. | | |||||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | President | |
1 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
2 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
3 | Note to Draft: To be mutually agreed by the parties. |
4 | Note to Draft: To be mutually agreed by the parties. |
5 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
6 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
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| | LEARN CW INVESTMENT CORPORATION | |||||||
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| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer |
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| | By: | | | ABF Manager LLC, its manager | ||||
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| | | | Title: | | | Sole Member |
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| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer |
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| | | | Title: | | | Director |
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| | | | Name: | | | Anuranjita Tewary | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Director |
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| | | | Name: | | | Daniel H. Stern | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Director |
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| | | | Name: | | | Peter Relan | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Director |
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1 | Initial directors to be identified. To include three members of management and two Independent Directors nominated by Founding Investors, and two additional “at large” Independent Directors to be agreed by the parties. One of the Independent Directors nominated by Founding Investors and two “at large” Independent Directors to be “audit committee” independent. |
2 | Founding Investors to determine class allocations. |
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| | [INNVENTURE, INC.] F/K/A LEARN SPAC HOLDCO, INC. | ||||
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1 | The constituent companies (as defined in the Statute) to this Merger are the Surviving Company and the Merging Company. |
2 | The surviving company (as defined in the Statute) is the Surviving Company. |
3 | The registered office of the Surviving Company is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited of PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands and the registered office of the Merging Company is c/o Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, City of Wilmington, DE 19808, County of New Castle. |
4 | Immediately prior to the Effective Date (as defined below), the share capital of the Surviving Company will be US$22,100 divided into 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and 1,000,000 preference shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and the Surviving Company will have [•] Class B ordinary shares, [•] Class A ordinary shares and zero preference shares in issue. |
5 | Immediately prior to the Effective Date (as defined below), the share capital of the Merging Company will be US$1.00 divided into 1,000 shares of a par value of US$0.001 each and the Merging Company will have 1,000 shares in issue. |
6 | The date on which it is intended that the Merger is to take effect is the date that this Plan of Merger is registered by the Registrar in accordance with section 237(15) of the Statute (the “Effective Date”). |
7 | The terms and conditions of the Merger, including the manner and basis of converting shares in each constituent company into shares in the Surviving Company, are set out in the Merger Agreement in the form annexed at Annexure 1 hereto. |
8 | The rights and restrictions attaching to the shares in the Surviving Company are set out in the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Surviving Company. |
9 | The Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Surviving Company immediately prior to the Merger shall be its Memorandum and Articles of Association after the Merger, and the authorised share capital of the Surviving Company shall be as set out therein. |
10 | There are no amounts or benefits which are or shall be paid or payable to any director of either constituent company or the Surviving Company consequent upon the Merger. |
11 | The Surviving Company has granted no fixed or floating security interests that are outstanding as at the date of this Plan of Merger. |
12 | The names and addresses of each director of the surviving company (as defined in the Statute) are: |
12.1 | [•]; |
12.2 | [•]; and |
12.3 | [•]. |
13 | This Plan of Merger has been approved by the board of directors of the Surviving Company pursuant to section 233(3) of the Statute. |
14 | This Plan of Merger has been authorised by the shareholders of the Surviving Company pursuant to section 233(6) of the Statute by way of resolutions passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the Surviving Company. |
15 | All necessary approvals have been obtained from the members, officers and management of the Merging Company pursuant to the DGCL. |
16 | At any time prior to the Effective Date, this Plan of Merger may be: |
16.1 | terminated by the board of directors of either the Surviving Company or the Merging Company; |
16.2 | amended by the board of directors of both the Surviving Company and the Merging Company to: |
(a) | change the Effective Date provided that such changed date shall not be a date later than the ninetieth day after the date of registration of this Plan of Merger with the Registrar of Companies; and |
(b) | effect any other changes to this Plan of Merger which the directors of both the Surviving Company and the Merging Company deem advisable, provided that such changes do not materially adversely affect any rights of the shareholders of the Surviving Company or the Merging Company, as determined by the directors of both the Surviving Company and the Merging Company, respectively. |
17 | This Plan of Merger may be executed in counterparts. |
18 | This Plan of Merger shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands. |
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| | PURCHASER: | |||||||
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| | LEARN CW INVESTMENT CORPORATION | | ||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | | |||
| | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | | |||
| | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer | |
| | COMPANY: | |||||||
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| | INNVENTURE LLC | |||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ David Yablunosky | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | David Yablunosky | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer |
| | PURCHASER SUPPORT PARTIES: | |||||||
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| | CWAM LC SPONSOR LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | ABF Manager LLC, its manager | ||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Adam Fisher | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Adam Fisher | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Sole Member |
Insider; Address | | | Parent Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Parent Class A Ordinary Shares |
CWAM LC Sponsor LLC c/o ABF Manager LLC 11755 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2320 Los Angeles, California 90025 | | | 5,630,000 | | | 770,000 |
| | PARENT: | |||||||
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| | LEARN CW INVESTMENT CORPORATION | |||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer | ||
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| | HOLDCO: | |||||||
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| | LEARN SPAC Holdco, INC.. | |||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | ||
| | | | Title: | | | President |
| | COMPANY: | |||||||
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| | INNVENTURE LLC | |||||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | By: | | | /s/ David Yablunosky | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | David Yablunosky | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Managing Partner and CFO |
| | AARON WILCOX | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Aaron Wilcox | ||||
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| | ALTOIRA CUSTODIAN FBO CHRISTOPHER BENDER SEP IRA | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Christopher Bender | ||||
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| | ANDRE GAUTHIER HOLDING USA INC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Eric Gauthier | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Eric Gauthier | ||
| | | | Title: | | | President | ||
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| | APRIL DUBOIS | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ April Vance Dubois | ||||
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| | ASCENT X INNVENTURE TC, A SERIES OF ASCENT X INNVENTURE, LP | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Jonathan Loeffler | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Jonathan Loeffler | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Authorized Signatory | ||
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| | BENJAMIN MCMILLAN | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Benjamin McMillan | ||||
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| | BENJAMIN PERSKY | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Benjamin Persky | ||||
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| | CDS DELAWARE HOLDINGS LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Christopher Swain | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Christopher Swain | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Managing Member | ||
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| | CHAD ARNOLD | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Chad Arnold | ||||
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| | CHRISTIAN & REBECCA ANN FILIPOS, JT TEN | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Christian Filipos | ||||
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| | CHRISTOPHER BENDER | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Christopher Bender | ||||
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| | CNB CUSTODY IRA FBO BRUCE SYNDER ACCT #8469065 | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Bruce Snyder | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Bruce Snyder | ||
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| | COLIN SCOTT | | | ||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Colin Scott | | ||||||
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| | COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK CUSTODIAN FBO THOMAS A. CRIPE IRA ACCT # 3069176 | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Tom Cripe | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Tom Cripe | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Owner | | ||||
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| | COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK CUSTODIAN FBO PATRICIA S. CRIPE IRA ACCT # 3069184 | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Patricia S. Cripe | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Patricia S. Cripe | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Owner | | ||||
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| | DALTON'S GRELLA WARFARE LLC | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Jack Grella | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Jack Grella | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Manager | | ||||
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| | DAVID K. DRIFTMIER | | | ||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ David K. Driftmier | | ||||||
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| | NUVIEW TRUST CO. CUSTODIAN FBO DAWN ESTELLE IRA | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Dawn Estelle | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Dawn Estelle | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | | ||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | DENNIS E. BAILEY REVOCABLE TRUST AND ANNE E. BAILEY REVOCABLE TRUST | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Dennis Bailey | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Dennis Bailey | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | | ||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | DIANA SCHWERING | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Diana Schwering | | ||||||
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| | DNA INVESTORS LLC | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Roberto Pinto Ribeiro | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Roberto Pinto Ribeiro | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Managing Director | | ||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | FLIGHT DECK PROPERTIES LLC | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ William Enfinger | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | William Enfinger | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Owner principal | | ||||
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| | FRANK CAWLEY | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Frank Cawley | | ||||||
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| | GABRIEL ELJACH | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Gabriel Eljach | |||||||
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| | GARY A. RENEAU REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DTD MAY 22, 2002 | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Gary A. Reneau Revocable Living Trust | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Gary A. Reneau | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | | ||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | GAVIN RIPP | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Gavin Ripp | | ||||||
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| | GREGORY W. HASKELL AND ALESIA K. HASKELL, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Gregory W. Haskell | | ||||||
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| | HEATHER BICKERS | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Heather Bickers | | ||||||
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| | HOLLOW CORN DOG | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Justin Ripp | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Justin Ripp | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Authorized Signatory | | ||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | INNVENTURE1 LLC | | |||||||||
| | /s/ Michael Otworth | | |||||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Michael Otworth | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Authorized Signatory | | ||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | JAMES R. GIBSON DECLARATION OF TRUST | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ James R. Gibson | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | James R. Gibson | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | | ||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | JEFF PIERSALL | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Jeff Piersall | | ||||||
| | | | | | | ||||||
| | JILL MARIE NOEHREN DECLARATION OF TRUST DTD 09/12/2011, JILL NOEHREN, TEE | | |||||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Jill Marie Noehren Declaration of Trust | | ||||||
| | | | Name: | | | Jill Marie Noehren Declaration of Trust | | ||||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | | ||||
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| | JOHAN FONLLADOSA | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Johan Fonlladosa | ||||
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| | JOHN SCOTT | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ John Scott | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | KAITLAN HAWKINS | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Kaitlan Hawkins | ||||
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| | KEITH AND MARIADANNA DAVIS | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Keith Davis | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | KEVIN ROSENBOHM | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Kevin Rosenbohm | ||||
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| | LAURIE LANE-ZUCKER | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Laurie Lane-Zucker | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | LAWRENCE S. POLLACK | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Lawrence S. Pollack | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | LORENC MALELLARI | |||||||
| | /s/ Lorenc Malellari | |||||||
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| | LOUIS & NADINE SAPIRMAN | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Louis Sapirman | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | LUCAS HARPER | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Lucas Harper | ||||
| | | | | |||||
| | LYONS CONSULTING CO, LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Kenneth Lyons | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Kenneth Lyons | ||
| | | | Title: | | | President | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | M. LIANE SALGADO | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ M. Liane Salgado | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | MATTHEW COX | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Matthew Cox | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | MCALPHA LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Peter McDonnell | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Peter McDonnell | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Manager | ||
| | | | | |
| | MICHAEL OTWORTH | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Michael Otworth | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | MIDLAND TRUST COMPANY AS CUSTODIAN CBO RONALD CHEEK #1708083 | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Ronald Cheek | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Ronald Cheek | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | NAKIA GELLER | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Nakia Geller | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Nakia Geller | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Series B Member | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | NEAL RENUART | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Neal Renuart | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | NUVIEW TRUST CO. CUSTODIAN FBO SUSAN LEWIS ROTH ACCT # 1723643 | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Nuview Trust Co. FBO Susan Lewis IRA Roth Acct # 1723643 | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Nuview Trust Co. FBO Susan Lewis IRA Roth #1723643 | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Beneficiary | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | RICK EARLEY | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Rick Earley | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | ROBERT MCMILLAN | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Robert McMillan | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK AS CUSTODIAN FBO: ROBIN LEMONIDIS IRA #8271249 | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Robin C. Lemonidis | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Robin C. Lemonidis | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Owner | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | ROLAND AUSTRUP | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Roland Austrup | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | RYAN AND MEGAN ZIEGER | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Ryan Zieger | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | SCOTT PLAGMAN | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Scott Plagman | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | SP3 INVESTMENTS, LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | William Stephan | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | William Stephan | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Member |
| | | | | | ||||
| | STEVEN D. PERSKY TRUST | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Steven D. Persky | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Steven D. Persky | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | SUNGARDEN INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Tim Remsen | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Tim Remsen | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Managing Member | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | TACRIPE ENTERPRISES LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Tom Cripe | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Tom Cripe | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Manager | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | TIM REMSEN | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Tim Remsen | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | TDC VENTURES LP | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Todd Dean Carlson | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Todd Dean Carlson | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Owner | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | THE BRIAN M.O. KOPPERL 2002 TRUST | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Brian M.O. Kopperl | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Brian M.O. Kopperl | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | THE IRREVOCABLE ALOHA TRUST UTD 05/01/2002 | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Marianne Schmitt Hellauer Trustee | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Marianne Schmitt Hellauer | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Trustee | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | TIMOTHY REMSEN | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Timothy Remsen | ||||
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| | TODD AND ANNE SCHILLING | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Todd Schilling | ||||
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| | TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Judy Becker | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Judy Becker | ||
| | | | Title: | | | President | ||
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| | TRI STATE VENTURE INVESTMENT GROUP III LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Don Perry | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Don Perry | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Organizer | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | VALARITI LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Brent Blake | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Brent Blake | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Managing Director | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | WE-INN LLC | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Greg Wasson | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Greg Wasson | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Co-President | ||
| | | | | | ||||
| | WILLIAM C. HOGAN III | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ William C. Hogan III | ||||
| | | | | | ||||
| | WILLIAM GRIECO | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ William Grieco | ||||
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| | WOUTER VAN DEN BERG | |||||||
| | By: | | | /s/ Wouter van den Berg |
| Investor | | | Units | | | Contribution | |
| The Irrevocable Aloha Trust UTD 05/01/2002 | | | 515,507 | | | $5,000,000.00 | |
| Ascent X Innventure TC, A Series of Ascent X Innventure, LP | | | 295,901 | | | $2,870,000.00 | |
| TRI STATE VENTURE INVESTMENT GROUP III LLC | | | 104,648 | | | $1,015,000.00 | |
| Kevin Rosenbohm | | | 77,326 | | | $750,000.00 | |
| AltoIRA Custodian FBO Christopher Bender SEP IRA | | | 61,861 | | | $600,000.00 | |
| SP3 Investments, LLC | | | 51,551 | | | $500,000.00 | |
| TDC Ventures LP | | | 51,551 | | | $500,000.00 | |
| Ryan & Megan Zieger | | | 45,364 | | | $440,000.00 | |
| The Brian M.O. Kopperl 2002 Trust | | | 30,931 | | | $300,000.00 | |
| Christopher Bender | | | 30,930 | | | $300,000.00 | |
| Nakia Geller | | | 30,930 | | | $300,000.00 | |
| Aaron Wilcox | | | 30,930 | | | $300,000.00 | |
| McAlpha LLC | | | 30,414 | | | $295,000.00 | |
| Rick Earley | | | 25,775 | | | $250,000.00 | |
| Dennis E. Bailey Revocable Trust and Anne E. Bailey Revocable Trust | | | 25,775 | | | $250,000.00 | |
| Scott Plagman | | | 25,775 | | | $250,000.00 | |
| CDS Delaware Holdings LLC | | | 25,775 | | | $250,000.00 | |
| Lawrence Pollack | | | 23,713 | | | $230,000.00 | |
| Tacripe Enterprises LLC | | | 23,095 | | | $224,000.00 | |
| DNA Investors LLC | | | 20,620 | | | $200,000.00 | |
| TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC | | | 16,238 | | | $157,500.00 | |
| April DuBois | | | 15,465 | | | $150,000.00 | |
| Keith and Mariadanna Davis | | | 13,532 | | | $131,250.00 | |
| ANDRE GAUTHIER HOLDING USA INC | | | 12,888 | | | $125,000.00 | |
| Steven D. Persky Trust | | | 12,888 | | | $125,000.00 | |
| Midland Trust Company As Custodian CBO Ronald Cheek #1708083 | | | 10,825 | | | $105,000.00 | |
| David K. Driftmier | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| CNB CUSTODY IRA FBO BRUCE SYNDER ACCT #8469065 | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Benjamin Persky | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| GARY A. RENEAU REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DTD MAY 22, 2002 | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Laurie Lane-Zucker | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Robert McMillan | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Hollow Corn Dog | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Maria Liane Salgado | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Lyons Consulting Co, LLC | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Flight Deck Properties LLC | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Matthew Cox | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Christian & Rebecca Ann Filipos , JT TEN | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| NuView Trust Co Custodian FBO Susan Lewis Roth Acct # 1723643 | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Investor | | | Units | | | Contribution | |
| Jill Marie Noehren Declaration of Trust DTD 09/12/2011, Jill Noehren, TEE | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| James R. Gibson Declaration of Trust | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Gavin Ripp | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Sungarden Investment Holdings, LLC | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Louis & Nadine Sapirman | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Frank Cawley | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Johan Fonlladosa | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| NuView Trust Co. Custodian FBO Dawn Estelle IRA | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Gabriel A Eljach | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Kaitlan Hawkins | | | 10,310 | | | $100,000.00 | |
| Wouter Van Den Berg | | | 7,733 | | | $75,000.00 | |
| Dalton’s Grella Warfare LLC | | | 5,484 | | | $53,190.41 | |
| COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK CUSTODIANFBO THOMAS A. CRIPE IRA ACCT # 3069176 | | | 5,155 | | | $50,000.00 | |
| COMMUNITY NATIONAL BANK CUSTODIANFBO PATRICIA S. CRIPE IRA ACCT # 3069184 | | | 5,155 | | | $50,000.00 | |
| William C. Hogan III | | | 5,155 | | | $50,000.00 | |
| Jeffrey Piersall | | | 5,155 | | | $50,000.00 | |
| Community National Bank as Custodian FBO: Robin Lemonidis IRA #8271249 | | | 5,155 | | | $50,000.00 | |
| Todd and Anne Schilling | | | 5,155 | | | $50,000.00 | |
| Ben McMillan | | | 5,155 | | | $50,000.00 | |
| Total | | | 1,896,640 | | | $18,395,940.41 | |
| Investor | | | Units | | | Contribution | |
| Innventure1 LLC | | | 342,608 | | | $3,323,053.43 | |
| Michael Otworth | | | 260,787 | | | $2,529,429.00 | |
| John Scott | | | 171,498 | | | $1,663,394.00 | |
| Total | | | 774,893 | | | $7,515,876.43 | |
| Investor | | | Units | | | Contribution | |
| Innventure1 LLC | | | 5,894,438 | | | na | |
| We-Inn LLC | | | 4,980,562 | | | na | |
| Total | | | 10,875,000 | | | na | |
| Investor | | | Units | | | Contribution | |
| Roland Austrup | | | 470,000 | | | na | |
| Chad Arnold | | | 30,000 | | | na | |
| Heather Bickers | | | 30,000 | | | na | |
| Gregory W. Haskell and Alesia K. Haskell, as Tenants by the Entireties | | | 430,000 | | | na | |
| Tim Remsen | | | 20,000 | | | na | |
| Investor | | | Units | | | Contribution | |
| Valariti LLC | | | 45,000 | | | na | |
| Colin Scott | | | 75,000 | | | na | |
| Neal Renuart | | | 75,000 | | | na | |
| William Grieco | | | 75,000 | | | na | |
| Lucas Harper | | | 110,125 | | | na | |
| Diana Schwering | | | 15,000 | | | na | |
| Total | | | 1,375,125 | | | na | |
1. | Subject to the exceptions set forth herein, the Stockholder agrees not to, without the prior written consent of CWAM LC Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”), (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise transfer, dispose of or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) promulgated thereunder, (A) any shares of common stock of the Company (“Company Stock”), or (B) any securities convertible into, exercisable for, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive any shares of Company Stock (securities set forth under clause (A) and (B), collectively, the “Restricted Securities”), whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, that is owned directly by such Stockholder (including securities held as custodian) or with respect to which such Stockholder has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Commission, (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 of the Restricted Securities, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (the actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, “Transfer”) for a period of one year commencing from the Closing Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) (the “Lock-Up Period”). |
2. | Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in Section 1 above with respect to the Restricted Securities held by any Stockholder, such Stockholder is permitted to Transfer such Restricted Securities: |
(a) | in the case of an individual: |
(i) | by gift to any person related to the Stockholder by blood, marriage, or domestic relationship (“immediate family”), a charitable organization or a trust or other entity formed for estate planning purposes for the benefit of an immediate family member, |
(ii) | by will, intestacy or by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon the death of such individual, or |
(iii) | pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; |
(b) | in the case of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other entity, to any stockholder, member, partner or trust beneficiary as part of a distribution, or to any corporation, partnership or other entity that is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Stockholder; or |
(c) | to the Company in connection with the “net” or “cashless” exercise of options or other rights to purchase shares of Company Stock held by such Stockholder in satisfaction of any tax withholding or exercise price obligations through cashless surrender or otherwise; provided that any shares of Company Stock issued upon exercise of such option or other rights shall remain subject to the terms of Section 1; |
3. | The Lock-Up Period shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the expiration of one year after the Closing Date, and (b) subsequent to the Closing Date, (i) if the closing price of the Company Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing Date, or (ii) the date which the Company completes a merger, liquidation, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction after the Closing Date that results in all of the public stockholders of the Company having the right to exchange their Company Stock for cash securities or other property. |
4. | In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, Parent, Sponsor, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Lock-Up Agreement. |
5. | This Lock-Up Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by execution of a written instrument signed by the undersigned Stockholder, the Company and Sponsor (and with respect to the Company, only with the consent of a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors, which shall include a majority of the Company’s independent Directors). |
6. | This Lock-Up Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, each of the parties hereto agrees that each of Parent and Sponsor is an intended third party beneficiary of this Lock-Up Agreement. This Lock-Up Agreement shall not be assigned by any party hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party and Sponsor and any assignment without such consent shall be null and void; provided, that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder. |
7. | This Lock-Up Agreement and any action, proceeding, claim or dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) (each, an “Action”) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Lock-Up Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws (both substantive and procedural) of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. All Actions arising out of or relating to this Lock-Up Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or to the extent such Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, any federal court within the State of Delaware (and any courts having jurisdiction over appeals therefrom) (the “Specified Courts”). Each party hereto hereby (i) submits to the exclusive personal and subject matter jurisdiction of any Specified Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Lock-Up Agreement by any party hereto and (ii) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject to the personal or subject matter jurisdiction of the above named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any Specified Court. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by laws. |
8. | This Lock-Up Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lock-up Period, or (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement. |
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1 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
2 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
3 | Note to Draft: To be mutually agreed by the parties. |
4 | Note to Draft: To be mutually agreed by the parties. |
5 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
6 | Note to Draft: Amount to be mutually agreed by the parties. |
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(a) | Advance Notice. At any time during the Commitment Period the Company may require the Investor to purchase Shares by delivering an Advance Notice to the Investor, subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Investor of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01, and in accordance with the following provisions: |
(i) | The Company shall, in its sole discretion, select the number of Advance Shares, not to exceed the Maximum Advance Amount, it desires to issue and sell to the Investor in each Advance Notice and the time it desires to deliver each Advance Notice and the Pricing Period to be used. |
(ii) | There shall be no mandatory minimum Advances and no non-usages fee for not utilizing the Commitment Amount or any part thereof. |
(b) | Date of Delivery of an Option 1 Advance Notice. An Option 1 Advance Notices shall be delivered in accordance with the instructions set forth on the bottom of Exhibit A. An Option 1 Advance Notice shall be deemed delivered (i) the day it is received by the Investor if such notice is received by email prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (or later if waived by the Investor in its sole discretion), or (ii) if such notice is received after 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, upon receipt by the Investor, which receipt and commencement of the Option 1 Pricing Period is confirmed by the Investor to the Company by email or other writing, in each case in accordance with the instructions set forth on the bottom of Exhibit A. |
(c) | Date of Delivery of an Option 2 Advance Notice. An Option 2 Advance Notices shall be delivered in accordance with the instructions set forth on the bottom of Exhibit B. An Advance Notice shall be deemed delivered on (i) the day it is received by the Investor if such notice is received by email prior to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (or later if waived by the Investor in its sole discretion) in accordance with the instructions set forth on the bottom of Exhibit B, or (ii) the immediately succeeding day if it is received by email after 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, in each case in accordance with the instructions set forth on the bottom of Exhibit B. |
(d) | Upon receipt of an of an Advance Notice the Investor shall promptly (and in no event more than one-half hour after receipt) provide written confirmation (which may be by e-mail) of receipt of such Advance Notice, and which confirmation shall specify the commencement of the applicable Pricing Period. |
(e) | Advance Limitations. Regardless of the number of Advance Shares requested by the Company in the Advance Notice, the final number of Shares to be issued and sold pursuant to an Advance Notice shall be reduced (if at all) in accordance with each of the following limitations: |
(i) | Ownership Limitation; Commitment Amount. At the request of the Company, the Investor shall inform the Company of the number of shares the Investor beneficially owns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Investor shall not be obligated to purchase or acquire, and shall not purchase or acquire, any Common Shares under this Agreement which, when aggregated with all other Common Shares beneficially owned by the Investor and its Affiliates (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder), would result in the beneficial ownership by the Investor and its Affiliates (on an aggregated basis) to exceed 9.99% of the then outstanding voting power or number of Common Shares (the “Ownership Limitation”). Upon the written request of the Investor, the Company shall promptly (but no later than the next business day on which the transfer agent for the Common Shares is open for business) confirm orally or in writing to the Investor the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In connection with each Advance Notice delivered by the Company, any portion of the Advance that would (i) cause the Investor to exceed the Ownership Limitation or (ii) cause the aggregate number of Shares issued and sold to the Investor hereunder to exceed the Commitment Amount shall automatically be withdrawn with no further action required by the Company, and such Advance Notice shall be deemed automatically modified to reduce the number of Advance Shares requested by an amount equal to such withdrawn portion; provided that in the event of any such automatic withdrawal and automatic modification, the Investor will promptly notify the Company of such event. |
(ii) | Registration Limitation. In no event shall an Advance exceed the amount of Common Shares registered in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby under the Registration Statement then in effect (the “Registration Limitation”). In connection with each Advance Notice, any portion of an Advance that would exceed the Registration Limitation shall automatically be withdrawn with no further action required by the Company and such Advance Notice shall be deemed automatically modified to reduce the aggregate amount of the requested Advance by an amount equal to such withdrawn portion; provided that in the event of any such automatic withdrawal and automatic modification, the Investor will promptly notify the Company of such event. |
(iii) | Compliance with Rules of Principal Market. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company shall not effect any sales under this Agreement and the Investor shall not have the obligation to purchase Common Shares under this Agreement to the extent (but only to the extent) that after giving effect to such purchase and sale the aggregate number of Common Shares issued under this Agreement would exceed 19.99% of the aggregate amount of Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date, calculated in accordance with the rules of the Principal Market, which number shall be reduced, on a share-for-share basis, by the number of Common Shares issued or issuable pursuant to any transaction or series of transactions that may be aggregated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under the applicable rules of the Principal Market (such maximum number of shares, the “Exchange Cap”) provided that, the Exchange Cap will not apply if (a) the Company’s stockholders have approved issuances in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with the rules of the Principal Market, or (b) the Average Price of all applicable sales of Common Shares hereunder (including any sales covered by an Advance Notice that has been delivered prior to the determination of whether this clause (b) applies) equals or exceeds the lower of (i) the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the Effective Date; or (ii) the average Nasdaq Official Closing Price for the five Trading Days immediately preceding the Effective Date). In connection with each Advance Notice, any portion of an Advance that would exceed the Exchange Cap shall automatically be withdrawn with no further action required by the Company and such Advance Notice shall be deemed automatically modified to reduce the aggregate amount of the requested Advance by an amount equal to such withdrawn portion in respect of each Advance Notice. |
(iv) | Option 1 Volume Threshold. In connection with an Advance Notice, if the total number of Common Shares traded on the Principal Market during the applicable Pricing Period is less than the Volume Threshold, then the number of Advance Shares issued and sold pursuant to such Advance Notice shall be reduced to the greater of (a) 35% of the trading volume of the Common Shares on the Principal Market during such Pricing Period as reported by Bloomberg L.P., or (b) the number of Common Shares sold by the Investor during such Pricing Period, but in each case not to exceed the amount requested in the Advance Notice. |
(f) | Option 2 Minimum Acceptable Price. |
(i) | With respect to each Advance Notice selecting an Option 2 Pricing Period, the Company may notify the Investor of the MAP with respect to such Advance by indicating a MAP on such Advance Notice. If no MAP is specified in an Advance Notice, then no MAP shall be in effect in connection with such Advance. Each Trading Day during an Option 2 Pricing Period for which (A) with respect to each Advance Notice with a MAP, the VWAP of the Common Shares is below the MAP in effect with respect to such Advance Notice, or (B) there is no VWAP (each such day, an “Excluded Day”), shall result in an automatic reduction to the number of Advance Shares set forth in such Advance Notice by one third (1/3rd) (the resulting amount of each Advance being the “Adjusted Advance Amount”), and each Excluded Day shall be excluded from the Option 2 Pricing Period for purposes of determining the Market Price. |
(ii) | The total Advance Shares in respect of each Advance (after reductions have been made to arrive at the Adjusted Advance Amount, if any) shall be automatically increased by such number of Common Shares (the “Additional Shares”) equal to the number of Common Shares sold by the Investor on such Excluded Day, if any, and the price paid per share for each Additional Share shall be equal to the MAP in effect with respect to such Advance Notice multiplied by 97% (without any further discount), provided that this increase shall not cause the total Advance Shares to exceed the amount set forth in the original Advance Notice or any limitations set forth in Section 2.01(c). |
(g) | Unconditional Contract. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that upon the Investor’s receipt of a valid Advance Notice from the Company the Parties shall be deemed to have entered into an unconditional contract binding on both Parties for the purchase and sale of Advance Shares pursuant to such Advance Notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (i) subject to Applicable Laws and (ii) subject to Section 3.08, the Investor may sell Common Shares during the Pricing Period. |
(a) | On each Advance Date, the Investor shall deliver to the Company a written document, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each a “Settlement Document”), setting forth the final number of Shares to be purchased by the Investor (taking into account any adjustments pursuant to Section 2.01), the Market Price, the Purchase Price, the aggregate proceeds to be paid by the Investor to the Company, and a report by Bloomberg, L.P. indicating the VWAP for each of the Trading Days during the Pricing Period (or, if not reported on Bloomberg, L.P., another reporting service reasonably agreed to by the Parties), in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
(b) | Promptly after receipt of the Settlement Document with respect to each Advance (and, in any event, not later than one Trading Day after such receipt), the Company will, or will cause its transfer agent to, electronically transfer such number of Advance Shares to be purchased by the Investor (as set forth in the Settlement Document) by crediting the Investor’s account or its designee’s account at the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian System or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties hereto, and transmit notification to the Investor that such share transfer has been requested. Promptly upon receipt of such notification, the Investor shall pay to the Company the aggregate purchase price of the Shares (as set forth in the Settlement Document) in cash in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company in writing and transmit notification to the Company that such funds transfer has been requested. No fractional shares shall be issued, and any fractional amounts shall be rounded to the next higher whole number of shares. To facilitate the transfer of the Common Shares by the Investor, the Common Shares will not bear any restrictive legends so long as there is an effective Registration Statement covering the resale of such Common Shares (it being understood and agreed by the Investor that notwithstanding the lack of restrictive legends, the Investor may only sell such Common Shares pursuant to the Plan of Distribution set forth in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement and otherwise in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act (including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements) or pursuant to an available exemption). |
(c) | On or prior to the Advance Date, each of the Company and the Investor shall deliver to the other all documents, instruments and writings expressly required to be delivered by either of them pursuant to this Agreement in order to implement and effect the transactions contemplated herein. |
(d) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if on any day during the Pricing Period (i) the Company notifies Investor that a Material Outside Event has occurred, or (ii) the Company notifies the Investor of a Black Out Period, the Parties agree that the pending Advance shall end and the final number of Advance Shares to be purchased by the Investor at the Closing for such Advance shall be equal to the number of Common Shares sold by the Investor during the applicable Pricing Period prior to the notification from the Company of a Material Outside Event or Black Out Period. |
(a) | In the event the Investor sells Common Shares after receipt of an Advance Notice and the Company fails to perform its obligations as mandated in Section 2.02, the Company agrees that in addition to and in no way limiting the rights and obligations set forth in Article V hereto and in addition to any other remedy to which the Investor is entitled at law or in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance, it will hold the Investor harmless against any loss, claim, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), as incurred, arising out of or in connection with such default by the Company and acknowledges that irreparable damage may occur in the event of any such default. It is accordingly agreed that the Investor shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent such breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce (subject to Applicable Laws and the rules of the Principal Market), without the posting of a bond or other security, the terms and provisions of this Agreement. |
(b) | In the event the Company provides an Advance Notice and the Investor fails to perform its obligations as mandated in Section 2.02, the Investor agrees that in addition to and in no way limiting the rights and |
(a) | Filing of a Registration Statement. The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement, or multiple Registration Statements for the resale by the Investor of the Registrable Securities. The Company in its sole discretion may choose when to file such Registration Statements; provided, however, that the Company shall not have the ability to request any Advances until the effectiveness of a Registration Statement. |
(b) | Maintaining a Registration Statement. The Company shall maintain the effectiveness of any Registration Statement that has been declared effective at all times during the Commitment Period, provided, however, that if the Company has received notification pursuant to Section 2.04 that the Investor has completed |
(c) | Filing Procedures. The Company shall (A) permit counsel to the Investor an opportunity to review and comment upon (i) each Registration Statement at least three (3) Trading Days prior to its filing with the SEC and (ii) all amendments and supplements to each Registration Statement (including, without limitation, the Prospectus contained therein) (except for Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any similar or successor reports or Prospectus Supplements the contents of which is limited to that set forth in such reports) within a reasonable number of days prior to their filing with the SEC, and (B) shall reasonably consider any comments of the Investor and its counsel on any such Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto or to any Prospectus contained therein. The Company shall promptly furnish to the Investor, without charge, (i) electronic copies of any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives relating to each Registration Statement (which correspondence shall be redacted to exclude any material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), (ii) after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, one (1) electronic copy of each Registration Statement and any amendment(s) and supplement(s) thereto, including, without limitation, financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by the Investor, and all exhibits and (iii) upon the effectiveness of each Registration Statement, one (1) electronic copy of the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to furnish any document to the extent such document is available on EDGAR). |
(d) | Amendments and Other Filings. The Company shall (i) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and the related prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective at all times during the Commitment Period, and prepare and file with the SEC such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act; (iii) provide the Investor copies of all correspondence from and to the SEC relating to a Registration Statement (provided that the Company may excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information, and (iv) comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the Registration Statement. In the case of amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to this Section 6.01(d) by reason of the Company’s filing a report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, or Form 8-K or any analogous report under the Exchange Act, the Company shall file such report in a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act to incorporate such filing into the Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with the SEC either on the day on which the Exchange Act report is filed which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement the Registration Statement, if feasible, or otherwise promptly thereafter. |
(e) | Blue-Sky. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, if required by Applicable Laws, (i) register and qualify the Common Shares covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Investor reasonably requests, (ii) prepare |
(a) | Establishment of a Black Out Period. During the Commitment Period, the Company from time to time may suspend the use of the Registration Statement by written notice to the Investor in the event that the Company determines in its sole discretion in good faith that such suspension is necessary to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or Prospectus so that such Registration Statement or Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (a “Black Out Period”). |
(b) | No Sales by Investor During the Black Out Period. During such Black Out Period, the Investor agrees not to sell any Common Shares of the Company pursuant to such Registration Statement, but may sell shares pursuant to an exemption from registration, if available, subject to the Investor’s compliance with Applicable Laws. |
(c) | Limitations on the Black Out Period. The Company shall not impose any Black Out Period that is longer than 60 days or in a manner that is more restrictive (including, without limitation, as to duration) than the comparable restrictions that the Company may impose on transfers of the Company’s equity securities by its directors and senior executive officers. In addition, the Company shall not deliver any Advance Notice during any Black Out Period. If the public announcement of such material, nonpublic information is made during a Black Out Period, the Black Out Period shall terminate immediately after such announcement, and the Company shall immediately notify the Investor of the termination of the Black Out Period. |
(a) | Accuracy of the Company’s Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Advance Notice Date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct as written as of such certain date. |
(b) | Issuance of Commitment Shares. The Company shall have issued the Commitment Shares to an account designated by the Investor, in accordance with Section 12.04, all of which Commitment Shares, if issued, shall be fully earned as of the date hereof and non-refundable, regardless of whether any Advance Notices are made or settled hereunder or any subsequent termination of this Agreement. |
(c) | Registration of the Common Shares with the SEC. There is an effective Registration Statement pursuant to which the Investor is permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Common Shares issuable pursuant to such Advance Notice. The Company shall have filed with the SEC in a timely manner all reports, notices and other documents required under the Exchange Act and applicable SEC regulations during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the applicable Condition Satisfaction Date. |
(d) | Authority. The Company shall have obtained all permits and qualifications required by any applicable state for the offer and sale of all the Common Shares issuable pursuant to such Advance Notice, or shall have the availability of exemptions therefrom. The sale and issuance of such Common Shares shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which the Company is subject. |
(e) | No Material Outside Event. No Material Outside Event shall have occurred and be continuing. |
(f) | Board. The board of directors of the Company has approved the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; said approval has not been amended, rescinded or modified and remains in full force and effect as of the Effective Date, and a true, correct and complete copy of such resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company shall have been provided to the Investor. |
(g) | Performance by the Company. The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior the applicable Condition Satisfaction Date. |
(h) | No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits or directly, materially and adversely affects any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
(i) | No Suspension of Trading in or Delisting of Common Shares. Trading in the Common Shares shall not have been suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or FINRA, the Company shall not have received any final and non-appealable notice that the listing or quotation of the Common Shares on the Principal Market shall be terminated on a date certain (unless, prior to such date certain, the Common Shares are listed or quoted |
(j) | Authorized. There shall be a sufficient number of authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common Shares for the issuance of all of the Shares issuable pursuant to such Advance Notice. |
(k) | Executed Advance Notice. The representations contained in the applicable Advance Notice shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the applicable Condition Satisfaction Date. |
(l) | Consecutive Advance Notices. Except with respect to the first Advance Notice, the Company shall have delivered all Shares relating to all prior Advances. |
(a) | Unless earlier terminated as provided hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate automatically on the earliest of (i) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, (ii) the first day of the month next following the 36-month anniversary of the Effective Date or (ii) the date on which the Investor shall have made payment of Advances pursuant to this Agreement for Common Shares equal to the Commitment Amount. |
(b) | The Company may terminate this Agreement effective upon five Trading Days’ prior written notice to the Investor; provided that (i) there are no outstanding Advance Notices, the Common Shares under which have yet to be issued, and (ii) the Company has paid all amounts owed to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the mutual written consent of the Parties, effective as of the date of such mutual written consent unless otherwise provided in such written consent. |
(c) | Nothing in this Section 10.01 shall be deemed to release the Company or the Investor from any liability for any breach under this Agreement, or to impair the rights of the Company and the Investor to compel specific performance by the other party of its obligations under this Agreement. The indemnification provisions contained in Article V shall survive termination hereunder. |
If to the Company, to: | | | Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc. | |||
| | 11755 Wilshire Blvd. – Suite 2320 | ||||
| | Los Angeles, CA 90025 | ||||
| | Attention: | | | Robert Hutter | |
| | Telephone: | | | (424) 324-2990 | |
| | Email: | | | rob@learn.vc | |
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With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice or delivery of process) to: | | | Vedder Price 222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60601 | |||
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| | Attention: | | | John Blatchford | |
| | Telephone: | | | (312) 609-7605 | |
| | Email: | | | jblatchford@vedderprice.com | |
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If to the Investor(s): | | | YA II PN, Ltd. | |||
| | 1012 Springfield Avenue | ||||
| | Mountainside, NJ 07092 | ||||
| | Attention: | | | Mark Angelo | |
| | | | Portfolio Manager | ||
| | Telephone: | | | (201) 985-8300 | |
| | Email: | | | mangelo@yorkvilleadvisors.com | |
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With a Copy (which shall not constitute notice or delivery of process) to: | | | David Gonzalez, Esq. 1012 Springfield Avenue | |||
| | Mountainside, NJ 07092 | ||||
| | Telephone: | | | (201) 985-8300 | |
| | Email: | | | legal@yorkvilleadvisors.com |
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| | LEARN SPAC HOLDCO, INC. | |||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Robert Hutter | ||||
| | Name: | | | Robert Hutter | ||||
| | Title: | | | President | ||||
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| | YA II PN, LTD. | |||||||
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| | By: | | | Yorkville Advisors Global, LP | ||||
| | Its: | | | Investment Manager | ||||
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| | | | By: | | | Yorkville Advisors Global II, LLC | ||
| | | | Its: | | | General Partner | ||
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| | | | By: | | | /s/ David Gonzalez | ||
| | | | Name: | | | David Gonzalez | ||
| | | | Title: | | | General Counsel |
Dated: | | | Advance Notice Number: |
1. | The undersigned is the duly elected of the Company. |
2. | There are no fundamental changes to the information set forth in the Registration Statement which would require the Company to file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement. |
3. | The Company has performed in all material respects all covenants and agreements to be performed by the Company contained in the Agreement on or prior to the Advance Notice Date. All conditions to the delivery of this Advance Notice are satisfied as of the date hereof. |
4. | The number of Advance Shares the Company is requesting is . |
5. | The Exchange Cap is . |
6. | The Average Price is . |
6. | The Pricing Period for this Advance shall be an [Option 1 Pricing Period]/[Option 2 Pricing Period. |
7. | (For an Option 1 Pricing Period Add:) The Volume Threshold for this Advance shall be ]. (For an Option 2 Pricing Period Add:) The Minimum Acceptable Price with respect to this Advance Notice is (if left blank then no Minimum Acceptable Price will be applicable to this Advance). |
8. | The number of Common Shares of the Company outstanding as of the date hereof is . |
| | LEARN SPAC HOLDCO, INC. | ||||
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| | | Below please find the settlement information with respect to the Advance Notice Date of: | | | | ||
| 1. | | | Number of Common Shares requested in the Advance Notice | | | | |
| 1.b. | | | Volume Threshold (Number of Common Shares in (1) divided by 0.35 | | | | |
| 1.c. | | | Number of Common Shares traded during Pricing Period | | | | |
| 2. | | | Minimum Acceptable Price for this Advance (if any) | | | | |
| 3. | | | Number of Excluded Days (if any) | | | | |
| 4. | | | Adjusted Advance Amount (if applicable) (including pursuant to Volume Threshold adjustment)) | | | | |
| 5. | | | [Option [1] / [2] Market Price | | | | |
| 6. | | | Purchase Price (Market Price x 95/97%) per share | | | | |
| 7. | | | Number of Advance Shares due to the Investor | | | | |
| 8. | | | Total Purchase Price due to Company (row 6 x row 7) | | | |
| 9. | | | Number of Additional Shares to be issued to the Investor | | | | |
| 10. | | | Additional amount to be paid to the Company by the Investor (Additional Shares in row 9 x Minimum Acceptable Price x 97%) | | | | |
| 11. | | | Total Amount to be paid to the Company (Purchase Price in row 8 + additional amount in row 10) | | | | |
| 12. | | | Total Advance Shares to be issued to the Investor (Advance Shares due to the Investor in row 7 + Additional Shares in row 9) | | | |
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| | Sincerely, | |
| | YA II PN, LTD. |
Agreed and approved by LEARN SPAC HOLDCO, INC. | | | ||||
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1 | Initial directors to be identified. To include three members of management and two Independent Directors nominated by Founding Investors, and two additional “at large” Independent Directors to be agreed by the parties. One of the Independent Directors nominated by Founding Investors and two “at large” Independent Directors to be “audit committee” independent. |
2 | Founding Investors to determine class allocations. |
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1 | Note to Draft: The number of authorized Common Stock and Preferred Stock to be determined prior to the filing of S-4. |
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(i) | Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11 of this Plan and the share counting rules set forth in Section 3(b) of this Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock available under this Plan for (A) Option Rights or Appreciation Rights, (B) Restricted Stock, (C) Restricted Stock Units, (D) Performance Shares or Performance Units, (E) awards contemplated by Section 9 of this Plan, or (F) dividend equivalents, will not exceed, in the aggregate, [#########] shares of Common Stock (the “Overall Share Limit”). The Overall Share Limit shall be automatically increased on the first day of each fiscal year of the Company, beginning in 2025 and ending in 2034, by an amount equal to the lesser of (x) [#] % of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (y) such smaller number of shares as determined by the Board. Such shares may be shares of original issuance or treasury shares or a combination of the foregoing. |
(ii) | Subject to the share counting rules set forth in Section 3(b) of this Plan, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan will be reduced by one share of Common Stock for every one share of Common Stock subject to an award granted under this Plan. |
(i) | Except as provided in Section 22 of this Plan, if any award granted under this Plan (in whole or in part) is cancelled or forfeited, expires, is settled for cash, or is unearned, the Common Stock subject to such award will, to the extent of such cancellation, forfeiture, expiration, cash settlement, or unearned amount, again be available under Section 3(a)(i) above. |
(ii) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan: (A) shares of Common Stock withheld by the Company, tendered or otherwise used in payment of the Option Price of an Option Right will not be added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan; (B) shares of Common Stock withheld by the Company, tendered or otherwise used to satisfy tax withholding with respect to awards (other than as described in clause (C)) will not be added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan; (C) shares of Common Stock withheld by the Company, tendered or otherwise used to satisfy tax withholding with respect to awards other than Option Rights or Appreciation Rights will be added back to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan (provided, however, that such recycling of shares of Common Stock for tax withholding purposes will be limited to 10 years from the date of Stockholder approval of the Plan if such recycling involves shares of Common Stock that have actually been issued by the Company); (D) shares of Common Stock subject to a share-settled Appreciation Right that are not actually issued in connection with the settlement of such Appreciation Right on the exercise thereof will not be added back to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan; and (E) shares of Common Stock reacquired by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds from the exercise of Option Rights will not be added (or added back, as applicable) to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan. |
(iii) | If, under this Plan, a Participant has elected to give up the right to receive cash compensation in exchange for Common Stock based on fair market value, such Common Stock will not count against the aggregate limit under Section 3(a)(i) of this Plan. |
(i) | Each grant may specify that the amount payable on exercise of an Appreciation Right will be paid by the Company in cash, Common Stock or any combination thereof. |
(ii) | Each grant will specify the period or periods of continuous service by the Participant with the Company or any Subsidiary, if any, that is necessary before the Appreciation Rights or installments thereof will vest. Appreciation Rights may provide for continued vesting or the earlier vesting of such Appreciation Rights, including in the event of the retirement, death, disability or termination of employment or service of a Participant or in the event of a Change in Control. |
(iii) | Any grant of Appreciation Rights may specify Management Objectives regarding the vesting of such Appreciation Rights. |
(iv) | Appreciation Rights granted under this Plan may not provide for any dividends or dividend equivalents thereon. |
(v) | Each grant of Appreciation Rights will be evidenced by an Evidence of Award. Each Evidence of Award will be subject to this Plan and will contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Committee may approve. |
(i) | Each grant will specify in respect of each Appreciation Right a Base Price, which (except with respect to awards under Section 22 of this Plan) may not be less than the Market Value per Share on the Date of Grant; and |
(ii) | No Appreciation Right granted under this Plan may be exercised more than 10 years from the Date of Grant. The Committee may provide in any Evidence of Award for the automatic exercise of an Appreciation Right upon such terms and conditions as established by the Committee. |
(i) | any acquisition directly from the Company that is approved by the Incumbent Board (as defined in subsection (b) below), |
(ii) | any acquisition by the Company, |
(iii) | any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or |
(iv) | any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c) below; provided, further, that if any Person’s beneficial ownership of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities exceeds 50% as a result of a transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above, and such Person subsequently acquires beneficial ownership of additional voting securities of the Company, such subsequent acquisition shall be treated as an acquisition that causes such Person to own more than 50% of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities; and provided, further, that if at least a majority of the members of the Incumbent Board determines in good faith that a Person has acquired beneficial ownership (within the |
(i) | the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries), |
(ii) | no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company, the Company or such entity resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity resulting from such Business Combination, and |
(iii) | at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination; or |
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Date: , 2024 | | | Date: , 2024 |
Item 20. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Item 21. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Underwriting Agreement, dated October 7, 2021 by and among Learn CW Investment Corporation and Evercore Group L.L.C., as underwriter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 14, 2021). | |
| | Business Combination Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2023, by and among Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc., Learn CW Investment Corporation, LCW Merger Sub, Inc., Innventure LLC and Innventure Merger Sub, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 24, 2023). | |
| | Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated October 24, 2023 by and between YA II PN, Ltd, and Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 24, 2023). | |
| | Certificate of Incorporation of Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc. | |
| | Bylaws of Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc. | |
| | Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc., to become effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination (included as Annex I to the proxy statement/consent solicitation statement/prospectus). | |
| | Amendments to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Learn CW Investment Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 13, 2023). | |
| | Warrant Agreement, dated October 12, 2021, between Learn CW Investment Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 14, 2021). | |
4.2* | | | Form of Warrant Assumption Agreement to be entered into among Learn CW Investment Corporation, Innventure LLC and [ ], as warrant agent. |
4.3* | | | Form of Innventure LLC Convertible Promissory Note. |
4.4* | | | Form of Accelsius Holdings LLC Convertible Promissory Note. |
4.5* | | | Secured Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2021, by and among Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P., AeroFlexx, LLC, and the Investors party thereto. |
4.6* | | | Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2021, by and among Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P., AeroFlexx, LLC, and the Investors party thereto. |
5.1* | | | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP. |
8.1* | | | Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP regarding certain U.S. income tax matters. |
| | Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated October 12, 2021, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 14, 2021). | |
| | Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated October 12, 2021, by and among Learn CW Investment Corporation, the Sponsor and certain other security holders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 14, 2021). | |
| | Form of Investor Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 2.1 of Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 24, 2023. | |
| | Sponsor Support Agreement, dated October 24, 2023, by and between Learn CW Investment Corporation, Innventure LLC and CWAM LC Sponsor LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 24, 2023). | |
| | Member Support Agreement, dated October 24, 2023, by and among Learn CW Investment Corporation, Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc., Innventure LLC and the Innventure Members party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Learn CW Investment Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 24, 2023). |
Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 30, 2023, between Innventure LLC and Accelsius Holdings LLC. | |
| | Loan and Security Agreement, dated February 9, 2023, between AeroFlexx, LLC and Auto Now Acceptance Co, LLC. | |
| | Offer Letter, dated September 7, 2023, between David Yablunosky and Innventure LLC | |
| | Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2022, by and among Innventure LLC and the Investors party thereto | |
| | Amended and Restated Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2022, by and among Innventure LLC and the Investors party thereto | |
| | Class B-1 Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2023, by and among Innventure LLC and the Investors party thereto | |
| | Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, by and between Innventus ESG, AeroFlexx, and the Investors party thereto, dated as of November 10, 2021 | |
| | Series I Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2022, by and among Accelsius, Innventus ESG Fund I L.P. and the other parties thereto | |
| | Amended and Restated Series I Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2023, by and among Accelsius, Innventus ESG Fund I L.P. and the other parties thereto | |
| | Class A Series 2 Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2022, by and among Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P., Accelsius Holdings LLC, and the Investors party thereto | |
10.16* | | | Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 22, 2020, by and between TOTAL S.A. and Innventure LLC |
| | Envelope Recycling Program Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2020, between AeroFlexx, LLC and TerraCycle. | |
| | Contractor Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2019, by and between 4350 LAAD, Inc. and Innventure LLC. | |
| | Master Intercompany Services Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2023, by and between Innventure LLC and AeroFlexx, LLC. | |
| | Master Intercompany Services Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2023, between Innventure LLC and Accelsius Holdings LLC. | |
10.21* | | | Quotation Proposal, dated as of May 25, 2023, by and between Fameccanica.Data SRL a Socio Unico and AeroFlexx Packaging Company LLC, and all purchase orders issued thereto, including Purchase Order # PO-APC-76, dated as of May 26, 2023, and Purchase Order #PO-APC-77, dated as of May 26, 2023. |
10.22* | | | Purchase Order #PO-AFX-1222, dated as of August 17, 2022, by and between B&B Packaging Technologies, L.P. and AeroFlexx, LLC, issued pursuant to that certain Equipment Supply Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2022, by and between B&B Packaging Technologies, L.P. and AeroFlexx, LLC. |
| | Development, Evaluation, and Option Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2019, by and between Fameccanica and AeroFlexx, LLC. | |
| | Equipment Supply Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2022, by and between B&B Packaging Technologies, L.P. and AeroFlexx, LLC. | |
10.25*+^ | | | Patent Purchase Agreement, dated May 27, 2022, between Nokia Technologies, OY, Nokia Solutions and Networks, OY, and Accelsius Holdings LLC. |
10.26*+^ | | | Technology License and Know-How Agreement, dated May 27, 2022, between Accelsius Holdings LLC, Nokia Technologies Oy, Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, and Nokia of America Corporation. |
| | Patent and Know How License Agreement, dated February 15, 2018, between Air Assist LLC and The Procter & Gamble Company. | |
| | Amended and Restated Patent and Know-How License Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2021, by and between the Procter & Gamble Company and AeroFlexx, LLC. | |
| | Deferred Discount Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2023, by and among Learn CW Investment Corporation and Evercore Group, L.L.C. | |
10.30* | | | First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 13, 2023, between Innventure LLC and Accelsius Holdings LLC. |
| | List of subsidiaries of Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc. |
Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Learn CW Investment Corporation. | |
| | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Innventure LLC | |
23.3* | | | Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1) |
23.4* | | | Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included as part of Exhibit 8.1) |
99.1* | | | Form of Proxy Card for Learn CW Investment Corporation’s extraordinary general meeting. |
| | Consent of Gregory W. Haskell to be named as a director. | |
| | Consent of David Yablunosky to be named as a director. | |
| | Consent of Michael Otworth to be named as a director. | |
| | Consent of James O. Donnally to be named as a director. | |
| | Consent of Dr. John Scott to be named as a director. | |
| | Consent of Roland Austrup to be named as a director. | |
99.8* | | | Consent of [ ] to be named as a director. |
99.9* | | | Consent of [ ] to be named as a director. |
99.10* | | | Consent of [ ] to be named as a director. |
| | Filing Fee Table |
* | To be filed by amendment. |
** | Certain portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed. |
+ | Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Learn SPAC Holdco, Inc. agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request. |
^ | Application will be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek confidential treatment of certain provisions. Omitted material for which confidential treatment will be requested will be filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Item 22. | Undertakings. |
1. | The registrant hereby undertakes: |
(a) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Filing Fee Tables” in the effective registration statement; and |
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement. |
(b) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time will be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(c) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(d) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. |
(e) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
2. | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant |
3. | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form. |
4. | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that every prospectus (1) that is filed pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph, or (2) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time will be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
5. | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form S-4, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement through the date of responding to the request. |
6. | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the Registration Statement when it became effective. |
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Exhibit 10.6
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, this “Agreement”) executed on March 29, 2023 (the “Signing Date”) but effective as of March 30, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), among Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Lender”), Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), and Accelsius LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Guarantor” and together with the Borrower, the “Loan Parties”), provides the terms on which the Lender shall lend to the Borrower and the Borrower shall repay the Lender. The parties agree as follows:
1. | ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS |
1.1 Accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. Calculations and determinations must be made in accordance with GAAP. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined therein. All references to “Dollars” or “$” are United States Dollars, unless otherwise noted. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, restated, or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents), (b) any reference herein to any law shall be construed as referring to such law as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time and (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof. The word “or” is not exclusive.
2. | LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT; OPTIONAL CONVERSION; GUARANTEE |
2.1 Promise to Pay. Subject to optional conversion of any Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.7, the Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Lender the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans and accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any other fees and other amounts due hereunder as and when due in accordance with this Agreement.
2.2 | Term Loans. |
(a) Delayed Draw Term Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Availability Period, the Lender agrees to make term loans (the “Term Loans”) to the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount of up to six million Dollars ($6,000,000.00). No Term Loan shall be made in a principal amount of less than ten thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
(b) Borrowing Notice. The requirements of the Lender to make any Term Loan shall be subject to the Lender’s receipt of irrevocable notice from the Borrower, given not later than 12:00 PM (New York, New York time) one (1) Business Day prior to the date of the proposed borrowing of such Term Loan (or such shorter period of time as the Lender may agree in its sole discretion). Each such irrevocable notice (a “Funding Notice”) shall be in writing, including by telecopier or electronic communication, specifying therein the requested (i) date of such borrowing (the “Funding Date”), and (ii) aggregate amount of such borrowing (the “Borrowing Amount”). Subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 3.2, the Lender will make funds available in the Borrowing Amount on the Funding Date in accordance with the Funding Notice and the applicable Disbursement Letter, subject to the Lender having the funds available.
(c) Repayment. After any repayment of all or any portion of the Term Loans, the Term Loans may not be re-borrowed. All unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Term Loans is due and payable in full on the Maturity Date. Unless converted pursuant to Section 2.7, the Term Loans may only be prepaid in accordance with Sections 2.2(d) and 2.2(e) or as the Borrower and the Lender may otherwise agree in writing.
(d) Mandatory Prepayments. If the Term Loans are accelerated following the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Lender an amount equal to the sum of: (i) all outstanding principal of the Tenn Loans plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date (including all interest accrued in accordance with Section 2.3(b)), plus (ii) all other Obligations that are due and payable, including Lender’s Expenses.
(e) Permitted Prepayment. The Borrower shall have the option to prepay all or any portion of the Term Loans only upon prior written consent from the Lender. Borrower shall (1) provide a written request to the Lender of its desire to prepay the Tenn Loans pursuant to this clause (i) at least ten (10) Business Days prior to such prepayment (or such shorter time as the Lender may agree to in its sole discretion), and (ii) upon Lender’s approval, pay to the Lender on the date of such prepayment listed in such request an amount equal to the sum of (A) the amount of the outstanding principal of the Term Loans the Borrower elected to prepay pursuant to such request, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date (including all interest accrued in accordance with Section 2.3(b)), plus (B) all other Obligations that are due and payable, including Lender’s Expenses.
2.3 | Payment of Interest. |
(a) Interest Rate. Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under the Term Loans shall accrue interest at a rate equal to the AFR applicable to such Term Loan. Interest shall accrue on the Term Loans commencing on, and including, the date such Term Loan is borrowed, and shall accrue on the principal amount outstanding under each Term Loan through and including the day on which such Term Loan is paid in full or converted pursuant to Section 2.7. Interest shall be payable in arrears at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and shall be paid in kind (the “PIK Interest”), which PIK Interest shall automatically on the applicable interest payment date be added to the then outstanding principal of the Term Loans and shall immediately begin accruing interest at the rate, and in the manner, set forth in this Section 2.3(a); provided, however, any PIK Interest payable under this Section 2.3(a) may, at the Borrower’s written election and with the Lender’s approval prior to such PIK Interest automatically being deemed to paid as PIK Interest, be paid in cash on any one or more interest payment dates in lieu of increasing the then outstanding amount of the principal of the Term Loans.
(b) Default Rate. Immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Obligations shall accrue interest at a per annum rate equal to the rate that is otherwise applicable thereto pursuant to the applicable Loan Document plus two percent (2%) (the “Default Rate”). Payment or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this Section 2.3(b) is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of the Lender.
(c) 360-Day Year. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year, and the actual number of days elapsed.
(d) Payments. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower under the Loan Documents shall be made to the Lender, at the Lender’s office in immediately available funds on the date specified herein. Payments of principal and/or interest received after 12:00 PM New York, New York time are considered received at the opening of business on the next Business Day. When a payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment is due the next Business Day and additional fees or interest, as applicable, shall continue to accrue until paid. All payments to be made by the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including payments of principal and interest, and all fees, expenses, indemnities and reimbursements, shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds.
2.4 Notations. The Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Lender to make or cause to be made, on or about the Effective Date or at the other time an appropriate notation in the Lender’s records reflecting the making of the Term Loans or (as the case may be) the receipt of any payment in respect thereof. The outstanding amount of the Term Loans set forth in such records shall be prima facie evidence of the principal amount thereof owing and unpaid to the Lender, but the failure to record, or any error in so recording, any such amount in such records shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower under any Loan Document to make payments of principal of or interest when due.
2.5 Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender all Lender’s Expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses in connection with this Agreement) incurred through and after the Effective Date, when due.
2.6 Withholding. Payments received by the Lender from the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document will be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, or other charges in the nature of a tax imposed by any Governmental Authority (including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto) (“Taxes”) unless required by applicable law. Specifically, however, if at any time any Governmental Authority, applicable law, regulation or international agreement requires the Borrower to make any withholding or deduction from any such payment or other sum payable hereunder to the Lender on account of Indemnified Taxes, the Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the amount due from the Borrower with respect to such payment or other sum payable hereunder with respect to Indemnified Taxes will be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such required withholding or deduction, the Lender receives a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no withholding or deduction been required and the Borrower shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “Indemnified Taxes” means all Taxes imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document other than (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (A) imposed as a result of the Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (B) that are imposed as a result of a present or former connection between the Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising solely from the Lender having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced this Agreement), (ii) withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable pursuant to a law in effect on the date hereof; (iii) Taxes attributable to the Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.6(B) and (iv) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA. The Borrower will, upon request, furnish Lender with proof reasonably satisfactory to the Lender indicating that the Borrower has made such withholding payment on Indemnified Taxes; provided, however, that the Borrower need not make any withholding payment if the amount or validity of such withholding payment is contested in good faith by appropriate and timely proceedings and as to which payment in full is bonded or reserved against by the Borrower. The agreements and obligations of the Borrower and the Lender contained in this Section 2.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
2.7 | Optional Conversion. |
(a) At the option of the Lender, in lieu of repayment pursuant to Section 2.2, the then outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans and any unpaid accrued interest and any fees and expenses owed by the Borrower hereunder shall convert in whole into shares of Next Equity Securities at a price per share equal to 100% of the price per share of Next Equity Securities that are issued and sold by the Borrower in any Qualified Financing, with the same terms and conditions as the shares of Next Equity Securities that are issued and sold by the Borrower in such Qualified Financing (a “Conversion”).
(b) No fractional shares of capital stock of the Borrower will be issued upon the Conversion. In lieu of any fractional share to which the Lender would otherwise be entitled, the Borrower will pay to the Lender, in cash, the amount of the unconverted principal amount and any accrued but unpaid interest then outstanding under the Term Loans that would otherwise be converted into such fractional share. Upon Conversion, at its expense, the Borrower will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to the Lender a certificate or certificates for the number of shares to which the Lender is entitled upon such Conversion, together with any other securities and property to which the Lender is entitled upon such Conversion under the terms of this Agreement, including a wire transfer or check payable to the Lender for any cash amounts payable as described herein. Upon Conversion of the Term Loans, the Borrower will be forever released from all of its obligations and liabilities under this Agreement with regard to that portion of the Term Loans being converted, including without limitation the obligation to pay such portion of the principal amount of such Term Loans.
2.8 | Guarantee. |
(a) The Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees (the “Guarantee”) to the Lender the due and timely payment, observance, performance and discharge of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement (the “Guaranteed Obligations”).
(b) This Guarantee is a continuing guarantee of payment, not of collection, and the liability of the Guarantor pursuant to the Guarantee shall be absolute, irrevocable, unaffected by and unconditional irrespective of, and the Guaranteed Obligations of the Guarantor shall not be released or discharged in whole or in part, or otherwise affected by:
(i) any change in the legal existence, structure or ownership of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person or any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person or their respective assets;
(ii) any waiver, amendment, rescission or modification of this Agreement, or change in the time, manner, place or terms of payment or performance, or any change or extension of the time of payment or performance, renewal or alteration of, the Guaranteed Obligations;
(iii) the existence of any claim, set off or other right that the Guarantor may have at any time against the Lender, whether in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise;
(iv) the failure or delay on the part of the Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person;
(v) the addition, substitution or release of any Person now or hereafter liable for the Guaranteed Obligations;
(vi) the adequacy of any other means the Lender may have of obtaining payment of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(vii) any other act or omission that may or would vary the risk of the Borrower or discharge the Borrower as a matter of law or equity (other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in full); or
(viii) any absence of any notice to, or knowledge by, the Guarantor of the existence or occurrence of any of the matters or events set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii).
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Guarantors hereby waive (i) any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by the Payee upon the Guarantee or acceptance of the Guarantee, (ii) any right or defense arising by reason of any law that would require election of remedies by the Payee, promptness, diligence, presentment, demand for payment, protest, default, dishonor and any notice of acceptance of the Guarantee and of the Guaranteed Obligations, notice of any obligations incurred and other notices of any kind not provided for herein, (iii) all defenses which may be available by virtue of any valuation, stay, moratorium law or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, any right to require the marshalling of assets of the Maker or any other Person now or hereafter liable with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the transactions contemplated by the EPA and all suretyship defenses generally. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that it will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the transactions contemplated by the EPA and that the Guarantee, including the waivers set forth in the Guarantee, are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. Each Guarantor acknowledges that the Payee is entering into the EPA in reliance on the Guarantee.
3. | CONDITIONS OF LOANS |
3.1 Conditions Precedent to this Agreement. The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the condition precedent that the Lender shall consent to or shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, each of the following (unless waived in writing by the Lender):
(a) the Loan Documents, each duly executed by the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Lender;
(b) the Operating Documents and good standing certificates of the Borrower certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of the Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization or formation and each jurisdiction in which the Borrower is qualified to conduct business, each as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date;
(c) a duly executed original officer’s certificate for Borrower relating to the Operating Documents, corporate authorizations and other matters in the form attached as Exhibit D to this Agreement;
(d) certified copies, dated as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, of financing statement, litigation and bankruptcy searches, as the Lender shall request;
(e) in Lender’s sole discretion, there has not been any Material Adverse Change since December 31, 2022; and
(f) any other documents or instruments requested by the Lender in connection with this Agreement.
3.2 Conditions Precedent to Each Term Loan. The Lender’s obligation to make any Term Loan is subject to the condition precedent that the Lender shall consent to or shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, the following (unless waived in writing by the Lender):
(a) a Disbursement Letter with respect to such Term Loan;
(b) a Funding Notice with respect to such Tenn Loan;
(c) the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in Section 5 of this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof, except to the extent made as of a specific date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects as of such specific date;
(d) no event or condition shall have occurred that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(e) the Loan Parties shall be in compliance with the covenants and requirements contained in Sections 4, 6 and 7 of this Agreement;
(f) in Lender’s sole discretion, there has not been any Material Adverse Change since December 31, 2022; and
(g) payment of the fees and Lender’s Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.5 hereof.
4. | CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST |
4.1 Grant of Security Interest. Each Loan Party hereby grants to the Lender to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and pledges to the Lender the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof. Each Loan Party represents, warrants, and covenants that the security interest granted herein is and shall at all times continue to be first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens that are permitted by the terms of this Agreement to have priority to the Lender’s Lien. If any Loan Party shall acquire a commercial tort claim (as defined in the Code) with a value in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), such Loan Party shall promptly notify the Lender in a writing signed by such Loan Party, as the case may be, of the general details thereof (and further details as may be required by the Lender) and grant to the Lender in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.
If this Agreement is terminated, the Lender’s Lien in the Collateral shall continue until the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and Lender’s Expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) are indefeasibly repaid in full in cash or are converted pursuant to Section 2.7. Upon indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and Lender’s Expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) or conversion pursuant to Section 2.7, the Lender shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Loan Parties, release its Liens in the Collateral and all rights therein shall revert to the Loan Parties.
4.2 Authorization to File Financing Statements. Each Loan Party hereby authorizes the Lender to file financing statements with a description set forth in Exhibit E or any broader or narrower description as the Lender may determine, or take any other action required or desirable to perfect, preserve or protect the Lender’s Liens on the Collateral, without notice to such Loan Party, with all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect, preserve or protect the Lender’s interest or rights under the Loan Documents, including a notice that any disposition of the Collateral, except to the extent permitted by the terms of this Agreement, by any Loan Party, or any other Person, shall be deemed to violate the rights of the Lender under the Code.
4.3 | Pledge of Collateral. |
(a) Each Loan Party hereby pledges, collaterally assigns and grants to the Lender a security interest in all the Shares and Pledged Debt, together with all proceeds and substitutions thereof, all cash, stock and other moneys and property paid thereon, all rights to subscribe for securities declared or granted in connection therewith, and all other cash and noncash proceeds of the foregoing, as security for the performance of the Obligations. On the Signing Date or, to the extent not certificated or owned by the Loan Parties as of the Signing Date, within ten (10) days of the certification of any Shares, or the acquisition or formation of any Shares or Pledged Debt, the certificate or certificates for such Shares or the note or other agreement evidencing such Pledged Debt, as applicable, shall be delivered to the Lender, accompanied by an instrument of assignment duly executed in blank by the applicable Loan Party. To the extent required by the terms and conditions governing the Shares, each Loan Party shall cause the books of each entity whose Shares are part of the Collateral and any transfer agent to reflect the pledge of the Shares. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, the Lender may effect the transfer of any securities and Pledged Debt included in the Collateral (including but not limited to the Shares) into the name of the Lender and cause new (as applicable) certificates representing such securities to be issued in the name of the Lender or its transferee. The Loan Parties will execute and deliver such documents, and take or cause to be taken such actions, as the Lender may reasonably request to perfect, protect, preserve or continue the perfection of the Lender’s security interest in the Shares, Pledged Debt and any other Collateral. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Loan Parties shall be entitled to exercise any voting rights with respect to the Shares and to give consents, waivers and ratifications in respect thereof, provided that no vote shall be cast or consent, waiver or ratification given or action taken which would be inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement or which would constitute or create any violation of any of such terms. All such rights to vote and give consents, waivers and ratifications shall terminate upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Lender, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such rights.
(b) Each Loan Party shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Shares to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in compliance with, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable laws; provided, that any noncash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Shares, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding equity interests of the issuer of any Shares or received in exchange for Shares or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Collateral, and, if received by any Loan Party, shall not be commingled by such Loan Party with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender and shall be forthwith delivered to the Lender in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after the Lender shall have notified the Loan Parties in writing of the suspension of their rights under this clause (c), then all rights of the Loan Parties to dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Loan Party is authorized to receive pursuant to Section 4.3(b) shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Lender, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions. All dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Loan Party contrary to the provisions of this clause (c) shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Loan Party and shall be forthwith delivered to the Lender upon demand in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement). Any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Lender pursuant to the provisions of this clause (c) shall be retained by the Lender in an account to be established by the Lender upon receipt of such money or other property and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.4. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, the Lender shall promptly repay to the Loan Parties (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that the Loan Parties would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of Section 4.3(b) and that remain in such account.
4.4 Authorization to File Intellectual Property Security Agreements. Each Loan Party hereby authorizes the Lender to file one or more intellectual property security agreements with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or the United States Copyright Office and take such other actions as the Lender shall reasonably request in its good faith business judgment to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Lender in the Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 5. 2 on the Signing Date.
5. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
5.1 Due Organization, Authorization: Power and Authority. Subject to Section 6.7, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than the Guarantor. Each Loan Party is duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization in its jurisdictions of organization or formation and each Loan Party is qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of its businesses or its ownership of property requires that it be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change. Each Loan Party represents and warrants that (a) such Loan Party’s exact legal name is that contained on the signature page of each Loan Document to which it is a party; (b) such Loan Party is a limited liability company organized in Delaware; (c) Exhibit E accurately sets forth such Loan Party’s place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as such Loan Party’s mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); and (d) such Loan Party (and its predecessors) have not, in the past five (5) years, changed its jurisdiction of organization, organizational structure or type, or any organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction.
The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized, and do not (i) conflict with any of such Loan Party’s organizational documents, including its respective Operating Documents, (ii) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default under or violate any material Requirement of Law applicable thereto, (iii) contravene, conflict or violate any applicable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which such Loan Party, or any of its property or assets may be bound or affected, (iv) require any action by, filing, registration, or qualification with, or Governmental Approval from, any Governmental Authority (except such Governmental Approvals which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect) or are being obtained pursuant to Section 6.l(b) or are required for purposes of perfection, or (v) constitute an event of default under any material agreement or exclusivity agreement by which such Loan Party, or its properties, is bound. No Loan Party is in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets is bound in which such default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
5.2 | Collateral. |
(a) Each Loan Party has good title to, has rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien under the Loan Documents, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens, and such Loan Party does not have any deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodity accounts or other investment accounts other the accounts, if any, set forth on Schedule 5.2 or any other accounts to which such Loan Party has provided the Lender notice pursuant to Section 6.10, and taken such actions as are necessary and Lender has requested to give Lender a perfected security interest therein. The Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account Debtors.
(b) On the Signing Date, and except as set forth on Schedule 5.2, no Collateral with a value in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) is in the possession of any third party bailee (such as a warehouse). None of the components of the Collateral shall be maintained at locations other than as set forth on Schedule 5.2 on the Signing Date or as permitted pursuant to Section 6.11.
(c) The Guarantor is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 5.2, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. To the best of the Guarantor’s knowledge, no judgment or claim has been made that any part of the Intellectual Property or any practice by the Guarantor violates the rights of any third party except to the extent such judgment or claim could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change. Except as noted on Schedule 5.2, nether the Borrower nor the Guarantor is a party to, nor is bound by, any material license or other material agreement with respect to which either the Borrower or the Guarantor is the licensee that (i) prohibits or otherwise restricts any Loan Party from granting a security interest in such Loan Party’s interest in such material license or material agreement or any other property, or (ii) for which a default under or termination of could interfere with the Lender’s right to sell any Collateral.
5.3 Litigation. Except as disclosed (i) on Schedule 5.3 or (ii) in accordance with Section 6.6 hereof, there are no actions, suits, investigations, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officers, threatened in writing by or against any Loan Party involving more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
5.4 No Material Deterioration in Financial Condition; Financial Statements; Material Adverse Change. All financial statements for the Loan Parties, delivered to the Lender fairly present, in conformity with GAAP, in all material respects the financial condition of the Loan Parties, and the results of operations of the Loan Parties. There has not been any material deterioration in the financial condition of the Loan Parties since the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to the Lender. A Material Adverse Change has not occurred.
5.5 Solvency. The Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent.
5.6 Regulatory Compliance. No Loan Party is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. No Loan Party is engaged as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under Regulations X, T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors). No Loan Party has violated any laws, ordinances or rules, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change. None of the Loan Parties’ properties or assets has been used by any Loan Party or, to any Loan Party’s knowledge, by previous Persons, in disposing, producing, storing, treating, or transporting any hazardous substance other than in material compliance with applicable laws. Each Loan Party has obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all Governmental Authorities that are necessary to continue their respective businesses as currently conducted.
None of the Loan Parties or any of the Loan Parties’ Affiliates or any of their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is (i) in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law, (ii) engaging in or conspiring to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law, or (iii) is a Blocked Person. None of the Loan Parties or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any of its Affiliates or agents, acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (x) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, or (y) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, any similar executive order or other Anti-Terrorism Law.
5.7 Investments. The Loan Parties do not own any stock, shares, partnership interests or other equity securities except for Permitted Investments. Schedule 5.7 sets forth all stock, shares, partnership interests or other equity securities owned by the Loan Parties on the Signing Date.
5.8 Tax Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions. Each Loan Party has timely filed or has timely obtained extensions for filing all required tax returns required to be filed, and each Loan Party has timely paid all Taxes owed by such Loan Party, in all jurisdictions in which such Loan Party is subject to Taxes, unless such Taxes are being contested in accordance with the following sentence. Any Loan Party may defer payment of any contested Taxes, provided that such Loan Party (a) in good faith contests its obligation to pay the Taxes by appropriate proceedings promptly and diligently instituted and conducted, (b) notifies the Lender in writing of the commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, and (c) posts bonds or takes any other steps required to prevent the Governmental Authority levying such contested Taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is other than a Permitted Lien. Each Loan Party has paid all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms, and such Loan Party has not withdrawn from participation in, and has not permitted partial or complete termination of, or permitted the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of such Loan Party, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other Governmental Authority.
5.9 Use of Proceeds. The Loan Parties shall use the proceeds of the Term Loans for general business purposes, including to fund its current working capital needs, and as may otherwise be agreed to by the Lender in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
5.10 Full Disclosure. No written representation, warranty or other statement of any Loan Party in any certificate or written statement given to the Lender, as of the date such representation, warranty, or other statement was made, taken together with all such written certificates and written statements given to the Lender, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained in the certificates or statements not misleading (it being recognized that the projections and forecasts provided by the Loan Parties in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results).
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Each Loan Party shall do all of the following:
6.1 | Government Compliance. |
(a) Maintain its legal existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of organization and maintain qualification in each other jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change. Comply with all laws, ordinances and regulations to which each Loan Party is subject, the noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
(b) Obtain and keep in full force and effect all of the material Governmental Approvals necessary for the performance by each Loan Party of its businesses and obligations under the Loan Documents and the grant of a security interest to the Lender in all of the Collateral.
6.2 | Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. |
(a) Deliver to the Lender:
(i) as soon as available, but no later than forty-five (45) days after the last day of each fiscal quarter, a company prepared balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement (including actuals to budget comparison), covering the operations of the Loan Parties for such fiscal quarter and comparisons to the same period for the prior fiscal year, certified by a Responsible Officer and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Lender;
(ii) as soon as available, but no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the last day of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, audited balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement, covering the operations of the Loan Parties for such fiscal year and comparisons to the prior fiscal year, prepared under GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion on the financial statements from an independent certified public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Lender;
(iii) as soon as available after approval thereof by the governing body of the Borrower, but no later than the last day of the month following Borrower’s fiscal year end, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, the Borrower’s annual financial projections for the current fiscal year as approved by the Borrower’s governing body, such annual financial projections to be set forth in a month-by-month format (such annual financial projections as originally delivered to the Lender are referred to herein as the “Annual Projections”); provided, that any revisions of the Annual Projections approved by the Borrower’s governing body shall be delivered to the Lender no later than seven (7) days after such approval;
(iv) within five (5) days of delivery, copies of all statements, reports and notices made available to any Loan Party’s security holders or holders of indebtedness (other than any such statements, reports and notices that are substantially similar to the type delivered to the Lender under the Loan Documents);
(v) in the event that any Loan Party becomes subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within five (5) days of filing, all reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(vi) as soon as available, but no later than five (5) Business Days after the same are sent or received, copies of all material correspondence, reports, documents and other filings with any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change; and
(vii) any other information as requested by the Lender related to the business (including without limitation prospective business) of the Loan Parties or the Collateral.
(b) Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements specified in Section 6.2(a)(i) or (ii) above, deliver to the Lender a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer.
(c) Keep proper books of record and account in accordance with GAAP in all material respects, in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. Each Loan Party shall allow, at the sole cost of such Loan Party, the Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine and make abstracts or copies from any of its books and records, and to conduct a collateral audit and analysis of its operations and the Collateral. Such audits shall be conducted no more often than once every twelve (12) months unless (and more frequently if) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
6.3 Taxes; Pensions. Timely file or obtain extensions for filing all required tax returns and reports and timely pay all foreign, federal, state and local Taxes owed by each Loan Party, except for deferred payment of any Taxes contested pursuant to the terms of Section 5.8 hereof, and shall deliver to the Lender, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to such payments, and pay all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with the terms of such plans.
6.4 | Insurance. |
(a) Keep each Loan Party’s business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in such Loan Party’s industry and location and as the Lender may reasonably request. Insurance policies required by this clause (a) shall be in a form, with companies, and in amounts that are reasonably satisfactory to the Lender. At the Lender’s request, all property policies required by this clause (a) shall have a lender’s loss payable endorsement showing Lender as the Lender loss payee and waive subrogation against Lender, and all liability policies shall show, or have endorsements showing, the Lender, as additional insured.
(b) At the Lender’s request, each Loan Party shall deliver certified copies of policies and evidence of all premium payments of the policies required by this Section 6.4. If any Loan Party fails to obtain insurance as required under this Section 6.4 or to pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons, the Lender may make, at such Loan Party’s expense, all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section 6.4, and take any action under the policies as the Lender deems prudent.
6.5 Protection of Intellectual Property Rights. Each Loan Party shall: (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its Intellectual Property; (b) promptly advise Lender in writing after any Loan Party obtains knowledge of infringement by a third party of its Intellectual Property; and (c) not allow any Intellectual Property to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public, unless such Intellectual Property is of negligible economic value and is no longer used or useful in such Loan Party’s business. If any Loan Party (i) obtains any patent, registered trademark or service mark, registered copyright, registered mask work, or any pending application for any of the foregoing, whether as owner, licensee or otherwise, or (ii) applies for any patent or the registration of any trademark or servicemark, then such Loan Party shall within thirty (30) days of such obtainment or application: (x) provide written notice thereof to the Lender; (y) execute such intellectual property security agreements and other documents and take such other actions as the Lender shall reasonably request in its good faith business judgment to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Lender in such property; and (z) record such intellectual property security agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. If any Loan Party decides to register any copyrights or mask works in the United States Copyright Office, such Loan Party shall: (x) provide the Lender with at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of such Loan Party’s intent to register such copyrights or mask works together with a copy of the application it intends to file with the United States Copyright Office (excluding exhibits thereto); (y) execute an intellectual property security agreement and such other documents and take such other actions as the Lender may reasonably request in its good faith business judgment to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Lender in the copyrights or mask works intended to be registered with the United States Copyright Office; and (z) record such intellectual property security agreement with the United States Copyright Office contemporaneously with filing the copyright or mask work application(s) with the United States Copyright Office. Each Loan Party shall promptly provide the Lender with evidence of the recording of the intellectual property security agreement necessary for the Lender to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in such property.
6.6 Notices of Litigation and Default. Each Loan Party will give prompt written notice to the Lender of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened (in writing) against such Loan Party, which could reasonably be expected to result in damages or costs to such Loan Party of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or more or which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting or contradicting any other more specific provision of this Agreement, promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) upon such Loan Party becoming aware of the existence of any Default or Event of Default, such Loan Party shall give written notice to the Lender of such occurrence, which such notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of such Default or Event of Default.
6.7 Creation/Acquisition of Subsidiaries. In the event any Loan Party creates or acquires any Subsidiary, such Loan Party shall take all such action as may be reasonably required by the Lender to cause each such Subsidiary to guarantee the Obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents and, in each case, grant a continuing pledge and security interest in and to the assets of such Subsidiary (substantially as described on Exhibit A hereto); and such Loan Party (or its Subsidiary, as applicable) shall grant and pledge to the Lender a perfected security interest in the stock, units or other evidence of ownership of each such newly created Subsidiary.
6.8 Further Assurances. Execute any further instruments and take further action as the Lender reasonably requests to perfect or continue Lender’s Lien in the Collateral or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.
6.9 | [Reserved.] |
6.10 Accounts. Each Loan Party shall provide the Lender written notice within five (5) Business Days after such Loan Party establishes any deposit account, securities account or commodities account at or with any Person. For each such account, upon the Lender’s request, such Loan Party shall promptly cause the applicable bank or financial institution at or with which such account is maintained to execute and deliver a control agreement or other appropriate instrument with respect to such account, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, and provide Lender with the ability to assert control with respect thereto prior to the establishment of such account, which control agreement may not be terminated without prior written consent of Lender. The provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Loan Party’s employees and identified to Lender by any Loan Party as such in writing.
6.11 Real Property. Each Loan Party shall provide the Lender written notice within ten (10) Business Days after such Loan Party acquires an interest in any real property, whether owned or leased, and such Loan Party shall promptly take all actions and execute all documents necessary or reasonably requested by the Lender in order to grant or perfect any grant of a Lien on such real property to secure the Obligations, including, without limitation, the execution, delivery and recording in the applicable jurisdictions mortgages or deeds of trust with respect to such interest in real property.
7. | NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
Each Loan Party shall not do any of the following:
7.1 Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of (collectively, “Transfer”) all or any part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) of inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) of worn out or obsolete Equipment; (c) in connection with Permitted Liens and Permitted Investments, or (d) of other assets of any Loan Party that do not in the aggregate exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) during any fiscal year.
7.2 Changes in Business, Ownership, or Business Locations. (a) Engage in any business other than the businesses engaged in by each Loan Party as of the Effective Date or reasonably related thereto; (b) liquidate or dissolve; or (c) enter into any transaction or series of related transactions in which the stockholders of such Loan Party who were not stockholders immediately prior to the first such transaction own more than a majority of the voting stock of such Loan Party immediately after giving effect to such transaction or related series of such transactions. Each Loan Party shall not, without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Lender: (A) change its jurisdiction of organization, (B) change its organizational structure or type, or (C) change its legal name.
7.3 Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate with any other Person, or acquire all or substantially all of the capital stock, shares or property of another Person.
7.4 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Document to the contrary, the Loan Parties will not permit any Indebtedness of any Loan Party to be senior in right of payment or performance to the Term Loans.
7.5 Encumbrance. Create, incur, allow, or suffer any Lien on any of its property, or assign or convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, except for Permitted Liens, or permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security interest granted herein. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Document to the contrary, the Loan Parties will not permit to exist any Liens on any property of any Loan Party to be senior in priority to the Lender’s Liens, other than Permitted Liens which are permitted to have priority in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
7.6 Distributions; Investments. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Lender, (a) pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in capital stock) or make any distribution or payment in respect of or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock, except that the each Loan Party may (i) repurchase the capital stock of former employees pursuant to equity repurchase agreements in an aggregate amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in any fiscal year, so long as a Default or Event of Default does not exist immediately prior to such repurchase or would not exist immediately after giving effect to such repurchase, (ii) repurchase the capital stock of former employees pursuant to equity repurchase agreements by the cancellation of Indebtedness owed by such former employees to such Loan Party and (iii) pay any other dividends in an aggregate amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in any fiscal year, so long as a Default or an Event of Default does not exist immediately prior to such repurchase or would not exist immediately after giving effect to such repurchase, or (b) directly or indirectly make any Investment other than Permitted Investments.
7.7 Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of any Loan Party, except for (a) transactions that are in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to such Loan Party than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-affiliated Person, and (b) transactions constituting bona fide equity financings for capital raising purposes by such Loan Party’s investors.
7.8 Subordinated Debt. (a) Incur any Subordinated Debt after the Effective Date without the prior written consent of the Lender, (b) make or permit any payment on any Subordinated Debt, except to the extent permitted by the terms of the subordination, intercreditor or similar agreement to which such Subordinated Debt is subject, or (c) amend any provision in any document relating to the Subordinated Debt except to the extent permitted by the terms of the subordination, intercreditor or similar agreement to which such Subordinated Debt is subject.
7.9 Compliance. Become an “investment company” or a company controlled by an “investment company”, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or undertake as one of its important activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use the proceeds of the Tenn Loans for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation (other than the Federal Law Violation), if the violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change; withdraw from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of any Loan Party, including any such liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other Governmental Authority.
7.10 Compliance with Anti-Terrorism Laws. Each Loan Party shall not, and shall not permit any Affiliate to, directly or indirectly, knowingly enter into any documents, instruments, agreements or contracts with any Person listed on the OFAC Lists. Each Loan Party shall not, and shall not permit any Affiliate to, directly or indirectly, (i) conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including, without limitation, the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (ii) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224 or any similar executive order or other Anti-Terrorism Law, or (iii) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in Executive Order No. 13224 or other Anti-Terrorism Law.
8. | EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:
8.1 | Payment Default. |
(a) The Borrower fails to make any payment of principal on the Term Loans when and as due (whether on the Maturity Date, the date of acceleration pursuant to Section 9.l(a) hereof or otherwise);
(b) The Borrower fails to make any payment of any other Obligations (other than PIK Interest) when and as due (whether on the Maturity Date, the date of acceleration pursuant to Section 9.l(a) hereof or otherwise), and such default continues for five (5) Business Days;
8.2 | Covenant Default. |
(a) Any Loan Party fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Sections 6.2 (Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates), 6.3 (Taxes; Pensions), 6.4 (Insurance), 6.6 (Notice of Litigation and Default) or 6.7 (Creation/Acquisition of Subsidiaries) or any Loan Party violates any covenant in Section 7;
(b) Any Loan Party fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Loan Documents, and as to any default (other than those specified in this Section 8) under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure the default within five (5) Business Days;
8.3 | Material Adverse Change. A Material Adverse Change occurs; |
8.4 | Attachment; Levy; Restraint on Business. |
(a) (i) The service of process seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of any Loan Party or of any entity under control of any Loan Party on deposit with any bank or other institution at which any Loan Party maintains a deposit account, or (ii) a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed against any Loan Party or its assets by any government agency, and the same under subclauses (i) and (ii) hereof are not, within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof, discharged or stayed (whether through the posting of a bond or otherwise); and
(b) (i) any material portion of any Loan Party’s assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee or receiver, or (ii) any court order enjoins, restrains, or prevents the any Loan Party from conducting any part of its business;
8.5 Insolvency. (a) Any Loan Party is or becomes Insolvent; (b) any Loan Party begins an Insolvency Proceeding; or (c) an Insolvency Proceeding is begun against any Loan Party and not dismissed or stayed within forty-five (45) days;
8.6 Other Agreements. There is a default under any agreement to which any Loan Party is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change;
8.7 Judgments. One or more final and non-appealable judgments, orders, or decrees for the payment of money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) (not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has been accepted by such insurance carrier) shall be rendered against any Loan Party and shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated, or unstayed for a period of ten (10) days after the entry thereof;
8.8 Misrepresentations. Any Loan Party or any Person acting for any Loan Party makes any representation, warranty, or other statement now or later in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in any writing delivered to the Lender or to induce Lender to enter this Agreement or any Loan Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect in any material respect when made;
8.9 Subordinated Debt. A default or breach occurs under any subordination, intercreditor or similar agreement between any Loan Party and any applicable creditor of such Loan Party party to such agreement, and such agreement subordinates obligations of such Loan Party to the Obligations, and such default or breach was caused by such creditor or such Loan Party.
8.10 Governmental Approvals. Any Governmental Approval shall have been revoked, rescinded, suspended, modified in an adverse manner, or not renewed in the ordinary course for a full term and such revocation, rescission, suspension, modification or non-renewal has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;
8.11 Lien Priority. Any Lien created hereunder or by any other Loan Document shall at any time fail to constitute a valid and perfected Lien on any of the Collateral purported to be secured thereby, subject to no prior or equal Lien, other than Permitted Liens which are permitted to have priority in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or
8.12 Change in Control. The owners of the voting stock and other voting interests of each Loan Party on the Effective Date fail to own a majority of the voting stock and such other voting interests of such Loan Party.
9. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
9.1 | Rights and Remedies. |
(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Lender may, without notice or demand, do any or all of the following: (i) deliver notice of the Event of Default to the Borrower, (ii) by notice to the Borrower declare all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default described in either Section 8.4 or Section 8.5 occurs, all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable without any action by the Lender) or (iii) by notice to the Borrower suspend or terminate the obligations, if any, of the Lender to advance money or extend credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between the Borrower and Lender (but if an Event of Default described in either Section 8.4 or Section 8.5 occurs, all obligations, if any, of the Lender to advance money or extend credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between the Borrower and Lender shall be immediately terminated without any action by the Lender).
(b) Without limiting the rights of the Lender set forth in Section 9.1(a) above, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Lender shall have the right, without notice or demand, to do any or all of the following:
(i) foreclose upon and/or sell or otherwise liquidate, the Collateral;
(ii) apply to the Obligations any (a) balances and deposits of the Borrower that the Lender holds or controls, or (b) any amount held or controlled by the Lender owing to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower; and/or
(iii) commence and prosecute an Insolvency Proceeding or consent to the Borrower commencing any Insolvency Proceeding.
(c) Without limiting the rights of the Lender set forth in Sections 9.l(a) and (b) above, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Lender shall have the right, without notice or demand, to do any or all of the following:
(i) settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts on terms and in any order that the Lender considers advisable, notify any Person owing any Loan Party money of the Lender’s security interest in such funds, and verify the amount of such account;
(ii) make any payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect the Collateral and/or its security interest in the Collateral. The Loan Parties shall assemble the Collateral if Lender requests and make it available in a location as the Lender reasonably designates. The Lender may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and pay all expenses incurred. Each Loan Party grants Lender a license to enter and occupy any of its premises, without charge, to exercise any of the Lender’s rights or remedies;
(iii) ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, and/or advertise for sale, the Collateral. The Lender is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, each Loan Party’s labels, patents, copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, licenses and advertising matter, or any similar property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with the Lender’s exercise of its rights under this Section 9.1, each Loan Party’s rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements inure to the Lender;
(iv) place a “hold” on any account maintained with the Lender and/or deliver a notice of exclusive control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant to any Control Agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;
(v) demand and receive possession of each Loan Party’s Books;
(vi) appoint a receiver to seize, manage and realize any of the Collateral, and such receiver shall have any right and authority as any competent court will grant or authorize in accordance with any applicable law, including any power or authority to manage the business of the Loan Parties; and
(vii) subject to clauses 9. l(a) and (b), exercise all rights and remedies available to the Lender under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the Code (including disposal of the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).
9.2 Power of Attorney. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender as its lawful attorney-in-fact, exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to: (a) endorse such Loan Party’s name on any checks or other forms of payment or security; (b) sign such Loan Party’s name on any invoice or bill of lading for any Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, for amounts and on terms Lender determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under the such Loan Party’s insurance policies; (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, and adverse claim in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of the Lender or a third party as the Code or any applicable law permits. Each Loan Party hereby appoints Lender as its lawful attorney-in-fact to sign such Loan Party’s name on any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of the Lender’s security interest in the Collateral regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied in full. The Lender’s foregoing appointment as each Loan Party’s attorney in fact, and all of the Lender’s rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been fully repaid and performed.
9.3 Protective Payments. If any Loan Party fails to obtain the insurance called for by Section 6.5 or fails to pay any premium thereon or fails to pay any other amount which such Loan Party is obligated to pay under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Lender may obtain such insurance or make such payment, and all amounts so paid by the Lender are Lender’s Expenses and immediately due and payable, bearing interest at the Default Rate, and secured by the Collateral.
9.4 Application of Payments and Proceeds. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (a) the Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments at any time or times thereafter received by the Lender from or on behalf of the Borrower of all or any part of the Obligations, and, as between the Borrower on the one hand and the Lender on the other, the Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and to reapply any and all payments received against the Obligations in such manner as the Lender may deem advisable notwithstanding any previous application by the Lender, and (b) the proceeds of any sale of, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied: first, to the Lender’s Expenses; second, to accrued and unpaid interest on the Obligations (including any interest which, but for the provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such amounts); third, to the principal amount of the Obligations outstanding; and fourth, to any other indebtedness or obligations of the Borrower owing to the Lender under the Loan Documents. Any balance remaining shall be delivered to the Borrower or to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive such balance or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct. In carrying out the foregoing, amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to the application to the next succeeding category.
9.5 Liability for Collateral. So long as the Lender complies with reasonable banking practices regarding the safekeeping of the Collateral in the possession or under the control of the Lender, the Lender shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution in the value of the Collateral; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, or other Person. The Loan Parties bear all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral.
9.6 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. Failure by the Lender, at any time or times, to require strict performance by the Loan Parties of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect, or diminish any right of the Lender thereafter to demand strict performance and compliance herewith or therewith. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless signed by the Lender and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose for which it is given. The rights and remedies of the Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative. The Lender shall have all rights and remedies provided under the Code, by any applicable law, or in equity. The exercise by the Lender of one right or remedy is not an election, and Lender’s waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver. The Lender’s delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.
9.7 Demand Waiver. Each Loan Party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by the Lender on which such Loan Party is liable.
10. | NOTICES |
All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication (collectively, “Communication”) by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile or email if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt; or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address, facsimile number, or email address indicated below. Any of the Lender or the Loan Parties may change its mailing address or facsimile number by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.
If to the Loan Parties: | Accelsius Holdings LLC | |
1835B Kramer Lane, Suite 2-180 | ||
Austin, TX 78758 | ||
Attention: Josh Claman | ||
Phone: [***] | ||
Email: [***] | ||
If to the Lender: | Innventure LLC | |
6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400 | ||
Orlando, FL 32827 | ||
Attention: Greagory W. Haskell | ||
Phone: [***] | ||
Email: [***] |
11. | CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER |
The laws of the State of New York govern the Loan Documents. Each party hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE LENDER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION THAT THE LENDER DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR TO OTHERWISE ENFORCE THE LENDER’S RIGHTS AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTY. Each Loan Party expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, and each Loan Party hereby waives any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court. Each Loan Party hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to such Loan Party at the address set forth in, or subsequently provided by such Loan Party in accordance with, Section 10 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of such Loan Party’s actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, proper postage prepaid.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH LOAN PARTY AND THE LENDER EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR EACH PARTY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.
This Section 11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the other loan Documents, and the payment in full of the Obligations.
12. | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
12.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each party. The Loan Parties may not transfer, pledge or assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it without the Lender’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in Lender’s discretion). The Lender has the right, without the consent of or notice to any Loan Party, to (I) sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or negotiate to one Person all of its interests in, or (2) if an Event of Default then exists, to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, negotiate, or grant participation, to one or more Persons all or any part of or any interest in (any such sale, transfer, assignment, negotiation, or grant of a participation, a “Lender Transfer”), the Lender’s obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, that prior to more than one Person holding any interest in Lender’s obligations, rights or benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the parties hereto will amend this Agreement to provide for customary provisions that (x) appoint a collateral agent to hold the Liens in the Collateral for the benefit of each Lender, and (y) require only majority lender vote (or affected lender vote as customary) in respect of any amendment, supplement, consent or modification of any Loan Document.
12.2 Indemnification. Each Loan Party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender, its Subsidiaries and its Affiliates, and any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, or any other Person affiliated with or representing Lender (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless against: (a) all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities (collectively, “Claims”) asserted by any other party in connection with, related to, following, or arising from, out of or under, the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; and (b) all losses or Lender’s Expenses incurred, or paid by Indemnified Person in connection with, related to, following, or arising from, out of or under, the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents between Lender, and/or Lender and any Loan Party (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses), except for Claims and/or losses directly caused by such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Loan Party hereby further indemnifies, defends and holds each Indemnified Person harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnified Person) in connection with any investigative, response, remedial, administrative or judicial matter or proceeding, whether or not such Indemnified Person shall be designated a party thereto and including any such proceeding initiated by or on behalf of any Loan Party, and the expenses of investigation by engineers, environmental consultants and similar technical personnel and any commission, fee or compensation claimed by any broker (other than any broker retained by the Lender) asserting any right to payment for the transactions contemplated hereby which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Person as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the use or intended use of the proceeds of the loan proceeds except for liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements directly caused by such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
12.3 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this Agreement.
12.4 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in determining the enforceability of any provision.
12.5 Amendments in Writing; Integration. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no approval or consent thereunder, or any consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Lender and the Loan Parties. This Agreement and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan Documents merge into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
12.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, is an original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile, email, pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include electronic signatures (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com), electronic deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided, that nothing herein shall require the Lender to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent.
12.7 Survival. All covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in full force and effect until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to its terms and all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and any other obligations which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement) have been indefeasibly satisfied. The obligation of the Loan Parties to pay Lender’s Expenses in Section 2.5, to indemnify the Lender in Section 12.2, as well as the confidentiality provisions in Section 12.8 below, shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the payment in full of the Obligations.
12.8 Confidentiality. In handling any confidential information of the Loan Parties, the Lender shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises for their own proprietary information, but disclosure of information may be made: (a) to the Lender’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates, to the officers, directors, advisors or other representatives of the Lender, any of the Lender’s Subsidiaries or any of the Lender’s Affiliates, or in connection with the Lender’s own financing or securitization transactions and upon the occurrence of a default, event of default or similar occurrence with respect to such financing or securitization transaction; (b) to prospective transferees (other than those identified in (a) above) or purchasers of any interest in the Term Loans (provided, however, the Lender shall inform any prospective transferee or purchaser of its obligation to keep information of the Loan Parties confidential and, except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, obtain such prospective transferee’s or purchaser’s agreement to the terms of this provision or to similar confidentiality terms); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order; (d) to the Lender’s regulators or as otherwise required in connection with an examination or audit; (e) as the Lender reasonably considers appropriate in exercising remedies under the Loan Documents; and (t) to third party service providers of the Lender so long as such service providers have executed a confidentiality agreement with the Lender with terms no less restrictive than those contained herein. Confidential information does not include information that either: (i) is in the public domain or in Lender’s possession when disclosed to the Lender, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to the Lender; or (ii) is disclosed to the Lender by a third party. The Lender may use confidential information for all purposes related to the administration of this Agreement and its rights as a secured lender, including, without limitation, for the development of client databases, reporting purposes, and market analysis. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall survive the termination of this Agreement. The agreements provided under this Section 12.8 supersede all prior agreements, understanding, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Section 12.8. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender may disclose a general description of the transaction arising under the Loan Documents for advertising, marketing or similar purposes.
12.9 Right of Set Off. Each Loan Party hereby grants to the Lender a lien, security interest and right of set off as security for all Obligations to the Lender hereunder, whether now existing or hereafter arising upon and against all deposits, credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the possession, custody, safekeeping or control of the Lender or any entity under the control of the Lender (including a Lender affiliate) or in transit to any of them. At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without demand or notice, the Lender may set off the same or any part thereof and apply the same to any liability or obligation of the Loan Parties even though unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other collateral securing the Obligations. ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE THE LENDER TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THE OBLIGATIONS, PRIOR TO EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF ANY LOAN PARTY ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.
12.10 Cooperation of the Loan Parties. If necessary, each Loan Party agrees to (i) execute any documents reasonably required or desirable to effectuate and acknowledge each assignment of the Term Loans to an assignee in accordance with Section 12.1, (ii) make such Loan Party’s management available to meet with the Lender and prospective participants and assignees of the Term Loans, and (iii) assist the Lender in the preparation of information relating to the financial affairs of such Loan Party as any prospective participant or assignee of the Term Loans reasonably may request. Subject to the provisions of Section 12.8, each Loan Party authorizes Lender to disclose to any prospective participant or assignee of the Term Loans, any and all information in the Lender’s possession concerning the Loan Parties and their financial affairs which has been delivered to the Lender by or on behalf of the Loan Parties pursuant to this Agreement.
13. | DEFINITIONS |
13.1 | Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings: |
“Account” is any “account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes, without limitation, all accounts receivable and other sums owing to the Loan Parties.
“Account Debtor” is any “account debtor” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
“Affiliate” of any Person is a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and members.
“AFR” means the annual applicable federal rate for the month during which the applicable Term Loan is made, as published by the Internal Revenue Service.
“Agreement” is defined in the preamble hereof.
“Annual Projections” is defined in Section 6.2(a).
“Anti-Terrorism Laws” are any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224 (effective September 24, 2001), the USA PATRIOT Act, the laws comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act, and the laws administered by OFAC.
“Availability Period” means the period beginning date after the Effective Date and ending on the Maturity Date.
“Blocked Person” is any Person: (a) listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224, (b) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224, (c) a Person with which Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law, (d) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in Executive Order No. 13224, or (e) a Person that is named a “specially designated national” or “blocked person” on the most current list published by OFAC or other similar list.
“Borrower” is defined in the preamble hereof.
“Business Day” is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by applicable law to close.
“Claims” are defined in Section 12.2.
“Code” is the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of New York; provided, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, the Lender’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
“Collateral” is any and all properties, rights and assets of the Loan Parties described on Exhibit A, excluding any Excluded Assets.
“Communication” is defined in Section 10.
“Compliance Certificate” is a certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“Contingent Obligation” is, for any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person for (a) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another such as an obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that Person is directly or indirectly liable; (b) any obligations for undrawn letters of credit for the account of that Person; and (c) all obligations from any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap or collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; but “Contingent Obligation” does not include endorsements in the ordinary course of business. The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support arrangement.
“Conversion” is defined in Section 2.7(a).
“Copyrights” are any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work or authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret.
“Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” is defined in Section 2.3(b).
“Disbursement Letter” is that certain form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Disqualified Capital Stock” means any equity interests that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable for any consideration other than other equity interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or (b) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or redeemable for any consideration other than other equity interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock) at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date.
“Dollars,” “dollars” and “$” each mean lawful money of the United States.
“Effective Date” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Equipment” is all “equipment” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures, goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and its regulations.
“Event of Default” is defined in Section 8.
“Excluded Assets” means (a) any intent-to-use trademark applications filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, pursuant to Section l(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1051, prior to the accepted filing of a “Statement of Use” and issuance of a “Certificate of Registration” pursuant to Section l(d) of the Lanham Act or an accepted filing of an “Amendment to Allege Use” whereby such intent-to-use trademark application is converted to a “use in commerce” application pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Lanham Act and any other intellectual property in any jurisdiction where such pledge or security interest would cause the invalidation or abandonment of such intellectual property, (b) any property or asset subject to a security interest securing any purchase money Lien, capital lease or similar arrangement, in each case not prohibited under the Loan Documents, to the extent that, and for so long as, a grant of a security interest therein would be prohibited thereby or require the consent of a third party (other than any Loan Party) (unless such consent has been received), and (c) any lease, license, permit or other agreement or any property subject to such agreement, to the extent that, and for so long as, a grant of a security interest therein would require the consent of a third party (other than any Loan Party) (unless such consent has been received) or violate or invalidate such lease, license, permit or agreement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than any Loan Party) (in each case under this clause (c), so long as such restrictions have not been entered into in contemplation thereof)), in each case, after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of applicable law, rule or regulation other than proceeds and receivables thereof, but only to the extent such prohibition on transfer is enforceable under applicable law, including, without limitation, Sections 9-406 and 9-408 of the Code).
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the IRC, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(l) of the IRC and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the IRC.
“Funding Date” is defined in Section 2.2(c).
“Funding Notice” is defined in Section 2.2(c).
“GAAP” is generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“General Intangibles” are all “general intangibles” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
“Governmental Approval” is any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.
“Governmental Authority” is any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization.
“Guarantor” is defined in the preamble hereof.
“Indebtedness” is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services, such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) capital lease obligations, (d) Contingent Obligations, (e) all Disqualified Capital Stock, (f) all Indebtedness (as defined in the other clauses of this definition) of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on any property of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person, and (g) all guarantees of such Person with respect to any Indebtedness (as defined in the other clauses of this definition).
“Indemnified Person” is defined in Section 12.2.
“Indemnified Taxes” is defined in Section 2.6.
“Insolvency Proceeding” is any proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.
“Insolvent” means not Solvent.
“Intellectual Property” means all of the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the following:
(a) its Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents;
(b) any and all trade secrets and trade secret rights, including, without limitation, any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, operating manuals;
(c) any and all source code;
(d) any and all design rights which may be available to the Loan Parties;
(e) any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future infringement of any of the foregoing, with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of the Intellectual Property rights identified above; and
(f) all amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights, Trademarks or Patents.
“Inventory” is all “inventory” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, including without limitation such inventory as is temporarily out of any Person’s custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.
“Investment” is any beneficial ownership interest in any Indebtedness or any Person (including stock, partnership interest or other securities), and any loan, advance, payment or capital contribution to any Person.
“IRC” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Lender” means the Initial Lender and each assignee that becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1.
“Lender’s Expenses” are (a) all fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses, as well as appraisal fees, fees incurred on account of lien searches, inspection fees, and filing fees) for preparing, amending, negotiating and administering or otherwise incurred by the Lender in connection with the Loan Documents and any documents executed or to be executed in connection with the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all diligence the Lender conducts in connection with the Loan Documents and such other documents (including, without limitation, all diligence related to the intellectual property (including any licenses related thereto) of the Loan Parties and any litigation or claims related to any such intellectual property), and (b) all fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses, as well as appraisal fees, fees incurred on account of lien searches, inspection fees, and filing fees) for defending and enforcing the Loan Documents and such other documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred by the Lender in connection with the Loan Documents or such other documents.
“Lien” is a claim, mortgage, deed of trust, levy, charge, pledge, security interest, or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any property.
“Loan Documents” are, collectively, this Agreement, each Compliance Certificate, the Disbursement Letter, any subordination agreements, any note, or notes executed by the Borrower, and any other present or future agreement entered into by the Loan Parties for the benefit of the Lender in connection with this Agreement; all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.
“Loan Party” is defined in the preamble hereof.
“Loan Party’s Books” are the Loan Party’s books and records including ledgers, federal, and state tax returns, records regarding such Loan Party’s assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or any equipment containing such information.
“Material Adverse Change” is (a) a material impairment in the perfection or priority of the Lender’s Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change in the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise), or assets of the Loan Parties; or (c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations.
“Maturity Date” is the earliest to occur of: (a) December 31, 2026 or (b) the sale, transfer or other disposition all or substantially all of the Borrower’s assets, or all or substantially all of the stock of the Borrower.
“Next Equity Securities” means the type of equity securities of the Borrower issued in a Qualified Financing.
“Obligations” are all of the Borrower’s obligations to pay when due any debts, principal, interest (including any interest accruing after the commencing of an Insolvency Proceeding), the Lender’s Expenses and other amounts the Borrower owes the Lender now or later, in connection with, related to, following, or arising from, out of or under, this Agreement or, the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, and including interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin (whether or not allowed) and debts, liabilities, or obligations of the Borrower assigned to the Lender, and the performance of the Borrower’s duties under the Loan Documents.
“OFAC” is the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control.
“OFAC Lists” are, collectively, the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (Sept. 25, 2001) and/or any other list of terrorists or other restricted Persons maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable Executive Orders.
“Operating Documents” are, for any Person, such Person’s formation documents, as certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of such Person’s jurisdiction of organization on a date that is no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, and, (a) if such Person is a corporation, its bylaws in current form, (b) if such Person is a limited liability company, its limited liability company agreement (or similar agreement), and (c) if such Person is a partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar agreement), each of the foregoing with all current amendments or modifications thereto.
“Patents” means all patents, patent applications and like protections including without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.
“Permitted Indebtedness” is:
(a) Indebtedness of the Borrower owing to the Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the Signing Date and disclosed on Schedule 7.3;
(c) unsecured Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(d) Subordinated Debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000);
(e) Indebtedness cons1stmg of capitalized lease obligations or purchase money Indebtedness, in each case incurred by any Loan Party to finance the acquisition, repair, improvement or construction of fixed or capital assets of such person, provided that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness does not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) at any time and (ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the net book value of the property so acquired or built or of such repairs or improvements financed with such Indebtedness (each measured at the time of such acquisition, repair, improvement or construction is made);
(f) Indebtedness among the Loan Parties; and
(g) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
“Permitted Investments” are:
(a) Investments disclosed on Schedule 5.7 and existing on the Signing Date;
(b) Investments consisting of cash and cash equivalents;
(c) Repurchases of equity interests from former employees, directors, or consultants of any Loan Party under the terms of applicable equity repurchase agreements (i) in an individual amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) and an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in any fiscal year, provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred, is continuing or would exist after giving effect to the repurchases, or (ii) in any amount where the consideration for the repurchase is the cancellation of indebtedness owed by such former employees, directors or consultants to such Loan Party;
(d) Investments consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business of the Loan Parties;
(e) Investments consisting of deposit accounts and securities accounts; and
(1) other Investments not to exceed in the aggregate Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).
“Permitted Liens” are:
(a) Liens existing on the Signing Date and disclosed on Schedule 7.4 or arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either (i) not delinquent or (ii) being contested in good faith and for which such Loan Party maintains adequate reserves on its Books, provided that the same have no priority over any of the Lender’s security interests;
(c) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clause (e) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, provided that (i) such liens exist prior to the acquisition of, or attach substantially simultaneous with, or within twenty (20) days after the, acquisition, lease, repair, improvement or construction of, such property financed or leased by such Indebtedness and (ii) such liens do not extend to any property of such Loan Party other than the property (and proceeds thereof) acquired, leased or built, or the improvements or repairs, financed by such Indebtedness;
(d) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, suppliers, or other Persons that are possessory in nature arising in the ordinary course of business so long as such Liens attach only to Inventory, securing liabilities in the aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto;
(e) Liens to secure payment of workers’ compensation, employment insurance, old-age pensions, social security and other like obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (other than Liens imposed by ERISA);
(f) Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens described in (a) through (d), but any extension, renewal or replacement Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase;
(g) leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of personal property (other than Intellectual Property) granted in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Person’s business), if the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit granting Lender a security interest therein;
(h) banker’s liens, rights of setoff and Liens in favor of financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business arising in connection with such Loan Party’s deposit accounts or securities accounts held at such institutions solely to secure payment of fees and similar costs and expenses; and
(i) Liens on assets (not constituting Collateral) of any Loan Party not otherwise permitted above, so long as the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness and other obligations secured by any Liens incurred under this clause (i) does not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) at any time outstanding.
“Person” is any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.
“Qualified Financing” means the next sale by the Borrower of Next Equity Securities in a bona fide equity financing following the date of this Agreement which is primarily for investment purposes and not made primarily in connection with a strategic arrangement.
“Registered Organization” is any “registered organization” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
“Requirement of Law” is as to any Person, the organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
“Responsible Officer” is any of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or any other officer authorized in writing to the Lender by either the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer, of the Borrower acting alone.
“Shares” means any and all of the equity interests owned by the Loan Parties in any Person listed on Schedule 5.7, together with all certificates (if any) evidencing the same.
“Solvent” is, with respect to any Person: the fair salable value of such Person’s consolidated assets (including goodwill minus disposition costs) exceeds the fair value of such Person’s liabilities; such Person is not left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions in this Agreement; and such Person is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.
“Subsidiary” is, with respect to any Person, any Person of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of Persons other than corporations) is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or through one or more intermediaries.
“Subordinated Debt” is Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower subordinated to all Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender entered into among Lender, the Borrower, and the other creditor, on terms acceptable to the Lender and prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness.
“Taxes” is defined in Section 2.6.
“Term Loans” is defined in Section 2.2(a).
“Trademarks” means any trademark and service mark rights, whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of the Loan Parties connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.
“Transfer” is defined in Section 7.1.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Signing Date, but effective as of the Effective Date.
BORROWER:
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC,
a Delaware limited liability
company, as the
Borrower
GUARANTOR:
ACCELSIUS LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as a
Guarantor
INNVENTURE LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as the Lender
[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
Description of Collateral
The Collateral consists of all of each Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to the following personal property:
All goods, Accounts, Equipment, Inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, General Intangibles (including all Intellectual Property), commercial tort claims listed below, documents, instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), cash, cash equivalents, deposit accounts, securities accounts, commodities accounts, all certificates of deposit, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and
All the Loan Party’s Books relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.
All terms (whether capitalized or not capitalized) used in this Exhibit A shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement and, if such terms are not defined in the Loan Agreement, such terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Code, if defined in the Code.
EXHIBITB
Form of Disbursement Letter
DISBURSEMENT LETTER
_________ 202[_]
The undersigned, being the duly elected and acting _______________________of Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), does hereby certify to Innventure LLC (the “Lender”) in connection with that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 29, 2023, by and among the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Lender (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”; with other capitalized terms used below having the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement) that:
1. The representations and warranties made by each Loan Party in Section 5 of the Loan Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof, except to the extent made as of a specific date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects as of such specific date.
2. No event or condition has occurred that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.
3. Each Loan Party is in compliance with the covenants and requirements contained in Sections 4, 6 and 7 of the Loan Agreement.
4. All conditions referred to in Section 3.2 of the Loan Agreement to the making of the Term Loan to be made on or about the date hereof have been satisfied.
5. No Material Adverse Change has occurred since December 31, 2022.
6. The undersigned is a Responsible Officer.
7. The aggregate net proceeds of the Term Loan shall be transferred to the following deposit account as follows:
Account Name: | [Bank information to be separately shared via phone for security purposes] | |
Bank Name: | _________________________________ | |
Bank Address: | _________________________________ | |
Account Number: | _________________________________ | |
ABA Number: | _________________________________ |
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Dated as of the date first set forth above.
BORROWER:
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: |
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT C
Compliance Certificate
TO: | Innventure LLC, as the Lender |
FROM: | Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Borrower |
The undersigned authorized officer (“Officer”) of the Borrower hereby certifies that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 29, 2023, by and among the Borrower, the Guarantor and the Lender (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement;” capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Loan Agreement):
(a) | there are no Defaults or Events of Default, except as noted below; and |
(b) | the attached financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and are consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes and except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the absence of footnotes and subject to year-end audit adjustments as to the interim financial statements. |
Exceptions
Please explain any exceptions with respect to the certification above: (If no exceptions exist, state “No exceptions.” Attach separate sheet if additional space needed.)
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: |
Name:
Title:
EXHIBITD
Company Borrowing Certificate
BORROWER: | Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware | DATE: March 29, 2023 |
limited liability company | ||
LENDER: | lnnventure LLC |
I hereby certify as follows, as of the date set forth above:
1. I am the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other officer of the Borrower. My title is as set forth below.
2. The Borrower’s exact legal name is set forth above. The Borrower is a limited liability company existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
3. Attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, are true, correct and complete copies of (i) the Borrower’s [Certificate of Formation] (including amendments), as filed with the Secretary of State of the state in which Borrower is incorporated as set forth in paragraph 2 above; and (ii) the Borrower’s Limited Liability Company Agreement. Neither such Certificate of Formation nor such Limited Liability Company Agreement have been amended, annulled, rescinded, revoked or supplemented, and such Certificate of Formation and such Limited Liability Company Agreement remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
4. Attached as Exhibit C are resolutions duly and validly adopted by the Borrower’s Manager at a duly held meeting of such manager](or pursuant to a unanimous written consent or other authorized limited liability company action), which such resolutions approve the Borrower’s execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, and the performance of the Borrower’s obligations thereunder. Such resolutions are in full force and effect as of the date hereof and have not been in any way modified, repealed, rescinded, amended or revoked, and the Lender may rely on them until the Lender receives written notice of revocation from the Borrower.
5. The persons listed below are the Borrower’s officers or employees authorized to execute the Loan Documents with their titles and signatures are shown next to their names.
Name | Title | Signature | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
*** If the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other certifying officer executing above is designated by the resolutions set forth in paragraph 4 as one of the authorized signing officers, this Certificate must also be signed by a second authorized officer or director of the Borrower.
I, the __________________________ of the Borrower, hereby certify as to paragraphs 1 through 5 above, as of the date set forth above.
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
EXHIBITE
UCC Description
(a) | For the Borrower: |
DEBTOR: | Accelsius Holdings LLC |
DEBTOR’S ADDRESS: | 1835B Kramer Lane, Suite 2-180, Austin, TX 78758 |
SECURED PARTY: | Innventure LLC |
SECURED PARTY’S ADDRESS: | 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32827 |
EXHIBIT A TO UCC FINANCING STATEMENT
Description of Collateral
All assets of the Debtor whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
(b) | For the Guarantor: |
DEBTOR: | Accelsius LLC |
DEBTOR’S ADDRESS: | 1835B Kramer Lane, Suite 2-180, Austin, TX 78758 |
SECURED PARTY: | Innventure LLC |
SECURED PARTY’S ADDRESS: | 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32827 |
EXHIBIT A TO UCC FINANCING STATEMENT
Description of Collateral
All assets of the Debtor whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
Schedule 5.2
Collateral
a) | Accounts |
Account Owner | Bank Name | Account Number | Type of Account |
[Accelsius LLC/Accelsius Holdings LLC] |
[•] | [•] | [•] |
b) | Locations |
None.
c) | Intellectual Property |
Patents:
I Owner | I Patents | |
I Accelsius LLC | I See attached. |
Trademarks:
None.
Copyrights:
None.
Licenses:
None.
Schedule 5.3
Litigation
None.
Schedule 5.7
Investments
1. Accelsius Holdings LLC owns 100% of the membership interests of Accelsius LLC.
Schedule 7.3
Existing Indebtedness
None.
Schedule 7.4
Existing Liens
None.
Exhibit 10.7
LOAN AGREEMENT
This Loan Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into on February 9, 2023 between
BORROWER: | AeroFlexx Packaging Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which has a principal business address at 8511 Trade Center Drive, Suite 350, West Chester, OH 45011; and |
LENDER: | Auto Now Acceptance Co., LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, which has a principal business address of 302 Market Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662. |
1. | Loan. Subject to the terms stated in this Agreement, Lender will lend an amount up to $4,000,000.00 to Borrower (the “Loan”). Borrower’s indebtedness shall be evidenced by one or more promissory notes not cumulatively exceeding $4,000,000.00 at any one time. Borrower may borrow, repay, and reborrow Loan funds during the Commitment Period as allowed in this Agreement. |
1.1. | Conversion to Term Loan. Lender may agree to convert one or more promissory notes to a term loan. Conversion to a term loan shall be at Lender’s sole discretion. The face amount agreed to be converted to a term loan shall be deducted from the availability of the Loan funds. The method to convert a promissory note to a term loan may be by amendment of the promissory note, or by capitalizing principal and interest owed into a separate new promissory note. |
2. | Commitment Period. Provided that Borrower is not in default under any agreement with Lender, including this Agreement, and the promissory notes and security instruments contemplated by this Agreement, Lender shall make the Loan funds open and available to Borrower from February 9, 2023 through January 31, 2024 (the “Commitment Period”), contingent on the following: |
2.1. | Lender shall only make Loan funds available to Borrower after receiving executed promissory notes and security instruments in forms satisfactory to Lender. A copy of a satisfactory sample promissory note is attached as Exhibit A. |
2.2. | Lender shall only make Loan funds available to Borrower if Lender is satisfied that the Collateral securing Borrower’s indebtedness is sufficient. |
2.3. | Lender shall only make Loan funds available to Borrower for the purposes allowed in this Agreement. |
Prior to expiration, the Commitment Period may be renewed up to four additional times. Each renewal of the Commitment Period shall be for a single calendar year, beginning January 3 of each year. To renew the Commitment Period, Borrower shall notify Lender in writing as provided in this Agreement. Alternatively, the renewal notice may be delivered by electronic mail to [***]. However, delivery by electronic mail will not automatically be deemed delivered as the case with notices provided pursuant to paragraph 13.3.
3. | Interest Rate. Interest shall accrue on the Borrower’s indebtedness at variable interest rates, calculated on a 365 day calendar year. The rates shall be based upon the prime rate, as published by The Wall Street Journal, plus 5.0%. However, the interest rates of the indebtedness or any promissory note shall never be less than 12.00% per annum (the “Interest Rate”). |
4. | Security. This Loan is secured by the following security instrument(s), prepared with and dated the same as this Agreement (the “Security Instruments”): |
4.1. | A Security Agreement granting Lender an interest in Borrower’s liquid filling equipment. |
Borrower shall take all steps necessary for Lender to perfect the created security interests, including paying any necessary expenses and fees for document preparation, filing and recordation. Any expense not paid by Borrower and paid by Lender shall be added to the principal balance of the promissory note from which the expense was incurred.
If in Lender’s judgment the Collateral has materially decreased in value, or if Lender shall at any time deem Borrower to be financially unstable, Borrower shall either provide enough additional Collateral in an amount satisfactory to Lender or reduce Borrower’s total indebtedness to Lender at an amount satisfactory to Lender.
5. | Guarantors. The Guarantor of this Loan shall be AeroFlexx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. |
6. | Payment of the Loan. Upon execution and delivery of any promissory note by Borrower to Lender, Borrower shall pay, at minimum, to Lender the amount of interest accrued on the promissory note’s principal balance for the previous month. Interest payments shall be made on the first day of each month. However, interest payments may be deferred for the first nine months following the date of the promissory note (“Interest Deferment Period”). If Borrower chooses to defer interest payments on any promissory note, Borrower shall pay all accrued interest on the first day of the succeeding month following the Interest Deferment Period. Borrower may make a principal payment on one or more promissory notes at any time. Payments shall be due at P.O. Box 1308, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662, or at any place otherwise instructed by Lender. |
7. | Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of this loan may be used to purchase liquid filling equipment as part of its liquid packaging operations. |
8. | Fees. The following fees shall apply: |
8.1. | Commitment Fee. Borrower shall pay to Lender a commitment fee of $0.00 on or before the Commitment Termination Date. The fee shall accrue interest at the Interest Rate from the first day of the Commitment Period. |
8.2. | Late Fees. Any payment not paid by Borrower within ten (10) days of its due date, shall be subject to a late charge. The late charge shall equal five percent (5%) of the amount due. |
8.3. | Check Return Fee. A fee in the amount of $30.00 shall be charged to Borrower for any check returned for insufficient funds. |
9. | Method of Borrowing. Borrower shall give Lender written notice of a requested advance of funds (“Notice of Borrowing”). The Notice of Borrowing shall include the amount of requested funds and include a specific description of the equipment to be purchased. A specific description shall include the year, make, model and serial number of the equipment to be purchased. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be signed by a financial officer of Borrower designated to give such Notice of Borrowing by its Board of Directors. Borrower shall notify Lender in writing of the names of such officers and shall provide Lender with specimen signatures of such officers. Lender shall be entitled to rely conclusively on such officers’ authority to request an advance on behalf of Borrower until Lender receives from Borrower written notice to the contrary. Lender may allow the use of electronic signatures on Notices of Borrowing at Lender’s discretion. After approving the advance, Lender will make the advance by check or wire. |
10. Borrower’s Covenants.
10.1. | Borrower’s Organization. Borrower represents and warrants that Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under Delaware law. Borrower has with all requisite power and authority to own its property and to engage in the business and activities as now conducted, and is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign entity authorized to do business in each jurisdiction (other than the jurisdiction of its incorporation) where materially required. |
10.2. | Corporate Authority. Borrower represents and warrants that the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and related documents to which it is a party (the “Contracting”) are within Borrower’s organizational authority. The Contracting has been duly authorized by all necessary action, and does not and will not violate Borrower’s organizational papers or bylaws. The Contracting does not violate any provision of any applicable law, rule or regulation, any judgment, order or ruling of any court or governmental agency, or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound. The Contracting is will not have a materially adverse effect on the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations under this Agreement, or be in conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute with notice or lapse of time, or both, a default under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of its properties or assets under, any such indenture, agreement or other instrument, which conflict, breach, default or creation is reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on Borrower’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement. |
10.3. | Enforceability. Borrower represents and warrants that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their terms, except as such terms may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles. |
10.4. | Litigation. Borrower represents and warrants that no litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings are pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened as of the date of this Agreement, which are likely to be adversely determined and, if so determined, would have a materially adverse effect on Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
10.5. | Tax Returns. Borrower represents and warrants that all material federal, state and other tax returns and reports of Borrower required by law to be filed have been completed in full and have been duly filed and prepared in good faith with due diligence, and all material taxes, assessments, fees, withholdings and other governmental charges or levies upon Borrower or its properties, assets and income which are shown on such returns and reports or which have been billed to Borrower have been paid when due or on extension, and Borrower maintains adequate reserves and accruals in respect of all such federal, state and other taxes, assessments, fees, withholdings and other governmental charges or levies for all fiscal periods. There are no material unpaid assessments pending against Borrower for any taxes, fees, withholdings and other governmental charges or levies which have not been accrued for or which are not being actively contested. |
10.6. | Borrower represents and warrants Borrower has good and marketable title to all of its material properties and assets. Borrower enjoys full and undisturbed possession of all material properties held under leases to which it is a party, none of which contains any unusual or burdensome provision that might reasonably be deemed to materially affect or impair the operation of such properties and assets. All such leases are valid and subsisting and are in full force and effect. |
10.7. | Consent. Borrower represents and warrants that to the knowledge of Borrower, no prior material consent, permission, authorization, order, license, exemption or filing or registration with any court, or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or other instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Loan Documents. |
10.8. | Disclosure. Borrower represents and warrants that neither this Agreement nor any other document, certificate or statement referred to in this Agreement or furnished to Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in this Agreement and in any document, certificate or statement not misleading. |
10.9. | Information. Borrower will provide to Lender promptly (for the confidential use of Lender for the purposes only of evaluating Lender’s position under this Agreement) such further information in the possession or control of Borrower which Lender may reasonably require regarding Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s financial condition which is or is likely to be material for evaluation of Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
10.10. | Existence and Status. Borrower shall maintain its existence and good standing in its state of organization and its qualification and good standing as a foreign entity in all jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified is reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on Borrower’s obligations, and shall conduct its business in the manner in which it is now conducted subject only to changes in the ordinary course of business. |
10.11. | Payment of Taxes and Assessments. Borrower shall pay and discharge all material taxes, assessments, fees, withholdings and other governmental charges or levies imposed upon it, or upon its incoming profits, or upon any property belonging to it, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to pay and discharge any such tax, assessment, fee, withholding, charge or levy so long as the legality of payment shall be promptly and actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings. |
10.12. | Financial Information. Borrower shall annually provide Lender a copy of its federal, state and local tax returns within thirty (30) days after filing them with the appropriate agency. Borrower shall provide quarterly financial statements to Lender. |
10.13. | Notice of Default. Borrower will notify Lender of the occurrence of any event of default, or default under any agreement or obligation with any other person or entity to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, promptly after becoming aware of it. However, the failure of Borrower to give such notice shall not affect the right and authority of Lender to exercise any and all of the remedies on default specified in this Agreement. |
10.14. | Notice of Litigation. Borrower shall notify Lender of any actions, suits or proceedings instituted by any person against Borrower or any Guarantor, claiming money damages in excess of $50,000.00 above any applicable insurance coverage limit or which otherwise is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect upon Borrower’s performance of its obligations herein, said notice to be given within ten (10) days after the first notice to Borrower of the institution of such action, suit or proceedings and to specify the amount of damages being claimed or other relief being sought, the nature of the claim, the person or entity instituting the action, suit or proceeding, and any other significant features of the claim. |
10.15. | Maintenance of Insurance. Borrower shall maintain insurance in such amounts and against such liabilities and hazards as customarily is maintained by other companies of similar size and operating similar businesses, and shall furnish, upon Lender’s request, a certificate specifying the details of such insurance in effect, or adopt, in lieu of or supplemental to such insurance, such other plan or method of protection, whether by the establishment of an insurance fund or reserve to be held and applied to make good losses from casualties, or otherwise, and conforming to the practices of companies of similar size and operating similar businesses maintaining systems of self-insurance. |
10.16. | Disposals. Borrower will not complete the sale, transfer, grant of lease or other disposal of all or any part of its assets, other than in the ordinary course of business, if the asset or assets are valued at $50,000.00, unless Borrower has notified Lender of the same prior to completion of such disposal. For this purpose, a sale or transfer of several assets within a sixty (60) day period of which has an aggregate value of $50,000.00 is prohibited under this provision without the consent of Lender. |
10.17. | Liens. Borrower will not create or permit to exist any encumbrance on the whole or any part of the Collateral except encumbrances created with the prior written consent of Lender; liens operating by operation of law (or standard terms of trade having similar effect) in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business; and encumbrances created by Borrower that existed prior to the date of this Agreement. For this purpose, an encumbrance that existed prior to the date of this Agreement shall include those that exist pursuant to any existing debt that was in the process of being refinanced prior to this Agreement. |
11. | Events of Default. The occurrence of any or all of the following events or conditions will be an Event of Default: |
11.1. | Failure to Pay. Borrower’s failure to pay or perform an obligation due to Lender under this Agreement, a promissory note, security instrument or other agreement. |
11.2. | Failure to Comply. Borrower fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement or in any agreement with Lender, and if such default is capable of remedy, Borrower fails to cure such default, within thirty (30) days of Borrower’s failure to comply. |
11.3. | Misrepresentations. Borrower had made any material representation, warranty, or statement that is incorrect or misleading. |
11.4. | Debt. Borrower or Guarantor is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or suspend making payments on its debts with respect to all or any class of its debts. |
11.5. | Failure to Exist. Dissolution of Borrower. |
11.6. | Insolvency of Borrower. Borrower or any Guarantor makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or files a voluntary petition, or has a petition filed against one of them, seeking relief under any provision of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law. |
12. | Remedies. On the occurrence of any Event of Default, all of Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement will immediately become due and payable to Lender without presentation, demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest, or notice of protest of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower. Lender will have all remedies provided by Ohio law, and under this Agreement and related promissory notes and security instruments. |
13. | Default Interest Rate. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the interest rate due on the outstanding principal amounts owed under this Agreement and related promissory notes shall change to a fixed 21% per annum. |
14. | Waiver. Lender’s failure or delay to exercise any right or privilege under this agreement will not operate as a waiver of any such right or privilege or any further exercise of the right or privilege. |
15. | Miscellaneous. The following provisions shall also apply to this Agreement. |
15.1 | The word “Borrower” includes singular or plural, individual or corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, and the respective heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of Borrower as the case may be. If more than one party is named as Borrower, the obligations of each such party is joint and several. |
15.2. | Ohio law will govern this agreement. Lender may bring any action to enforce this Agreement, the related promissory notes and security instruments and collect amounts due under those documents in any court of competent jurisdiction, including the Common Pleas Court of Scioto County, Ohio. Borrower consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the Common Pleas Court of Scioto County, Ohio. Borrower and Lender waive the right to trial by jury. |
15.3. | Notices and communications shall be in writing, delivered by hand or sent by first class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid or sent by Federal Express or by some other form of overnight delivery to the addresses listed on this Agreement. Any such notice shall be deemed effective 1) if personally delivered, on the date personally delivered, 2) if mailed by first class mail, three Business Days after the date it was properly deposited in the mails, 3) if mailed by registered or certified mail, five days after it was properly deposited in the mails, 4) if sent via Federal Express or other form of overnight delivery service, on the first day after it was properly delivered to the delivery service. Rejection or other refusal to accept, or the inability to deliver because of a change in address of which no notice was given, shall be deemed to be the receipt of the notice or communication. Borrower or Lender, or both, may change its address for notice purposes by notice to the other party in the manner provided in this paragraph. |
15.4. | Borrower’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. |
15.5. | The descriptive headings of the several sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. |
15.6. | If any part of any provision contained in this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, said part shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity only, without in any way affecting the remaining parts of said provision or the remaining provisions. |
15.7. | Time is of the essence in interpreting and performing this Agreement. |
15.8. | This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender, and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, Borrower shall have no right to assign its rights or obligations to any person or entity. Lender shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to assign this Agreement or to sell participations in the Loan to other banks, financial institutions and investors. |
15.9. | This Agreement may not be amended or modified, and Borrower may not take any prohibited action or omit to perform any act required under this Agreement, unless Borrower obtains the prior written consent of Lender to such amendment, modification, action or omission to act. No course or dealing between Borrower and Lender shall operate as a waiver of any right, power or privilege granted under this Agreement, or under any other document associated with this Agreement. |
15.10. | All rights, authority and privileges granted by this Agreement shall be cumulative to and shall not be exclusive of any other rights, authority and privileges granted by the related promissory note(s) or security instruments, or that is available at law or in equity. |
15.11. | Should any provision of this Agreement require judicial interpretation, the Borrower and Lender agree that the court interpreting the Agreement shall not apply the rule of construction that a document is to be more strictly construed against the party who itself or through its agents prepared the document |
15.12. | This Agreement and the related promissory notes and security instruments contemporaneously dated, executed and delivered, or contemplated in this Agreement, with all attached exhibits, constitute the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of the Loan, and any other prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Loan are superseded by this Agreement. This supersession includes, but is not limited to, any loan commitment from Lender to Borrower, or loan term sheet. Borrower’s execution of this Agreement and the related promissory note(s) and security instruments was not based upon Borrower’s reliance on any representation, statement or analysis made by Lender. |
15.13. | This Agreement and the related promissory notes and security instruments may be executed by electronic means and in one or more counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures delivered by electronic means, including facsimile transmission, email or portable document file (“pdf”) by and on behalf of any party shall be fully effective and shall be deemed to be original signatures delivered in person. |
BORROWER: AeroFlexx Packaging Company, LLC | /s/Andrew Meyer | ||
By: | Andrew Meyer | CEO | |
Printed Name | Title | ||
LENDER: Auto Now Acceptance Co., LLC | /s/Joseph C. Glockner | ||
By: | Joseph C. Glockner, Vice President |
Exhibit A
PROMISSORY NOTE
Dated: | ||
Note Amount: | $ | |
Lender: | Auto Now Acceptance Co., LLC, P.O. Box 1308, Portsmouth, OH 45662 | |
Borrower(s): | AeroFlexx Packaging Company, LLC 8511 Trade Center Drive, Suite 350, West Chester, OH 45011 |
16. | FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Borrower promises to pay Lender the Note Amount at Lender’s principal office in Scioto County, Ohio, or such other place as the holder of this Note may designate to Borrower in writing. Borrower shall pay the Note Amount, with interest at variable rates, calculated on a 365 day calendar year. The rates shall be based upon the prime rate, as published by The Wall Street Journal, plus 5.0%; however, the interest rates of this Promissory Note shall never be less than 12.00% per annum (the “Interest Rate”). Interest shall accrue on the principal balance from the date of this Promissory Note. |
1. | Security for Note. This Note is secured by a Security Agreement dated February 1, 2023. |
2. | Payment of Principal and Interest. This Promissory Note shall be paid on demand, which Lender shall not make prior to one year following the Promissory Note’s date. After nine (9) months have passed from the Promissory Note’s date, Borrower shall pay Lender the accrued interest on the first day of the succeeding month following the ninety-days. Thereafter, Borrower shall make minimum monthly payments of the prior month’s accrued interest on the first day of each month. |
Borrower may make one or more principal payments at any time.
3. | Late Charges. In the event that any installment shall become overdue for a period of ten (10) or more days, a late charge of five cents ($0.05) for each dollar so overdue may be charged by the holder of this Note for the purpose of defraying the expense incident to handling the delinquency. |
4. | Check Return Fee. A check return fee in the amount of $30.00 shall be charged to Borrower for any check returned for insufficient funds. |
5. | Default and Acceleration. All liabilities of the undersigned to Lender, including this Note, shall, at the option of the holder, mature and become due and payable without demand or notice, which are hereby waived by Borrower, if Borrower or any endorser or Guarantor of this Note do any of the following Events of Default: |
5.1. | Fail to pay any payment due under this Note. |
5.2. | Fail to pay any obligation to Lender when due. |
5.3. | Commit an event of default in any loan agreement, security agreement or instrument associated with this Note. |
5.4. | Suspend business; |
5.5. | Become insolvent; |
5.6. | Offer settlement to any creditors; |
5.7. | Commit an act of bankruptcy; |
5.8. | File for, or have filed against it, any petition in bankruptcy or any proceeding under any law relating to the relief of debtors, or for the appointment of a receiver of its property; |
5.9. | Make any bulk sale of its property; |
5.10. | Make any assignment for the benefit of creditors; |
5.11. | Make any materially false representation; |
5.12. | Fail to furnish information or permit inspection of books or records on demand of the holder; |
5.13. | Have a warrant of attachment or execution issued against any of its property; |
5.14. | Have any judgment entered against it in excess of $50,000.00 above insurance coverage; |
5.15. | Dissolve or have its capital impaired. |
6. | Waivers. In the event of default, Borrower waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of protest, notice of nonpayment and any defense by reason of extension of time for payment or other indulgence granted by Lender or any subsequent holder of this Promissory Note. |
7. | Waiver of Trial By Jury. All parties waive all right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding with respect to this Note. |
8. | Construction and Assignment. The words “Borrower” and “Lender” include singular or plural, individual or corporation, and the respective heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of Borrower or Lender, as the case may be. The use of any gender applies to all genders. If more than one party is named as Borrower, the obligation herein of each such party is joint and several. |
BORROWER: AeroFlexx Packaging Company, LLC | |||
By: | |||
Printed Name | Title |
Exhibit 10.8
September 7, 2023
Dear David,
Innventure (the “Company”) is pleased to offer you the position of Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, at a monthly base salary of $25,000 equal to an annual salary of $300,000. Your net compensation will be less all applicable deductions, withholding taxes, and other amounts required by federal and state laws. Your salary will be paid on the regularly scheduled payroll dates of the Company that are in effect from time to time. All payments to you shall be treated as separate to the fullest extent allowed by law. Your starting date with the Company will be September 25, 2023, or such date as you and the Company mutually agree, subject to your agreement to the terms and conditions contained in this letter agreement and your execution of the Company’s standard Proprietary Information, Inventions, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, a copy of which is enclosed with this letter agreement (the “Proprietary Information Agreement”).
Each year, your target bonus opportunity will be 100% of your base salary. Actual payments will be determined based on a combination of Company results and individual performance against the applicable performance goals established by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). You must remain continuously employed through the bonus payment date to be eligible to receive any bonus payment and bonus may be prorated based on date of hire.
Additional bonus considerations will be made as follows:
- | Successful completion of a SPAC – $300,000 (estimated Q1 2024) |
OR
- | If no SPAC deal is reached - $100,000 (paid in Q1 2024) |
You will be eligible to enroll in the employee benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company for the benefit of the Company’s employees in accordance with the terms of such plans and programs provided that you meet the eligibility requirements of such plans or programs. The Company reserves the right to modify, amend or terminate any such plans and programs it adopts at any time in its discretion and may decide not to provide some or all of the benefits listed above.
In connection with the commencement of your employment and subject to (i) approval of the Board and (ii) your continued employment by the Company on the date of grant, you will be eligible for equity grants in future NewCos. The Company has a policy of allocating equity grants in each NewCo to Innventure employees and you will participate in this plan.
The Company maintains an open PTO policy. If your employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, you will not be entitled to receive any cash payment for unused vacation to the date of your termination.
The Company will reimburse you for all reasonable and necessary travel expenses and other disbursements actually incurred by you, for or on behalf of the Company, in the performance of your duties during your employment. As with other employees, you will be required to comply with the Company’s policies for reimbursement or advancement of expenses that are then in effect.
As you are aware, your employment by the Company will be for full-time employment and you will be required to devote, during regular business hours, all your working time to the business of the Company and not to engage in any other business or private services to any other business either as an employee, officer, director, agent, contractor, or consultant, except with the express written consent of the Company. You will hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all information with respect to the Company’s finances, sales, profits, and other proprietary and confidential information acquired by you during your employment. In furtherance of this condition of your employment, we would kindly request that you sign the enclosed Proprietary Information Agreement.
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By your signature below, you represent and warrant to the Company that you: (i) are not subject to any employment, noncompetition or other similar agreement that would prevent or interfere with the Company’s employment of you on the terms set forth herein; and (ii) have not brought and will not bring with you to the Company, any materials or documents of a former employer which are not generally available to the public or which did not belong to you prior to your employment with the Company, unless you have obtained written authorization from the former employer or other owner for their possession and use and provided the Company with a copy thereof.
This letter agreement is not intended to, nor does it, create any employment contract for any specified term or duration between you and the Company. Your employment with the Company is terminable by you or the Company at any time with or without cause or notice. By accepting employment with the Company, you acknowledge that no contrary representation has been made to you. The Company requests you to provide two (2) weeks’ notice prior to terminating your employment with the Company.
Upon the termination of your employment with the Company and prior to your departure from the Company, you agree to submit to an exit interview for the purposes of reviewing this letter agreement, the enclosed Proprietary Information Agreement and the trade secrets of the Company and surrendering to the Company all proprietary or confidential information and articles belonging to the Company.
This letter agreement, the Proprietary Information Agreement and all ancillary agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. The Agreements constitute the entire agreement between the Company and you and supersede any and all previous oral or written representation, communication, understanding or agreement between us.
You acknowledge and agree that your employment is subject to and conditioned upon your eligibility to work in the United States.
If the foregoing accurately sets forth our agreement, we would appreciate your returning to us the duplicate of this letter agreement and the Proprietary Information Agreement, duly signed and dated in the spaces provided, whereupon this letter agreement and the Proprietary Information Agreement will become binding upon you and the Company.
Finally, it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Innventure and wish you every success in your position. The Company is delighted with the prospect of your joining our team.
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Innventure
By: /s/ Gregory W. Haskell
Title: | CEO |
I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above and hereby accept the Company’s offer of employment on the above terms and conditions. I understand that my employment with the Company is considered “at will” meaning that either the Company or I may terminate this employment relationship at any time for any reason without cause or notice. I further understand and agree that my employment is contingent upon my execution of the Proprietary Information Agreement.
New Employee Signature: /s/ David Yablunosky Date: 9/7/2023
Printed Name: David Yablunosky
Enclosure
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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, INVENTIONS,
NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
This Proprietary Information, Inventions, Non-competition, and Non-solicitation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made in consideration for my employment by Innventure, a Delaware corporation, or its subsidiaries or affiliates (the “Company”), and the compensation now and hereafter paid to me. I hereby agree as follows:
1. | Nondisclosure. |
1.1 Recognition of Company’s Rights; Nondisclosure. I recognize that all Proprietary Information (as defined below) is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company. At all times during my employment and thereafter, I will hold in strictest confidence and will not disclose or use any Proprietary Information, except as such disclosure or use may be required in connection with my work for the Company or unless the Company expressly authorizes such disclosure or use in writing. I will obtain the Company’s written approval before publishing or submitting for publication any material (written, verbal, or otherwise) that relates to my work at the Company and/or incorporates any Proprietary Information. I hereby assign to the Company any rights I may have or acquire in such Proprietary Information. I will take all reasonable precautions to prevent the inadvertent or accidental disclosure of Proprietary Information. If I am ever requested or required by subpoena, court order, or similar process to disclose any Proprietary Information, I agree that I will provide the Company with immediate notice of such request(s) for subpoena, court order, or similar process so that the Company may take appropriate action.
1.2 Proprietary Information. The term “Proprietary Information” means all confidential and/or proprietary knowledge, data or information of the Company. By way of illustration but not limitation, “Proprietary Information” includes all or any of the following: (a) trade secrets, inventions, ideas, processes, formulas, source and object codes, data, programs, other works of authorship, know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs, techniques, Assigned Inventions (as defined below), Company Inventions (as defined below) and any other proprietary technology and all trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights throughout the world in those Assigned Inventions and Company Inventions, (b) information regarding plans for research, development, new products, marketing and selling, business plans, budgets and unpublished financial statements, licenses, prices and costs, margins, discounts, credit terms, pricing and billing policies, quoting procedures, methods of obtaining business, forecasts, future plans and potential strategies, financial projections and business strategies, operational plans, financing and capital raising plans, activities and agreements, internal services and operational manuals, methods of conducting Company business, suppliers and supplier information and purchasing; (c) information regarding customers and potential customers of the Company, including customer lists, names, representatives, customers’ needs or desires with respect to the products or services offered, proposals, bids, contracts and their contents and parties, the type and quantity of products and services provided or sought to be provided to customers and potential customers of the Company and other non-public information relating to customers and potential customers; (d) information regarding any of the Company’s business partners and their services, including names, representatives, proposals, bids, contracts and their contents and parties, the type and quantity of products and services received by the Company, and other non-public information relating to business partners; (e) information regarding personnel, employee lists, compensation, and employee skills; and (f) any other non-public information that a competitor of the Company could use to the competitive disadvantage of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that, at all times, I am free to use information that is generally known in the trade or industry through no breach of this Agreement or other act or omission by me.
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1.3 Third Party Information. I understand, in addition, that the Company has received and in the future will receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information (“Third Party Information”) subject to a duty on the Company’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. During the term of my employment and thereafter, I will hold Third Party Information in the strictest confidence and will not disclose to anyone or use the Third-Party Information, except as such disclosure or use may be required in connection with my work for the Company unless expressly authorized by an officer of the Company in writing.
1.4 No Improper Use of Information of Prior Employers and Others. During my employment by the Company, I will not improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets, if any, of any former employer or any other person to whom I have an obligation of confidentiality. I will not bring onto the premises of the Company any unpublished documents or any property belonging to any former employer or any other person to whom I have an obligation of confidentiality unless the former employer or person consents in writing to my bringing the documents or property onto the Company’s premises and I deliver a copy of the written consent to the Company. I will use in the performance of my duties only information that is generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to my own, which is common knowledge in the industry or otherwise legally in the public domain, or which is otherwise provided or developed by the Company or me.
2. | Assignment of Inventions. |
2.1 Proprietary Rights. The term “Proprietary Rights” shall mean all trade secret, trademark, patent, copyright, mask work and/or other intellectual property rights throughout the world.
2.2 Prior Inventions. Inventions (as defined below), if any, patented or unpatented, that I made prior to the commencement of my employment with the Company are excluded from the scope of this Agreement. To preclude any possible uncertainty, I have identified on the attached Exhibit A (Prior Inventions) a complete list of all inventions that I have, alone or jointly with others, conceived, developed or reduced to practice or caused to be conceived, developed or reduced to practice prior to the commencement of my employment with the Company, that I consider to be my property or the property of third parties and that I wish to have excluded from the scope of this Agreement (collectively, “Prior Inventions”). If disclosure of any such Prior Invention would cause me to violate any prior confidentiality agreement, I understand that I am not to list such Prior Inventions in Exhibit A but am only to disclose a non-substantive name for each such invention, a listing of the party to whom it belongs and the fact that full disclosure as to such inventions has not been made for that reason. If no such disclosure is attached or if the attached disclosure is left blank, I represent that there are no Prior Inventions. I agree that I will not incorporate, or permit to be incorporated, Prior Inventions in any Company Inventions (as defined below) without the Company’s prior written consent. If, in the course of my employment with the Company, I incorporate a Prior Invention into a Company product, process or machine or Company Invention of any kind, the Company is hereby granted and shall have a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, fully-paid, worldwide license (with rights to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicensees) to make, have made, make derivative works of, publicly perform, modify, import, use and sell and exercise any and all present and future rights in such Prior Invention.
2.3 ;Assignment of Inventions. I assign to the Company and agree to assign in the future to the Company all my right, title and interest in and to any and all inventions (and all Proprietary Rights with respect thereto), trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, software programs, discoveries, conceptions, preparations and developments, whether or not eligible for or covered by patent, copyright or trade secret protection (collectively, “Inventions”), and whether or not such Inventions constitute works for hire or would otherwise belong to the Company by operation of law which (i) are related to the Company’s business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development or (ii) were developed during Company time or using Company resources (collectively, “Assigned Inventions”) that become known to, or are made, conceived, reduced to practice or learned by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of my employment with the Company. Inventions assigned to the Company, or to a third party as directed by the Company pursuant to this Section 2, are hereinafter referred to as “Company Inventions.”
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2.4 Obligation to Keep Company Informed. I will promptly disclose to the Company fully and in writing all Inventions authored, conceived or reduced to practice by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of my employment. At the time of each such disclosure, I will advise the Company in writing of any Inventions that I believe are non-assignable inventions in accordance with Florida law and I will at that time provide to the Company in writing all evidence necessary to substantiate that belief. In the absence of written disclosure described in this section, I represent that I did not author, conceive, or reduce to practice any Inventions during the period of my employment with the Company.
2.5 Works for Hire. I acknowledge that all original works of authorship that are made by me (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of my employment and that are protectable by copyright are “works made for hire,” pursuant to the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101).
2.6 Enforcement of Proprietary Rights. I will assist the Company in every proper way to obtain, and from time to time enforce, United States and foreign Proprietary Rights relating to Company Inventions in any and all countries. To that end I will execute, verify and deliver such documents and perform such other acts (including appearances as a witness) as the Company may reasonably request for use in applying for, obtaining, perfecting, evidencing, sustaining and enforcing Proprietary Rights and the assignment thereof. In addition, I will execute, verify and deliver assignments of Proprietary Rights relating to Company Inventions to the Company or its designee. My obligation to assist the Company with respect to Proprietary Rights relating to such Company Inventions in any and all countries shall continue beyond the termination of my employment, but if the Company requests that I assist the Company with respect to Proprietary Rights relating to Company Inventions, the Company shall compensate me at a reasonable rate after my termination for the time actually spent by me and for any reasonable expenses actually incurred by me at the Company’s request on such assistance.
If the Company is unable for any reason, after reasonable effort, to secure my signature on any document needed in connection with the actions specified in the preceding paragraph, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as my agents and attorneys-in-fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to act for and in my behalf to execute, verify and file any such documents and to do all other lawful acts to further the purposes of the preceding paragraph with the same legal force and effect as if those acts were executed by me. I hereby waive and quitclaim to the Company any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which I now or may hereafter have for infringement of any Proprietary Rights assigned under this Agreement to the Company.
3. No Conflicts or Solicitation. To protect the Company’s Proprietary Information, I agree that during the period of my employment by the Company I will not, without the Company’s express written consent, enter into any other employment or business activity for myself or with any other person or entity. I also agree that for the period of my employment by the Company and for one (l) year after the date of termination of my employment with the Company I will not, either directly or through others: (a) solicit, induce or attempt to solicit or induce any person or entity who is currently, or was at any time during the one (1) year period of time preceding the date my employment terminated with the Company, an employee of, independent contractor to, consultant to or other service provider to the Company (“Service Provider”), to terminate his or her relationship with the Company; (b) hire or attempt to hire any Service Provider of the Company as an employee, independent contractor or consultant to or for myself or others; (c) solicit or attempt to solicit (i) any customer to which the Company sold any product, or for which the Company performed any service, within two (2) years prior to the termination of my employment with the Company; or (ii) any prospective customer that the Company called on at any time within two (2) years prior to the termination of my employment with the Company (collectively, a “Company Customer”); or (d) provide products or services competitive with a product or service of the Company to any Company Customer. If any restriction set forth in this Section 3 is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because it extends for too long a period of time or over too great a range of activities or in too broad a geographic area, it shall extend only over the maximum period of time, range of activities or geographic area as to which such court shall determine it to be enforceable.
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4. Covenant Not to Compete. To protect Proprietary Information, I agree that during my employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year after my last day of employment with the Company, I will not directly or indirectly engage in (whether as an employee, consultant, proprietor, partner, director or otherwise), or have any ownership interest in, or participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that engages in a Restricted Business in a Restricted Territory (each as defined below). It is agreed that ownership of no more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation shall not constitute a violation of this provision.
4.1 Reasonable. I agree and acknowledge that the time limitation on the restrictions in Section 4, combined with the geographic scope, is reasonable. I also acknowledge and agree that Section 4 is reasonably necessary for the protection of Proprietary Information, that through my employment I shall receive adequate consideration for any loss of opportunity associated with the provisions herein, and that these provisions provide a reasonable way of protecting Company’s business value which will be imparted to me.
4.2 As used in this Agreement, the terms:
(a) “Restricted Business” means (i) any business related to core business model of Innventure; and (ii) any other business that the Company is actively engaged in researching, developing or marketing at the time of the termination of my employment, provided that this clause (ii) shall only apply if I am involved with the research, development, or marketing of that other business.
(b) “Restricted Territory” shall mean (i) the entire world; (ii) North America; (iii) the United States of America; (iv) each state in which the Company does business or did business at any time within two (2) years prior to the termination of my employment with the Company; or (v) the State of Florida. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Restricted Territory described above in subparagraph (i) is too restrictive, then the parties agree that the Restricted Territory shall be the area specified in subparagraph (ii). If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Restricted Territory as set forth in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above are too restrictive, then the parties agree the Restricted Territory shall be reduced to the area specified in each of the following subsections and in the following order until the court determines an acceptable geographic area: subparagraphs (iii), (iv), or (v). If the court determines that all of the areas mentioned above are too restrictive, then the parties agree that the court may reduce or limit the area to enable the intent of this Section to be enforced in the largest acceptable area.
5. Non-Disparagement. I will not make any disclosures, issue any statements or otherwise cause to be disclosed any information that is designed, intended or might reasonably be anticipated to disparage the Company, its officers or directors, its business, services, products and/or personnel.
6. Records. I will keep and maintain adequate and current records of all Proprietary Information developed by me and all Inventions made by me during the period of my employment at the Company, which records shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times.
7. No Conflicting Obligation. I represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement and my performance of my duties as an employee of the Company do not and will not breach any agreement regarding information acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment by the Company. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter into, any agreement either written or oral in conflict herewith.
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8. Return Of Company Materials. At any time upon request of the Company and when I leave the employ of the Company, I will deliver to the Company, or, if delivery is impossible, certify to the destruction of any and all drawings, notes, memoranda, specifications, devices, formulas, and documents, together with all copies thereof, and any other material containing or disclosing any Company Inventions, Third Party Information or Proprietary Information in whatever form such information is contained.
9. Right to Inspect. I understand and agree that any property situated on the Company’s premises and owned by the Company, including disks, storage media, computer data, filing cabinets, or any work area, is subject to inspection by Company personnel at any time with or without notice and I understand that I should have no expectation of privacy with regard to the same.
10. Legal And Equitable Remedies. Because my services are personal and unique, because I will have access to and become acquainted with the Proprietary Information and because the Company would not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, I expressly consent to the enforcement of this Agreement and any of its provisions by temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief, without bond and without prejudice to any other rights and remedies that the Company may have for a breach of this Agreement.
11. Notices. Any notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified below or at such other address as the party shall specify in writing. Such notice shall be deemed given upon personal delivery to the appropriate address or if sent by certified mail, three days after the date of mailing.
12. Notification Of New Employer. In the event that I leave the employ of the Company, the Company may notify my new employer of my rights and obligations under this Agreement.
13. General Provisions.
13.1 Governing Law; Consent to Personal Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed according to the substantive laws of the State of Florida. If the choice of law regime of Florida indicates that the substantive law of a jurisdiction other than Florida applies, it is the express intent of the parties that the substantive law of Florida applies. I hereby expressly understand and consent that my employment is a transaction of business in the State of Florida and that this Agreement is executed and will be performed in the State of Florida and, accordingly, and that my interaction with the Company and the performance of my job duties shall constitute the minimum contacts necessary to make me subject to the personal jurisdiction of the federal courts located in the State of Florida, and the state courts located in [COUNTY] County, Florida, for any lawsuit filed against me by Company arising from or related to this Agreement.
13.2 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. If moreover, any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it to the broadest application that is enforceable.
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13.3 “Employee”/“Employment” Terms For purposes of this Agreement, the term “employee” shall be deemed to include “consultant,” “independent contractor” or “director,” and the term “employment,” or any variation thereof, shall be deemed to include “engagement” or any variation thereof.
13.4 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives and will be for the benefit of the Company, its successors, and its assigns. I expressly agree that the Company’s successors and assigns may enforce this Agreement.
13.5 Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of my employment and the assignment of this Agreement by the Company to any successor-in-interest or other assignee.
13.6 No Employment Rights. I agree and understand that my employment is at-will which means that I and the Company have independent rights to terminate my employment at any time, with or without advance notice and with or without cause. I further agree and understand that nothing in this Agreement shall confer any right with respect to continuation of employment by the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with my right or the Company’s right to terminate my employment at any time, with or without cause or notice.
13.7 Waiver. No waiver by the Company of any breach of this Agreement shall be a waiver of any earlier or later breach. No waiver by the Company of any right under this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any other right. The Company shall not be required to give notice to enforce strict adherence to all terms of this Agreement.
13.8 Tolling of Limitation Period. I agree that a breach of any provision(s) of this Agreement will toll the running of the limitation period with respect to such provision(s) for as long as such breach continues.
13.9 Entire Agreement. My obligations under Sections 1 through 4 and Sections 6 and 7 (including all subparts) of this Agreement shall apply to any time during which I was previously employed, or am in the future employed, by the Company as an employee if no other agreement governs nondisclosure and assignment of inventions during such period. This Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and merges all prior discussions between us with respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party to be charged. Any subsequent change or changes in my duties, salary or compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall be effective as of September 25, 2023, the first day of my employment with the Company.
I have read this Agreement carefully and understand its terms. I have had an opportunity to seek the advice of independent legal counsel. I have completed exhibit a to this Agreement.
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New Employee Signature: /s/ David Yablunosky Date: 9/7/2023
Printed Name: David Yablunosky
Address: | Street [***] |
City, State, Zip [***]
Accepted and agreed to:
Innventure
6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400 Orlando, FL 32827
By: /s/ Gregory W. Haskell
Title: | CEO |
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Exhibit 10.9
INNVENTURE LLC
CLASS B PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS CLASS B PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of January 7th, 2022, by and among Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and the investors listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (each a “Purchaser” and together the “Purchasers”). Reference is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of September 23, 2021 and attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “LLC Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the LLC Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Preferred Units and Membership Interests.
1.1 Sale and Issuance of Preferred Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser or Purchasers at the Initial Closing (as defined below) agree to purchase and the Company agrees to sell and issue to such Purchasers at the Initial Closing, Class B Preferred Units of the Company (the “Class B Preferred”), at a purchase price of $9.6992 per Unit (the “Per Unit Price”) as set forth on Exhibit A. The Class B Preferred issued to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Units.” Purchasers shall make payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, or, if approved by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of debt instruments issued by the Company or its affiliates, including interest, at a conversion price equal to $9.6992 per Unit or by any combination of such methods.
1.2 Closings. The purchase and sale of Units shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on the date of this Agreement, or at such other time and place as the Company and such Purchasers participating in the Initial Closing mutually agree upon, orally or in writing (which time and place are designated as the “Initial Closing”). After the Initial Closing, the Company may sell additional Units, on the same terms and conditions as those contained in this Agreement, up to a maximum of 3,608,545 Units (inclusive of the Units sold at the Initial Closing) (such additional Units, the “Additional Units”), to one or more purchasers (the “Additional Purchasers”) for an aggregate purchase price of up to $35,000,000. Exhibit A to this Agreement shall be updated to reflect the number of Additional Units purchased at each such Closing and the parties purchasing such Additional Units. In the event there is more than one closing, the term “Closing” shall apply to each such closing unless otherwise specified.
1.3 Use of Proceeds. In accordance with the directions of the Company’s Board, the Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Units in accordance with the terms of the Use of Proceeds Disclosure, with any residual proceeds to be used for product and services development, marketing and other general company purposes.
1.4 Delivery. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Units are represented only in electronic certificate form through Carta based on the LLC Agreement. Promptly following each Closing, the Company shall update Carta to include electronic certificates for the Purchaser representing the Units being purchased by the Purchaser at such Closing against payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, or by any combination of such methods. Further, prior to or at Closing, the parties shall deliver to each other those items set forth in Section 4 and Section 5.
1.5 Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above or elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
(b) “Company Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications, registered and unregistered service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, information and proprietary rights and processes, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, licenses in, to and under any of the foregoing, and any and all such cases as are necessary to the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(c) “Key Employee” means the following officers of the Company: Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer; Rick Brenner, Chief Operating Officer; Roland Austrup, Chief Financial Officer, John Scott, Chief Science Officer; and Lucas Harper, Chief Investment Officer.
(d) “Knowledge” including the phrase “to the Company’s knowledge” shall mean the actual knowledge after reasonable investigation of the following individuals: Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer; Rick Brenner, Chief Operating Officer; Roland Austrup, Chief Financial Officer, John Scott, Chief Science Officer; and Lucas Harper, Chief Investment Officer.
(e) “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, or results of operations of the Company; provided, however, that none of the following shall constitute, or shall be considered in determining whether such a material adverse effect has occurred: (i) the announcement or execution of this Agreement; (ii) changes in financial markets as a whole; (iii) changes in general economic conditions that affect the industries in which the Company (and its Subsidiaries) conduct business, including related to the supply and price of goods used by the Company to conduct its business; or (iv) any change in applicable law, rule or regulation, or GAAP or interpretation thereof.
(f) “Subsidiary” means, in relation to the Company, any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity in which the Company directly or indirectly holds or controls either:
(i) a majority of the voting rights exercisable at shareholder/member/partner meetings of that Person; or
(ii) the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors or similar governing board, and any company which is a Subsidiary of a Subsidiary of the Company is also a Subsidiary of the Company. Unless the context otherwise requires, the application of the definition of Subsidiary to any company at any time shall apply to the company as it is at that time. To be free from doubt, PureCycle Technologies LLC shall be excluded as a Subsidiary despite the actual timing of any transaction under which it might otherwise be excluded as a Subsidiary.
(g) “Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and the LLC Agreement.
(h) “Use of Proceeds Disclosure” means disclosure relating to the projected use of proceeds from the sale of Units.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), which exceptions shall be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder, the following representations are true and complete as of the date of the Closing, except as otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and Sections contained in this Section 2.
2.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2 Capitalization.
(a) The capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of:
(i) 10,975,000 Class A Units of the Company (the “Class A Units”), 10,875,000 of which are currently outstanding ;
(ii) 1,453,125 Class C Units of the Company (the “Class C Units”), 453,125 of which are currently outstanding
(iii) 3,982,675 Class PCTA Preferred Units of the Company (“Class PCTA Units”), all of which are currently outstanding;
(iv) 1,000,000 Class I Units of the Company (“Class I Units”), all of which are currently outstanding;
(v) 2,600,000 Class B Preferred Units, none of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing; and
(vi) 2,600,000 Class B-1 Preferred Units, none of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
All of the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class C Units, Class PCTA Units and Class I Units are issued and outstanding and have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(b) Except for (A) the rights provided in Articles III and VII of the LLC Agreement, and (B) the securities and rights described in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, and other than as set forth in Section 2.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company of its equity securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its equity securities. As to any promissory notes that contain conversion rights exercisable by the holder only upon an event of default under such note, any dilutive impact from any such exercise shall be non-dilutable to the Class B Preferred Units and the Class B-1 Preferred Units. All of the Company’s outstanding equity securities, and all of the Company’s equity securities underlying outstanding options or other rights, are subject to (i) a right of first refusal in favor of the Company upon any proposed transfer (other than transfers for estate planning purposes); and (ii) a lock-up or market standoff agreement of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days following the Company’s initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Company’s equity agreements contains a provision for acceleration of vesting (or lapse of a repurchase right) or other changes in the vesting provisions or other terms of such agreement or understanding upon the occurrence of any event or combination of events. The Company has never adjusted or amended the exercise price of any options previously awarded, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grant, repricing, or any other means. The Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or redeem any of its equity securities, except as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(d) The Company has obtained valid waivers of any rights by other parties to purchase any of the Units to be sold pursuant to this Agreement.
2.3 Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity. The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.
2.4 Authorization. All action required to be taken by the Board and Members in order to authorize the Company to enter into the Transaction Documents, and to issue the Units at the Closing has been taken. All action on the part of the officers of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Documents to be performed as of each Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Units has been taken. The Transaction Documents, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
2.5 Valid Issuance. The Units, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents, applicable state and federal securities laws and, as to any Purchaser, liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by the Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement, the Units will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.6 Governmental Consents and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, which have been made or will be made in a timely manner.
2.7 Litigation. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, complaint, charge or investigation pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened (i) against the Company or any officer, or director of the Company, (ii) against any Key Holder arising out of their employment or board relationship with the Company, (iii) that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; or (iv) to the Company’s knowledge, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or Key Employees is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality (in the case of officers, directors or Key Employees, such as would affect the Company). There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
2.8 Intellectual Property.
(a) The Company owns or possesses or believes it can acquire on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all Company Intellectual Property without any known conflict with, or infringement of, the rights of others, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. To the Company’s knowledge, no product or service marketed or sold (or proposed to be marketed or sold) by the Company violates or will violate any license or infringes or will infringe any intellectual property rights of any other party. The Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company has violated, or by conducting its business, would violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, mask works or other proprietary rights or processes of any other Person.
(b) Other than with respect to commercially available software products under standard end-user object code license agreements, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Company Intellectual Property, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, proprietary rights and processes of any other Person. The Company has obtained and possesses valid licenses to use all of the software programs present on the computers and other software-enabled electronic devices that it owns or leases or that it has otherwise provided to its employees for their use in connection with the Company’s business.
(c) To the Company’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or consultants (or Persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. Each employee and consultant has assigned to the Company all intellectual property rights he or she owns that are related to the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and all intellectual property rights that he, she or it solely or jointly conceived, reduced to practice, developed or made during the period of his, her or its employment or consulting relationship with the Company that (i) relate, at the time of conception, reduction to practice, development, or making of such intellectual property right, to the Company’s business as then conducted or as then proposed to be conducted, (ii) were developed on any amount of the Company’s time or with the use of any of the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or information or (iii) resulted from the performance of services for the Company.
(d) Section 2.8(d) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, registered copyrights, and licenses to and under any of the foregoing, in each case owned by the Company.
(e) The Company has not embedded, used or distributed any open source, copyleft or community source code (including but not limited to any libraries or code, software, technologies or other materials that are licensed or distributed under any General Public License, Lesser General Public License or similar license arrangement or other distribution model described by the Open Source Initiative at www.opensource.org, collectively “Open Source Software”) in connection with any of its products or services that are generally available or in development in any manner that would materially restrict the ability of the Company to protect its proprietary interests in any such product or service or in any manner that requires, or purports to require (i) any Company Intellectual Property (other than the Open Source Software itself) be disclosed or distributed in source code form or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; (ii) any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any Company Intellectual Property; (iii) the creation of any obligation for the Company with respect to Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company, or the grant to any third party of any rights or immunities under Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company; or (iv) any other limitation, restriction or condition on the right of the Company with respect to its use or distribution of any Company Intellectual Property.
(f) No government funding, facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, or funding from third parties was used in the development of any Company Intellectual Property. No Person who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property, has performed services for the government, university, college, or other educational institution or research center in a manner that would affect Company’s rights in the Company Intellectual Property.
(g) For purposes of this Section 2.8, the Company shall be deemed to have knowledge of a patent right if the Company has actual knowledge of the patent right or would be found to be on notice of such patent right as determined by reference to United States patent laws.
2.9 Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or default (i) of any provisions of its Certificate of Formation or LLC Agreement, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage, or (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound that is required to be listed on the Disclosure Schedule, other than as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (i) a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement; or (ii) an event which results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company.
2.10 Agreements; Actions.
(a) Except for the Transaction Documents and as set forth in Section 2.10(a) to the Disclosure Schedule, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess of $500,000, (ii) the license of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company, (iii) the grant of rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products to any other Person that limit the Company’s exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products, or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(b) to the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its equity securities, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or incurred any other liabilities individually in excess of $500,000 or in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
(c) For the purposes of (a) and (c) of this Section 2.10, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons the Company has reason to believe are affiliated with each other) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such Section.
(d) The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person, except as set forth in Section 2.10(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.
2.11 Certain Transactions.
(a) Other than as described in Section 2.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedule and (i) standard employee benefits generally made available to all employees, (ii) standard director and officer indemnification agreements approved by the Board of Directors, and (iii) the purchase equity securities from the Company and the issuance of options to purchase the Company’s equity securities, in each instance, approved in the written minutes of the Board of Directors (previously provided to the Purchaser or their counsel), there are no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between the Company and any of its officers, directors, consultants or Key Employees, or any Affiliate thereof.
(b) Other than as described in Section 2.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its directors, officers or employees or to their respective spouses or children or to any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with expenses or advances of expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or employee relocation expenses and for other customary employee benefits made generally available to all employees. None of the Company’s directors, officers or employees, or any members of their immediate families, or any Affiliate of the foregoing are, directly or indirectly, indebted to the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, have any (i) material commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable or familial relationship with any of the Company’s customers, suppliers, service providers, joint venture partners, licensees and competitors, (ii) direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company except that directors, officers, employees or Members of the Company may own stock in (but not exceeding two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of) publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company; or (iii) financial interest in any material contract with the Company.
2.12 Rights of Registration and Voting Rights. The Company is not under any obligation to register under the Securities Act any of its currently outstanding securities or any securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of its currently outstanding securities. To the Company’s knowledge, except as contemplated in the LLC Agreement, no Member has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company, except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule.
2.13 Property. Other than as described in Section 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, the property and assets that the Company owns are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent and encumbrances and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets. With respect to the property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and holds a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets. The Company does not own any real property.
2.14 Financial Statements. The Company has delivered to the Purchaser its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the nine (9)-month period ended September 30, 2020 (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except that the unaudited Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP. The Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject in the case of the unaudited Financial Statements to normal year-end audit adjustments. Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30, 2020 (the “Statement Date”); (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) liabilities and obligations of a type or nature not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Financial Statements, which, in all such cases, individually and in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
2.15 Changes. Since the Statement Date there has not been:
(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of business that have not caused, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) any waiver or compromise by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;
(d) any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company, except in the ordinary course of business and the satisfaction or discharge of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) any material change to a material contract or agreement by which the Company or any of its assets is bound or subject;
(f) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or Member;
(g) any resignation or termination of employment of any officer or Key Employee of the Company;
(h) any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the Company, with respect to any of its material properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets;
(i) any loans or guarantees made by the Company to or for the benefit of its employees, officers or directors, or any members of their immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of its business;
(j) any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Company’s equity securities, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any of such equity securities by the Company;
(k) any sale, assignment or transfer of any Company Intellectual Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(l) receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order cancellation by, any major customer of the Company;
(m) to the Company’s knowledge, any other event or condition of any character that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(n) any arrangement or commitment by the Company to do any of the things described in this Section 2.15.
2.16 Employee Matters.
(a) To the Company’s knowledge, none of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would, to the Company’s knowledge, materially interfere with such employee’s ability to promote the interest of the Company or that would conflict with the Company’s business. Other than as described in Section 2.16(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution or delivery of the Transaction Documents, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business by the employees of the Company, nor the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee is now obligated.
(b) Other than as described in Section 2.16(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees, consultants, or independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, or other direct compensation for any service performed for it to the date hereof or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, consultants or independent contractors. The Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and with other laws related to employment, including those related to wages, hours, worker classification and collective bargaining. The Company has withheld and paid to the appropriate governmental entity or is holding for payment not yet due to such governmental entity all amounts required to be withheld from employees of the Company and is not liable for any arrears of wages, taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.
(c) To the Company’s knowledge, no Key Employee intends to terminate employment with the Company or is otherwise likely to become unavailable to continue as a Key Employee. The Company does not have a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. The employment of each employee of the Company is terminable at the will of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedule or as required by law, upon termination of the employment of any such employees, no severance or other payments will become due. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no policy, practice, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of severance compensation in connection with the termination of employment services.
(d) The Company has not made any representations regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant that are inconsistent with the unit amounts and terms set forth in the minutes of meetings of the Company’s board of directors.
(e) No Key Employee has been terminated or resigned.
(f) Section 2.16(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each employee benefit plan maintained, established or sponsored by the Company, or which the Company participates in or contributes to, which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Company has made all required contributions and has no liability to any such employee benefit plan, other than liability for health plan continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I(B) of ERISA and has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws for any such employee benefit plan.
(g) The Company is not bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor union has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of the Company. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving the Company pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, which could have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is the Company aware of any labor organization activity involving its employees.
2.17 Tax Returns and Payments. There are no federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes due and payable by the Company which have not been timely paid, other than those for which an extension has been filed. There are no accrued and unpaid federal, state, country, local or foreign taxes of the Company which are due, whether or not assessed or disputed. There have been no examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency. The Company has duly and timely filed all federal, state, county, local and foreign tax returns required to have been filed by it and there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.
2.18 Insurance. The Company has in full force and effect insurance policies concerning such casualties as would be reasonable and customary for companies like the Company. with extended coverage, sufficient in amount (subject to reasonable deductions) to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged or destroyed.
2.19 Employee Agreements. Each current and former employee, consultant and officer of the Company has executed an agreement with the Company regarding confidentiality and proprietary information substantially in the form or forms delivered to the counsel for the Purchaser (the “Confidential Information Agreements”). No current or former Key Employee has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such Key Employee’s Confidential Information Agreement. Each current and former Key Employee has executed a non-competition (if in a state where non-competition agreements are enforceable) and non-solicitation agreement substantially in the form or forms delivered to counsel for the Purchaser. To the Company’s knowledge, none of its Key Employees is in violation of any agreement covered by this Section 2.19.
2.20 Permits. The Company has all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business, the lack of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority.
2.21 Constitutional Documents. The constitutional documents of the Company are in the forms provided to the Purchaser. The copy of the minute books of the Company provided to the Purchaser contains minutes of all meetings of Directors and Members and all actions by written consent without a meeting by the Directors and Members since the date of formation and accurately reflects in all material respects all actions by the Directors (and any committee of Directors) and Members with respect to all transactions approved thereby.
2.22 Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not now and has never been a “United States real property holding corporation” as defined in the Code and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company has filed with the Internal Revenue Service all statements, if any, with its United States income tax returns which are required under such regulations.
2.23 Environmental and Safety Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company is and has been in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there has been no release or threatened release of any pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste or petroleum or any fraction thereof (each a “Hazardous Substance”), on, upon, into or from any site currently or heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company; (c) there have been no Hazardous Substances generated by the Company that have been disposed of or come to rest at any site that has been included in any published U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list or any other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites published by any governmental authority in the United States; and (d) there are no underground storage tanks located on, no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or PCB-containing equipment used or stored on, and no hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, stored on, any site owned or operated by the Company, except for the storage of hazardous waste in compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company has made available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of all material environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of need, permits, pending permit applications, correspondence, engineering studies and environmental studies or assessments. For purposes of this Section 2.23, “Environmental Laws” means any law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (a) releases or threatened release of Hazardous Substance; (b) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment; or (c) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
2.24 Disclosure. The Company has made available to the Purchaser all the information reasonably available to the Company that the Purchaser has requested for deciding whether to acquire the Units. No representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule, and no certificate furnished or to be furnished to Purchaser at the Closing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the Company’s knowledge, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. It is understood that this representation is qualified by the fact that the Company has not delivered to the Purchaser, and has not been requested to deliver, a private placement or similar memorandum or any written disclosure of the types of information customarily furnished to purchasers of securities.
2.25 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”)), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (i) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate, (ii) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority, or (iii) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above in order to assist the Company or any of its affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation. The Company further represents that it has maintained, and has caused each of its Subsidiaries and affiliates to maintain, systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) and written policies to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and to ensure that all books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, all transactions and dispositions of funds and assets. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law (collectively, “Enforcement Action”).
2.26 Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “Personal Information”), the Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance with all applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. To the extent the Company maintains or transmits protected health information, as defined under 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, the Company is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.
2.27 Export Control Laws. The Company has conducted all export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, and the export control laws and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Company has obtained all export licenses and other approvals, timely filed all required filings and has assigned the appropriate export classifications to all products, in each case as required for its exports of products, software and technologies from the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the Company is in compliance with the terms of all applicable export licenses, classifications, filing requirements or other approvals; (c) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims against the Company with respect to such exports, classifications, required filings or other approvals; (d) there are no pending investigations related to the Company’s exports; and (e) there are no actions, conditions, or circumstances pertaining to the Company’s export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material future claims.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
3.1 Authorization. The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents. The Transaction Documents to which the Purchaser is a party, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.2 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Units to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Units. The Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units.
3.3 No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both (A) violate any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Purchaser is subject, (B) violate any order, judgment or decree applicable to it, or (C) conflict with or result in a breach or default under any term or condition of its applicable governing instruments or any agreement or other instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.
3.4 Disclosure of Information. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units with the Company’s management and has had an opportunity to review the Company’s facilities. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to rely thereon.
3.5 Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Units have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Units are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser must hold the Units indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Units, or any other securities that may be held by Purchaser, for resale. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Units, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.
3.6 No Public Market. The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Units, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Units.
3.7 Legends. The Purchaser understands that the Units and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Units, may be notated with one or all of the following legends:
“THE UNITS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THE UNITS MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.”
(a) Any legend set forth in, or required by, the other Transaction Documents.
(b) Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Units represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.
3.8 Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Exhibit D and Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Accredited Investor”). The Purchaser has authorized and directed a third-party registered broker-dealer, investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, licensed attorney, or certified public accountant, to furnish the Company with written confirmation from such third-party that it has taken reasonable steps to verify that the Purchaser is an Accredited Investor within the prior three (3) months. Any information that has been furnished or that will be furnished by the Purchaser to evidence its status as an Accredited Investor is accurate and complete, and does not contain any misrepresentation or material omission. The Purchaser agrees to furnish any additional information requested by the Company or any of its affiliates to assure compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws in connection with the purchase and sale of the Units.
3.9 Foreign Investors. If the Purchaser is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), the Purchaser hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Units or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Units, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Units. The Purchaser’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Units will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchaser’s jurisdiction.
3.10 Information and Sophistication. Without lessening or obviating the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2, the Purchaser hereby: (i) acknowledges that it has been given access to and an opportunity to examine such documents, materials, and information concerning the Company as Purchaser deems to be necessary or advisable in order to reach an informed decision as to an investment in the Company, to the extent that the Company possesses such information, that it has carefully reviewed and understands all such documents, materials, and information, and that it has had answered to Purchaser’s full satisfaction any and all questions regarding all such documents, materials, and information, (ii) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units and to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given the Purchaser and (iii) further represents that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of this investment.
3.11 Ability to Bear Economic Risk. The Purchaser acknowledges that investment in the Units involves a high degree of risk, and represents that it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the Units for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its investment.
3.12 Residence. The office or offices of the Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of the Purchaser set forth on the Purchaser’s signature page to this Agreement.
4. Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase Units at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
4.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 are true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
4.2 Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each Closing.
4.3 Compliance Certificate. An executive officer of the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 have been fulfilled.
4.4 Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
4.5 Board of Directors. As of the Closing, the authorized size of the Board and its voting provisions shall not change, and the Board shall continue to be comprised of Michael Otworth, Richard Brenner, Michael Balkin, Bill Haskell, James O. Donnally and Greg Wasson.
4.6 Officer’s Certificate. As of the Closing, an executive officer of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying (i) the constitutional documents of the Company as in effect as of the Closing, (ii) resolutions of the Board of the Company approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, and (iii) resolutions of the requisite number of Members of the Company approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents.
4.7 Use of Proceeds Disclosure. The Company shall have developed and delivered to Purchaser the Use of Proceeds Disclosure, which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser.
4.8 Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser (or its counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested. Such documents may include good standing certificates.
4.9 Preemptive Rights. The Company shall have fully satisfied (including with respect to rights of timely notification) or obtained enforceable waivers in respect of any preemptive or similar rights directly or indirectly affecting any of its securities.
5. Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to sell Units to the Purchaser at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
5.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
5.2 Performance. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each Closing.
5.3 Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Survival of Warranties. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the Company.
6.2 Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
6.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
6.5 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
6.6 Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.6. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Corridor Legal LLP, Attention: Mark Mohler (mmohler@corridorlegal.net).
6.7 No Finder’s Fees. Each Purchaser represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Each Purchaser agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which such Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.
6.8 Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including, arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any of the Transaction Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
6.9 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and (i) the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding Units, or (ii) for an amendment, termination or waiver effected prior to the Initial Closing, Purchasers obligated to purchase a majority of the Units to be issued at the Initial Closing. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.9 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
6.10 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
6.11 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
6.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) and the other Transaction Documents constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.
6.13 Corporate Securities Law. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT FROM THE QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
6.14 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
6.15 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
6.16 No Commitment for Additional Financing. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser has not made any representation, undertaking, commitment or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing, investment or other assistance, other than the purchase of the Units at the Closing as set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein. There is no obligation by the Purchaser to purchase the additional Units or provide any other funding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
Innventure LLC | ||
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Name: Mr. Gregory W. Haskell | ||
Title: CEO | ||
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[INVESTOR] | ||
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EXHIBIT A
Schedule Of Purchasers
EXHIBIT B
LLC AGREEMENT
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
INNVENTURE LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
EFFECTIVE AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
SECURITIES LAW DISCLOSURE
THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS REFERRED TO IN THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE AND/OR NON-US. SECURITIES AUTHORITIES, AND ARE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A)PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR EXEMPTION OF REGISTRATION THEREUNDER AND (B) IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE AND/OR NON-U.S. SECURITIES LAWS.
NO HOLDER OF ANY MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY _MAY REGISTER ITS MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS UNDER ANY U.S., STATE AND/OR NON-US. SECURITIES LAWS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.
THE SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IS ALSO RESTRICTED BY THIS AGREEMENT. SOME OF THE RESTRICTIONS INHERENT IN THIS FORM OF BUSINESS, AND SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, MAY HAVE A NAD VERSE IMPACT ON THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY SHOULD A MEMBER THEREOF ATTEMPT TO SELL OR BORROW AGAINST SUCH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS.
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) of Innventure LLC f/k/a We-Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), is made effective as of September 23, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and among the Company, Innventure1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Innventure1”), WE-INN LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“WE”) and Mr. Roland Austrup. The Company, the Members and each other Person who after the date hereof becomes a Member of the Company and becomes a party to this Agreement by executing a Joinder Agreement are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company was formed under the laws of the State of Delaware by the filing of a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 16, 2017 (the “Certificate of Formation”);
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a limited liability company agreement dated as of January 16, 2017 (the “Original LLC Agreement”) in order to set forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Members entered into an amended and restated limited liability company agreement dated as of July 3, 2018 (the “A&R LLC Agreement”) in connection with a reorganization of certain Members’ assets through the contribution of certain ownership interests in Purecycle Technologies LLC and the establishment of Class PCTA Units of the Company with respect thereto, which were then issued in connection with such contributions by certain Members and to otherwise set forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a second amended and restated limited liability company agreement dated as of August 17, 2018 (the ”2nd A&R LLC Agreement”) in order to establish the Class I Units as a separate class of membership interests, holding separate assets of the Company and otherwise setting forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a third amended and restated limited liability company agreement dated as of March 31, 2020 (the “3’” A&R LLC Agreement”) in order to recapitalize the Company and otherwise setting forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of March 15, 2021 (the “1’’ Amendment”) in order to authorize additional Class A Units; and
WHEREAS, through this Agreement, the Members desire to amend and restate the 3,ct A&R LLC Agreement, as amended by the 1” Amendment, in its entirety in order to, amongst other things, establish the Class B Preferred Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units as separate classes of membership interests and otherwise setting forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.01:
“2nd A&R LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“3’” A&R LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“A&R LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year, after giving effect to the following adjustments:
(a) crediting to such Capital Account any amount that such Member is obligated to restore or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulations Sections l.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(c), l.704-2(g)(l) and l.704-2(i); and
(b) debiting to such Capital Account the items described in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6).
“Adjusted Taxable Income” of a Member for a Fiscal Year (or portion thereof) with respect to Units held by such Member means the U.S. federal taxable income allocated by the Company to the Member with respect to such Units (as adjusted by any final determination in connection with any tax audit or other proceeding) for such Fiscal Year (or portion thereof); provided, that such taxable income shall be computed (a) minus any excess taxable loss or excess taxable credits of the Company for any prior period allocable to such Member with respect to such Units that were not previously taken into account for purposes of determining such Member’s Adjusted Taxable Income in a prior Fiscal Year to the extent such loss or credit would be available under the Code to offset income of the Member (or, as appropriate, the direct or indirect owners of the Member) determined as if the income, loss, and credits from the Company were the only income, loss, and credits of the Member (or, as appropriate, the direct or indirect owners of the Member) in such Fiscal Year and all prior Fiscal Years, and (b) taking into account any special basis adjustment with respect to such Member resulting from an election by the Company under Code Section 754.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” shall have correlative meanings.
“Agreement” means this Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as executed and as it may be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, as provided herein.
“Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation” means Amended Certificate of Formation filed with the State of Delaware and executed on June 12, 2020.
“Applicable Law” means all applicable provisions of (a) constitutions, treaties, statutes, laws (including the common law), rules, regulations, decrees, ordinances, codes, proclamations, declarations or orders of any Governmental Authority; (b) any consents or approvals of any Governmental Authority; and (c) any orders, decisions, advisory or interpretative opinions, injunctions ,judgments, awards, decrees of, or agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
“B-1 Capital Contributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(b).
“Bankruptcy” means, with respect to a Member, the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the filing of an application by such Member for, or a consent to, the appointment of a trustee of such Member’s assets; (b) the filing by such Member of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or the filing of a pleading in any court of record admitting in writing such Member’s inability to pay its debts as they come due; (c) the making by such Member of a general assignment for the benefit of such Member’s creditors; (d) the filing by such Member of an answer admitting the material allegations of, or such Member’s consenting to, or defaulting in answering a bankruptcy petition filed against such Member in any bankruptcy proceeding; or the expiration of sixty (60) days following the entry of an order, judgment or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating such Member a bankrupt or appointing a trustee of such Member’s assets.
“BBA” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“BBA Procedures” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Board Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Book Depreciation” means, with respect to any Company asset for each Fiscal Year, the Company’s depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deductions determined for federal income tax purposes, except that if the Book Value of an asset differs from its adjusted tax basis at the beginning of such Fiscal Year, Book Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Book Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Fiscal Year is zero and the Book Value of the asset is positive, Book Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Book Value using any permitted method selected by the Board in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1. 704-l(b )(2)(iv)(g)(3).
“Book Value” means, with respect to any Company asset, the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
(a) the initial Book Value of any Company asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross Fair Market Value of such Company asset as of the date of such contribution;
(b) immediately prior to the Distribution by the Company of any Company asset to a Member, the Book Value of such asset shall be adjusted to its gross Fair Market Value as of the date of such Distribution;
(c) the Book Value of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross Fair Market Values, as reasonably determined by the Members, as of the following times:
(i) the acquisition of an additional Membership Interest in the Company by a new or existing Member in consideration for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution;
(ii) the Distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property (other than cash) as consideration for all or a part of such Member’s Membership Interest in the Company; and
(iii) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section I. 704-l(b)(2)(ii)(g);
provided, that adjustments pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above need not be made if the Board reasonably determines that such adjustment is not necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members and that the absence of such adjustment does not adversely and disproportionately affect any Member;
(d) the Book Value of each Company asset shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted tax basis of such Company asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b ), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Account balances pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section l.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided, that Book Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph (d) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to paragraph (c) above is made in conjunction with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this paragraph (d); and
(e) if the Book Value of a Company asset has been determined pursuant to paragraph (a) or adjusted pursuant to paragraphs (c) or (d) above, such Book Value shall thereafter be adjusted to reflect the Book Depreciation taken into account with respect to such Company asset for purposes of computing Net Income and Net Losses.
“Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.10.
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York and the State of Florida are authorized or required to close.
“Capital Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03.
“Capital Contribution” means, for any Member, the total amount of cash and cash equivalents and the Book Value of any property contributed to the Company by such Member.
“Capital Interest Gain or Loss” means an amount computed for each applicable accounting period that is equal to the sum of (i) all items allocated to the Innventus Fund GP pursuant to the Innventus LP Agreement, by reason of, and in proportion to, the Innventus Fund GP’s capital commitment under the Innventus LP Agreement, and (ii) any gains or losses realized (or deemed realized) by the Innventus Fund GP upon the sale or in-kind distribution of securities received in respect of those items described in the foregoing clause (i).
“Carried Interest Claw back Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a)(iv).
“Certificate of Formation” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Change of Control Transaction” means the acquisition of the Company (or its assets) by another Person by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer distribution or issuance of Units with respect to the Company) that results in (a) the Members immediately prior to such transaction not holding, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the voting power of the surviving or continuing entity or (b) the acquisition by such other Person of all or substantially all of the assets of the LLC.
“Class A Units” means a Class A Unit of the Company.
“Class B Preferred Unit” means a Class B Preferred Unit of the Company.
“Class B Preferred Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Class B Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class B Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class B Preferred Unit at the rate of six percent (6.0%) per year on the Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital of such Class B Preferred Unit.
“Class B Preferred Capital” shall mean with respect to a holder of Class B Preferred Units, the aggregate Capital Contributions made by such holder with respect to such Class B Preferred Units.
“Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(a).
“Class B-1 Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class B-1 Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Unit at the rate of six percent (6.0%) per year on the Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital of such Class B-1 Preferred Unit.
“Class B-1 Preferred Capital” shall mean with respect to a holder of Class B-1 Preferred Units, the aggregate B-1 Capital Contributions made by such holder with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Units.
“Class C Units” means a Class C Unit of the Company.
“Class PCTA Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b).
“Class PCTA Percentage” for any Member means the percentage calculated by dividing the number of Class PCTA Units held by such Member by the total number of Class PCTA Units issued and outstanding at such time.
“Class PCTA Units” means a Class PCTA Unit of the Company.
“Class I Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c).
“Class I Percentage” for any Member means the percentage calculated by multiplying the total number of Class I Units owned by such Member by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class I Units held by such Member and the denominator of which is the total number of Class I Units issued and outstanding at such time.
“Class I Units” means a Class I Unit of the Company.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Company Interest Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(c).
“Company Minimum Gain” means “partnership minimum gain” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-2(b)(2), substituting the term “Company” for the term “partnership” as the context requires.
“Company Project” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 l(b).
“Company Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company.
“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(a).
“Covered Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(a).
“Delaware Act” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, Title 6, Chapter 18, §§ 18-101, et seq., and any successor statute, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Developments” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 l(b).
“Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Disability” means, with respect to any natural Person, such Person’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness that: (a) shall have prevented such Person from performing his or her duties for the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries on a full-time basis for more than ninety (90) or more consecutive days or an aggregate of one hundred eighty (180) days in any 365-day period; or (b)(i) the Board determines, in compliance with Applicable Law, is likely to prevent such Person from performing such duties for such period of time and (ii) thirty (30) days have elapsed since delivery to such Person of the determination of the Board and such Person has not resumed such performance (in which case the date of termination in the case of a termination for “Disability” pursuant to this clause (b) shall be deemed to be the last day of such 30-day period).
“Distribution” means a distribution made by the Company to a Member, whether in cash, property or securities of the Company and whether by liquidating distribution or otherwise; provided, that none of the following shall be a Distribution: (a) any redemption or repurchase by the Company or any Member of any Units or Unit Equivalents; (b) any recapitalization or exchange of securities of the Company; (c) any subdivision (by a split of Units or otherwise) or any combination (by a reverse split of Units or otherwise) of any outstanding Units; or (d) any fees or remuneration paid to any Member in such Member’s capacity as a service provider for the Company or a Company Subsidiary. “Distribute” when used as a verb shall have a correlative meaning.
“Distribution Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.07.
“Distribution Threshold Unit” shall mean each Unit that the Company determines should be subject to a Distribution Threshold.
“Electronic Transmission” means any form of communication not directly involving the physical transmission of paper that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.
“Estimated Tax Amount” of a Member for a Fiscal Year means the Member’s Tax Amount for such Fiscal Year as estimated in good faith from time to time by the Board. In making such estimate, the Board shall take into account amounts shown on Internal Revenue Service Form 1065 filed by the Company and similar state or local forms filed by the Company for the preceding taxable year and such other adjustments as the Board reasonably determines are necessary or appropriate to reflect the estimated operations of the Company for the Fiscal Year.
“Excess Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.0 l(a)(i).
“Fair Market Value” of any asset as of any date means the purchase price that a willing buyer having all relevant knowledge would pay a willing seller for such asset in an arm’s length transaction, as determined in good faith by the Board based on such factors as the Board, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, considers relevant.
“Fiscal Year” means the calendar year, unless the Company is required to have a taxable year other than the calendar year, in which case Fiscal Year shall be the period that conforms to its taxable year.
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such goverrnment or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-goverrnmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
“GP Affiliated Commitment” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(a).
“lnnventure Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“lnnventure Business Percentage” for any Member means the percentage calculated by multiplying the total number of Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units owned by such Member by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units held by such Member and the denominator of which is the total number of Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units issued and outstanding at such time.
“Innventure1 Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Innventus Claw back Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03.
“Innventus Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Innventus Fund GP” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05( c).
“Innventus LP Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.
“Joinder Agreement” means the joinder agreement in form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“Liquidator” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.03.
“Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.
“Mem her” means the Members set forth in the Recitals and each Person who is hereafter admitted as a Member in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Delaware Act. The Members shall constitute the “members” (as that term is defined in the Delaware Act) of the Company.
“Mem her Nonrecourse Debt” means “partner nonrecourse debt” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1. 704-2(b )( 4), substituting the term “Company” for the term “partnership” and the term “Member” for the term “partner” as the context requires.
“Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” means an amount, with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Company Minimum Gain that would result if the Member Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section l.704-2(i)(3).
“Member Nonrecourse Deduction” means “partner nonrecourse deduction” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-2(i), substituting the term “Member” for the term “partner” as the context requires.
“Membership Interest” means an interest in the Company owned by a Member, including such Member’s right (based on the class of Unit or Units held by such Member), as applicable, (a) to a Distributive share of Net Income, Net Losses and other items of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company; (b) to a Distributive share of the assets of the Company; (c) to vote on, consent to or otherwise participate in any decision of the Members as provided in this Agreement; and (d) to any and all other benefits to which such Member may be entitled as provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act.
“Member Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
“Net Income” and “Net Loss” mean, for each Fiscal Year or other period specified in this Agreement, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or taxable loss, or particular items thereof, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (where, for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)( I) shall be included in taxable income or taxable loss), but with the following adjustments:
(a) any income realized by the Company that is exempt from federal income taxation, as described in Code Section 705(a)(l)(B), shall be added to such taxable income or taxable loss, notwithstanding that such income is not includable in gross income;
(b) any expenditures of the Company described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B), including any items treated under Treasury Regulations Section l.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(I) as items described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B), shall be subtracted from such taxable income or taxable loss, notwithstanding that such expenditures are not deductible for federal income tax purposes;
(c) any gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Company property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of the property so disposed, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Book Value;
(d) any items of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions with respect to Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted tax basis shall be computed by reference to the property’s Book Value (as adjusted for Book Depreciation) m accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(g);
(e) if the Book Value of any Company property is adjusted as provided in the definition of Book Value, then the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain or loss and included in the computation of such taxable income or taxable loss; and
(f) to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company property pursuant to Code Sections 732(d), 734(b) or 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1. 704 l(b )(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis).
“Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-2(b ).
“Nonrecourse Liability” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1. 704-2(b )(3).
“Officers” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.08.
“Original LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Partnership Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Units carried out pursuant to Section 10.02.
“Permitted Transferee” means a recipient of a Permitted Transfer.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
“Proposed Transferee” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Purecycle” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b ).
“Purecycle Common Stock” means shares of the common stock of Purecycle and any successor security into which such shares Purecycle may be converted.
“Quarterly Estimated Tax Amount” of a Member for any calendar quarter of a Fiscal Year means the excess, if any, of (a) the product of (i) a quarter ( 1/4) in the case of the first calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year, half(l/2) in the case of the second calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year, three-quarters (3/4) in the case of the third calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year, and one (1) in the case of the fourth calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year and (ii) the Member’s Estimated Tax Amount for such Fiscal Year over (b) all Distributions previously made during such Fiscal Year to such Member.
“Regulatory Allocations” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02( e).
“Related Party Agreement” means any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the Company and any of the following: Innventure1, Innventus Fund, or any of their respective members, limited partners, managers or directors, as any such agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.
“Sale Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(b).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, which shall be in effect at the time.
“Selling Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Shortfall Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.0 l(a)(i).
“Special Purpose Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which a majority of the outstanding shares or other equity interests having the power to vote for directors or comparable managers are owned, directly or indirectly, by the first Person.
“Tag-along Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(c).
“Tag-along Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(c).
“Tag-along Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Tag-along Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Tax Advance” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a)(i).
“Tax Amount” of a Member for a Fiscal Year means the product of (a) the Tax Rate for such Fiscal Year and (b) the Adjusted Taxable Income of the Member for such Fiscal Year with respect to its Units.
“Tax Matters Mem her” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“Tax Rate” of a Member, for any period, means the highest effective marginal combined federal, state and local tax rate applicable to an individual residing in Delaware (or, if higher, a corporation doing business in Delaware), taking into account (a) the deductibility of state and local taxes for U.S. federal income tax purposes and (b) the character (for example, long-term or short-term capital gain, ordinary or exempt) of the applicable income.
“Taxing Authority” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(b).
“Transfer” means to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of, either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of, any Units owned by a Person or any interest (including a beneficial interest) in any Units or Unit Equivalents owned by a Person. “Transfer” when used as a noun shall have a correlative meaning.
“Transferor” and “Transferee” mean a Person who makes or receives a Transfer, respectively.
“Treasury Regulations” means the final or temporary regulations issued by the United States Department of Treasury pursuant to its authority under the Code, and any successor regulations.
“Unit” means a unit representing a fractional part of the Membership Interests of the Members and shall include all classes and types of Units, including, as of the date of this Agreement, the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class C Units, Class PCTA Units and Class I Units; provided, that any type or class of Unit shall have the privileges, preference, duties, liabilities, obligations and rights set forth in this Agreement and the Membership Interests represented by such type or class or series of Unit shall be determined in accordance with such privileges, preference, duties, liabilities, obligations and rights.
“Unit Equivalents” means any security or obligation that is by its terms, directly or indirectly, convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for Units, and any option, warrant or other right to subscribe for, purchase or acquire Units.
“Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital” means, with respect to any Class B Preferred Unit, as of any date, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior Distributions made by the Company with respect to such Unit pursuant to ARTICLE VII.
“Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital” means, with respect to any Class B-1 Preferred Unit, as of any date, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior Distributions made by the Company with respect to such Unit pursuant to ARTICLE VII.
“WE Director” has the meaning set forth Section 8.02.
“Withholding Advances” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(b).
Section 1.02 Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive·’ and (c) the words “herein’” “hereof’” “hereby ’” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. The definitions given for any defined terms in this Agreement shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION
Section 2.01 Formation.
(a) The Company was formed on the date set forth in the Certificate of Formation, pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act, upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Original LLC Agreement was entered into by the Members on January 16, 2017. This Agreement amends, restates and supersedes the 3,ct A&R LLC Agreement, as amended by the 1’1 Amendment, in its entirety.
(b) This Agreement shall constitute the “limited liability company agreement” (as that term is used in the Delaware Act) of the Company. The rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of the Members shall be determined pursuant to the Delaware Act and this Agreement. To the extent that the rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of any Member are different by reason of any provision of this Agreement than they would be under the Delaware Act in the absence of such provision, this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by the Delaware Act, control.
Section 2.02 Name. The name of the Company is “Innventure LLC” after being changed from its previous name: “We-Innventure LLC.” Hereinafter any new name for the Company may be designated by the Board from time to time; provided, that the name shall always contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or the abbreviation “L.L. C.” or the designation “LLC.” The Board shall give prompt notice to the Members of any change to the name of the Company.
Section 2.03 Principal Office. The principal office of the Company is located at the address set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation, or such other place as may from time to time be determined by the Board. The Board shall give prompt notice of any such change to each of the Members.
Section 2.04 Registered Office; Registered Agent.
(a) The registered office of the Company shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Board may designate from time to time in the manner provided by the Delaware Act and Applicable Law.
(b) The registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation or such other Person or Persons as the Board may designate from time to time in the manner provided by the Delaware Act and Applicable Law.
Section 2.05 Purpose; Powers. The purposes of the Company shall be specific to each class of Units of the Company.
(a) The purpose of the business to be conducted through the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units is to engage in general private fund management activities and services and the creation and operation of various operating companies by creating and controlling one or more subsidiary companies structured as special purpose entities (each a “Special Purpose Entity”) and any and all activities necessary or incidental thereto or otherwise deemed in the best interest of the Company by the Board (collectively, the “Innventure Business”). Innventure GP, LLC, a wholly owned Delaware limited liability company (the “Innventus Fund GP”), is a Special Purpose Entity created by the Company to act as the general partner of Innventus Fund I, L.P. (the “Innventus Fund”). As part of the Innventure Business, it is anticipated that the Company will, through one or more additional Special Purpose Entities, (i) create new partially-owned subsidiaries for the purposes of commercializing, by way of a license, various technologies and/or other intellectual property owned by third parties, and (ii) cause the Innventus Fund to consummate cash investments into such subsidiaries. To be free from doubt: (A) all rights and obligations of the Company with respect to its interest in the Innventus Fund not solely related to the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage defined in Section 2.05(c); and (B) all shares of Purecycle Common Stock deemed contributed to the Innventure Business under Section 5.01(b), constitute part of the Innventure Business.
(b) The purpose of the business to be conducted through the Class PCTA Units is to hold, vote and dispose of the shares of Purecycle Common Stock of Purecycle Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purecycle”) held by the Company (the “Class PCTA Business”) that are not contributed by Innventure1 to the Innventure Business pursuant to Section 5.01(b).
(c) The purpose of the business to be conducted through the Class I Units is to hold, vote (to the extent that a voting role is associated with such asset) and dispose of the Partnership Percentage (as defined in the Innventus LP Agreement and, hereinafter, the “Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage”) in the Innventus Fund held by Innventus Fund GP with respect to its GP Affiliated Commitment (the “Class I Business”).
(d) The Company shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes for which it is formed, including the powers granted by the Delaware Act.
(e) It is agreed and understood that any use of the “Wasson Enterprise” and/or “Greg Wasson” name, as well as the name of any Affiliate, within any press releases, marketing materials, promotional materials or similar materials of either the Company or any of its Affiliates will require the prior, written consent of Greg Wasson.
Section 2.06 Term. The term of the Company commenced on the date the Certificate of Formation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and shall continue in existence perpetually until the Company is dissolved in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 2.07 No State-Law Partnership. The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for federal and, if applicable, state and local income tax purposes, and, to the extent permissible, the Company shall elect to be treated as a partnership for such purposes. The Company and each Member shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment and no Member shall take any action inconsistent with such treatment. The Members intend that the Company shall not be a partnership (including, without limitation, a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Member, Manager or Officer of the Company shall be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member, Manager or Officer of the Company, for any purposes other than as set forth in the first sentence of this Section 2.07.
ARTICLE III
UNITS
Section 3.01 Units Generally. The Company shall have four separate classes of Units with separate assets associated with each such class that are separate and independent from the assets of each other class. The classes shall be identified as “Class A,” “Class B Preferred,” “Class B-1 Preferred Units,” “Class C” “Class PCTA” and “Class I” and the Members, management and assets associated with each class shall be as set forth in this Agreement. The Membership Interests of the Members associated with each class shall be rep resented by issued and outstanding Units referred to as the “Class A Units,” “Class B Preferred Units,” “Class B-1 Preferred Units,” “Class C Units,” “Class PCTA Units” and “Class I Units”, respectively. The privileges, preference, duties, obligations and rights, including voting rights, rights to Net Income and Net Losses and Distributions of a particular class will be attributed only to the Members holding Units of that class. The Board shall maintain a schedule of all Members, their respective mailing addresses and the amount and class of Units held by them (the “Member Schedule”) and shall update the Members Schedule upon the issuance or Transfer of any Units to any new or existing Member. A copy of the Members Schedule as of the execution of this Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3.02 Assets and Units of Each Class.
(a) Class A Class B Preferred, Class B-1 Preferred and Class C. Class A, Class B Preferred, Class B-1 Preferred and Class C shall participate as set forth in this Agreement in the Innventure Business and all assets of the Company not held within Class PCTA or Class I. As of the date hereof, 10,975,000 Class A Units are authorized of which 10,875,000 Class A Units are issued and outstanding to the Members, in the amounts set forth on the Members Schedule, 3,608,545 Class B Preferred Units are authorized of which zero Class B Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members, 2,600,000 Class B-1 Preferred Units are authorized of which zero Class B-1 Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members and 1,453,125 Class C Units are authorized of which 453,125 Class C Units are issued and outstanding to the Members. Class C Units and any other Units issued for services shall be Profits Interests issued in exchange for services. Each Class C Unit shall be issued pursuant to a grant agreement, which shall set forth such additional terms and conditions concerning the Class C Unit, including the vesting and forfeiture terms for such Class C Unit, as shall be determined by the Board as of the time of the award. All Class C Units, whether vested or unvested, shall share in the allocation of Profits and Losses and items of income, gain, loss and deduction as provided in Article VI and Distributions as provided in Article VII unless and until such Class C Units are forfeited but, irrespective of whether or not such Class C Units are vested, shall be subject to the other limitations set forth herein. The Class C Units constitute a class of Unit created by the Company as incentive equity, which, pursuant to Section 4(a) of that certain Unit Issuance and Restriction Agreement entered into with Roland Austrup as of March 15, 2021 (the “Austrup Grant Agreement”), automatically converted the 453,125 Class A Units previously held by Roland Austrup into Class C Units, on a one-to-one basis, as set forth on the Member Schedule. The number of authorized Class A Units has accordingly been reduced to 10,975,000 in order to reflect the conversion of such Class A Units. The Class C Units held by Roland Austrup shall continue to be subject to all terms of the Austrup Grant Agreement.
(b) Class PCTA. Class PCTA shall be entitled to any distributions and proceeds from all shares of Purecycle Common Stock held by the Company that are not contributed by Innventure I to the Innventure Business in exchange for Class B-1 Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5.01(b). As of the date hereof, 3,982,675 Class PCTA Units are issued and outstanding to Innventure1, as set forth on the Members Schedule, as the 378,563 held by Innventure1 as of the 1’1 Amendment are hereby being reconstituted as 3,982,675 Class PCTA Units.
(c) Class I. Class I shall be entitled to any distributions and proceeds from the Company’s indirect interest in the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage directly held by Innventus Fund GP. As of the date hereof and hereafter, 1,000,000 Class I Units are and shall remain issued to WE as set forth on the Members Schedule.
Section 3.03 Certification of Units.
(a) The Board in its sole discretion may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates to the Members representing the Units held by such Member and any such Units shall be denominated as to the specific class thereof.
(b) In the event that the Board shall issue certificates representing Units in accordance with Section 3.03(a), then in addition to any other legend required by Applicable Law, all certificates representing issued and outstanding Units shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:
THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AMONG THE COMPANY AND ITS MEMBERS, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY. NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT. THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERS
Section 4.01 Admission of New Members.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 8.05(d), new Members may be admitted from time to time with approval from the Board (i) in connection with the issuance of Membership Interests by the Company, and (ii) in connection with a Transfer of Membership Interests, subject to compliance with the provisions of ARTICLE X, and in either case, following compliance with the provisions of Section 4.0 l(b).
(b) In order for any Person not already a Member of the Company to be admitted as a Member, whether pursuant to an issuance or Transfer of Units, such Person shall have executed and delivered to the Company a written undertaking substantially in the form of the Joinder Agreement. Upon the amendment of the Members Schedule by the Board and the satisfaction of any other applicable conditions, including, if a condition, the receipt by the Company of payment for the issuance of the applicable Units, such Person shall be admitted as a Member and deemed listed as such on the books and records of the Company and thereupon shall be issued his, her or its Units. The Board shall also adjust the Capital Accounts of the Members as necessary in accordance with Section 5.03.
Section 4.02 Representations and Warranties of Members. By execution and delivery of this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement, as applicable, each of the Members, whether admitted as of the date hereof or pursuant to Section 4.01, represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that:
(a) The Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, are issued in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering and cannot be disposed of unless (i) they are subsequently registered or exempted from registration under the Securities Act and (ii) the provisions of this Agreement have been complied with;
(b) Such Member is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act, and agrees that it will not take any action that could have an adverse effect on the availability of the exemption from registration provided by Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to the offer and sale of the Units;
(c) Such Member’s Units are being acquired for its own account solely for investment and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof;
(d) Such Member has conducted its own independent review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and such Member acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for such purpose;
(e) The determination of such Member to acquire Units has been made by such Member independent of any other Member and independent of any statements or opinions as to the advisability of such purchase or as to the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries that may have been made or given by any other Member or by any agent or employee of any other Member;
(f) Such Member has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and making an informed decision with respect thereto;
(g) Such Member is able to bear the economic and financial risk of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time;
(h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the Joinder Agreement have been duly authorized by such Member and do not require such Member to obtain any consent or approval that has not been obtained and do not contravene or result in a default in any material respect under any provision of any law or regulation applicable to such Member or other governing documents or any agreement or instrument to which such Member is a party or by which such Member is bound;
(i) This Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against such Member in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or general equity principles (regardless of whether considered at law or in equity); and
(j) Neither the issuance of any Units to any Member nor any provision contained herein will entitle the Member to remain in the employment of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or affect the right of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to terminate the Member’s employment at any time for any reason, other than as otherwise provided in such Member’s employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or Company Subsidiary, if applicable.
None of the foregoing shall replace, diminish, or otherwise adversely affect any Member’s representations and warranties made by it in any unit purchase agreement.
Section 4.03 No Personal Liability. Except as otherwise provided in the Delaware Act, by Applicable Law or expressly in this Agreement, no Member will be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of the Company or of any Company Subsidiaries or other Members, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Member.
Section 4.04 No Withdrawal. A Member shall not cease to be a Member as a result of the Bankruptcy of such Member or as a result of any other events specified in § 18-304 of the Delaware Act. So long as a Member continues to hold any Units, such Member shall not have the ability to withdraw or resign as a Member prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company and any such withdrawal or resignation or attempted withdrawal or resignation by a Member prior to the dissolution or winding up of the Company shall be null and void. As soon as any Person who is a Member ceases to hold any Units, such Person shall no longer be a Member.
Section 4.06 Death. The death of any Member shall not cause the dissolution of the Company. In such event the Company and its business shall be continued by the remaining Member or Members and the Units owned by the deceased Member shall automatically be Transferred to such Member’s heirs; provided, that within a reasonable time after such Transfer, the applicable heirs shall sign a written undertaking substantially in the form of the Joinder Agreement.
Section 4.07 Voting by Class.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or as otherwise required by the Delaware Act or Applicable Law:
(i) each Member shall be entitled to one vote per Unit on all matters upon which the Members have the right to vote under this Agreement;
(ii) except as set forth in this Agreement regarding Class A Units, Class B Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units with respect to the Innventure Business and all assets of the Company not held within Class PCTA or Class I: (i) any vote with respect to each class, or relating to the assets held within such class, shall only be made by the holders of Units of such class; (ii) the holders of Units of any other class, by virtue of their ownership of Units of a different class, shall not be entitled to vote on any matters required or permitted to be voted on by the Members holding Units of any other class; and (iii) the Class C Units shall be nonvoting with respect to any and all matters except as required by Applicable Law;
(iii) as to any member vote by the Company with respect to its Purecycle Common Stock, each Member holding Class PCTA Units shall be entitled to vote the number of Purecycle Common Stock held by the Company in its Class PCTA Business (i.e. not contributed to the Innventure Business by Innventure1 under Section 5.01(b)) equal to such Member’s Class PCTA Percentage;
(iv) as to any member vote by the Company or member vote by Innventus Fund GP with respect to Innventus Fund GP’s role as general partner of the Innventus Fund not solely related to the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage, each Member holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units shall be entitled to vote its Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units, calculated as a single class;
(v) as to any member vote by the Company or member vote by Innventus Fund GP solely with respect to Innventus Fund GP’s Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage, each Member holding Class I Units shall be entitled to vote its Class I Units; and
(vi) as to any member vote by the Company not described in Sections 4.07(a)(ii)-(vi), each Member holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units shall be entitled to vote its Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units, calculated as a single class.
Section 4.08 Meetings.
(a) Voting Units. As used herein, the term “Voting Units” shall mean:
(i) the Class A Units, Class B Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units (and not the Class C Units which are non-voting Units), calculated as a single class, for purposes of calling or holding any meeting of the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class C Units, providing notice of such a meeting, forming a quorum for such a meeting, or taking any action by vote at a meeting or by written consent without a meeting, in all cases to take any action or conduct any business;
(ii) the Class PCTA Units, for purposes of calling or holding any meeting of the Members holding Class PCTA Units, providing notice of such a meeting, forming a quorum for such a meeting, or taking any action by vote at a meeting or by written consent without a meeting, in all cases to take any action or conduct any business; and
(iii) the Class I Units, for purposes of calling or holding any meeting of the Members holding Class I Units, providing notice of such a meeting, forming a quorum for such a meeting, or taking any action by vote at a meeting or by written consent without a meeting, in all cases to take any action or conduct any business.
(b) Calling the Meeting. Meetings of the Members holding Units of a certain class may be called by the Board or a Member or group of Members holding more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the then-outstanding votes attributable to the relevant Voting Units of such class. Only Members who hold the relevant Voting Units (“Voting Mem hers”) shall have the right to attend meetings of the Members.
(c) Notice. Written notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting and, in the case of a meeting of the Members not regularly scheduled, describing the purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not fewer than ten ( 10) days and not more than thirty (30) days before the date of the meeting to each Voting Member, by or at the direction of the Board or the Member(s) calling the meeting, as the case may be. The Voting Members may hold meetings at the Company’s principal office or at such other place as the Board or the Member(s) calling the meeting may designate in the notice for such meeting.
(d) Participation. Any Voting Member may participate in a meeting of the Voting Members by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
(e) Vote by Proxy. On any matter that is to be voted on by Voting Members, a Voting Member may vote in person or by proxy, and such proxy may be granted in writing, by means of Electronic Transmission or as otherwise permitted by Applicable Law. Every proxy shall be revocable in the discretion of the Voting Member executing it unless otherwise provided in such proxy; provided, that such right to revocation shall not invalidate or otherwise affect actions taken under such proxy prior to such revocation.
(f) Conduct of Business. The business to be conducted at such meeting need not be limited to the purpose described in the notice and can include business to be conducted by Voting Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class PCTA Units or Class I Units, as the case may be; provided, that the appropriate Voting Members shall have been notified of the meeting in accordance with Section 4.08(c); and provided, further, that any Voting Member holding the appropriate Voting Units shall have the right to request removal from the meeting of any Voting Member that does not hold any of the applicable class of Units prior to any discussion of business at the meeting for which such Units do not have a vote pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. Attendance of a Member at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
Section 4.09 Quorum. A quorum of any meeting of the Voting Members shall require the presence of the Members holding a majority of the appropriate Voting Units held by all Members. Subject to Section 4.10, no action at any meeting may be taken by the Members unless the appropriate quorum is present. Subject to Section 4.10, no action may be taken by the Members at any meeting at which a quorum is present without the affirmative vote of Members holding a majority of the appropriate Voting Units held by all Members.
Section 4.10 Action Without Meeting. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.09, any matter that is to be voted on, consented to or approved by Voting Members may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by Electronic Transmission, by a Member or Members holding not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the appropriate Voting Units held by all Members of such class. A record shall be maintained by the Board of each such action taken by written consent of a Member or Members.
Section 4.11 Power of Members. The Members shall have the power to exercise any and all rights or powers granted to Members pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement and the Delaware Act. Except as otherwise specifically provided by this Agreement or required by the Delaware Act, no Member, in its capacity as a Member, shall have the power to act for or on behalf of, or to bind, the Company.
Section 4.12 No Interest in Company Property. No real or personal property of the Company shall be deemed to be owned by any Member individually, but shall be owned by, and title shall be vested solely in, the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, each Member hereby irrevocably waives during the term of the Company any right that such Member may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to the property of the Company.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Section 5.01 Capital Contributions.
(a) Sale of Class B Preferred Units. Each Member purchasing Class B Preferred Units, severally, but not jointly, commits to make the Capital Contributions in cash in the amounts set forth in that certain Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and such Members dated as of September 2021.
(b) Innventure1 Class B-1 Preferred Units. Innventure1 hereby agrees that it will obtain Class B-1 Preferred Units through investing the after-tax net proceeds of the sale of the shares of Purecycle Common Stock underlying such PCTA Units (“B-1 Capital Contributions”) with respect to an aggregate of 1,000,000 PCTA Units held by Innventure1 (all references to Class PCTA Units in this Section 5.01(b) shall be adjusted for any spit or combination of PCTA Units).
(i) Timing of Class B-1 Unit Acquisitions by Innventure1. The timing of the B-1 Capital Contributions required by this Section 5.01(b) is intended to correspond to the release of the contractual restrictions of the Company under that certain Lock-Up Agreement with respect to the Purecycle Common Stock between the Company and Purecycle. Nothing in this Section 5.01(b) shall prevent Innventure1 from making B-1 Capital Contributions required by this Section 5.01(b) at a prior date than required under this Section 5.01(b).
(A) With respect to up to 200,000 PCTA Units held by Innventure1, as soon as practicable after November 20, 2021, Innventure1 shall so acquire Class B-1 Preferred Units in an amount equal to the lesser of: (A) 200,000 PCTA Units; or (B) the number of PCTA Units calculated by multiplying 1,000,000 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate purchase price for all Class B Preferred Units then purchased under the Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement and the denominator of which is $25,000,000;
(B) With respect to up to 300,000 PCTA Units held by Innventure1, as soon as practicable after March 17, 2022, Innventure1 shall so acquire Class B-l Preferred Units in an amount equal to the lesser of: (A) 300,000 PCTA Units; or (B) the number of PCTA Units calculated by multiplying 1,000,000 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate purchase price for all Class B Preferred Units then purchased under the Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement and the denominator of which is $25,000,000; and
(C) With respect to the number of Class PCTA Units equal to 1,000,000 PCTA Units minus the aggregate number of PCTA Units previously used by Innventure 1 in the acquisition of Class B-1 Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 5.01(b) at such time, as soon as practicable after the date on which the Purecycle Ironton, Ohio plant becomes operational, as certified by Leidos in accordance with that certain Limited Offering Memorandum, dated September 23, 2020 (in connection with the bond offering by Southern Ohio Port Authority to Purecycle: Ohio LLC), Innventure1 shall so acquire Class B-1 Preferred Units.
(ii) Price of Class B-1 Preferred Units. The price of Class B-1 Preferred Units acquired by Innventure1 pursuant to this Section 5.08(b) shall be equal to the price paid by the purchasers of Class B Preferred Units under the Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement.
Section 5.02 Additional Capital Contributions.
(a) Any future Capital Contributions made by any Member to the Company to be contributed by the Company to Innventus Fund GP in order for Innventus Fund GP to then, in turn, contribute such amounts to the Innventus Fund in fulfillment of Innventus Fund GP’s “GP Affiliated Commitment” (as defined in that certain Innventus Fund I, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Innventus LP Agreement”), as the general partner thereunder, hereinafter in this Agreement, the “GP Affiliated Commitment”) shall not result in the issuance of any additional Class I Units in the Company.
(b) Each Member hereby covenants and agrees to timely make any and all Capital Contributions to the Company as required of such Member in order to fulfill such Member’s obligation to return Distributions to the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(iv) or Section 7.04.
(c) No Member shall be required to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Company beyond those set forth in Section 5.01 and Section 5.02(b).
(d) No Member shall be required to lend any funds to the Company and no Member shall have any personal liability for the payment or repayment of any Capital Contribution by or to any other Member.
Section 5.03 Maintenance of Capital Accounts. The Company shall establish and maintain for each Member a separate capital account (a “Capital Account”) on its books and records in accordance with this Section 5.03. Each Capital Account shall be established and maintained in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Each Member’s Capital Account shall be increased by the amount of:
(i) such Member’s Capital Contributions, including such Member’s initial Capital Contribution and any additional Capital Contributions;
(ii) any Net Income or other item of income or gain allocated to such Member pursuant to ARTICLE VI; and
(iii) any liabilities of the Company that are assumed by such Member or secured by any property Distributed to such Member.
(b) Each Member’s Capital Account shall be decreased by:
(i) the cash amount or Book Value of any property Distributed to such Member pursuant to ARTICLE VII and Section 12.03;
(ii) the amount of any Net Loss or other item of loss or deduction allocated to such Member pursuant to ARTICLE VI and
(iii) the amount of any liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or that are secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company.
Section 5.04 Succession Upon Transfer. In the event that any Units are Transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the Transferor to the extent it relates to the Transferred Units and, subject to Section 10.4, shall receive allocations and Distributions pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in respect of such Units.
Section 5.05 Negative Capital Accounts. In the event that any Member shall have a deficit balance in his, her or its Capital Account, such Member shall have no obligation, during the term of the Company or upon dissolution or liquidation thereof, to restore such negative balance or make any Capital Contributions to the Company by reason thereof, except as may be required by Applicable Law or in respect of any negative balance resulting from a withdrawal of capital or dissolution in contravention of this Agreement.
Section 5.06 No Withdrawals from Capital Accounts. No Member shall be entitled to withdraw any part of his, her or its Capital Account or to receive any Distribution from the Company, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. No Member shall receive any interest, salary or drawing with respect to its Capital Contributions or its Capital Account, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. The Capital Accounts are maintained for the sole purpose of allocating items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Members and shall have no effect on the amount of any Distributions to any Members, in liquidation or otherwise.
Section 5.07 Treatment of Loans from Members. Loans by any Member to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions and shall not affect the maintenance of such Member’s Capital Account, other than to the extent provided in Section 5.03(a)(iii), if applicable.
Section 5.08 Modifications. The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-l(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations. If the Board determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any increases or decreases to the Capital Accounts, are computed in order to comply with such Treasury Regulations, the Board may authorize such modifications.
ARTICLE VI
ALLOCATIONS
Section 6.01 Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss. All items of Net Income and Net Loss shall be determined separately for the Innventure Business, the Class PCTA Business and the Class I Business. Except as provided in Section 6.02, for each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), Net Income and Net Loss with respect to the Innventure Business (and, to the extent necessary, individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction) shall be allocated among the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units in a manner such that, after giving effect to Section 6.02, the Capital Account balance of each Member, immediately after making such allocations, is, as nearly as possible, equal to (i) the distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 7.01(b) if the Company were dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets sold for cash equal to their book value, all Company liabilities were satisfied (limited with respect to each Nonrecourse Liability to the book value of the assets securing such liability), and the net assets of the Company were distributed, in accordance with Section 7.01(b), to such Members immediately after making such allocations, minus (ii) such Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain and Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets. For each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.02, Net Income and Net Loss of the Company with respect to the Class PCTA Business shall be allocated among the holders of Class PCTA Units pro rata in accordance with their respective Class PCTA Percentage. For each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.02, Net Income and Net Loss of the Company with respect to the Class I Business shall be allocated among the holders of Class I Units pro rata in accordance with their respective Class I Percentage.
Section 6.02 Regulatory and Special Allocations. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.01:
(a) If there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain (determined according to Treasury Regulations Section l.704-2(d)(l)) during any Fiscal Year, each Member shall be specially allocated Net Income for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Company Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section l.704-2(g). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2([)(6) and l.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.02 is intended to comply with the “minimum gain chargeback” requirement in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(b) Member Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated in the manner required by Treasury Regulations Section I. 704-2(i). Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulations Section I. 704-2( i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Fiscal Year, each Member that has a share of such Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain shall be specially allocated Net Income for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to that Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Items to be allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections l.704-2(i)(4) and l.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.02(b) is intended to comply with the “minimum gain chargeback” requirements in Treasury Regulations Section I. 704-2(i)( 4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(c) Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated to the Members of each class m accordance with their Units of such class.
(d) In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or Distributions described in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), Net Income shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit created by such adjustments, allocations or Distributions as quickly as possible. This Section 6.02(d} is intended to comply with the qualified income offset requirement in Treasury Regulations Section I. 704-l(b)(2)(ii)( d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(e) The allocations set forth in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) above (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Treasury Regulations under Code Section 704. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ARTICLE VI (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating Net Income and Net Losses among Members of any class so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of Net Income and Net Losses and other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member with respect to such class shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.
Section 6.03 Tax Allocations.
(a) Subject to Section 6.03(b), Section 6.03(c) and Section 6.03(d), all income, gains, losses and deductions of the Company shall be allocated, for federal, state and local income tax purposes, among the Members in accordance with the allocation of such income, gains, losses and deductions pursuant to Section 6.01 and Section 6.02, except that if any such allocation for tax purposes is not permitted by the Code or other Applicable Law, the Company’s subsequent income, gains, losses and deductions shall be allocated among the Members for tax purposes, to the extent permitted by the Code and other Applicable Law, so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth in Section 6.01 and Section 6.02.
(b) Items of Company taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with Code Section 704( c) and the traditional method with curative allocations of Treasury Regulations Section l.704-3(c), so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its Book Value.
(c) If the Book Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section l.704-l(b)(2)(iv)(f) as provided in clause (c) of the definition of Book Value, subsequent allocations of items of taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Book Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c).
(d) Allocations of tax credit, tax credit recapture and any items related thereto shall be allocated to the Members according to their interests in such items as determined by the Board taking into account the principles of Treasury Regulations Section I. 704-l(b )( 4)(ii).
(e) Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.03 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Net Income, Net Losses, Distributions or other items pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement.
Section 6.04 Allocations in Respect of Transferred Units. In the event of a Transfer of Units during any Fiscal Year made in compliance with the provisions of ARTICLE X, Net Income, Net Losses and other items of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company attributable to such Units for such Fiscal Year shall be determined using the interim closing of the books method.
Section 6.05 Curative Allocations. In the event that the Partnership Representative determines, after consultation with counsel experienced in income tax matters, that the allocation of any item of Company income, gain, loss or deduction is not specified in this ARTICLE VI (an “Unallocated Item”), or that the allocation of any item of Company income, gain, loss or deduction hereunder is clearly inconsistent with the Members’ economic interests in the Company (determined by reference to the general principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-l(b) and the factors set forth in Treasury Regulations Section l.704-l(b)(3)(ii)) (a “Misallocated Item”), then the Board may allocate such Unallocated Items, or reallocate such Misallocated Items, to reflect such economic interests; provided, that no such allocation will be made without the prior consent of each Member that would be adversely and disproportionately affected thereby; and provided, further, that no such allocation shall have any material effect on the amounts Distributable to any Member, including the amounts to be Distributed upon the complete liquidation of the Company.
Section 6.06 Forfeiture Allocations. If any unvested Class C Unit is forfeited, the Company shall make forfeiture allocations with respect to such Unit in accordance with Proposed Regulation §1. 704-l(b)( 4)(xii) or such other official guidance as shall be applicable.
ARTICLE VII
DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 7.01 Distributions of Cash Flow and Capital Proceeds from Innventure Business.
(a) The Board shall have sole discretion regarding the amounts and timing of Distributions to Members participating in the Innventure Business, including to decide to forego payment of Distributions in order to provide for the retention and establishment of reserves of, or payment to any Person of, such funds as it deems necessary with respect to the reasonable business needs of the Company (which needs may include the payment or the making of provision for the payment when due of the Company’s obligations, including, but not limited to, present and anticipated debts and obligations, capital needs and expenses, the payment of any management or administrative fees and expenses, and reasonable reserves for contingencies). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall make the following Distributions:
(i) | Tax Advances. Subject to Section 7.01(a) and any restrictions in the Company’s then-applicable debt-financing arrangements, at least five (5) days before each date prescribed by the Code for a calendar-year corporation to pay quarterly installments of estimated tax, the Company shall use its best commercial efforts to Distribute cash to each Member in proportion to and to the extent of such Member’s Quarterly Estimated Tax Amount for the applicable calendar quarter (each such Distribution, a “Tax Advance”). If, at any time after the final Quarterly Estimated Tax Amount has been Distributed pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i) with respect to any Fiscal Year, the aggregate Tax Advances to any Member with respect to such Fiscal Year are less than such Member’s Tax Amount for such Fiscal Year (a “Shortfall Amount”), then the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Distribute cash in proportion to and to the extent of each Member’s Shortfall Amount. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Distribute Shortfall Amounts with respect to a Fiscal Year prior to the expiration of seventy-five (75) days into the next succeeding Fiscal Year; provided, that if the Company has made Distributions other than pursuant to this Section 7.0 l(a)(i), the Board may apply such Distributions to reduce any Shortfall Amount. If the aggregate Tax Advances made to any Member pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i) for any Fiscal Year exceed such Member’s Tax Amount (an “Excess Amount”), such Excess Amount shall reduce subsequent Tax Advances that would be made to such Member pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i), except to the extent taken into account as an advance as set forth in the following sentence. Any Distributions made pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i), shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as advances on Distributions pursuant to Section 7.01(a) and shall reduce, dollar-for-dollar, the amount otherwise Distributable to such Member pursuant to Section 7.01(a). |
(ii) | Management Fees. The Board shall, within forty-five (45) days of the end of any Fiscal Year, use its best commercial efforts to Distribute to each Member holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units or Class C Units, in proportion to its respective Innventure Business Percentage, the net cash proceeds that the Company received from management fees collected by it during such Fiscal Year related to the Innventus Fund and portfolio company management activities, net of customary investment expenses and costs of the Company, amounts paid or payable in respect of any loan or other indebtedness of the Company, and the amount of reasonable reserves established by the Board in its discretion for the Company to carry out the Innventure Business for the upcoming Fiscal Year. |
(iii) | Portfolio Liquidity Events. If a company controlled by the Company through the Innventure Business, or directly or indirectly through the Innventus Fund, or any of such company’s Affiliates, experiences an event that would be considered a Change of Control Transaction if such transaction had occurred with respect to the Company, as opposed to the controlled company, the Board shall use its best commercial efforts: (i) to cause a Distribution to be made by the controlled company to the Company (in the case of an event that causes the controlled company to receive such proceeds) of the net proceeds received by the controlled company, and will then cause the Company to Distribute such proceeds to the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units no later than forty five (45) days following the receipt of such net proceeds; or (ii) in the case of a transaction where the proceeds are received directly by the Company, to cause a Distribution of the net proceeds from such transaction to be Distributed to the Members no later than forty five (45) days following the receipt of such net proceeds. All such Distributions must be made as soon as practicable after any such transaction. |
(iv) | Carried Interest Clawback. Each Member shall return Distributions received by such Member from the Company to the extent necessary to cover Innventus Fund GP’s obligations to return distributions made in respect of the GP’s carried interest in Innventus Fund under paragraph 10.5 or 4.2(d)(ii) of the Innventus LP Agreement (the “Carried Interest Clawback Amount”) as set forth in this Section 7.01(a)(iv). Each Member shall be obligated to return to the Company in cash an amount equal to: (A) the Carried Interest Clawback Amount, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of all Distributions received by such Member from distributions originally made by Innventus Fund to Innventus Fund GP pursuant to paragraphs 7.5(c) and 7.5(d) of the Innventus LP Agreement (or otherwise in respect of the GP’s carried interest in Innventus Fund) and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of all distributions received by all Members from distributions originally made by Innventus Fund to Innventus Fund GP pursuant paragraph 7.5(c) and 7.5(d) of the Innventus LP Agreement (or otherwise in respect of the GP’s carried interest in Innventus Fund). |
(b) In making any Distribution with respect to the Innventure Business other than Tax Advances, all such Distributions (whether in cash or other property) shall be made only in the following order and priority:
(i) | first, to the holders of the Class B Preferred Units until the aggregate unpaid Class B Preferred Return with respect to each such Member’s Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0); |
(ii) | second, to the holders of the Class B Preferred Units until the aggregate Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0); |
(iii) | third, to the holders of the Class B-1 Preferred Units until the aggregate unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return with respect to each such Member’s Class B-1 Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0); |
(iv) | fourth, to the holders of the Class B-1 Preferred Units until the aggregate Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class B-1 Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0); and |
(v) | lastly, to all of the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units in proportion to their respective Innventure Business Percentages. |
Section 7.02 Distributions of Cash Flow and Capital Proceeds from Class PCT A. All Distributions to Members holding Class PCTA Units shall be made in accordance with a Member’s Class PCT A Percentage. Subject to any limitations provided under the Delaware Act, the Company shall Distribute the proceeds of any sale of Purecycle Common Stock that are held within the Class PCTA Business (i.e. not contributed to the Innventure Business by Innventure1 under Section 5.0 l(b)) or any other amounts received by Company on account of holding the Purecycle Common Stock that are held within the Class PCTA Business as quickly as reasonably practicable following the sale of any such Purecycle Common Stock by the Company or other receipt of such amounts by Company.
Section 7.03 Distributions of Cash Flow and Capital Proceeds from Class I. All Distributions to Members holding Class I Units shall be made in accordance with a Member’s Class I Percentage. Subject to any limitations provided under the Delaware Act, the Company shall Distribute amounts representing Capital Interest Gain, a return of capital (as determined in good faith by the Directors) or the proceeds of any sale of Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage or any other amounts received by Company or Innventus Fund GP on account of holding the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage as quickly as reasonably practicable following the sale of any such Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage by the Company or other receipt of such amounts by Company. If the Innventus Fund GP shall be obligated at any time under the Innventus LP Agreement to repay or restore to the Innventus Fund all or any part of any distribution made to it from the Innventus Fund with respect to the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage (each an “Innventus Clawback Amount”) any Members holding Class I Units that received any portion of a Distribution relating to such Innventus Clawback Amount shall return such Distributions received by such Member in cash and in an amount equal to: (A) the Innventus Clawback Amount, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of all Distributions received by such Member from distributions made by the Company such Member pursuant to this Section 7.03 and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of all distributions received by all Members from distributions made by the Company pursuant to this Section 7.03.
Section 7.04 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make any Distribution to Members if such Distribution would violate § 18-607 of the Delaware Act or other Applicable Law or to the extent that any Unit held by any Member has not reached its applicable Distribution Threshold, and any Distribution shall be made only to the extent of Available Assets.
Section 7.05 Tax Withholding; Withholding Advances.
(a) Tax Withholding. If requested by the Board, each Member shall, if able to do so, deliver to the Board:
(i) an affidavit in form satisfactory to the Board that the applicable Member (or its members, as the case may be) is not subject to withholding under the provisions of any federal, state, local, foreign or other Applicable Law;
(ii) any certificate that the Board may reasonably request with respect to any such laws; and/or
(iii) any other form or instrument reasonably requested by the Board relating to any Member’s status under such law.
If a Member fails or is unable to deliver to the Board the affidavit described in Section 7.05(a)(i), the Board may withhold amounts from such Member in accordance with Section 7.05(b).
(b) Withholding Advances. The Company is hereby authorized at all times to make payments (“Withholding Advances”) with respect to each Member in amounts required to discharge any obligation of the Company (as determined by the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative based on the advice of legal or tax counsel to the Company) to withhold or make payments to any federal, state, local or foreign taxing authority (a “Taxing Authority”) with respect to any Distribution or allocation by the Company of income or gain to such Member and to withhold the same from Distributions to such Member. Any funds withheld from a Distribution by reason of this Section 7.05(bl shall nonetheless be deemed Distributed to the Member in question for all purposes under this Agreement.
(c) Repayment of Withholding Advances. Any Withholding Advance made by the Company to a Taxing Authority on behalf of a Member and not simultaneously withheld from a Distribution to that Member shall, with interest thereon accruing from the date of payment at a rate equal to the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of payment plus two percent (2%) per annum (the “Company Interest Rate”):
(i) be promptly repaid to the Company by the Member on whose behalf the Withholding Advance was made (which repayment by the Member shall not constitute a Capital Contribution, but shall credit the Member’s Capital Account if the Board shall have initially charged the amount of the Withholding Advance to the Capital Account);or
(ii) with the consent of the Board, be repaid by reducing the amount of the next succeeding Distribution or Distributions to be made to such Member (which reduction amount shall be deemed to have been Distributed to the Member, but which shall not further reduce the Member’s Capital Account if the Board shall have initially charged the amount of the Withholding Advance to the Capital Account).
Interest shall cease to accrue from the time the Member on whose behalf the Withholding Advance was made repays such Withholding Advance (and all accrued interest) by either method of repayment described above.
(d) Indemnification. Each Member hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the other Members from and against any liability with respect to taxes, interest or penalties that may be asserted by reason of the Company’s failure to deduct and withhold tax on amounts Distributable or allocable to such Member. The provisions of this Section 7.05(d) and the obligations of a Member pursuant to Section 7.05(c) shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company and the withdrawal of such Member from the Company or Transfer of its Units. The Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against each Member under this Section 7.05, including bringing a lawsuit to collect repayment with interest of any Withholding Advances.
(e) Overwithholding. Neither the Company nor the Board shall be liable for any excess taxes withheld in respect of any Distribution or allocation of income or gain to a Member. In the event of an overwithholding, a Member’s sole recourse shall be to apply for a refund from the appropriate Taxing Authority.
Section 7.06 Distributions in Kind.
(a) The Board is hereby authorized, as it may reasonably determine, to make Distributions with respect to Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units to the Members in the form of securities or other property held by the Company; provided, that Tax Advances shall only be made in cash. The Members holding a majority of the Class PCT A Units are hereby authorized, as they may determine in their sole discretion, to make Distributions with respect to Class PCTA of Purecycle Common Stock held within the Class PCTA Business (i.e. not contributed to the Innventure Business by Innventure1 under Section 5.01(b)) to the Members holding Class PCTA Units in the form of such securities held by the Company. The Members holding a majority of the Class I Units are hereby authorized, as they may determine in their sole discretion, to make Distributions with respect to Class I of Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage to the Members holding Class I Units in the form of such securities held by the Company. In any non-cash Distribution, the securities or property so Distributed will be Distributed among the Members of the applicable class in the same proportion and priority as cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such securities or property would be Distributed among the Members pursuant to Section 7.01, Section 7.02, Section 7.03 or Section 7.04, as the case maybe.
(b) Any Distribution of securities shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Board determines are required or advisable to ensure compliance with Applicable Law. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Board may require that the Members execute and deliver such documents as the Board may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with all federal and state securities laws that apply to such Distribution and any further Transfer of the Distributed securities, and may appropriately legend the certificates that represent such securities to reflect any restriction on Transfer with respect to such laws.
Section 7.07 Distribution Threshold Units. Upon the issuance of any Units that the Company issued as “profits interests” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company shall specify the Distribution Threshold, if any, applicable to such Units and enter it into the Company’s records. The “Distribution Threshold” for any such Unit shall be equal to the amount determined by the Company in its discretion to be necessary to cause such Unit to constitute a “profits interest” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event will the Company make any distributions in respect of a Distribution Threshold Unit unless and until the Company has already made aggregate distributions under Section 7.01 on each other Unit that participates in the Innventure Business and that is not a Distribution Threshold Unit equal to the Distribution Threshold of such Distribution Threshold Unit, taking into account only distributions thereunder since the date of issuance of such Distribution Threshold Unit, and thereafter such Distribution Threshold Unit shall be entitled only to its pro rata share of excess distributions with respect to the Innventure Business over and above its Distribution Threshold.
ARTICLE VIII
MANAGEMENT
Section 8.01 Establishment of the Innventure Business Board. A board of managers of the Company (the “Board”) has been established and shall be comprised of natural Persons (each such Person, a “Director”) who shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.02. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Innventure Business and affairs of the Company shall be managed, operated and controlled by or under the direction of the Board, and the Board shall have, and is hereby granted, the full and complete power, authority and discretion for, on behalf of and in the name of the Company, to take such actions as it may in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable to carry out any and all of the objectives and purposes of the Innventure Business, subject only to the terms of this Agreement. The actions of the Board taken in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall bind the Company with respect to the Innventure Business. No Member of the Company shall have any authority or right to act on behalf of or bind the Company with respect to the Innventure Business, unless otherwise provided herein or unless specifically authorized by the Board pursuant to a resolution expressly authorizing such action which resolution is duly adopted by the Board. The Board shall elect a Director to act as executive chairman (the “Chairman”) who shall preside over meeting of the Board. The initial executive Chairman shall be Michael Otworth.
In carrying out the Innventure Business, the Board, acting directly or indirectly on behalf of the Company, and subject to those provisions hereof which require Member approval, shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient thereto including, without limitation, the power and authority to do or cause to be done, or not to do, any and all acts deemed by the Board in good faith to be necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Innventus Fund including, without limitation, the power and authority:
(i) to found acquire, invest in, hold, pledge, manage, sell, transfer, operate or otherwise deal in or with the Innventus Fund portfolio companies and any form of investment in other companies, both directly and through the Innventus Fund;
(ii) to open, maintain and close bank, brokerage and money market accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of monies;
(iii) to borrow money or otherwise incur indebtedness for any Partnership purpose, enter into credit facilities, issue evidences of indebtedness and guarantees and secure any such evidences of indebtedness and guarantees by pledges or other liens on assets of the Company within the Innventure Business or the Innventus Fund, including entering into other financing arrangements;
(iv) to hire consultants, advisors, custodians, attorneys, accountants, placement agents and such other agents and employees of the Company and for the Innventus Fund, and authorize each such Person to act for and on behalf of the Company and for the Innventus Fund;
(v) to enter into, perform and carry out contracts and agreements of any kind necessary, advisable or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Innventus Fund, including any licensing agreements; to bring, sue, prosecute, defend, settle or compromise actions and proceedings at law or in equity or before any Governmental Authority;
(vi) to have and maintain one or more offices and in connection therewith to rent or acquire office space and to engage personnel;
(vii) to execute, deliver and perform all agreements in connection with the sale of interests in the Innventus Fund including, but not limited to, any subscription agreements and side letters with one or more investors;
(viii) to form one or more subsidiary corporations or partnerships or other entities, including alternative investment vehicles; and
(ix) to incur all expenditures and pay fees necessary to carry out the Innventure Business and maintain the Innventus Fund.
Section 8.02 Board Composition; Vacancies.
(a) Board Composition. The Company and the Members shall take such actions as may be required to ensure that the number of managers constituting the Board is at all times at least five (5) and, subject to the terms of this Agreement, up to seven (7). The Board shall be comprised as follows, as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto (the “Board Schedule”), as updated by the Board from time to time:
(i) three (3) individuals designated by Innventure1 (each an “Innventure1 Director” and collectively, the “Innventure1 Directors”), who shall initially be as set forth in the Board Schedule;
(ii) two (2) individuals designated by WE (each a “WE Director” and collectively, the “WE Directors”) who shall initially be as set forth in the Board Schedule; and
(iii) up to one (1) additional individual approved by a majority of the then serving Directors, which, for so long as a WE Director is the serving, must include the affirmative vote of at least one WE Director.
(b) Vacancy. In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board at any time due to the death, Disability, retirement, resignation or removal of a Director, then the Member entitled to desig n ate such Director shall have the right to designate an individual to fill such vacancy and the Company and each Member hereby agree to take such actions as may be required to ensure the election or appointment of such designee to fill such vacancy on the Board. In the event that the Member entitled to designate such Director shall fail to designate in writing a representative to fill a vacant Director position on the Board, and such failure shall continue for more than thirty (30) days after notice from the Company to such Member with respect to such failure, then the vacant position shall be filled by an individual designated by the Directors designated by such Member then in office, if any; provided, that such individual shall be removed from such position if the Member entitled to so designate so directs and simultaneously designates a Director.
(c) Board Observation Rights o f WE. The Board shall permit WE to appoint one ( 1) natural Persons as a representative who shall: (a) receive written notice of all meetings (both regular and special) of the Board and each committee of the Board (such notice to be delivered or mailed at the same time as notice is given to the members of the Board and/or committee); (b) be entitled to attend (or, in the case of telephone meetings, monitor) all such meetings; (c) receive all notices, information and reports which are furnished to the members of the Board and/or committee; (d) be entitled to participate in all discussions conducted at such meetings; and (e) receive as soon as available (but in any event prior to the next succeeding board meeting) copies of the minutes of all such meetings. If any action is proposed to be taken by the Board and/or committee by written consent in lieu of a meeting, the Company will use reasonable efforts to give written notice thereof to such representatives. The Company will furnish such representatives with a copy of each such written consent within a reasonable amount of time after it has been signed by its last signatory. Such representatives shall not constitute members of the Board and/or committee and shall not be entitled to vote on any matters presented at meetings of the Board and/or committee or to consent to any matter as to which the consent of the Board and/or committee shall have been requested. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.02(c), any such representative must first agree in writing to hold in confidence and trust and to act in a fiduciary manner with respect to all of the Company’s information to be so provided and the Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or result in disclosure of trade secrets, a conflict of interest or involves the personal compensation or benefits of any Company employee.
Section 8.03 Removal; Resignation.
(a) An Innventure1 Director may be removed or replaced at any time from the Board, with or without cause, upon, and only upon, the written request of Innventure 1. A WE Director may be removed or replaced at any time from the Board, with or without cause, upon, and only upon, the written request of WE. A Class B Preferred Director may be removed or replaced at any time from the Board with cause, or, otherwise, only upon the written request of the holders of a majority of Class B Preferred Units. Any Director other than an Innventure1 Director, a WE Director or the Class B Preferred Director may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority of the then serving Directors.
(b) A Director may resign at any time from the Board by delivering such Director’s written resignation to the Board. Any such resignation shall be effective upon receipt thereof unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the occurrence of some other event. The Board’s acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
(c) No Member, nor any Affiliate of any Member, shall have any liability as a result of designating a person for election as a Director for any act or omission by such designated person in his or her capacity as a Director, nor shall any Member have any liability as a result of voting for any such designee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 8.04 Meetings.
(a) Generally. The Board shall meet at such time and at such place as the Board may designate. Meetings of the Board may be held either in person or by means of telephone or video conference or other communications device that permits all Directors participating in the meeting to hear each other, at the offices of the Company or such other place (either within or outside the State of Delaware) as may be determined from time to time by the Board. Written notice of each meeting of the Board shall be given to each Director at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to each such meeting.
(b) Special Meetings; Quarterly Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be held on the call of any three (3) Directors upon at least five (5) days’ written notice (if the meeting is to be held in person) or one (1) day’s written notice (if the meeting is to be held by tele p hone communications or video conference) to the Directors, or upon such shorter notice as may be approved by all the Directors. Any Director may waive such notice as to himself. The Company shall use its best efforts to hold a Board meeting no less frequently than each calendar quarter.
(c) Attendance and Waiver of Notice. Attendance of a Director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section 8.05 Quorum; Manner of Acting.
(a) Quorum. A majority of the Directors serving on the Board which, for so long as a (i) WE Director is then serving must include at least one WE Director; and (ii) Class B Preferred Director is then serving must include the Class B Preferred Director, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Board. At all times when the Board is conducting business at a meeting of the Board, a quorum of the Board must be present at such meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, then the Directors present at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
(b) Participation. Any Director may participate in a meeting of the Board by means of telephone or video conference or other communications device that permits all Directors participating in the meeting to hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. A Director may vote or be present at a meeting either in person or by proxy, and such proxy may be granted in writing, by means of Electronic Transmission or as otherwise permitted by Applicable Law.
(c) Binding Act. Each Director shall have one vote on all matters submitted to the Board or any committee thereof. With respect to any matter before the Board, the act of a majority of the Directors constituting a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except (i) in the event of any deadlocked vote, the vote of the group of Directors that includes the Chairman shall prevail; and (ii) subject in all cases to the terms of Section 8.05(d).
(d) Special Voting Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ARTICLE VIII, for so long as a WE Director is then serving, at least one (1) vote of a WE Director shall be required for the Company to take action, in addition to the approval a majority of the Directors, in respect of the following matters relating to the Innventure Business or, to the extent there are no WE Directors but WE continues to hold more than 10% of the outstanding Class A Units (the “Ownership Threshold”), such actions shall require the affirmative vote of WE:
(i) entering into, amending in any material respect, waiving or terminating any Related Party Agreement (including, without limitation, any compensation or fees to be paid by Company to any officer, director, manager and/or equity holder);
(ii) making any material change to the nature of the Innventure Business conducted by the Company or enter into any business other than the Innventure Business with respect to the Innventure Business assets;
(iii) issuing additional Membership Interests or admitting additional Members to the Company that would be dilutive to the Class A Units, provided, however, that no such approval shall be required in connection with: (A) the first $7,500,000 in aggregate equity financing in the Company after the date of this Agreement which is invested by investors and on terms that have been approved by at least one WE Director or, to the extent the Ownership Threshold is then being met, WE; (B) the exercise of any warrants issued by the Company in connection with any debt financings; and (C) the issuance of Class C Units;
(iv) altering, changing or modifying the rights, preferences, or privileges of the Class A Units so as to adversely affect the rights of the holders thereof;
(v) redeeming, repurchasing or otherwise acquiring any membership interest, except as expressly permitted by Section 10.03 or otherwise in this Agreement other than repurchases of Units from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Company or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or service at no greater than the original purchase price;
(vi) granting a security interest in any material portion of the Company’s assets or intellectual property except in connection with (A) up to $10,000,000 in secured debt and any associated warrant coverage so long as such debt and/or any associated liens are junior to any indebtedness due and owing to WE; and (B) secured interests encumbering solely the assets associated with the Class PCTA Business;
(vii) amending, modifying or waiving the Company’s certificate of formation or this Agreement; provided that the Board may amend the Member Schedule following any new issuance, redemption, repurchase or Transfer of Units in accordance with this Agreement; or
(vii) causing the Company, Aeroflexx LLC or any future portfolio company controlled by the Company that is created after the date of this Agreement to merge, consolidate, or otherwise combine with or into any other Person, or convert into another type of entity, or cause any person to merge, consolidate or combine with or into the Company, or dissolve, wind-up or liquidate any such entity or initiate a bankruptcy proceeding involving any such entity.
Section 8.06 Compensation; No Employment.
(a) Each Director shall be reimbursed for his reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of his duties as a Director, pursuant to such policies as from time to time established by the Board. Nothing contained in this Section 8.06 shall be construed to preclude any Director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving reasonable compensation for such services.
(b) This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, confer upon any Director any rights with respect to continued employment by the Company, and nothing herein should be construed to have created any employment agreement with any Director.
Section 8.07 No Personal Liability. Except as otherwise provided in the Delaware Act, by Applicable Law or expressly in this Agreement, no Director will be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of the Company or of any Company Subsidiaries, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Director.
Section 8.08 Officers. The Board may appoint individuals as officers of the Company (the “Officers”) as it deems necessary or desirable to carry on the Innventure Business and the Board may delegate to such Officers such power and authority as the Board deems advisable. No Officer need be a Member of the Company. Any individual may hold two or more offices of the Company. Each Officer shall hold office until his successor is designated by the Board or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Any Officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board. Any Officer may be removed by the Board with or without cause at any time. A vacancy in any office occurring because of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, may, but need not, be filled by the Board.
Section 8.09 Action Without Meeting. Any matter that is to be voted on, consented to or approved by Board may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by Electronic Transmission, by all of the Directors. A record shall be maintained by the Board of each such action taken by written consent of a Member or Members.
Section 8.10 Approved Budget. At least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each Fiscal Year, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall prepare and submit to the Board for its approval an annual operating budget for the Company (the “Budget”) prepared on a monthly basis for such period, out-of-pocket expenses payable to third parties with respect to the operations of the Company, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the investigation and negotiation of potential investment opportunities.
Section 8.11 Investment Opportunities.
(a) The Members acknowledge that each Member and its Affiliates engage in business and have investment interests and activities other than those of the Company, and need not account to the Company or other Members for profits or remuneration gained thereby. Subject to any restrictions set forth in Innventus Fund limited partnership agreement, the Directors, as well as WE, and their respective Affiliates, may enter into transactions considered to be competitive with, or a business opportunity beneficial to, the Company.
(b) With respect to any investment opportunity presented to the Board that the Company has timely elected to fund (a “Company Project”), each Director shall make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, inventions, improvements and enhancements, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by such Director, or under such Director’s direction or jointly with others, with respect to any Company Project (collectively, “Developments”). Each Director agrees to assign to the Company (or any entity designated by the Company) all such Director’s right, title and interest in and to such Developments and all related patents and patent applications. Each Director agrees to cooperate fully with the Company with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments, and shall execute such documents and instruments as the Company may reasonably request in order to protect the Company’s rights and interests in any Developments. The foregoing obligations on the part of the Directors shall, upon creation and first funding of the Innventus Fund, be deemed to pertain to the Innventus Fund as applicable.
ARTICLE IX
EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.0 I Exculpation of Covered Persons.
(a) Covered Persons. As used herein, the term “Covered Person” shall mean (i) each Member; (ii) each Officer, current and former Director, stockholder, partner, member, Affiliate, employee, agent or representative of each Member, and each of their Affiliates; and (iii) each current and former Officer, employee, agent or representative of the Company.
(b) Standard of Care. No Covered Person shall be liable to the Company or any other Covered Person for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Covered Person in good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement, so long as such action or omission does not constitute fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or a material breach of this Agreement by such Covered Person or is not made in knowing violation of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Good Faith Reliance. A Covered Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements (including financial statements and information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value or amount of the assets, liabilities, Net Income or Net Losses of the Company or any facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which Distributions might properly be paid) of the following Persons or groups: (i) another Member; (ii) one or more Officers or employees of the Company; (iii) any attorney, independent accountant, appraiser or other expert or professional employed or engaged by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) any other Person selected in good faith by or on behalf of the Company, in each case as to matters that such relying Person reasonably believes to be within such other Person’s professional or expert competence. The preceding sentence shall in no way limit any Person’s right to rely on information to the extent provided in § 18-406 of the Delaware Act.
Section 9.02 Liabilities and Duties of Covered Persons.
(a) Limitation of Liability. This Agreement is not intended to, and does not, create or impose any fiduciary duty on any Covered Person. Furthermore, each of the Members and the Company hereby waives any and all fiduciary duties that, absent such waiver, may be implied by Applicable Law, and in doing so, acknowledges and agrees that the duties and obligation of each Covered Person to each other and to the Company are only as expressly set forth in this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person.
(b) Duties. Whenever in this Agreement a Covered Person is permitted or required to make a decision (including a decision that is in such Covered Person’s “discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude), the Covered Person shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as such Covered Person desires, including its own interests, and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company or any other Person. Whenever in this Agreement a Covered Person is permitted or required to make a decision in such Covered Person’s “good faith,”, the Covered Person shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standard imposed by this Agreement or any other Applicable Law.
Section 9.03 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Act, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, substituted or replaced (but, in the case of any such amendment, substitution or replacement, only to the extent that such amendment, substitution or replacement permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than the Delaware Act permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment, substitution or replacement), the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless, defend, pay and reimburse any Covered Person against any and all losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines or liabilities, including reasonable legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against such losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines or liabilities, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims (collectively, “Losses”) to which such Covered Person may become subject by reason of:
(i) any act or omission or alleged act or omission performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Company, any Member or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the foregoing in connection with the Innventure Business; or
(ii) such Covered Person being or acting in connection with the Innventure Business as a member, stockholder, Affiliate, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, any Member, or any of their respective Affiliates, or that such Covered Person is or was serving at the request of the Company as a member, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of any Person including the Company;
provided, that (x) such Covered Person acted in good faith and in a manner believed by such Covered Person to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, and (y) such Covered Person’s conduct did not constitute fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or a material breach of this Agreement by such Covered Person or a knowing violation of the provisions of this Agreement, in either case as determined by a final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. In connection with the foregoing, the termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Covered Person did not act in good faith or, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such Covered Person’s conduct was unlawful, or that the Covered Person’s conduct constituted fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or a knowing violation or material breach of this Agreement.
(b) Control of Defense. Upon a Covered Person’s discovery of any claim, lawsuit or other proceeding relating to any Losses for which such Covered Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section 9.03, the Covered Person shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such claim, lawsuit or proceeding, provided, that the failure of the Covered Person to provide such notice shall not relieve the Company of any indemnification obligation under this Section 9.03, unless the Company shall have been materially prejudiced thereby. Subject to the approval of the disinterested Members, the Company shall be entitled to participate in or assume the defense of any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding at its own expense. After notice from the Company to the Covered Person of its election to assume the defense of any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding, the Company shall not be liable to the Covered Person under this Agreement or otherwise for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Covered Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any such claim, lawsuit or other proceeding. If the Company does not elect (or fails to elect) to assume the defense of any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding, the Covered Person shall have the right to assume the defense of such claim, lawsuit or proceeding as it deems appropriate, but it shall not settle any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(c) Reimbursement. The Company shall promptly reimburse (and/or advance to the extent reasonably required) each Covered Person for reasonable legal or other expenses (as incurred) of such Covered Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim, lawsuit or other proceeding relating to any Losses for which such Covered Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section 9.03; provided, that if it is finally judicially determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to the indemnification provided by this Section 9.03, then such Covered Person shall promptly reimburse the Company for any reimbursed or advanced expenses.
(d) Entitlement to Indemnity. The indemnification provided by this Section 9.03 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to indemnification to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any agreement or otherwise. The provisions of this Section 9.03 shall continue to afford protection to each Covered Person regardless of whether such Covered Person remains in the position or capacity pursuant to which such Covered Person became entitled to indemnification under this Section 9.03 and shall inure to the benefit of the executors, administrators, legatees and distributees of such Covered Person.
(e) Insurance. To the extent available on commercially reasonable terms, the Company shall maintain, at its expense, insurance to cover Losses covered by the foregoing indemnification provisions and to otherwise cover Losses for any breach or alleged breach by any Covered Person of such Covered Person’s duties in such amount and with such deductibles as the Board may reasonably determine; provided, that the failure to maintain such insurance shall not affect the right to indemnification of any Covered Person under the indemnification provisions contained herein, including the right to be reimbursed or advanced expenses or otherwise indemnified for Losses hereunder. If any Covered Person recovers any amounts in respect of any Losses from any insurance coverage, then such Covered Person shall, to the extent that such recovery is duplicative, reimburse the Company for any amounts previously paid to such Covered Person by the Company in respect of such Losses.
(f) Funding of Indemnification Obligation. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any indemnity by the Company relating to the matters covered in this Section 9.03 shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and no Member (unless such Member otherwise agrees in writing) shall have personal liability on account thereof or shall be required to make additional Capital Contributions to help satisfy such indemnity by the Company.
(g) Savings Clause. If this Section 9.03 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify and hold harmless each Covered Person pursuant to this Section 9.03 to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section 9.03 that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.
(h) Amendment. The provisions of this Section 9.03 shall be a contract between the Company, on the one hand, and each Covered Person who served in such capacity at any time while this Section 9.03 is in effect, on the other hand, pursuant to which the Company and each such Covered Person intend to be legally bound. No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 9.03 that adversely affects the rights of a Covered Person to indemnification for Losses incurred or relating to a state of facts existing prior to such amendment, modification or repeal shall apply in such a way as to eliminate or reduce such Covered Person’s entitlement to indemnification for such Losses without the Covered Person’s prior written consent.
(i) It is agreed and understood that the Company will, on or prior to the Effective Date, enter into an indemnification agreement with each Director, and to the extent of any inconsistency between the terms set forth above in this Section 9.03 and any such indemnification agreement, the terms of such indemnification agreement shall supersede the terms set forth in this Section 9.03.
Section 9.04 Survival. The provisions of this ARTICLE IX shall survive the dissolution, liquidation, winding up and termination of the Company.
ARTICLE X
TRANSFER
Section 10.01 Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this ARTICLE X, no Member shall Transfer all or any portion of its Class A Units or Class C Units in the Company without the written consent of the Members holding greater than 65% of the Class A Units (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the other Members). No Transfer of Membership Interests to a Person not already a Member of the Company shall be deemed completed until the prospective Transferee is admitted as a Member of the Company in accordance with Section 4.01(b) hereof. Any Transfer by a Member of a Class PCT A Unit shall be subject to any restrictions on such transfer as set forth from time to time by the governing documents for Purecycle as if such Transfer was a Transfer by the Company of Purecycle Common Stock. Any Transfer by a Member of a Class I Unit shall be subject to any restrictions on such transfer as set forth from time to time by the Innventus LP Agreement as if such Transfer was a Transfer by Innventus Fund GP of the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including Section 10.02), each Member agrees that it will not Transfer all or any portion of its Membership Interest in the Company, and the Company agrees that it shall not issue any Membership Interests:
(i) except as permitted under the Securities Act and other applicable federal or state securities or blue sky laws, and then, with respect to a Transfer of Membership Interests, only upon delivery to the Company of an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to the Company to the effect that such Transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act;
(ii) if such Transfer or issuance would cause the Company to be considered a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704(b) of the Code within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-l(h)(l)(ii), including the look-through rule in Treasury Regulations Section I. 7704-l(h)(3);
(iii) if such Transfer or issuance would affect the Company’s existence or qualification as a limited liability company under the Delaware Act;
(iv) if such Transfer or issuance would cause the Company to lose its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes;
(v) if such Transfer or issuance would cause a termination of the Company for federal income tax purposes;
(vi) if such Transfer or issuance would cause the Company to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or
(c) if such Transfer or issuance would cause the assets of the Company to be deemed “Plan Assets” as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or its accompanying regulations or result in any “prohibited transaction” thereunder involving the Company. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Membership Interest in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void, no such Transfer shall be recorded on the Company’s books and the purported Transferee in any such Transfer shall not be treated (and the purported Transferor shall continue be treated) as the owner of such Membership Interest for all purposes of this Agreement.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, any Transfer of a Membership Interest permitted by this Agreement shall be deemed a sale, transfer, assignment or other disposal of such Membership Interest in its entirety as intended by the parties to such Transfer, and shall not be deemed a sale, transfer, assignment or other disposal of any less than all of the rights and benefits described in the definition of the term “Membership Interest,” unless otherwise explicitly agreed to by the parties to such Transfer.
Section 10.02 Permitted Transfers. The provisions of Section 10.01 shall not apply to any Transfer by a Member of all or any portion of its Membership Interest to any Member’s Affiliate.
Section 10.03 Class A Tag Along Rights.
(a) Participation. If, at any time, a Member who (together with its Affiliates) holds no less than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Class A Units of the Company (the “Selling Member”) proposes to sell any Class A Units to any Person who is not an Affiliate of such Selling Member (the “Proposed Transferee”), each other Member that holds Class A Units (each, a “Tag- along Member”) shall be permitted to participate in such sale (a “Tag-along Sale”) by selling Class A Units on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 10.03.
(b) Sale Notice. Prior to the consummation of the sale described in Section 10.03(a), the Selling Member shall deliver to the Company and each other Member holding Class A Units a written notice (a “Sale Notice”) of the proposed sale subject to this Section 10.03 no more than ten (10) days after the execution and delivery by all the parties thereto of the definitive agreement entered into with respect to the Tag-along Sale and, in any event, no later than twenty (20) days prior to the closing date of the Tag-along Sale. The Tag-along Notice shall make reference to the Tag-along Members’ rights hereunder and shall describe in reasonable detail: (i) the number of Class A Units to be sold by the Selling Member; (ii) the name of the Proposed Transferee; (iii) the purchase price and the other material terms and conditions of the sale, including a description of any non-cash consideration in sufficient detail to permit the valuation thereof; (iii) the proposed date, time and location of the closing of the sale; and (iv) a copy of any form of agreement proposed to be executed in connection therewith.
(c) Exercise of Rights. Each Tag-along Member shall exercise its right to participate in a sale of Class A Units by the Selling Member subject to this Section 10.03 by delivering to the Selling Member a written notice (a “Tag-along Notice”) stating its election to do so and specifying the Class A Units to be sold by it no later than five (5) days after receipt of the Sale Notice (the “Tag-along Period”). The offer of each Tag-along Member set forth in a Tag-along Notice shall be irrevocable, and, to the extent such offer is accepted, such Tag-along Member shall be bound and obligated to sell in the proposed sale on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 10.03. Each Tag-along Member shall have the right to sell in a sale subject to this Section 10.03 the portion of its Class A Units equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Class A Units held by the Tag-along Member by (y) a fraction (A) the numerator of which is equal to the number of Class A Units the Selling Member proposes to sell or transfer to the Proposed Transferee and (B) the denominator of which is equal to the number of Class A Units then owned by such Selling Member. The Selling Member shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in the proposed sale to the Proposed Transferee all of the Class A Units that the Tag-along Members have requested to have included pursuant to the applicable Tag-along Notices, it being understood that the Proposed Transferee shall not be required to purchase Class A Units in excess of the number set forth in the Sale Notice. In the event the Proposed Transferee elects to purchase less than all of the Class A Units sought to be sold by the Tag-along Members, the percentage of Class A Units to be sold to the Proposed Transferee by the Selling Member and each Tag-along Member shall be reduced so that each such Member is entitled to sell its pro rata portion of the Class A Units the Proposed Transferee elects to purchase (which in no event may be less than the percentage of Class A Units set forth in the Sale Notice). Each Tag-along Member who does not deliver a Tag-along Notice in compliance with Section 10.03(bl above shall be deemed to have waived all of such Tag- along Member’s rights to participate in such sale, and the Selling Member shall (subject to the rights of any participating Tag-along Member) thereafter be free to sell to the Proposed Transferee its Class A Units at a price that is no greater than the price set forth in the Sale Notice, and on other same terms and conditions which are not materially more favorable to the Selling Member than those set forth in the Sale Notice, without any further obligation to the non-accepting Tag-along Members.
(d) Consideration. Each Member participating in a sale pursuant to this Section 10.03 shall receive the same consideration per Class A Unit after deduction of such Member’s proportionate share of the related expenses in accordance with Section 10.03(e).
(e) Expenses. The fees and expenses of the Selling Member incurred in connection with a sale under this Section 10.03 and for the benefit of all Members (it being understood that costs incurred by or on behalf of the Selling Member for its sole benefit will not be considered to be for the benefit of all Members), to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the Company or the Proposed Transferee, shall be shared by all the Members on a pro rata basis, based on the consideration received by each Member; provided, that no Member shall be obligated to make any out-of-pocket expenditure prior to the consummation of the transaction consummated pursuant to this Section 10.03.
(f) Cooperation. Each Member shall take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the Tag-along Sale including, without limitation, entering into agreements and delivering certificates and instruments, in each case, consistent with the agreements being entered into and the certificates being delivered by the Selling Member.
(g) Deadline for Completion of Sale. The Selling Member shall have ninety (90) days following the expiration of the Tag-along Period in which to sell the Class A Units described in the Sale Notice, on terms not more favorable to the Selling Member than those set forth in the Sale Notice (which such 90-day period may be extended for a reasonable time not to exceed one hundred and twenty ( 120) days to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain any regulatory approvals). If at the end of such period the Selling Member has not completed such sale, the Selling Member may not then effect a sale of Class A Units subject to this Section 10.03 without again fully complying with the provisions of this Section 10.03.
(h) Sales in Violation of Tag-along Right. If the Selling Member sells or otherwise transfers to the Proposed Transferee any portion of its Class A Unit in breach of this Section 10.03, then each Tag-along Member shall have the right to sell to the Selling Member, and the Selling Member undertakes to purchase from each Tag-along Member, the percentage of Class A Units that such Tag-along Member would have had the right to sell to the Proposed Transferee pursuant to this Section 10.03, for a per Class A Unit percentage amount and form of consideration and upon the term and conditions on which the Proposed Transferee bought such Class A Unit from the Selling Member, but without indemnity being granted by any Tag-along Member to the Selling Member; provided, that nothing contained in this Section 10.03 shall preclude any Member from seeking alternative remedies against such Selling Member as a result of its breach of this Section 10.03. The Selling Member shall also reimburse each Tag-along Member for any and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, incurred pursuant to the exercise or the attempted exercise of the Tag-along Member’s rights under this Section 10.03(h).
(i) Excepted Sales. This Section 10.03 shall not apply to sales in a distribution to the public (whether pursuant to a registered public offering, Rule 144 or otherwise).
ARTICLE XI
ACCOUNTING; TAX MATTERS
Section I I.OJ Financial Statements. The Company shall furnish to each Member the following reports:
(a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as at the end of each such Fiscal Year and audited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and Members’ equity for such Fiscal Year, in each case setting forth in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, accompanied by the certification of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Board, certifying to the effect that, except as set forth therein, such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with prior years, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of their operations and changes in their cash flows and Members’ equity for the periods covered thereby.
(b) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarterly accounting period in each Fiscal Year (other than the last fiscal quarter of the Fiscal Year), unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as at the end of each such fiscal quarter and for the current Fiscal Year to date and unaudited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and Members’ equity for such fiscal quarter and for the current Fiscal Year to date, in each case setting forth in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal quarter, all in reasonable detail and all prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of notes thereto), and certified by the principal financial or accounting officer of the Company.
(c) Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each monthly accounting period in each fiscal quarter (other than the last month of the fiscal quarter), unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as at the end of each such monthly period and for the current Fiscal Year to date and unaudited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and Members’ equity for each such monthly period and for the current Fiscal Year to date, all in reasonable detail and all prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of notes thereto).
Section I 1.02 Inspection Rights. Upon reasonable notice from a Member, the Company shall afford each Member and its Representatives access during normal business hours to (i) the Company’s properties, offices, plants and other facilities; (ii) the corporate, financial and similar records, reports and documents of the Company, including, without limitation, all books and records, minutes of proceedings, internal management documents, reports of operations, reports of adverse developments, copies of any management letters and communications with Members (including the Board), and to permit each Member and its Representatives to examine such documents and make copies thereof; and (iii) any officers, senior employees and public accountants of the Company, and to afford each Member and its Representatives the opportunity to discuss and advise on the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company with such officers, senior employees and public accountants (and the Company hereby authorizes said accountants to discuss with such Member and its Representatives such affairs, finances and accounts).
Section I 1.03 Income Tax Status. It is the intent of this Company and the Members that this Company shall be treated as a partnership for U.S., federal, state and local income tax purposes. Neither the Company nor any Member shall make an election for the Company to be classified as other than a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.
Section I 1.04 Tax Matters Member; Partnership Representative.
(a) Appointment. The Members hereby appoint Innventure1 as the “tax matters partner” (as defined in Code Section 6231 prior to its amendment by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“BBA”)) (the “Tax Matters Member”) and the “partnership representative” (the “Partnership Representative”) as provided in Code Section 6223(a) (as amended by the BBA). The Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative may resign at any time if there is another Member to act as the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative.
(b) Tax Examinations and Audits. The Tax Matters Member and Partnership Representative are each authorized and required to represent the Company (at the Company’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Company’s affairs by Taxing Authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Company funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Member agrees that such Member will not independently act with respect to tax audits or tax litigation of the Company, unless previously authorized to do so in writing by the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative, which authorization may be withheld by the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative in its sole and absolute discretion. The Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative shall have sole discretion to determine whether the Company (either on its own behalf or on behalf of the Members) will contest or continue to contest any tax deficiencies assessed or proposed to be assessed by any Taxing Authority. For any year in which the TEFRA audit rules of Code Sections 6221 through 6234 (prior to amendment by the BBA) apply, the Tax Matters Member shall take such action as is necessary to cause each other Member to become a notice partner within the meaning of Code Section 6231(a)(8) (prior to amendment by the BBA). The Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative shall promptly notify the Members if any tax return of the Company is audited and upon the receipt of a notice of final partnership administrative adjustment or final partnership adjustment. Without the consent of a majority of the other Members, the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative shall not extend the statute of limitations, file a request for administrative adjustment, file suit relating to any Company tax refund or deficiency or enter into any settlement agreement relating to items of income, gain, loss or deduction of the Company with any Taxing Authority.
(c) BBA Elections. The Company will not elect into the partnership audit procedures enacted under Section 110 I of the BBA (the “BBA Procedures”) for any tax year beginning before January I, 2018, and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company will annually elect out of the BBA Procedures for tax years beginning on or after January I, 2018 pursuant to Code Section 6221(b) (as amended by the BBA). For any year in which Applicable Law do not permit the Company to elect out of the BBA Procedures, then within forty-five (45) days of any notice of final partnership adjustment, the Company will elect the alternative procedure under Code Section 6226, as amended by Section 110 I of the BBA, and furnish to the Internal Revenue Service and each Member during the year or years to which the notice of final partnership adjustment relates a statement of the Member’s share of any adjustment set forth in the notice of final partnership adjustment.
(d) Tax Returns and Tax Deficiencies. Each Member agrees that such Member shall not treat any Company item inconsistently on such Member’s federal, state, foreign or other income tax return with the treatment of the item on the Company’s return. Any deficiency for taxes imposed on any Member (including penalties, additions to tax or interest imposed with respect to such taxes and any taxes imposed pursuant to Code Section 6226 as amended by the BBA) will be paid by such Member and if required to be paid (and actually paid) by the Company, will be recoverable from such Member as provided in Section 7.05(d).
(e) Income Tax Elections. Except as otherwise provided herein, each of the Tax Matters Member and Partnership Representative shall have sole discretion to make any determination regarding income tax elections it deems advisable on behalf of the Company; provided, that the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative will make an election under Code Section 754, if requested in writing by another Member.
Section I 1.05 Tax Returns. At the expense of the Company, the Board (or any Officer that it may designate pursuant to this Agreement) shall endeavor to cause the preparation and timely filing (including extensions) of all tax returns required to be filed by the Company pursuant to the Code as well as all other required tax returns in each jurisdiction in which the Company own property or do business As soon as reasonably possible after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Board or designated Officer will cause to be delivered to each Person who was a Member at any time during such Fiscal Year, IRS Schedule K-1 to Form 1065 and such other information with respect to the Company as may be necessary for the preparation of such Person’s federal, state and local income tax returns for such Fiscal Year.
Section 11.06 Company Funds. All funds of the Company shall be deposited in its name, or in such name as may be designated by the Board, in such checking, savings or other accounts, or held in its name in the form of such other investments as shall be designated by the Board. The funds of the Company shall not be commingled with the funds of any other Person. All withdrawals of such deposits or liquidations of such investments by the Company shall be made exclusively upon the signature or signatures of such Officer or Officers as the Board may designate.
Section 11.07 Certain Covenants.
(a) The Company will cause each person now or hereafter employed by it or by any subsidiary (or engaged by the Company or any subsidiary as a consultant/independent contractor) with access to confidential information and/or trade secrets to enter into the Company’s standard and customary confidentiality and inventions assignment Agreement.
(b) If the Company or any of its successors or assignees consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, then to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assignees of the Company assume the obligations of the Company with respect to indemnification of members of the Board as in effect immediately before such transaction, regardless of where such obligations are contained.
(c) The Company shall continue to timely pay (and withhold and pay over, as applicable) all Federal, state and other taxes as such taxes become due and owing (except to the extent Company is disputing any such taxes).
(d) The Company shall comply with all laws, rules, regulations and/or filing requirements relating to the Innventure Business and the Innventus Fund.
(e) The Company shall carry and maintain adequate insurance, including Directors & Officers insurance, and annually supply to all Qualified Holders a list of all such insurance policies (the amount of which shall be determined annually by the Board), provided that such Directors & Officers insurance shall have coverage of an amount of not less than $2,000,000.00, shall be obtained by the Company within 60 days of the date of the Effective Date, and shall otherwise be subject to such terms and conditions, and issued by a carrier reasonably acceptable to the Board.
ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
Section 12.01 Events of Dissolution. The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up only upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) The determination of the Members holding at least 75% of the Class A Units and a majority of the Class B Preferred Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units, calculated as a single class, to dissolve the Company;
(b) The Bankruptcy of a Member, unless within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of such Bankruptcy, the other Member agrees in writing to continue the Innventure Business;
(c) At the election of a non-defaulting Member, in its sole discretion, if the other Member breaches any material covenant, duty or obligation under this Agreement, which breach remains uncured for thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach was received by the defaulting Member;
(d) The sale, exchange, involuntary conversion, or other disposition or Transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
(e) The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under § 18-802 of the Delaware Act.
Section 12.02 Effectiveness of Dissolution. Dissolution of the Company shall be effective on the day on which the event described in Section 12.01 occurs, but the Company shall not terminate until the winding up of the Company has been completed, the assets of the Company have been Distributed as provided in Section 12.03 and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation shall have been cancelled as provided in Section 12.04.
Section 12.03 Liquidation. If the Company is dissolved pursuant to Section 12.01, the Company shall be liquidated and its business and affairs wound up in accordance with the Delaware Act and the following provisions:
(a) Liquidator. The Board shall act as liquidator to wind up the Company (the “Liquidator”). The Liquidator shall have full power and authority to sell, assign , and encumber any or all of the Company’s assets and to wind up and liquidate the affairs of the Company in an orderly and business-like manner.
(b) Accounting. As promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final liquidation, the Liquidator shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Company’s assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the dissolution occurs or the final liquidation is completed, as applicable.
(c) Distribution of Proceeds. The Liquidator shall liquidate the assets of the Company on a class by class basis and Distribute the proceeds of such liquidation in the following order of priority, unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of Applicable Law:
(i) First, to the payment of all of the Company’s debts and liabilities to its creditors (including Members, if applicable) of such class and the expenses of liquidation (including sales commissions incident to any sales of assets of the Company);
(ii) Second, to the establishment of and additions to reserves that are determined by the Board to be reasonably necessary for any contingent unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Company with respect to such class; and
(iii) Third, to the applicable Members in accordance with Subsections 7.0 l(b) (in the case of assets associated with the Innventure Business), Section 7.02 (in the case of assets associated with the Class PCTA Business) and Section 7.03 (in the case of assets associated with the Class I Business), each after giving effect to all prior distributions made in accordance with such provisions.
(d) Discretion of Liquidator. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.03(c) that require the liquidation of the assets of the Company, but subject to the order of priorities set forth in Section 12.03(c), if upon dissolution of the Company the Liquidator reasonably determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the Company’s assets would be impractical or could cause undue loss to the Members, the Liquidator may defer the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy Company liabilities and reserves, and may, upon consent of the Board, Distribute to the Members of such class, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.03(c), undivided interests in such Company assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for liquidation. Any such Distribution in kind shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operating of such properties at such time. For purposes of any such Distribution, any property to be Distributed will be valued at its Fair Market Value.
Section 12.04 Cancellation of Certificate. Upon completion of the Distribution of the assets of the Company as provided in Section 12.03(c) hereof, the Company shall be terminated and the Liquidator shall cause the cancellation of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation in the State of Delaware and of all qualifications and registrations of the Company as a foreign limited liability company in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company.
Section 12.05 Survival of Rights, Duties and Obligations. Dissolution, liquidation, winding up or termination of the Company for any reason shall not release any Party from any Loss that at the time of such dissolution, liquidation, winding up or termination already had accrued to any other Party or thereafter may accrue in respect of any act or omission prior to such dissolution, liquidation, winding up or termination. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the foregoing shall replace, diminish or otherwise adversely affect any Member’s right to indemnification pursuant to Section 9.03.
Section 12.06 Recourse for Claims. Each Member shall look solely to the assets of the Company of the related class for all Distributions with respect to the Company, such Member’s Capital Account, and such Member’s share of Net Income, Net Loss and other items of income, gain, loss and deduction, and shall have no recourse therefor (upon dissolution or otherwise) against the Liquidator or any other Member.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.01 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement, or any amendment or waiver hereof, and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such costs and expenses.
Section 13.02 Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, the Company and each Member hereby agrees, at the request of the Company or any other Member, to execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and to take such further actions as may be required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 13.03 Confidentiality.
(a) Each Member acknowledges that during the term of this Agreement, it will have access to and become acquainted with trade secrets, proprietary information and confidential information belonging to the Company and its Affiliates that are not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information concerning business plans, financial statements and other information provided pursuant to this Agreement, operating practices and methods, expansion plans, strategic plans, marketing plans, contracts, customer lists or other business documents that the Company treats as confidential, in any format whatsoever (including oral, written, electronic or any other form or medium) (collectively, “Confidential Information”). In addition, each Member acknowledges that: (i) the Company has invested, and continues to invest, substantial time, expense and specialized knowledge in developing its Confidential Information; (ii) the Confidential Information provides the Company with a competitive advantage over others in the marketplace; and (iii) the Company would be irreparably harmed if the Confidential Information were disclosed to competitors or made available to the public. Without limiting the applicability of any other agreement to which any Member is subject, no Member shall, directly or indirectly, disclose or use (other than solely for the purposes of such Member monitoring and analyzing its investment in the Company) at any time, including, without limitation, use for personal, commercial or proprietary advantage or profit, either during its association with the Company or thereafter, any Confidential Information of which such Member is or becomes aware. Each Member in possession of Confidential Information shall take all appropriate steps to safeguard such information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft.
(b) Nothing contained in Section 13.03(a) shall prevent any Member from disclosing Confidential Information: (i) upon the order of any court or administrative agency; (ii) upon the request or demand of any regulatory agency or authority having jurisdiction over such Member; (iii) to the extent compelled by legal process or required or requested pursuant to subpoena, interrogatories or other discovery requests; (iv) to the extent necessary in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder; (v) to the other Member; (vi) to such Member’s Representatives who, in the reasonable judgment of such Member, need to know such Confidential Information and agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 13.03 as if a Member; or (vii) to any potential Permitted Transferee in connection with a proposed Transfer of Class A Units from such Member, as long as such Transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 13.03(a) as if a Member; provided, that in the case of clause (i), (ii) or (iii), such Member shall notify the Company and other Member of the proposed disclosure as far in advance of such disclosure as practicable (but in no event make any such disclosure before notifying the Company and other Member) and use reasonable efforts to ensure that any Confidential Information so disclosed is accorded confidential treatment satisfactory to the Company, when and if available.
(c) The restrictions of Section 13.03(a) shall not apply to Confidential Information that: (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by a Member in violation of this Agreement; (ii) is or has been independently developed or conceived by such Member without use of Confidential Information; or (iii) becomes available to such Member or any of its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, the other Member or any of their respective Representatives, provided, that such source is not known by the receiving Member to be bound by a confidentiality agreement regarding the Company.
(d) The obligations of each Member under this Section 13.03 shall survive for so long as such Member remains a Member, and for five (5) years following the earlier of (i) termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company, (ii) the withdrawal of such Member from the Company, and (iii) such Member’s Transfer of its Class A Units.
Section 13.04 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 13.04:
If to the Company: | Innventure LLC, fka We-Innventure LLC, E-mail: [***] and [***] Attention: Rick Brenner and Bill Haskell |
with a copy to: | Corridor Legal Attention: Mark Mohler, Esq. E-mail: [***] |
If to Innventure1: |
Innventure I LLC E-mail: [***] Attention: Rick Brenner |
with a copy to: | Corridor Legal Attention: Mark Mohler, Esq. E-mail: [***] |
If to WE: | WE-INN LLC 2045 W Grand Ave Ste B, PMB 82152 Chicago, IL 60612-1577 E-mail: [***] Attention: Greg Wasson |
with a copy to: | Darren M. Green, Esq. Facsimile: [***] |
E-mail: [***] |
Section 13.05 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience or reference only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.
Section 13.06 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under Applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Except as provided in Section 9.03(g), upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effectuate the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
Section 13.07 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation and all related Exhibits and Schedules, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
Section 13.08 Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on Transfers set forth herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
Section 13.09 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in ARTICLE IX, which shall be for the benefit of and enforceable by Covered Persons as described therein, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties (and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns) and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person, including any creditor of the Company, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 13.10 Amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing executed by WE and Innventure1. Any such written amendment or modification will be binding upon the Company and each Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amendments to the Member Schedule following any new issuance, redemption, repurchase or Transfer of Units in accordance with this Agreement may be made by the Board without the consent of or execution by the Members. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action to reclassify, alter or amend any existing class of Units in respect of the Distribution of assets of such class of Units, the allocation of Net Profits or Net Losses with respect to such class of Units or the voting of Voting Units for such class of Units in respect of any such right, preference or privilege shall not be made without the consent of the holders of at least 97% of the Units of such class. No additional Class PCTA Units will be authorized or issued without the consent of the holders of at least 97% of the Class PCTA Percentage.
Section 13.11 Waiver. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 13.11) shall diminish any of the explicit and implicit waivers described in this Agreement, including in Section 13 .14 hereof.
Section 13.12 Governing Law. All issues and questions concerning the application, construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Delaware.
Section 13.13 Submission to Jurisdiction. The Parties hereby agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware), so long as one of such courts shall have subject-matter jurisdiction over such suit, action or proceeding, and that any case of action arising out of this Agreement shall be deemed to have arisen from a transaction of business in the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding that is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient form. Service of process, summons, notice or other document by registered mail to the address set forth in Section 13.04 shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court.
Section 13.14 Waiver of Jury Trial. Each Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that any controversy that may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 13.15 Equitable Remedies. Each Party acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach by such Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement would give rise to irreparable harm to the other Parties, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by such Party of any such obligations, each of the other Parties shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to them in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a temporary restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction (without any requirement to post bond).
Section 13.16 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any Party institutes any legal suit, action or proceeding, including arbitration, against another Party in respect of a matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing Party in the suit, action or proceeding shall be entitled to receive, in addition to all other damages to which it may be entitled, the costs incurred by such Party in conducting the suit, action or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs.
Section 13.17 Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies under this Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to and not in substitution for any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or otherwise, except to the extent expressly provided in Section 9.02 to the contrary.
Section 13.18 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of Electronic Transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
Section 13.19 Waiver o f Conflicts. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that Corridor Legal Partners, counsel for the Company, has in the past performed and may continue to perform legal services for certain of the Members in matters unrelated to the transactions described in this Agreement. Accordingly, each party to this Agreement hereby (a) acknowledges that they have had an opportunity to ask for information relevant to this disclosure; and (b) gives its informed consent to Corridor Legal Partners’ representation of certain of the Members in such unrelated matters and to Corridor Legal Partner’s representation of the Company in connection with this Agreement.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANY | |
Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | |
By: /s/Gregory W. Haskell | |
Gregory W. Haskell, CEO | |
MEMBERS: | |
Innventure1: | |
Innventure1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability | |
M-. Michael Otworth, CEO | |
WE: | |
WE-INN LLC, an Illinois limited liability company | |
M-. Roland Austrup | |
EXHIBIT A
MEMBER SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT B
BOARD SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
JOINDER AGREEMENT TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF INNVENTURE LLC
This Joinder Agreement dated as of___ , 20_ (this “Joinder Agreement”), by and among[__ _ ] (the “Joining Party”) and INNVENTURE LLC (the “Company”) relates to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of September 23, 2021 (the “Operating Agreement”).
The Joining Party and the Company, hereby acknowledge, agree and confirm that, by their execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to the Operating Agreement as of the date hereof and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a “Member” thereunder as if the Joining Party had been a party to and had executed the Operating Agreement. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Operating Agreement.
The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that: (i) Joining Party has received a copy of the Operating Agreement; (ii) Joining Party has reviewed and understands the Operating Agreement and the rights and obligations of the holders of a Common Membership Interest thereunder; and (iii) the Operating Agreement may be amended from time to time as provided in the Operating Agreement.
This Joinder Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Transmission by telecopier or facsimile transmission of an executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement shall constitute due and sufficient delivery of such counterpart.
Please confirm your acceptance of this Joinder Agreement by signing below.
Innventure LLC | Joining Party | |
By: _____________________ | ||
Print Name: _______________ | Print Name: _______ | |
As its: ___________________ | ||
Notice Address for Operating Agreement: | ||
___________________ | ||
___________________ |
JOINDER AGREEMENT TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
AGREEMENT OF INNVENTURE LLC
This Joinder Agreement dated as of January 7th, 2022, (this “Joinder Agreement”), by and among [INVESTOR] (the “Joining Party”) and INNVENTURE LLC (the “Company”) relates to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of September 23, 2021 (the “Operating Agreement”).
The Joining Party and the Company, hereby acknowledge, agree and confirm that, by their execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to the Operating Agreement as of the date hereof and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a “Member” thereunder as if the Joining Party had been a party to and had executed the Operating Agreement. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Operating Agreement.
The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that: (i) Joining Party has received a copy of the Operating Agreement; (ii) Joining Party has reviewed and understands the Operating Agreement and the rights and obligations of the holders of a Common Membership Interest thereunder; and (iii) the Operating Agreement may be amended from time to time as provided in the Operating Agreement.
This Joinder Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Transmission by telecopier or facsimile transmission of an executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement shall constitute due and sufficient delivery of such counterpart.
Please confirm your acceptance of this Joinder Agreement by signing below.
INNVENTURE LLC | [INVESTOR] | ||
By: Mr. Gregory W. Haskell | By: | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | Title: | ||
Notice Address for Limited Liability Company Agreement: |
EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
This Disclosure Schedule is made and given pursuant to Section 2 of the Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 7th, 2022, (the “Agreement”), between Innventure LLC, f/k/a We-Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and the Purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings as defined in the Agreement, unless otherwise provided. The section numbers below correspond to the section numbers of the representations and warranties in the Agreement; provided, however, that any information disclosed herein under any section number shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other section number under the Agreement where such disclosure would be appropriate and such appropriateness is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure. Nothing in this Disclosure Schedule is intended to broaden the scope of any representation or warranty contained in the Agreement or to create any covenant. Inclusion of any item in this Disclosure Schedule (1) does not represent a determination that such item is material or establish a standard of materiality, (2) does not represent a determination that such item did not arise in the ordinary course of business, (3) does not represent a determination that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement require the consent of third parties, and (4) shall not constitute, or be deemed to be, an admission to any third party concerning such item. This Disclosure Schedule includes brief descriptions or summaries of certain agreements and instruments, copies of which are available upon reasonable request. Such descriptions do not purport to be comprehensive and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the documents described, true and complete copies of which have been provided to the Purchasers or their respective counsel.
Section 2.2(b)
1. | The Company has issued certain warrants in connection with a prior debt offering. Such warrants are exercisable under their terms into Class B Preferred Units of the Company. However, the holders of such warrants have been offered the opportunity to amend their warrants on terms being negotiated. |
2. | The Company has previously issued certain promissory notes to investors. Such promissory notes provide certain conversion rights into Units of the Company but only in the event of a default under such notes by the Company. |
3. | Pursuant to Section 5.01(b) of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, Innventure1 LLC has the obligation to acquire from the Company Class B-1 Preferred Units of the Company with cash or in kind contributions relating to 1,000,000 of its current PCTA Units. |
Section 2.2(c)
1. | The Company issued 453,125 Class A Units to Roland Austrup as incentive equity that were converted into Class C Units subject to the terms of a grant agreement dated March 15, 2021.If Austrup is terminated by the Company without Cause prior to January 22, 2022, the number of Incentive Units that would have become vested on January 22, 2022 as prorated for the actual number of days prior to such termination become vested (e.g., 6 months of service would equal 25% vesting). |
Section 2.3
1. | Aeroflexx LLC |
2. | Innventure GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (general partner to Innventus ESG Fund I LP) |
3. | Innventure Management Services LLC |
4. | The Company holds an interest in PureCycle LLC and PureCycle’s wholly owned subsidiaries, but such asset is held through a class of Units separate from the Class B Preferred Units. |
5. | OptiSpectrum LLC is a subsidiary of the Company with no assets and in process of dissolution. |
Section 2.8(d)
Licenses:
1. | Patent License Agreement between Aeroflexx and The Proctor & Gamble Company. |
Trademarks:
1. | “Innventure” |
2. | “Aeroflexx,” (USPTO Serial No. Serial Number 88006329), filed June 19, 2009 held by affiliate Innventure, LLC. |
3. | “Aeroflexx,” (USPTO Serial No. 88338126) filed March 13, 2019 held by affiliate Innventure, LLC. |
Section 2.10(a)
2.10(a)(i):
1. | Aeroflexx P&G License Agreement - $1mm payable that is pre-booked for Phase III and due Dec 2021 (pre-royalty commitment) |
2.10(a)(ii):
1. | Patent License Agreement Between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company. |
2.10(a)(iv):
1. | Patent License Agreement Between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company. |
Section 2.10(b)
2.10(b)(ii):
1. | 3-year 9% note, total $4.11mm, 51 investors, various maturities from Mar 2022 to Mar 2024. At the Company’s option, it can extend the respective note for 12 months at a 12% interest rate. The Company has elected to extend five notes through December 2021 totaling $0.32mm |
2. | 6-month 9% note, $250k, InChem Corp., converted into new 15% note due 3/31/22 |
3. | 1-year 15% note, total $3.68mm, due Dec 21 to May 22 |
4. | PPP Loan $125k – The Company has entered into a note agreement for the repayment of the PPP Loan at 1% interest with monthly payments through May 2025 with outstanding balance of $95k |
5. | Innventure1 Loan @ 0%, no due date specified, total $545k |
Section 2.11(a)
1. | The Company holds common stock in PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCT) but such asset is held through a class of Units separate from the Class B Preferred Units. |
Section 2.11(b)
1. | Michael Otworth, a director of the Company, also serves as a director of Innventure1 LLC, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr. Otworth is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder, officer and director of PureCycle. |
2. | Richard K. Brenner, a director and employee of the Company, serves on the Aeroflexx board of directors as well as on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr.Brenner is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder and director of PureCycle. |
3. | James O. Donnally, a director of the Company, serves on the Aeroflexx board of directors as well as on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr.Donnally is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder of PureCycle. Mr. Donnally also serves as trustee of several trusts holding interests in Innventure1 LLC, Aeroflexx and PureCycle. |
4. | John Scott, an officer and employee of the Company, serves on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr. Scott is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder and director of PureCycle. |
5. | The Company is the sole member of Innventure GP LLC, which is the general partner of Innventus Fund I, L.P. Innventus Fund I, L.P. is a member of, and lender to, Aeroflexx. |
Section 2.12
1. | The LLC Agreement contains various voting agreement amongst the Members including obligations to vote for members of the board of directors designated by other members, drag-along and corporate conversions provisions. |
Section 2.16(f)
2. | G&A Partners administers Employee Benefits Plan made available to the Company’s employees through Innventure Management Services. |
EXHIBIT D
“ACCREDITED INVESTOR”
“Accredited Investor” means any person who meets any one of the following categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes meets any one of the following categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person:
● | Any bank; any savings and loan association, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any registered broker or dealer; any registered investment adviser; any investment adviser relying on registration exemptions under Section 203(l) or (m) under the Investment Company Act of 1940; any insurance company; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act; any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the US Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; any Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; 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, with total assets in excess of $5 million; or any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 where investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary that is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit 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 private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 |
● | Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, or limited liability company, 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 |
● | Any individual whose net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent, at the time of purchase exceeds $1,000,000. |
For the purposes of calculating a person’s net worth (the amount of assets in excess of liabilities): |
○ | The value of the person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset |
○ | Indebtedness this is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of purchase, shall not be included as a liability, unless the person incurred debt within 60 days before buying securities in the unregistered offering for the purpose of buying those securities and not for buying the residence. In that situation, the amount of debt borrowed during that 60-day period must be included as a liability; |
○ | Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the purchase shall be included as a liability; and |
○ | these additions and subtractions to the definition of net worth do not apply to a person exercising a right to buy securities if the person held that right to buy those securities, as well as other securities of the same issuer, on July 20, 2010, and met the net worth test in effect at the time the person acquired the right. |
● | Any individual who had an income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent 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 total 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 as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act; and |
● | Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors |
● | Any entity of a type not listed above, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000, that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered |
● | Any individual holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the SEC has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status. The following certifications, when held in good standing, qualify natural persons for accredited investor status: |
○ | Licensed General Securities Representative (Series 7); |
○ | Licensed Investment Adviser Representative (Series 65); or |
○ | Licensed Private Securities Offerings Representative (Series 82) |
● | Any individual who is a “knowledgeable employee,” as defined in Rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act, of the issuer of the securities being offered where the issuer is a private fund (excluded from the definition of investment company in Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7)) |
● | Any “family office,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: |
○ | with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000; |
○ | that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities being offered; and |
○ | whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment |
● | Any “family client,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, of a family office meeting the requirements above and whose prospective investment in the issuer of the securities being offered is directed by the family office pursuant to the third sub-bullet above. |
Exhibit 10.10
INNVENTURE LLC
AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS B PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS B PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of June 27th, 2022, (the “Effective Date”), by and among Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and the investors listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (each a “Purchaser” and together the “Purchasers”). Reference is made to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of April 27, 2022 and attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “LLC Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the LLC Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Purchase and Sale of Preferred Units and Membership Interests.
1.1
Sale and Issuance of Preferred Units. This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that certain Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement dated as of September 23, 2021 (the “Original Agreement”) between the Company and certain Purchasers. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser or Purchasers at the Initial Closing (as defined below) and all additional Closings prior to the Effective Date purchased and the Company sold and issued to such Purchasers at the Initial Closing, Class B Preferred Units of the Company (the “Class B Preferred”), at a purchase price of $9.6992 per Unit (the “Per Unit Price”) as set forth on Exhibit A. The Class B Preferred issued to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Units.” Additional Purchasers (as defined below) after the Effective Date shall make payment of the purchase price at the Per Unit Price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, or, if approved by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of debt instruments issued by the Company or its affiliates, including interest, at a conversion price equal to $9.6992 per Unit or by any combination of such methods.
1.2
Closings. The initial purchase and sale of Units under the Original Agreement took place prior to the date of this Agreement (the “Initial Closing”). After the Initial Closing, the Company may sell additional Units, on the same terms and conditions as those contained in this Agreement, up to a maximum of 3,608,545 Units (inclusive of the Units sold at the Initial Closing and any other Closing) (such additional Units, the “Additional Units”), to one or more purchasers (the “Additional Purchasers”) for an aggregate purchase price of up to $35,000,000. Exhibit A to this Agreement shall be updated to reflect the number of Additional Units purchased at each such Closing and the parties purchasing such Additional Units. In the event there is more than one closing, the term “Closing” shall apply to each such closing unless otherwise specified.
1.3
Use of Proceeds. In accordance with the directions of the Company’s Board, the Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Units for general company purposes.
1.4
Delivery. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Units are represented only in electronic certificate form through Carta based on the LLC Agreement. Promptly following each Closing, the Company shall update Carta to include electronic certificates for the Purchaser representing the Units being purchased by the Purchaser at such Closing against payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, or by any combination of such methods. Further, prior to or at Closing, the parties shall deliver to each other those items set forth in Section 4 and Section 5.
1.5
Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above or elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
(a)
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
(b)
“Company Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications, registered and unregistered service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, information and proprietary rights and processes, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, licenses in, to and under any of the foregoing, and any and all such cases as are necessary to the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(c)
“Key Employee” means the following officers of the Company: Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer; Rick Brenner, Chief Operating Officer; Roland Austrup, Chief Financial Officer, John Scott, Chief Science Officer; and Lucas Harper, Chief Investment Officer.
(d)
“Knowledge” including the phrase “to the Company’s knowledge” shall mean the actual knowledge after reasonable investigation of the following individuals: Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer; Rick Brenner, Chief Operating Officer; Roland Austrup, Chief Financial Officer, John Scott, Chief Science Officer; and Lucas Harper, Chief Investment Officer.
(e)
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, or results of operations of the Company; provided, however, that none of the following shall constitute, or shall be considered in determining whether such a material adverse effect has occurred: (i) the announcement or execution of this Agreement; (ii) changes in financial markets as a whole; (iii) changes in general economic conditions that affect the industries in which the Company (and its Subsidiaries) conduct business, including related to the supply and price of goods used by the Company to conduct its business; or (iv) any change in applicable law, rule or regulation, or GAAP or interpretation thereof.
(f)
“Subsidiary” means, in relation to the Company, any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity in which the Company directly or indirectly holds or controls either:
(i)
a majority of the voting rights exercisable at shareholder/member/partner meetings of that Person; or
(ii)
the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors or similar governing board,
and any company which is a Subsidiary of a Subsidiary of the Company is also a Subsidiary of the Company. Unless the context otherwise requires, the application of the definition of Subsidiary to any company at any time shall apply to the company as it is at that time. To be free from doubt, PureCycle Technologies LLC shall be excluded as a Subsidiary despite the actual timing of any transaction under which it might otherwise be excluded as a Subsidiary.
(g)
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and the LLC Agreement.
2.
Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), which exceptions shall be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder, the following representations are true and complete as of the date of the Closing, except as otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and Sections contained in this Section 2.
2.1
Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2
Capitalization.
(a)
The capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of:
(i)
10,975,000 Class A Units of the Company (the “Class A Units”), 10,875,000 of which are currently outstanding ;
(ii)
1,510,125 Class C Units of the Company (the “Class C Units”), 1,510,125 of which are currently outstanding
(iii)
3,982,675 Class PCTA Preferred Units of the Company (“Class PCTA Units”), all of which are currently outstanding;
(iv)
1,000,000 Class I Units of the Company (“Class I Units”), all of which are currently outstanding;
(v)
3,608,545 Class B Preferred Units, none of which were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing; and
(vi)
2,600,000 Class B-1 Preferred Units, none of which were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing.
All of the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class C Units, Class PCTA Units and Class I Units that are issued and outstanding and have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(b)
Except for (A) the rights provided in Articles III and VII of the LLC Agreement, and (B) the securities and rights described in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, and other than as set forth in Section 2.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company of its equity securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its equity securities. As to any promissory notes that contain conversion rights exercisable by the holder only upon an event of default under such note, any dilutive impact from any such exercise shall be non-dilutable to the Class B Preferred Units and the Class B-1 Preferred Units.
(c)
Except as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Company’s equity agreements contains a provision for acceleration of vesting (or lapse of a repurchase right) or other changes in the vesting provisions or other terms of such agreement or understanding upon the occurrence of any event or combination of events. The Company has never adjusted or amended the exercise price of any options previously awarded, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grant, repricing, or any other means. The Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or redeem any of its equity securities, except as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(d)
The Company has obtained valid waivers of any rights by other parties to purchase any of the Units to be sold pursuant to this Agreement.
2.3
Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity. The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.
2.4
Authorization. All action required to be taken by the Board and Members in order to authorize the Company to enter into the Transaction Documents, and to issue the Units at the Closing has been taken. All action on the part of the officers of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Documents to be performed as of each Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Units has been taken. The Transaction Documents, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
2.5
Valid Issuance. The Units, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents, applicable state and federal securities laws and, as to any Purchaser, liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by the Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement, the Units will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.6
Governmental Consents and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, which have been made or will be made in a timely manner.
2.7
Litigation. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, complaint, charge or investigation pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened (i) against the Company or any officer, or director of the Company, (ii) against any Key Holder arising out of their employment or board relationship with the Company, (iii) that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; or (iv) to the Company’s knowledge, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or Key Employees is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality (in the case of officers, directors or Key Employees, such as would affect the Company). There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
2.8
Intellectual Property.
(a)
The Company owns or possesses or believes it can acquire on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all Company Intellectual Property without any known conflict with, or infringement of, the rights of others, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. To the Company’s knowledge, no product or service marketed or sold (or proposed to be marketed or sold) by the Company violates or will violate any license or infringes or will infringe any intellectual property rights of any other party. The Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company has violated, or by conducting its business, would violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, mask works or other proprietary rights or processes of any other Person.
(b)
Other than with respect to commercially available software products under standard end-user object code license agreements, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Company Intellectual Property, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, proprietary rights and processes of any other Person. The Company has obtained and possesses valid licenses to use all of the software programs present on the computers and other software-enabled electronic devices that it owns or leases or that it has otherwise provided to its employees for their use in connection with the Company’s business.
(c)
To the Company’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or consultants (or Persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. Each employee and consultant has assigned to the Company all intellectual property rights he or she owns that are related to the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and all intellectual property rights that he, she or it solely or jointly conceived, reduced to practice, developed or made during the period of his, her or its employment or consulting relationship with the Company that (i) relate, at the time of conception, reduction to practice, development, or making of such intellectual property right, to the Company’s business as then conducted or as then proposed to be conducted, (ii) were developed on any amount of the Company’s time or with the use of any of the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or information or (iii) resulted from the performance of services for the Company.
(d)
Section 2.8(d) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, registered copyrights, and licenses to and under any of the foregoing, in each case owned by the Company.
(e)
The Company has not embedded, used or distributed any open source, copyleft or community source code (including but not limited to any libraries or code, software, technologies or other materials that are licensed or distributed under any General Public License, Lesser General Public License or similar license arrangement or other distribution model described by the Open Source Initiative at www.opensource.org, collectively “Open Source Software”) in connection with any of its products or services that are generally available or in development in any manner that would materially restrict the ability of the Company to protect its proprietary interests in any such product or service or in any manner that requires, or purports to require (i) any Company Intellectual Property (other than the Open Source Software itself) be disclosed or distributed in source code form or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; (ii) any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any Company Intellectual Property; (iii) the creation of any obligation for the Company with respect to Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company, or the grant to any third party of any rights or immunities under Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company; or (iv) any other limitation, restriction or condition on the right of the Company with respect to its use or distribution of any Company Intellectual Property.
(f)
No government funding, facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, or funding from third parties was used in the development of any Company Intellectual Property. No Person who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property, has performed services for the government, university, college, or other educational institution or research center in a manner that would affect Company’s rights in the Company Intellectual Property.
(g)
For purposes of this Section 2.8, the Company shall be deemed to have knowledge of a patent right if the Company has actual knowledge of the patent right or would be found to be on notice of such patent right as determined by reference to United States patent laws.
2.9
Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or default (i) of any provisions of its Certificate of Formation or LLC Agreement, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage, or (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound that is required to be listed on the Disclosure Schedule, other than as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (i) a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement; or (ii) an event which results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company.
2.10
Agreements; Actions.
(a)
Except for the Transaction Documents and as set forth in Section 2.10(a) to the Disclosure Schedule, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess of $500,000, (ii) the license of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company, (iii) the grant of rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products to any other Person that limit the Company’s exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products, or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 2.10(b) to the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its equity securities, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or incurred any other liabilities individually in excess of $500,000 or in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
(c)
For the purposes of (a) and (c) of this Section 2.10, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons the Company has reason to believe are affiliated with each other) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such Section.
(d)
The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person, except as set forth in Section 2.10(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.
2.11
Certain Transactions.
(a)
Other than as described in Section 2.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedule and (i) standard employee benefits generally made available to all employees, (ii) standard director and officer indemnification agreements approved by the Board of Directors, and (iii) the purchase equity securities from the Company and the issuance of options to purchase the Company’s equity securities, in each instance, approved in the written minutes of the Board of Directors (previously provided to the Purchaser or their counsel), there are no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between the Company and any of its officers, directors, consultants or Key Employees, or any Affiliate thereof.
(b)
Other than as described in Section 2.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its directors, officers or employees or to their respective spouses or children or to any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with expenses or advances of expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or employee relocation expenses and for other customary employee benefits made generally available to all employees. None of the Company’s directors, officers or employees, or any members of their immediate families, or any Affiliate of the foregoing are, directly or indirectly, indebted to the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, have any (i) material commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable or familial relationship with any of the Company’s customers, suppliers, service providers, joint venture partners, licensees and competitors, (ii) direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company except that directors, officers, employees or Members of the Company may own stock in (but not exceeding two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of) publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company; or (iii) financial interest in any material contract with the Company.
2.12
Rights of Registration and Voting Rights. The Company is not under any obligation to register under the Securities Act any of its currently outstanding securities or any securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of its currently outstanding securities. To the Company’s knowledge, except as contemplated in the LLC Agreement, no Member has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company, except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule.
2.13
Property. Other than as described in Section 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, the property and assets that the Company owns are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent and encumbrances and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets. With respect to the property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and holds a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets. The Company does not own any real property.
2.14
Financial Statements. The Company has delivered to the Purchaser its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the nine (9)-month period ended September 30, 2020 (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except that the unaudited Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP. The Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject in the case of the unaudited Financial Statements to normal year-end audit adjustments. Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30, 2020 (the “Statement Date”); (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) liabilities and obligations of a type or nature not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Financial Statements, which, in all such cases, individually and in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
2.15
Changes. Since the Statement Date there has not been:
(a)
any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of business that have not caused, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(b)
any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c)
any waiver or compromise by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;
(d)
any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company, except in the ordinary course of business and the satisfaction or discharge of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e)
any material change to a material contract or agreement by which the Company or any of its assets is bound or subject;
(f)
any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or Member;
(g)
any resignation or termination of employment of any officer or Key Employee of the Company;
(h)
any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the Company, with respect to any of its material properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets;
(i)
any loans or guarantees made by the Company to or for the benefit of its employees, officers or directors, or any members of their immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of its business;
(j)
any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Company’s equity securities, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any of such equity securities by the Company;
(k)
any sale, assignment or transfer of any Company Intellectual Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(l)
receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order cancellation by, any major customer of the Company;
(m)
to the Company’s knowledge, any other event or condition of any character that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(n)
any arrangement or commitment by the Company to do any of the things described in this Section 2.15.
2.16
Employee Matters.
(a)
To the Company’s knowledge, none of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would, to the Company’s knowledge, materially interfere with such employee’s ability to promote the interest of the Company or that would conflict with the Company’s business. Other than as described in Section 2.16(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution or delivery of the Transaction Documents, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business by the employees of the Company, nor the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee is now obligated.
(b)
Other than as described in Section 2.16(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees, consultants, or independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, or other direct compensation for any service performed for it to the Effective Date or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, consultants or independent contractors. The Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and with other laws related to employment, including those related to wages, hours, worker classification and collective bargaining. The Company has withheld and paid to the appropriate governmental entity or is holding for payment not yet due to such governmental entity all amounts required to be withheld from employees of the Company and is not liable for any arrears of wages, taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.
(c)
To the Company’s knowledge, no Key Employee intends to terminate employment with the Company or is otherwise likely to become unavailable to continue as a Key Employee. The Company does not have a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. The employment of each employee of the Company is terminable at the will of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedule or as required by law, upon termination of the employment of any such employees, no severance or other payments will become due. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no policy, practice, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of severance compensation in connection with the termination of employment services.
(d)
The Company has not made any representations regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant that are inconsistent with the unit amounts and terms set forth in the minutes of meetings of the Company’s board of directors.
(e)
No Key Employee has been terminated or resigned.
(f)
Section 2.16(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each employee benefit plan maintained, established or sponsored by the Company, or which the Company participates in or contributes to, which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Company has made all required contributions and has no liability to any such employee benefit plan, other than liability for health plan continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I(B) of ERISA and has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws for any such employee benefit plan.
(g)
The Company is not bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor union has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of the Company. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving the Company pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, which could have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is the Company aware of any labor organization activity involving its employees.
2.17
Tax Returns and Payments. There are no federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes due and payable by the Company which have not been timely paid, other than those for which an extension has been filed. There are no accrued and unpaid federal, state, country, local or foreign taxes of the Company which are due, whether or not assessed or disputed. There have been no examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency. The Company has duly and timely filed all federal, state, county, local and foreign tax returns required to have been filed by it and there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.
2.18
Insurance. The Company has in full force and effect insurance policies concerning such casualties as would be reasonable and customary for companies like the Company. with extended coverage, sufficient in amount (subject to reasonable deductions) to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged or destroyed.
2.19
Employee Agreements. Each current and former employee, consultant and officer of the Company has executed an agreement with the Company regarding confidentiality and proprietary information substantially in the form or forms delivered to the counsel for the Purchaser (the “Confidential Information Agreements”). No current or former Key Employee has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such Key Employee’s Confidential Information Agreement. Each current and former Key Employee has executed a non-competition (if in a state where non-competition agreements are enforceable) and non-solicitation agreement substantially in the form or forms delivered to counsel for the Purchaser. To the Company’s knowledge, none of its Key Employees is in violation of any agreement covered by this Section 2.19.
2.20
Permits. The Company has all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business, the lack of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority.
2.21
Constitutional Documents. The constitutional documents of the Company are in the forms provided to the Purchaser. The copy of the minute books of the Company provided to the Purchaser contains minutes of all meetings of Directors and Members and all actions by written consent without a meeting by the Directors and Members since the date of formation and accurately reflects in all material respects all actions by the Directors (and any committee of Directors) and Members with respect to all transactions approved thereby.
2.22
Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not now and has never been a “United States real property holding corporation” as defined in the Code and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company has filed with the Internal Revenue Service all statements, if any, with its United States income tax returns which are required under such regulations.
2.23
Environmental and Safety Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company is and has been in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there has been no release or threatened release of any pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste or petroleum or any fraction thereof (each a “Hazardous Substance”), on, upon, into or from any site currently or heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company; (c) there have been no Hazardous Substances generated by the Company that have been disposed of or come to rest at any site that has been included in any published U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list or any other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites published by any governmental authority in the United States; and (d) there are no underground storage tanks located on, no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or PCB-containing equipment used or stored on, and no hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, stored on, any site owned or operated by the Company, except for the storage of hazardous waste in compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company has made available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of all material environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of need, permits, pending permit applications, correspondence, engineering studies and environmental studies or assessments. For purposes of this Section 2.23, “Environmental Laws” means any law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (a) releases or threatened release of Hazardous Substance; (b) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment; or (c) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
2.24
Disclosure. The Company has made available to the Purchaser all the information reasonably available to the Company that the Purchaser has requested for deciding whether to acquire the Units. No representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule, and no certificate furnished or to be furnished to Purchaser at the Closing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the Company’s knowledge, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. It is understood that this representation is qualified by the fact that the Company has not delivered to the Purchaser, and has not been requested to deliver, a private placement or similar memorandum or any written disclosure of the types of information customarily furnished to purchasers of securities.
2.25
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”)), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (i) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate, (ii) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority, or (iii) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above in order to assist the Company or any of its affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation. The Company further represents that it has maintained, and has caused each of its Subsidiaries and affiliates to maintain, systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) and written policies to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and to ensure that all books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, all transactions and dispositions of funds and assets. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law (collectively, “Enforcement Action”).
2.26
Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “Personal Information”), the Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance with all applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. To the extent the Company maintains or transmits protected health information, as defined under 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, the Company is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.
2.27
Export Control Laws. The Company has conducted all export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, and the export control laws and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Company has obtained all export licenses and other approvals, timely filed all required filings and has assigned the appropriate export classifications to all products, in each case as required for its exports of products, software and technologies from the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the Company is in compliance with the terms of all applicable export licenses, classifications, filing requirements or other approvals; (c) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims against the Company with respect to such exports, classifications, required filings or other approvals; (d) there are no pending investigations related to the Company’s exports; and (e) there are no actions, conditions, or circumstances pertaining to the Company’s export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material future claims.
3.
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
3.1
Authorization. The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents. The Transaction Documents to which the Purchaser is a party, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.2
Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Units to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Units. The Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units.
3.3
No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both (A) violate any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Purchaser is subject, (B) violate any order, judgment or decree applicable to it, or (C) conflict with or result in a breach or default under any term or condition of its applicable governing instruments or any agreement or other instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.
3.4
Disclosure of Information. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units with the Company’s management and has had an opportunity to review the Company’s facilities. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to rely thereon.
3.5
Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Units have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Units are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser must hold the Units indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Units, or any other securities that may be held by Purchaser, for resale. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Units, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.
3.6
No Public Market. The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Units, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Units.
3.7
Legends. The Purchaser understands that the Units and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Units, may be notated with one or all of the following legends:
“THE UNITS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THE UNITS MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.”
(a)
Any legend set forth in, or required by, the other Transaction Documents.
(b)
Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Units represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.
3.8
Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Exhibit D and Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Accredited Investor”). The Purchaser has authorized and directed a third-party registered broker-dealer, investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, licensed attorney, or certified public accountant, to furnish the Company with written confirmation from such third-party that it has taken reasonable steps to verify that the Purchaser is an Accredited Investor within the prior three (3) months. Any information that has been furnished or that will be furnished by the Purchaser to evidence its status as an Accredited Investor is accurate and complete, and does not contain any misrepresentation or material omission. The Purchaser agrees to furnish any additional information requested by the Company or any of its affiliates to assure compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws in connection with the purchase and sale of the Units.
3.9
Foreign Investors. If the Purchaser is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), the Purchaser hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Units or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Units, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Units. The Purchaser’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Units will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchaser’s jurisdiction.
3.10
Information and Sophistication. Without lessening or obviating the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2, the Purchaser hereby: (i) acknowledges that it has been given access to and an opportunity to examine such documents, materials, and information concerning the Company as Purchaser deems to be necessary or advisable in order to reach an informed decision as to an investment in the Company, to the extent that the Company possesses such information, that it has carefully reviewed and understands all such documents, materials, and information, and that it has had answered to Purchaser’s full satisfaction any and all questions regarding all such documents, materials, and information, (ii) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units and to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given the Purchaser and (iii) further represents that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of this investment.
3.11
Ability to Bear Economic Risk. The Purchaser acknowledges that investment in the Units involves a high degree of risk, and represents that it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the Units for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its investment.
3.12
Residence. The office or offices of the Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of the Purchaser set forth on the Purchaser’s signature page to this Agreement.
4.
Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase Units at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
4.1
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 are true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
4.2
Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each Closing.
4.3
Compliance Certificate. An executive officer of the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 have been fulfilled.
4.4
Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
4.5
Board of Directors. As of the Closing, the authorized size of the Board and its voting provisions shall not change, and the Board shall continue to be comprised of Michael Otworth, Richard Brenner, Michael Balkin, John Scott, James O. Donnally and Greg Wasson.
4.6
Officer’s Certificate. As of the Closing, an executive officer of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying (i) the constitutional documents of the Company as in effect as of the Closing, (ii) resolutions of the Board of the Company approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, and (iii) resolutions of the requisite number of Members of the Company approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents.
4.7
Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser (or its counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested. Such documents may include good standing certificates.
4.8
Preemptive Rights. The Company shall have fully satisfied (including with respect to rights of timely notification) or obtained enforceable waivers in respect of any preemptive or similar rights directly or indirectly affecting any of its securities.
5.
Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to sell Units to the Purchaser at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
5.1
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
5.2
Performance. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each Closing.
5.3
Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
6.
Miscellaneous.
6.1
Survival of Warranties. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the Company.
6.2
Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
6.4
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
6.5
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
6.6
Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.6. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Corridor Legal LLP, Attention: Mark Mohler (mmohler@corridorlegal.net).
6.7
No Finder’s Fees. Each Purchaser represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Each Purchaser agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which such Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.
6.8
Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including, arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any of the Transaction Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
6.9
Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and (i) the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding Units, or (ii) for an amendment, termination or waiver effected prior to the Initial Closing, Purchasers obligated to purchase a majority of the Units to be issued at the Initial Closing. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.9 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
6.10
Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
6.11
Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
6.12
Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) and the other Transaction Documents constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.
6.13
Corporate Securities Law. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT FROM THE QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
6.14
Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
6.15
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
6.16
No Commitment for Additional Financing. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser has not made any representation, undertaking, commitment or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing, investment or other assistance, other than the purchase of the Units at the Closing as set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein. There is no obligation by the Purchaser to purchase the additional Units or provide any other funding.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS B PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended and Restated Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
Innventure LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
PURCHASER: | ||
[INVESTOR] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Address: |
EXHIBIT A
Schedule Of Purchasers
EXHIBIT B
LLC AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT D
“ACCREDITED INVESTOR”
“Accredited Investor” means any person who meets any one of the following categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes meets any one of the following categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person:
● | Any bank; any savings and loan association, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any registered broker or dealer; any registered investment adviser; any investment adviser relying on registration exemptions under Section 203(l) or (m) under the Investment Company Act of 1940; any insurance company; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act; any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the US Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; any Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; 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, with total assets in excess of $5 million; or any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 where investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary that is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit 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 private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 |
● | Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, or limited liability company, 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 |
● | Any individual whose net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent, at the time of purchase exceeds $1,000,000. |
For the purposes of calculating a person’s net worth (the amount of assets in excess of liabilities):
○ | The value of the person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset |
○ | Indebtedness this is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of purchase, shall not be included as a liability, unless the person incurred debt within 60 days before buying securities in the unregistered offering for the purpose of buying those securities and not for buying the residence. In that situation, the amount of debt borrowed during that 60-day period must be included as a liability; |
○ | Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the purchase shall be included as a liability; and |
○ | these additions and subtractions to the definition of net worth do not apply to a person exercising a right to buy securities if the person held that right to buy those securities, as well as other securities of the same issuer, on July 20, 2010, and met the net worth test in effect at the time the person acquired the right. |
● | Any individual who had an income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent 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 total 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 as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act; and |
● | Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors |
● | Any entity of a type not listed above, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000, that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered |
● | Any individual holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the SEC has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status. The following certifications, when held in good standing, qualify natural persons for accredited investor status: |
○ | Licensed General Securities Representative (Series 7); |
○ | Licensed Investment Adviser Representative (Series 65); or |
○ | Licensed Private Securities Offerings Representative (Series 82) |
● | Any individual who is a “knowledgeable employee,” as defined in Rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act, of the issuer of the securities being offered where the issuer is a private fund (excluded from the definition of investment company in Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7)) |
● | Any “family office,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: |
○ | with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000; |
○ | that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities being offered; and |
○ | whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment |
● | Any “family client,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, of a family office meeting the requirements above and whose prospective investment in the issuer of the securities being offered is directed by the family office pursuant to the third sub-bullet above. |
EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
This Disclosure Schedule is made and given pursuant to Section 2 of the Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 27th, 2022, (the “Agreement”), between Innventure LLC, f/k/a We-Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and the Purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings as defined in the Agreement, unless otherwise provided. The section numbers below correspond to the section numbers of the representations and warranties in the Agreement; provided, however, that any information disclosed herein under any section number shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other section number under the Agreement where such disclosure would be appropriate and such appropriateness is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure. Nothing in this Disclosure Schedule is intended to broaden the scope of any representation or warranty contained in the Agreement or to create any covenant. Inclusion of any item in this Disclosure Schedule (1) does not represent a determination that such item is material or establish a standard of materiality, (2) does not represent a determination that such item did not arise in the ordinary course of business, (3) does not represent a determination that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement require the consent of third parties, and (4) shall not constitute, or be deemed to be, an admission to any third party concerning such item. This Disclosure Schedule includes brief descriptions or summaries of certain agreements and instruments, copies of which are available upon reasonable request. Such descriptions do not purport to be comprehensive and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the documents described, true and complete copies of which have been provided to the Purchasers or their respective counsel.
Section 2.2(b)
1. | The Company has issued certain warrants in connection with a prior debt offering. Such warrants are exercisable under their terms into Class B Preferred Units of the Company. |
2. | The Company has previously issued certain promissory notes to investors. Such promissory notes provide certain conversion rights into Units of the Company but only in the event of a default under such notes by the Company. |
3. | Pursuant to Section 5.01(b) of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, Innventure1 LLC has the obligation to acquire from the Company Class B- 1 Preferred Units of the Company with cash or in kind contributions relating to 1,000,000 of its current PCTA Units. |
Section 2.3
1. | Aeroflexx LLC |
2. | Innventure GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (general partner to Innventus ESG Fund I LP) |
3. | Innventure Management Services LLC |
4. | Accelsius Holdings LLC |
5. | Accelsius LLC |
6. | The Company holds an interest in PureCycle LLC and PureCycle’s wholly owned subsidiaries, but such asset is held through a class of Units separate from the Class B Preferred Units. |
Section 2.8(d)
Licenses:
1. | Patent License Agreement between Aeroflexx and The Proctor & Gamble Company. |
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2. | Technology License And Know-How Agreement dated May 27, 2022 between Nokia Technologies Oy, a Finnish corporation, Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, a Finnish corporation, Nokia of America Corporation, Accelsius, LLC (as licensee) and Innventure (the “Nokia License”) |
Trademarks:
1. | “Innventure” |
2. | “Aeroflexx,” (USPTO Serial No. Serial Number 88006329), filed June 19, 2009 held by affiliate Innventure, LLC. |
3. | “Aeroflexx,” (USPTO Serial No. 88338126) filed March 13, 2019 held by affiliate Innventure, LLC. |
Patents:
[See attached list of Accelsius LLC Patents and Patent Applications assigned by Nokia]
Section 2.10(a)
2.10(a)(i):
1. | Aeroflexx P&G License Agreement - [***] payable that is pre-booked for Phase III and paid Dec 2021 (pre-royalty commitment) |
2. | Nokia License Agreement – Accelsius is obligated to pay Nokia [***] during the month of June, 2022. |
3. | If Accelsius elects to sell its rights under the Nokia License or to conduct certain capital transactions (such as an IPO) with respect to Accelsius or its affiliates, Accelsius has a contingent buyout obligation to Nokia under the Accelsius License Agreement of up to ([***]). |
2.10(a)(ii):
1. | Patent License Agreement Between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company. |
2.10(a)(iv):
1. | Patent License Agreement Between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company. |
Section 2.10(b)
2.10(b)(ii):
1. | 3-year 9% note, total $3.41mm, 39 investors, various maturities from June 2022 to Mar 2024. At the Company’s option, it can extend the respective note for 12 months at a 12% interest rate (the Company anticipates extending the notes due in June 2022 for a one year term at 12% and these notes total $0.10mm). The Company has elected to extend 13 notes through May 2022 totaling $0.76mm |
2. | 6-month 9% note, $250k, InChem Corp., converted into new 15% note and repaid Mar 2022 |
3. | 1-year 15% note, all have been repaid |
4. | PPP Loan $125k – The Company has entered into a note agreement for the repayment of the PPP Loan at 1% interest with monthly payments through May 2025 with outstanding balance of $82k |
5. | Innventure1 Loan @ 0%, no due date specified, total $513k |
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Section 2.11(a)
1. | The Company holds common stock in PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTC) but such asset is held through a class of Units separate from the Class B Preferred Units. |
Section 2.11(b)
1. | Michael Otworth, a director of the Company, also serves as a director of Innventure1 LLC, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr. Otworth is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder, officer and director of PureCycle. |
2. | Richard K. Brenner, a director and employee of the Company, serves on the Aeroflexx board of directors as well as on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr. Brenner is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder and director of PureCycle. |
3. | James O. Donnally, a director of the Company, serves on the Aeroflexx board of directors as well as on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr. Donnally is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder of PureCycle. Mr. Donnally also serves as trustee of several trusts holding interests in Innventure1 LLC, Aeroflexx and PureCycle. |
4. | John Scott, an officer and employee of the Company, serves on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company. Mr. Scott is also a member of Innventure1 LLC and a stockholder and director of PureCycle. |
5. | The Company is the sole member of Innventure GP LLC, which is the general partner of Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. is a member of, and lender to, Aeroflexx. |
Section 2.12
1. | The LLC Agreement contains various voting agreement amongst the Members including obligations to vote for members of the board of directors designated by other members, drag-along and corporate conversions provisions. |
Section 2.16(f)
1. | G&A Partners administers Employee Benefits Plan made available to the Company’s employees through Innventure Management Services. |
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FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF
INNVENTURE LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 27, 2022
SECURITIES LAW DISCLOSURE
THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS REFERRED TO IN THIS FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE AND/OR NON-U.S. SECURITIES AUTHORITIES, AND ARE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION. MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A)PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR EXEMPTION OF REGISTRATION THEREUNDER AND (B) IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE AND/OR NON-U.S. SECURITIES LAWS.
NO HOLDER OF ANY MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MAY REGISTER ITS MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS UNDER ANY U.S., STATE AND/OR NON-U.S. SECURITIES LAWS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.
THE SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IS ALSO RESTRICTED BY THIS AGREEMENT. SOME OF THE RESTRICTIONS INHERENT IN THIS FORM OF BUSINESS, AND SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY SHOULD A MEMBER THEREOF ATTEMPT TO SELL OR BORROW AGAINST SUCH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS.
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
THIS FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) of Innventure LLC f/k/a We-Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), is made effective as of April 27, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) by and among the Company, Innventure1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Innventure1”), WE-INN LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“WE”) and certain other Members of the Company. The Company, the Members and each other Person who after the date hereof becomes a Member of the Company and becomes a party to this Agreement by executing a Joinder Agreement are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company was formed under the laws of the State of Delaware by the filing of a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 9, 2017 (the “Certificate of Formation”);
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a limited liability company agreement dated as of January 16, 2017 (the “Original LLC Agreement”) in order to set forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Members entered into an amended and restated limited liability company agreement dated as of July 3, 2018 (the “A&R LLC Agreement”) in connection with a reorganization of certain Members’ assets through the contribution of certain ownership interests in Purecycle Technologies LLC and the establishment of Class PCTA Units of the Company with respect thereto, which were then issued in connection with such contributions by certain Members and to otherwise set forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a second amended and restated limited liability company agreement dated as of August 17, 2018 (the “2nd A&R LLC Agreement”) in order to establish the Class I Units as a separate class of membership interests, holding separate assets of the Company and otherwise setting forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a third amended and restated limited liability company agreement dated as of March 31, 2020 (the “3rd A&R LLC Agreement”) in order to recapitalize the Company and otherwise setting forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of March 15, 2021 (the “1st Amendment”) in order to authorize additional Class A Units;
WHEREAS, the Members entered into a fourth amended and restated limited liability company agreement dated as of September 23, 2021 (the “4th A&R LLC Agreement”) in order to, amongst other things, establish the Class B Preferred Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units as separate classes of membership interests and otherwise setting forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company; and
WHEREAS, through this Agreement, the Members desire to amend and restate the 4th A&R LLC Agreement in its entirety in order to, amongst other things, modify the obligations of Innventure1 LLC with respect to its acquisition of Class B-1 Preferred Units and otherwise setting forth the terms and conditions governing the operation and management of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01
“2nd A&R LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“3rd A&R LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“A&R LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year, after giving effect to the following adjustments:
(a)
crediting to such Capital Account any amount that such Member is obligated to restore or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c), 1.704- 2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i); and
(b)
debiting to such Capital Account the items described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6).
“Adjusted Taxable Income” of a Member for a Fiscal Year (or portion thereof) with respect to Units held by such Member means the U.S. federal taxable income allocated by the Company to the Member with respect to such Units (as adjusted by any final determination in connection with any tax audit or other proceeding) for such Fiscal Year (or portion thereof); provided, that such taxable income shall be computed (a) minus any excess taxable loss or excess taxable credits of the Company for any prior period allocable to such Member with respect to such Units that were not previously taken into account for purposes of determining such Member’s Adjusted Taxable Income in a prior Fiscal Year to the extent such loss or credit would be available under the Code to offset income of the Member (or, as appropriate, the direct or indirect owners of the Member) determined as if the income, loss, and credits from the Company were the only income, loss, and credits of the Member (or, as appropriate, the direct or indirect owners of the Member) in such Fiscal Year and all prior Fiscal Years, and (b) taking into account any special basis adjustment with respect to such Member resulting from an election by the Company under Code Section 754.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” shall have correlative meanings.
“Agreement” means this Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as executed and as it may be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, as provided herein.
“Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation” means Amended Certificate of Formation filed with the State of Delaware and executed on June 12, 2020.
“Applicable Law” means all applicable provisions of (a) constitutions, treaties, statutes, laws (including the common law), rules, regulations, decrees, ordinances, codes, proclamations, declarations or orders of any Governmental Authority; (b) any consents or approvals of any Governmental Authority; and (c) any orders, decisions, advisory or interpretative opinions, injunctions, judgments, awards, decrees of, or agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
“B-1 Capital Contributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(b).
“Bankruptcy” means, with respect to a Member, the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the filing of an application by such Member for, or a consent to, the appointment of a trustee of such Member’s assets; (b) the filing by such Member of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or the filing of a pleading in any court of record admitting in writing such Member’s inability to pay its debts as they come due; (c) the making by such Member of a general assignment for the benefit of such Member’s creditors; (d) the filing by such Member of an answer admitting the material allegations of, or such Member’s consenting to, or defaulting in answering a bankruptcy petition filed against such Member in any bankruptcy proceeding; or the expiration of sixty (60) days following the entry of an order, judgment or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating such Member a bankrupt or appointing a trustee of such Member’s assets.
“BBA” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“BBA Procedures” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Board Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Book Depreciation” means, with respect to any Company asset for each Fiscal Year, the Company’s depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deductions determined for federal income tax purposes, except that if the Book Value of an asset differs from its adjusted tax basis at the beginning of such Fiscal Year, Book Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Book Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Fiscal Year is zero and the Book Value of the asset is positive, Book Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Book Value using any permitted method selected by the Board in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g)(3).
“Book Value” means, with respect to any Company asset, the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
(a)
the initial Book Value of any Company asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross Fair Market Value of such Company asset as of the date of such contribution;
(b)
immediately prior to the Distribution by the Company of any Company asset to a Member, the Book Value of such asset shall be adjusted to its gross Fair Market Value as of the date of such Distribution;
(c)
the Book Value of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross Fair Market Values, as reasonably determined by the Members, as of the following times:
(i)
the acquisition of an additional Membership Interest in the Company by a new or existing Member in consideration for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution;
(ii)
the Distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of property (other than cash) as consideration for all or a part of such Member’s Membership Interest in the Company; and
(iii)
the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g);
provided, that adjustments pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above need not be made if the Board reasonably determines that such adjustment is not necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members and that the absence of such adjustment does not adversely and disproportionately affect any Member;
(d)
the Book Value of each Company asset shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted tax basis of such Company asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Account balances pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided, that Book Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph (d) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to paragraph (c) above is made in conjunction with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this paragraph (d); and
(e)
if the Book Value of a Company asset has been determined pursuant to paragraph (a) or adjusted pursuant to paragraphs (c) or (d) above, such Book Value shall thereafter be adjusted to reflect the Book Depreciation taken into account with respect to such Company asset for purposes of computing Net Income and Net Losses.
“Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.10.
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York and the State of Florida are authorized or required to close.
“Capital Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03.
“Capital Contribution” means, for any Member, the total amount of cash and cash equivalents and the Book Value of any property contributed to the Company by such Member.
“Capital Interest Gain or Loss” means an amount computed for each applicable accounting period that is equal to the sum of (i) all items allocated to the Innventus Fund GP pursuant to the Innventus LP Agreement, by reason of, and in proportion to, the Innventus Fund GP’s capital commitment under the Innventus LP Agreement, and (ii) any gains or losses realized (or deemed realized) by the Innventus Fund GP upon the sale or in-kind distribution of securities received in respect of those items described in the foregoing clause (i).
“Carried Interest Clawback Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a)(iv).
“Certificate of Formation” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Change of Control Transaction” means the acquisition of the Company (or its assets) by another Person by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer distribution or issuance of Units with respect to the Company) that results in (a) the Members immediately prior to such transaction not holding, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the voting power of the surviving or continuing entity or (b) the acquisition by such other Person of all or substantially all of the assets of the LLC.
“Class A Units” means a Class A Unit of the Company.
“Class B Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class B Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class B Preferred Unit at the rate of six percent (6.0%) per year on the Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital of such Class B Preferred Unit.
“Class B Preferred Capital” shall mean with respect to a holder of Class B Preferred Units, the aggregate Capital Contributions made by such holder with respect to such Class B Preferred Units.
“Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(a).
“Class B Preferred Unit” means a Class B Preferred Unit of the Company.
“Class B-1 Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class B-1 Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Unit at the rate of six percent (6.0%) per year on the Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital of such Class B-1 Preferred Unit.
“Class B-1 Preferred Capital” shall mean with respect to a holder of Class B-1 Preferred Units, the aggregate B-1 Capital Contributions made by such holder with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Units.
“Class B-1 Preferred Unit” means a Class B-1 Preferred Unit of the Company.
“Class C Units” means a Class C Unit of the Company.
“Class PCTA Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b).
“Class PCTA Percentage” for any Member means the percentage calculated by dividing the number of Class PCTA Units held by such Member by the total number of Class PCTA Units issued and outstanding at such time.
“Class PCTA Units” means a Class PCTA Unit of the Company.
“Class I Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c).
“Class I Percentage” for any Member means the percentage calculated by multiplying the total number of Class I Units owned by such Member by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class I Units held by such Member and the denominator of which is the total number of Class I Units issued and outstanding at such time.
“Class I Units” means a Class I Unit of the Company.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Company Interest Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(c).
“Company Minimum Gain” means “partnership minimum gain” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2), substituting the term “Company” for the term “partnership” as the context requires.
“Company Project” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.11(b).
“Company Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company.
“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(a).
“Covered Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(a).
“Delaware Act” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, Title 6, Chapter 18, §§ 18- 101, et seq., and any successor statute, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Developments” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.11(b).
“Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Disability” means, with respect to any natural Person, such Person’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness that: (a) shall have prevented such Person from performing his or her duties for the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries on a full-time basis for more than ninety (90) or more consecutive days or an aggregate of one hundred eighty (180) days in any 365-day period; or (b)(i) the Board determines, in compliance with Applicable Law, is likely to prevent such Person from performing such duties for such period of time and (ii) thirty (30) days have elapsed since delivery to such Person of the determination of the Board and such Person has not resumed such performance (in which case the date of termination in the case of a termination for “Disability” pursuant to this clause (b) shall be deemed to be the last day of such 30-day period).
“Distribution” means a distribution made by the Company to a Member, whether in cash, property or securities of the Company and whether by liquidating distribution or otherwise; provided, that none of the following shall be a Distribution: (a) any redemption or repurchase by the Company or any Member of any Units or Unit Equivalents; (b) any recapitalization or exchange of securities of the Company; (c) any subdivision (by a split of Units or otherwise) or any combination (by a reverse split of Units or otherwise) of any outstanding Units; or (d) any fees or remuneration paid to any Member in such Member’s capacity as a service provider for the Company or a Company Subsidiary. “Distribute” when used as a verb shall have a correlative meaning.
“Distribution Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.07.
“Distribution Threshold Unit” shall mean each Unit that the Company determines should be subject to a Distribution Threshold.
“Electronic Transmission” means any form of communication not directly involving the physical transmission of paper that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.
“Estimated Tax Amount” of a Member for a Fiscal Year means the Member’s Tax Amount for such Fiscal Year as estimated in good faith from time to time by the Board. In making such estimate, the Board shall take into account amounts shown on Internal Revenue Service Form 1065 filed by the Company and similar state or local forms filed by the Company for the preceding taxable year and such other adjustments as the Board reasonably determines are necessary or appropriate to reflect the estimated operations of the Company for the Fiscal Year.
“Excess Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a)(i).
“Fair Market Value” of any asset as of any date means the purchase price that a willing buyer having all relevant knowledge would pay a willing seller for such asset in an arm’s length transaction, as determined in good faith by the Board based on such factors as the Board, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, considers relevant.
“Fiscal Year” means the calendar year, unless the Company is required to have a taxable year other than the calendar year, in which case Fiscal Year shall be the period that conforms to its taxable year.
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
“GP Affiliated Commitment” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(a).
“Innventure Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Innventure Business Percentage” for any Member means the percentage calculated by multiplying the total number of Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units owned by such Member by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units held by such Member and the denominator of which is the total number of Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units issued and outstanding at such time.
“Innventure1 Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Innventus Clawback Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03.
“Innventus Fund” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Innventus Fund GP” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c).
“Innventus LP Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.
“Joinder Agreement” means the joinder agreement in form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“Liquidator” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.03.
“Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.
“Member” means the Members set forth in the Recitals and each Person who is hereafter admitted as a Member in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Delaware Act. The Members shall constitute the “members” (as that term is defined in the Delaware Act) of the Company.
“Member Nonrecourse Debt” means “partner nonrecourse debt” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4), substituting the term “Company” for the term “partnership” and the term “Member” for the term “partner” as the context requires.
“Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” means an amount, with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Company Minimum Gain that would result if the Member Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(3).
“Member Nonrecourse Deduction” means “partner nonrecourse deduction” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i), substituting the term “Member” for the term “partner” as the context requires.
“Membership Interest” means an interest in the Company owned by a Member, including such Member’s right (based on the class of Unit or Units held by such Member), as applicable, (a) to a Distributive share of Net Income, Net Losses and other items of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company; (b) to a Distributive share of the assets of the Company; (c) to vote on, consent to or otherwise participate in any decision of the Members as provided in this Agreement; and (d) to any and all other benefits to which such Member may be entitled as provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act.
”Member Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
“Net Income” and “Net Loss” mean, for each Fiscal Year or other period specified in this Agreement, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or taxable loss, or particular items thereof, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (where, for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or taxable loss), but with the following adjustments:
(a)
any income realized by the Company that is exempt from federal income taxation, as described in Code Section 705(a)(1)(B), shall be added to such taxable income or taxable loss, notwithstanding that such income is not includable in gross income;
(b)
any expenditures of the Company described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B), including any items treated under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(I) as items described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B), shall be subtracted from such taxable income or taxable loss, notwithstanding that such expenditures are not deductible for federal income tax purposes;
(c)
any gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Company property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of the property so disposed, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Book Value;
(d)
any items of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions with respect to Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted tax basis shall be computed by reference to the property’s Book Value (as adjusted for Book Depreciation) in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g);
(e)
if the Book Value of any Company property is adjusted as provided in the definition of Book Value, then the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain or loss and included in the computation of such taxable income or taxable loss; and
(f)
to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company property pursuant to Code Sections 732(d), 734(b) or 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis).
“Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b).
“Nonrecourse Liability” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(3).
“Officers” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.08.
“Original LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Partnership Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Units carried out pursuant to Section 10.02.
“Permitted Transferee” means a recipient of a Permitted Transfer.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
“Proposed Transferee” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Purecycle” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b).
“Purecycle Common Stock” means shares of the common stock of Purecycle and any successor security into which such shares Purecycle may be converted.
“Quarterly Estimated Tax Amount” of a Member for any calendar quarter of a Fiscal Year means the excess, if any, of (a) the product of (i) a quarter (1/4) in the case of the first calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year, half (1/2) in the case of the second calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year, three-quarters (3/4) in the case of the third calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year, and one (1) in the case of the fourth calendar quarter of the Fiscal Year and (ii) the Member’s Estimated Tax Amount for such Fiscal Year over (b) all Distributions previously made during such Fiscal Year to such Member.
“Regulatory Allocations” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(e).
“Related Party Agreement” means any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the Company and any of the following: Innventure1, Innventus Fund, or any of their respective members, limited partners, managers or directors, as any such agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.
“Sale Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(b).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder, which shall be in effect at the time.
“Selling Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Shortfall Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a)(i).
“Special Purpose Entity” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which a majority of the outstanding shares or other equity interests having the power to vote for directors or comparable managers are owned, directly or indirectly, by the first Person.
“Tag-along Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(c).
“Tag-along Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(c).
“Tag-along Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Tag-along Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.03(a).
“Tax Advance” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a)(i).
“Tax Amount” of a Member for a Fiscal Year means the product of (a) the Tax Rate for such Fiscal Year and (b) the Adjusted Taxable Income of the Member for such Fiscal Year with respect to its Units.
“Tax Matters Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04.
“Tax Rate” of a Member, for any period, means the highest effective marginal combined federal, state and local tax rate applicable to an individual residing in Delaware (or, if higher, a corporation doing business in Delaware), taking into account (a) the deductibility of state and local taxes for U.S. federal income tax purposes and (b) the character (for example, long-term or short-term capital gain, ordinary or exempt) of the applicable income.
“Taxing Authority” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(b).
“Transfer” means to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of, either voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of, any Units owned by a Person or any interest (including a beneficial interest) in any Units or Unit Equivalents owned by a Person. “Transfer” when used as a noun shall have a correlative meaning.
“Transferor” and “Transferee” mean a Person who makes or receives a Transfer, respectively.
“Treasury Regulations” means the final or temporary regulations issued by the United States Department of Treasury pursuant to its authority under the Code, and any successor regulations.
“Unit” means a unit representing a fractional part of the Membership Interests of the Members and shall include all classes and types of Units, including, as of the date of this Agreement, the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class C Units, Class PCTA Units and Class I Units; provided, that any type or class of Unit shall have the privileges, preference, duties, liabilities, obligations and rights set forth in this Agreement and the Membership Interests represented by such type or class or series of Unit shall be determined in accordance with such privileges, preference, duties, liabilities, obligations and rights.
“Unit Equivalents” means any security or obligation that is by its terms, directly or indirectly, convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for Units, and any option, warrant or other right to subscribe for, purchase or acquire Units.
“Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital” means, with respect to any Class B Preferred Unit, as of any date, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior Distributions made by the Company with respect to such Unit pursuant to ARTICLE VII.
“Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital” means, with respect to any Class B-1 Preferred Unit, as of any date, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior Distributions made by the Company with respect to such Unit pursuant to ARTICLE VII.
“WE Director” has the meaning set forth Section 8.02.
“Withholding Advances” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(b).
Section 1.02
Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. The definitions given for any defined terms in this Agreement shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION
Section 2.01
Formation.
(a)
The Company was formed on the date set forth in the Certificate of Formation, pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act, upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Original LLC Agreement was entered into by the Members on January 16, 2017. This Agreement amends, restates and supersedes the 4th A&R LLC Agreement.
(b)
This Agreement shall constitute the “limited liability company agreement” (as that term is used in the Delaware Act) of the Company. The rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of the Members shall be determined pursuant to the Delaware Act and this Agreement. To the extent that the rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of any Member are different by reason of any provision of this Agreement than they would be under the Delaware Act in the absence of such provision, this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by the Delaware Act, control.
Section 2.02
Name. The name of the Company is “Innventure LLC” after being changed from its previous name: “We-Innventure LLC.” Hereinafter any new name for the Company may be designated by the Board from time to time; provided, that the name shall always contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or the designation “LLC.” The Board shall give prompt notice to the Members of any change to the name of the Company.
Section 2.03
Section 2.04
Registered Office; Registered Agent.
(a)
The registered office of the Company shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Board may designate from time to time in the manner provided by the Delaware Act and Applicable Law.
(b)
The registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation or such other Person or Persons as the Board may designate from time to time in the manner provided by the Delaware Act and Applicable Law.
Section 2.05
Purpose; Powers. The purposes of the Company shall be specific to each class of Units of the Company.
(a)
The purpose of the business to be conducted through the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units is to engage in general private fund management activities and services and the creation and operation of various operating companies by creating and controlling one or more subsidiary companies structured as special purpose entities (each a “Special Purpose Entity”) and any and all activities necessary or incidental thereto or otherwise deemed in the best interest of the Company by the Board (collectively, the “Innventure Business”). Innventure GP, LLC, a wholly owned Delaware limited liability company (the “Innventus Fund GP”), is a Special Purpose Entity created by the Company to act as the general partner of Innventus Fund I, L.P. (the “Innventus Fund”). As part of the Innventure Business, it is anticipated that the Company will, through one or more additional Special Purpose Entities, (i) create new partially-owned subsidiaries for the purposes of commercializing, by way of a license, various technologies and/or other intellectual property owned by third parties, and (ii) cause the Innventus Fund to consummate cash investments into such subsidiaries. To be free from doubt: (A) all rights and obligations of the Company with respect to its interest in the Innventus Fund not solely related to the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage defined in Section 2.05(c); and (B) all shares of Purecycle Common Stock contributed to the Innventure Business under Section 5.01(b)(B), constitute part of the Innventure Business.
(b)
The purpose of the business to be conducted through the Class PCTA Units is to hold, vote and dispose of the shares of Purecycle Common Stock of Purecycle Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purecycle”) held by the Company (the “Class PCTA Business”) that are not contributed by Innventure1 to the Innventure Business pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(B).
(c)
The purpose of the business to be conducted through the Class I Units is to hold, vote (to the extent that a voting role is associated with such asset) and dispose of the Partnership Percentage (as defined in the Innventus LP Agreement and, hereinafter, the “Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage”) in the Innventus Fund held by Innventus Fund GP with respect to its GP Affiliated Commitment (the “Class I Business”).
(d)
The Company shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes for which it is formed, including the powers granted by the Delaware Act.
(e)
It is agreed and understood that any use of the “Wasson Enterprise” and/or “Greg Wasson” name, as well as the name of any Affiliate, within any press releases, marketing materials, promotional materials or similar materials of either the Company or any of its Affiliates will require the prior, written consent of Greg Wasson.
Section 2.06
Term. The term of the Company commenced on the date the Certificate of Formation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and shall continue in existence perpetually until the Company is dissolved in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 2.07
No State-Law Partnership. The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for federal and, if applicable, state and local income tax purposes, and, to the extent permissible, the Company shall elect to be treated as a partnership for such purposes. The Company and each Member shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment and no Member shall take any action inconsistent with such treatment. The Members intend that the Company shall not be a partnership (including, without limitation, a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Member, Manager or Officer of the Company shall be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member, Manager or Officer of the Company, for any purposes other than as set forth in the first sentence of this Section 2.07.
ARTICLE III
UNITS
Section 3.01
Units Generally. The Company shall have four separate classes of Units with separate assets associated with each such class that are separate and independent from the assets of each other class. The classes shall be identified as “Class A,” “Class B Preferred,” “Class B-1 Preferred Units,” “Class C” “Class PCTA” and “Class I” and the Members, management and assets associated with each class shall be as set forth in this Agreement. The Membership Interests of the Members associated with each class shall be represented by issued and outstanding Units referred to as the “Class A Units,” “Class B Preferred Units,” “Class B-1 Preferred Units,” “Class C Units,” “Class PCTA Units” and “Class I Units”, respectively. The privileges, preference, duties, obligations and rights, including voting rights, rights to Net Income and Net Losses and Distributions of a particular class will be attributed only to the Members holding Units of that class. The Board shall maintain a schedule of all Members, their respective mailing addresses and the amount and class of Units held by them (the “Member Schedule”) and shall update the Members Schedule upon the issuance or Transfer of any Units to any new or existing Member. A copy of the Members Schedule as of the execution of this Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 3.02
Assets and Units of Each Class.
(a)
Class A, Class B Preferred, Class B-1 Preferred and Class C. Class A, Class B Preferred, Class B-1 Preferred and Class C shall participate as set forth in this Agreement in the Innventure Business and all assets of the Company not held within Class PCTA or Class I. As of the date hereof, 10,975,000 Class A Units are authorized of which 10,875,000 Class A Units are issued and outstanding to the Members, in the amounts set forth on the Members Schedule, 3,608,545 Class B Preferred Units are authorized of which zero Class B Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members, 2,600,000 Class B-1 Preferred Units are authorized of which zero Class B-1 Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members and 1,453,125 Class C Units are authorized of which 453,125 Class C Units are issued and outstanding to the Members. Class C Units and any other Units issued for services shall be Profits Interests issued in exchange for services. Each Class C Unit shall be issued pursuant to a grant agreement, which shall set forth such additional terms and conditions concerning the Class C Unit, including the vesting and forfeiture terms for such Class C Unit, as shall be determined by the Board as of the time of the award. All Class C Units, whether vested or unvested, shall share in the allocation of Profits and Losses and items of income, gain, loss and deduction as provided in Article VI and Distributions as provided in Article VII unless and until such Class C Units are forfeited but, irrespective of whether or not such Class C Units are vested, shall be subject to the other limitations set forth herein. The Class C Units constitute a class of Unit created by the Company as incentive equity, which, pursuant to Section 4(a) of that certain Unit Issuance and Restriction Agreement entered into with Roland Austrup as of March 15, 2021 (the “Austrup Grant Agreement”), automatically converted the 453,125 Class A Units previously held by Roland Austrup into Class C Units, on a one-to-one basis, as set forth on the Member Schedule. The number of authorized Class A Units has accordingly been reduced to 10,975,000 in order to reflect the conversion of such Class A Units. The Class C Units held by Roland Austrup shall continue to be subject to all terms of the Austrup Grant Agreement.
(b)
Class PCTA. Class PCTA shall be entitled to any distributions and proceeds from all shares of Purecycle Common Stock held by the Company that are not contributed by Innventure1 to the Innventure Business in exchange for Class B-1 Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(B). As of the date hereof, 3,982,675 Class PCTA Units are issued and outstanding to Innventure1, as set forth on the Members Schedule.
(c)
Class I. Class I shall be entitled to any distributions and proceeds from the Company’s indirect interest in the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage directly held by Innventus Fund GP. As of the date hereof and hereafter, 1,000,000 Class I Units are and shall remain issued to WE as set forth on the Members Schedule.
Section 3.03
(a)
The Board in its sole discretion may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates to the Members representing the Units held by such Member and any such Units shall be denominated as to the specific class thereof.
(b)
In the event that the Board shall issue certificates representing Units in accordance with Section 3.03(a), then in addition to any other legend required by Applicable Law, all certificates representing issued and outstanding Units shall bear a legend substantially in the following form:
THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AMONG THE COMPANY AND ITS MEMBERS, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY. NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT.
THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERS
Section 4.01
(a)
Except as set forth in Section 8.05(d), new Members may be admitted from time to time with approval from the Board (i) in connection with the issuance of Membership Interests by the Company, and (ii) in connection with a Transfer of Membership Interests, subject to compliance with the provisions of ARTICLE X, and in either case, following compliance with the provisions of Section 4.01(b).
(b)
In order for any Person not already a Member of the Company to be admitted as a Member, whether pursuant to an issuance or Transfer of Units, such Person shall have executed and delivered to the Company a written undertaking substantially in the form of the Joinder Agreement. Upon the amendment of the Members Schedule by the Board and the satisfaction of any other applicable conditions, including, if a condition, the receipt by the Company of payment for the issuance of the applicable Units, such Person shall be admitted as a Member and deemed listed as such on the books and records of the Company and thereupon shall be issued his, her or its Units. The Board shall also adjust the Capital Accounts of the Members as necessary in accordance with Section 5.03.
Section 4.02
Representations and Warranties of Members. By execution and delivery of this Agreement or a Joinder Agreement, as applicable, each of the Members, whether admitted as of the date hereof or pursuant to Section 4.01, represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges that:
(a)
The Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, are issued in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering and cannot be disposed of unless (i) they are subsequently registered or exempted from registration under the Securities Act and (ii) the provisions of this Agreement have been complied with;
(b)
Such Member is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act, and agrees that it will not take any action that could have an adverse effect on the availability of the exemption from registration provided by Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to the offer and sale of the Units;
(c)
Such Member’s Units are being acquired for its own account solely for investment and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof;
(d)
Such Member has conducted its own independent review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and such Member acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, premises and records of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for such purpose;
(e)
The determination of such Member to acquire Units has been made by such Member independent of any other Member and independent of any statements or opinions as to the advisability of such purchase or as to the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries that may have been made or given by any other Member or by any agent or employee of any other Member;
(f)
Such Member has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and making an informed decision with respect thereto;
(g)
Such Member is able to bear the economic and financial risk of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time;
(h)
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the Joinder Agreement have been duly authorized by such Member and do not require such Member to obtain any consent or approval that has not been obtained and do not contravene or result in a default in any material respect under any provision of any law or regulation applicable to such Member or other governing documents or any agreement or instrument to which such Member is a party or by which such Member is bound;
(i)
This Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against such Member in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or general equity principles (regardless of whether considered at law or in equity); and
(j)
Neither the issuance of any Units to any Member nor any provision contained herein will entitle the Member to remain in the employment of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or affect the right of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to terminate the Member’s employment at any time for any reason, other than as otherwise provided in such Member’s employment agreement or other similar agreement with the Company or Company Subsidiary, if applicable.
None of the foregoing shall replace, diminish, or otherwise adversely affect any Member’s representations and warranties made by it in any unit purchase agreement.
Section 4.03
No Personal Liability. Except as otherwise provided in the Delaware Act, by Applicable Law or expressly in this Agreement, no Member will be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of the Company or of any Company Subsidiaries or other Members, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Member.
Section 4.04
No Withdrawal. A Member shall not cease to be a Member as a result of the Bankruptcy of such Member or as a result of any other events specified in § 18-304 of the Delaware Act. So long as a Member continues to hold any Units, such Member shall not have the ability to withdraw or resign as a Member prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company and any such withdrawal or resignation or attempted withdrawal or resignation by a Member prior to the dissolution or winding up of the Company shall be null and void. As soon as any Person who is a Member ceases to hold any Units, such Person shall no longer be a Member.
Section 4.06
Death. The death of any Member shall not cause the dissolution of the Company. In such event the Company and its business shall be continued by the remaining Member or Members and the Units owned by the deceased Member shall automatically be Transferred to such Member’s heirs; provided, that within a reasonable time after such Transfer, the applicable heirs shall sign a written undertaking substantially in the form of the Joinder Agreement.
Section 4.07
(a)
Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement or as otherwise required by the Delaware Act or Applicable Law:
(i)
each Member shall be entitled to one vote per Unit on all matters upon which the Members have the right to vote under this Agreement;
(ii)
except as set forth in this Agreement regarding Class A Units, Class B Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units with respect to the Innventure Business and all assets of the Company not held within Class PCTA or Class I: (i) any vote with respect to each class, or relating to the assets held within such class, shall only be made by the holders of Units of such class; (ii) the holders of Units of any other class, by virtue of their ownership of Units of a different class, shall not be entitled to vote on any matters required or permitted to be voted on by the Members holding Units of any other class; and (iii) the Class C Units shall be nonvoting with respect to any and all matters except as required by Applicable Law;
(iii)
as to any member vote by the Company with respect to its Purecycle Common Stock, each Member holding Class PCTA Units shall be entitled to vote the number of Purecycle Common Stock held by the Company in its Class PCTA Business (i.e. not contributed to the Innventure Business by Innventure1 under Section 5.01(b)(B)) equal to such Member’s Class PCTA Percentage;
(iv)
as to any member vote by the Company or member vote by Innventus Fund GP with respect to Innventus Fund GP’s role as general partner of the Innventus Fund not solely related to the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage, each Member holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units shall be entitled to vote its Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units, calculated as a single class;
(v)
as to any member vote by the Company or member vote by Innventus Fund GP solely with respect to Innventus Fund GP’s Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage, each Member holding Class I Units shall be entitled to vote its Class I Units; and
(vi)
as to any member vote by the Company not described in Sections 4.07(a)(ii)-(vi), each Member holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units shall be entitled to vote its Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units and/or Class B-1 Preferred Units, calculated as a single class.
Section 4.08
(a)
Voting Units. As used herein, the term “Voting Units” shall mean:
(i)
the Class A Units, Class B Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units (and not the Class C Units which are non-voting Units), calculated as a single class, for purposes of calling or holding any meeting of the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class C Units, providing notice of such a meeting, forming a quorum for such a meeting, or taking any action by vote at a meeting or by written consent without a meeting, in all cases to take any action or conduct any business;
(ii)
the Class PCTA Units, for purposes of calling or holding any meeting of the Members holding Class PCTA Units, providing notice of such a meeting, forming a quorum for such a meeting, or taking any action by vote at a meeting or by written consent without a meeting, in all cases to take any action or conduct any business; and
(iii)
the Class I Units, for purposes of calling or holding any meeting of the Members holding Class I Units, providing notice of such a meeting, forming a quorum for such a meeting, or taking any action by vote at a meeting or by written consent without a meeting, in all cases to take any action or conduct any business.
(b)
Calling the Meeting. Meetings of the Members holding Units of a certain class may be called by the Board or a Member or group of Members holding more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the then-outstanding votes attributable to the relevant Voting Units of such class. Only Members who hold the relevant Voting Units (“Voting Members”) shall have the right to attend meetings of the Members.
(c)
Notice. Written notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting and, in the case of a meeting of the Members not regularly scheduled, describing the purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not fewer than ten (10) days and not more than thirty (30) days before the date of the meeting to each Voting Member, by or at the direction of the Board or the Member(s) calling the meeting, as the case may be. The Voting Members may hold meetings at the Company’s principal office or at such other place as the Board or the Member(s) calling the meeting may designate in the notice for such meeting.
(d)
Participation. Any Voting Member may participate in a meeting of the Voting Members by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
(e)
Vote by Proxy. On any matter that is to be voted on by Voting Members, a Voting Member may vote in person or by proxy, and such proxy may be granted in writing, by means of Electronic Transmission or as otherwise permitted by Applicable Law. Every proxy shall be revocable in the discretion of the Voting Member executing it unless otherwise provided in such proxy; provided, that such right to revocation shall not invalidate or otherwise affect actions taken under such proxy prior to such revocation.
(f)
Conduct of Business. The business to be conducted at such meeting need not be limited to the purpose described in the notice and can include business to be conducted by Voting Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class PCTA Units or Class I Units, as the case may be; provided, that the appropriate Voting Members shall have been notified of the meeting in accordance with Section 4.08(c); and provided, further, that any Voting Member holding the appropriate Voting Units shall have the right to request removal from the meeting of any Voting Member that does not hold any of the applicable class of Units prior to any discussion of business at the meeting for which such Units do not have a vote pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. Attendance of a Member at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
Section 4.09
Section 4.10 Action Without Meeting. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.09, any matter that is to be voted on, consented to or approved by Voting Members may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if consented to, in writing or by Electronic Transmission, by a Member or Members holding not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the appropriate Voting Units held by all Members of such class. A record shall be maintained by the Board of each such action taken by written consent of a Member or Members.
Section 4.11
Power of Members. The Members shall have the power to exercise any and all rights or powers granted to Members pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement and the Delaware Act. Except as otherwise specifically provided by this Agreement or required by the Delaware Act, no Member, in its capacity as a Member, shall have the power to act for or on behalf of, or to bind, the Company.
Section 4.12
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Section 5.01
(a)
Sale of Class B Preferred Units. Each Member purchasing Class B Preferred Units, severally, but not jointly, commits to make the Capital Contributions in cash in the amounts set forth in that certain Class B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and such Members dated as of September 2021.
(b)
Innventure1 Class B-1 Preferred Units. Innventure1 hereby agrees that it will obtain Class B-1 Preferred Units by causing the Company to distribute shares of PureCycle Common Stock held by it in the Class PCTA Business back to Innventure1, as the originally contributing member, and, at the election of Innventure1, either (A) investing the after-tax net proceeds from the sale of such shares of Purecycle Common Stock; or (B) contributing such shares of PureCycle Common Stock back to the Company as an in-kind Capital Contribution, each in exchange for Class B-1 Preferred Units (in either case (A) or (B), collectively, the “B-1 Capital Contributions”) (all references to Class PCTA Units in this Section 5.01(b) shall be adjusted for any spit or combination of PCTA Units).
(i)
Timing of Class B-1 Unit Acquisitions by Innventure1. The timing of the B-1 Capital Contributions required by this Section 5.01(b) is intended to correspond to the release of the contractual restrictions of the Company under that certain Lock-Up Agreement with respect to the Purecycle Common Stock between the Company and Purecycle. Nothing in this Section 5.01(b) shall prevent Innventure1 from making B-1 Capital Contributions required by this Section 5.01(b) at a prior date than required under this Section 5.01(b).
(A)
With respect to up to 500,000 PCTA Units held by Innventure1, as soon as practicable after April 1, 2022, Innventure1 shall so acquire Class B-1 Preferred Units in an amount equal to the lesser of: (A) 500,000 PCTA Units; or (B) the number of PCTA Units calculated by multiplying 1,000,000 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate purchase price for all Class B Preferred Units then purchased under the Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement and the denominator of which is $25,000,000; and
(B)
With respect to the number of Class PCTA Units equal to 1,000,000 PCTA Units minus the aggregate number of PCTA Units previously used by Innventure1 in the acquisition of Class B-1 Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 5.01(b) at such time, as soon as practicable after the date on which the Purecycle Ironton, Ohio plant becomes operational, as certified by Leidos in accordance with that certain Limited Offering Memorandum, dated September 23, 2020 (in connection with the bond offering by Southern Ohio Port Authority to Purecycle: Ohio LLC), Innventure1 shall so acquire Class B-1 Preferred Units.
(ii)
Price of Class B-1 Preferred Units; Deemed Value of In-Kind Shares Contributed. Except as set forth in this Section 5.01(b)(ii), the Capital Contribution for Class B-1 Preferred Units acquired by Innventure1 pursuant to this Section 5.08(b) shall be equal to the price paid by the purchasers of Class B Preferred Units under the Class B Preferred Purchase Agreement. In the case of an in-kind Capital Contribution contemplated by Section 5.01(b)(B), above, each share of PureCycle Common Stock so contributed shall have a deemed dollar value equal to the product of the weighted average of the per share closing price as defined by SEC Rule 10b-18 for one (1) share of PureCycle Common Stock for each full trading day during the 30-day period ending on the date of such transfer; multiplied by .8.
Section 5.02
(a)
Any future Capital Contributions made by any Member to the Company to be contributed by the Company to Innventus Fund GP in order for Innventus Fund GP to then, in turn, contribute such amounts to the Innventus Fund in fulfillment of Innventus Fund GP’s “GP Affiliated Commitment” (as defined in that certain Innventus Fund I, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Innventus LP Agreement”), as the general partner thereunder, hereinafter in this Agreement, the “GP Affiliated Commitment”) shall not result in the issuance of any additional Class I Units in the Company.
(b)
Each Member hereby covenants and agrees to timely make any and all Capital Contributions to the Company as required of such Member in order to fulfill such Member’s obligation to return Distributions to the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(iv) or Section 7.04.
(c)
No Member shall be required to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Company beyond those set forth in Section 5.01 and Section 5.02(b).
(d)
No Member shall be required to lend any funds to the Company and no Member shall have any personal liability for the payment or repayment of any Capital Contribution by or to any other Member.
Section 5.03
Maintenance of Capital Accounts. The Company shall establish and maintain for each Member a separate capital account (a “Capital Account”) on its books and records in accordance with this Section 5.03. Each Capital Account shall be established and maintained in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
Each Member’s Capital Account shall be increased by the amount of:
(i)
such Member’s Capital Contributions, including such Member’s initial Capital Contribution and any additional Capital Contributions;
(ii)
any Net Income or other item of income or gain allocated to such Member pursuant to ARTICLE VI; and
(iii)
any liabilities of the Company that are assumed by such Member or secured by any property Distributed to such Member.
(b)
Each Member’s Capital Account shall be decreased by:
(i)
the cash amount or Book Value of any property Distributed to such Member pursuant to ARTICLE VII and Section 12.03;
(ii)
the amount of any Net Loss or other item of loss or deduction allocated to such Member pursuant to ARTICLE VI and
(iii)
the amount of any liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or that are secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company.
Section 5.04
Succession Upon Transfer. In the event that any Units are Transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the Transferor to the extent it relates to the Transferred Units and, subject to Section 10.4, shall receive allocations and Distributions pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in respect of such Units.
Section 5.05
Negative Capital Accounts. In the event that any Member shall have a deficit balance in his, her or its Capital Account, such Member shall have no obligation, during the term of the Company or upon dissolution or liquidation thereof, to restore such negative balance or make any Capital Contributions to the Company by reason thereof, except as may be required by Applicable Law or in respect of any negative balance resulting from a withdrawal of capital or dissolution in contravention of this Agreement.
Section 5.06
Section 5.07
Treatment of Loans from Members. Loans by any Member to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions and shall not affect the maintenance of such Member’s Capital Account, other than to the extent provided in Section 5.03(a)(iii), if applicable.
Section 5.08
Modifications. The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations. If the Board determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any increases or decreases to the Capital Accounts, are computed in order to comply with such Treasury Regulations, the Board may authorize such modifications.
ARTICLE VI
ALLOCATIONS
Section 6.01
Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss. All items of Net Income and Net Loss shall be determined separately for the Innventure Business, the Class PCTA Business and the Class I Business. Except as provided in Section 6.02, for each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), Net Income and Net Loss with respect to the Innventure Business (and, to the extent necessary, individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction) shall be allocated among the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units in a manner such that, after giving effect to Section 6.02, the Capital Account balance of each Member, immediately after making such allocations, is, as nearly as possible, equal to (i) the distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 7.01(b) if the Company were dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets sold for cash equal to their book value, all Company liabilities were satisfied (limited with respect to each Nonrecourse Liability to the book value of the assets securing such liability), and the net assets of the Company were distributed, in accordance with Section 7.01(b), to such Members immediately after making such allocations, minus (ii) such Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain and Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets. For each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.02, Net Income and Net Loss of the Company with respect to the Class PCTA Business shall be allocated among the holders of Class PCTA Units pro rata in accordance with their respective Class PCTA Percentage. For each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.02, Net Income and Net Loss of the Company with respect to the Class I Business shall be allocated among the holders of Class I Units pro rata in accordance with their respective Class I Percentage.
Section 6.02
Regulatory and Special Allocations. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.01:
(a)
If there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain (determined according to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(d)(1)) during any Fiscal Year, each Member shall be specially allocated Net Income for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Company Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.02 is intended to comply with the “minimum gain chargeback” requirement in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(b)
Member Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated in the manner required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i). Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Fiscal Year, each Member that has a share of such Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain shall be specially allocated Net Income for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to that Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Items to be allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.02(b) is intended to comply with the “minimum gain chargeback” requirements in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(c)
Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated to the Members of each class in accordance with their Units of such class.
(d)
In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or Distributions described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), Net Income shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit created by such adjustments, allocations or Distributions as quickly as possible. This Section 6.02(d) is intended to comply with the qualified income offset requirement in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(e)
The allocations set forth in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) above (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Treasury Regulations under Code Section 704. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ARTICLE VI (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating Net Income and Net Losses among Members of any class so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of Net Income and Net Losses and other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member with respect to such class shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.
Section 6.03
Tax Allocations.
(a)
Subject to Section 6.03(b), Section 6.03(c) and Section 6.03(d), all income, gains, losses and deductions of the Company shall be allocated, for federal, state and local income tax purposes, among the Members in accordance with the allocation of such income, gains, losses and deductions pursuant to Section 6.01 and Section 6.02, except that if any such allocation for tax purposes is not permitted by the Code or other Applicable Law, the Company’s subsequent income, gains, losses and deductions shall be allocated among the Members for tax purposes, to the extent permitted by the Code and other Applicable Law, so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth in Section 6.01 and Section 6.02.
(b)
Items of Company taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the traditional method with curative allocations of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(c), so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its Book Value.
(c)
If the Book Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) as provided in clause (c) of the definition of Book Value, subsequent allocations of items of taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Book Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c).
(d)
Allocations of tax credit, tax credit recapture and any items related thereto shall be allocated to the Members according to their interests in such items as determined by the Board taking into account the principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii).
(e)
Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.03 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Net Income, Net Losses, Distributions or other items pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement.
Section 6.04
Allocations in Respect of Transferred Units. In the event of a Transfer of Units during any Fiscal Year made in compliance with the provisions of ARTICLE X, Net Income, Net Losses and other items of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company attributable to such Units for such Fiscal Year shall be determined using the interim closing of the books method.
Section 6.05
Section 6.06
ARTICLE VII
DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 7.01
Distributions of Cash Flow and Capital Proceeds from Innventure Business.
(a)
The Board shall have sole discretion regarding the amounts and timing of Distributions to Members participating in the Innventure Business, including to decide to forego payment of Distributions in order to provide for the retention and establishment of reserves of, or payment to any Person of, such funds as it deems necessary with respect to the reasonable business needs of the Company (which needs may include the payment or the making of provision for the payment when due of the Company’s obligations, including, but not limited to, present and anticipated debts and obligations, capital needs and expenses, the payment of any management or administrative fees and expenses, and reasonable reserves for contingencies). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall make the following Distributions:
(i)
Tax Advances. Subject to Section 7.01(a) and any restrictions in the Company’s then-applicable debt-financing arrangements, at least five (5) days before each date prescribed by the Code for a calendar-year corporation to pay quarterly installments of estimated tax, the Company shall use its best commercial efforts to Distribute cash to each Member in proportion to and to the extent of such Member’s Quarterly Estimated Tax Amount for the applicable calendar quarter (each such Distribution, a “Tax Advance”). If, at any time after the final Quarterly Estimated Tax Amount has been Distributed pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i) with respect to any Fiscal Year, the aggregate Tax Advances to any Member with respect to such Fiscal Year are less than such Member’s Tax Amount for such Fiscal Year (a “Shortfall Amount”), then the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Distribute cash in proportion to and to the extent of each Member’s Shortfall Amount. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Distribute Shortfall Amounts with respect to a Fiscal Year prior to the expiration of seventy-five (75) days into the next succeeding Fiscal Year; provided, that if the Company has made Distributions other than pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i), the Board may apply such Distributions to reduce any Shortfall Amount. If the aggregate Tax Advances made to any Member pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i) for any Fiscal Year exceed such Member’s Tax Amount (an “Excess Amount”), such Excess Amount shall reduce subsequent Tax Advances that would be made to such Member pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i), except to the extent taken into account as an advance as set forth in the following sentence. Except for Tax Advances with respect to allocations of income from the sale of PureCycle Common Stock contributed to the Innventure Business by Innventure1 under Section 5.01(b)(B)) to the extent that such allocations are attributable to built-in gains from such contributed shares pursuant to Code Section 704(c) (which shall not be offset from later Distributions), any Distributions made pursuant to this Section 7.01(a)(i), shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as advances on Distributions pursuant to Section 7.01(b) and shall reduce, dollar-for-dollar, the amount otherwise Distributable to such Member pursuant to Section 7.01(b).
(ii)
Management Fees. The Board shall, within forty-five (45) days of the end of any Fiscal Year, use its best commercial efforts to Distribute to each Member holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units or Class C Units, in proportion to its respective Innventure Business Percentage, the net cash proceeds that the Company received from management fees collected by it during such Fiscal Year related to the Innventus Fund and portfolio company management activities, net of customary investment expenses and costs of the Company, amounts paid or payable in respect of any loan or other indebtedness of the Company, and the amount of reasonable reserves established by the Board in its discretion for the Company to carry out the Innventure Business for the upcoming Fiscal Year.
(iii)
Portfolio Liquidity Events. If a company controlled by the Company through the Innventure Business, or directly or indirectly through the Innventus Fund, or any of such company’s Affiliates, experiences an event that would be considered a Change of Control Transaction if such transaction had occurred with respect to the Company, as opposed to the controlled company, the Board shall use its best commercial efforts: (i) to cause a Distribution to be made by the controlled company to the Company (in the case of an event that causes the controlled company to receive such proceeds) of the net proceeds received by the controlled company, and will then cause the Company to Distribute such proceeds to the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units no later than forty five (45) days following the receipt of such net proceeds; or (ii) in the case of a transaction where the proceeds are received directly by the Company, to cause a Distribution of the net proceeds from such transaction to be Distributed to the Members no later than forty five (45) days following the receipt of such net proceeds. All such Distributions must be made as soon as practicable after any such transaction.
(iv)
Carried Interest Clawback. Each Member shall return Distributions received by such Member from the Company to the extent necessary to cover Innventus Fund GP’s obligations to return distributions made in respect of the GP’s carried interest in Innventus Fund under paragraph 10.5 or 4.2(d)(ii) of the Innventus LP Agreement (the “Carried Interest Clawback Amount”) as set forth in this Section 7.01(a)(iv). Each Member shall be obligated to return to the Company in cash an amount equal to: (A) the Carried Interest Clawback Amount, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of all Distributions received by such Member from distributions originally made by Innventus Fund to Innventus Fund GP pursuant to paragraphs 7.5(c) and 7.5(d) of the Innventus LP Agreement (or otherwise in respect of the GP’s carried interest in Innventus Fund) and the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of all distributions received by all Members from distributions originally made by Innventus Fund to Innventus Fund GP pursuant paragraph 7.5(c) and 7.5(d) of the Innventus LP Agreement (or otherwise in respect of the GP’s carried interest in Innventus Fund).
(b)
In making any Distribution with respect to the Innventure Business other than Tax Advances, all such Distributions (whether in cash or other property) shall be made only in the following order and priority:
(i)
first, to the holders of the Class B Preferred Units until the aggregate unpaid Class B Preferred Return with respect to each such Member’s Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(ii)
second, to the holders of the Class B Preferred Units until the aggregate Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(iii)
third, to the holders of the Class B-1 Preferred Units until the aggregate unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return with respect to each such Member’s Class B-1 Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(iv)
fourth, to the holders of the Class B-1 Preferred Units until the aggregate Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class B-1 Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0); and
(v)
lastly, to all of the Members holding Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units in proportion to their respective Innventure Business Percentages.
Section 7.02
Distributions of Cash Flow and Capital Proceeds from Class PCTA. All Distributions to Members holding Class PCTA Units shall be made in accordance with a Member’s Class PCTA Percentage. Subject to any limitations provided under the Delaware Act, the Company shall Distribute the proceeds of any sale of Purecycle Common Stock that are held within the Class PCTA Business (i.e. not contributed to the Innventure Business by Innventure1 under Section 5.01(b)(B)) or any other amounts received by Company on account of holding the Purecycle Common Stock that are held within the Class PCTA Business as quickly as reasonably practicable following the sale of any such Purecycle Common Stock by the Company or other receipt of such amounts by Company.
Section 7.03
Section 7.04
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make any Distribution to Members if such Distribution would violate § 18-607 of the Delaware Act or other Applicable Law or to the extent that any Unit held by any Member has not reached its applicable Distribution Threshold, and any Distribution shall be made only to the extent of Available Assets.
Section 7.05
Tax Withholding; Withholding Advances.
(a)
Tax Withholding. If requested by the Board, each Member shall, if able to do so, deliver to the Board:
(i)
an affidavit in form satisfactory to the Board that the applicable Member (or its members, as the case may be) is not subject to withholding under the provisions of any federal, state, local, foreign or other Applicable Law;
(ii)
any certificate that the Board may reasonably request with respect to any such laws; and/or
(iii)
any other form or instrument reasonably requested by the Board relating to any Member’s status under such law.
If a Member fails or is unable to deliver to the Board the affidavit described in Section 7.05(a)(i), the Board may withhold amounts from such Member in accordance with Section 7.05(b).
(b)
Withholding Advances. The Company is hereby authorized at all times to make payments (“Withholding Advances”) with respect to each Member in amounts required to discharge any obligation of the Company (as determined by the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative based on the advice of legal or tax counsel to the Company) to withhold or make payments to any federal, state, local or foreign taxing authority (a “Taxing Authority”) with respect to any Distribution or allocation by the Company of income or gain to such Member and to withhold the same from Distributions to such Member. Any funds withheld from a Distribution by reason of this Section 7.05(b) shall nonetheless be deemed Distributed to the Member in question for all purposes under this Agreement.
(c)
Repayment of Withholding Advances. Any Withholding Advance made by the Company to a Taxing Authority on behalf of a Member and not simultaneously withheld from a Distribution to that Member shall, with interest thereon accruing from the date of payment at a rate equal to the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the date of payment plus two percent (2%) per annum (the “Company Interest Rate”):
(i)
be promptly repaid to the Company by the Member on whose behalf the Withholding Advance was made (which repayment by the Member shall not constitute a Capital Contribution, but shall credit the Member’s Capital Account if the Board shall have initially charged the amount of the Withholding Advance to the Capital Account); or
(ii)
with the consent of the Board, be repaid by reducing the amount of the next succeeding Distribution or Distributions to be made to such Member (which reduction amount shall be deemed to have been Distributed to the Member, but which shall not further reduce the Member’s Capital Account if the Board shall have initially charged the amount of the Withholding Advance to the Capital Account).
Interest shall cease to accrue from the time the Member on whose behalf the Withholding Advance was made repays such Withholding Advance (and all accrued interest) by either method of repayment described above.
(d)
Indemnification. Each Member hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the other Members from and against any liability with respect to taxes, interest or penalties that may be asserted by reason of the Company’s failure to deduct and withhold tax on amounts Distributable or allocable to such Member. The provisions of this Section 7.05(d) and the obligations of a Member pursuant to Section 7.05(c) shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company and the withdrawal of such Member from the Company or Transfer of its Units. The Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against each Member under this Section 7.05, including bringing a lawsuit to collect repayment with interest of any Withholding Advances.
(e)
Overwithholding. Neither the Company nor the Board shall be liable for any excess taxes withheld in respect of any Distribution or allocation of income or gain to a Member. In the event of an overwithholding, a Member’s sole recourse shall be to apply for a refund from the appropriate Taxing Authority.
Section 7.06
Distributions in Kind.
(a)
The Board is hereby authorized, as it may reasonably determine, to make Distributions with respect to Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class C Units to the Members in the form of securities or other property held by the Company; provided, that Tax Advances shall only be made in cash. The Members holding a majority of the Class PCTA Units are hereby authorized, as they may determine in their sole discretion, to make Distributions with respect to Class PCTA of Purecycle Common Stock held within the Class PCTA Business (i.e. not contributed to the Innventure Business by Innventure1 under Section 5.01(b)(B)) to the Members holding Class PCTA Units in the form of such securities held by the Company. The Members holding a majority of the Class I Units are hereby authorized, as they may determine in their sole discretion, to make Distributions with respect to Class I of Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage to the Members holding Class I Units in the form of such securities held by the Company. In any non-cash Distribution, the securities or property so Distributed will be Distributed among the Members of the applicable class in the same proportion and priority as cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such securities or property would be Distributed among the Members pursuant to Section 7.01, Section 7.02, Section 7.03 or Section 7.04, as the case may be.
(b)
Any Distribution of securities shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Board determines are required or advisable to ensure compliance with Applicable Law. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Board may require that the Members execute and deliver such documents as the Board may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with all federal and state securities laws that apply to such Distribution and any further Transfer of the Distributed securities, and may appropriately legend the certificates that represent such securities to reflect any restriction on Transfer with respect to such laws.
Section 7.07
ARTICLE VIII
MANAGEMENT
Section 8.01
In carrying out the Innventure Business, the Board, acting directly or indirectly on behalf of the Company, and subject to those provisions hereof which require Member approval, shall have all powers necessary, suitable or convenient thereto including, without limitation, the power and authority to do or cause to be done, or not to do, any and all acts deemed by the Board in good faith to be necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Innventus Fund including, without limitation, the power and authority:
(i)
to found acquire, invest in, hold, pledge, manage, sell, transfer, operate or otherwise deal in or with the Innventus Fund portfolio companies and any form of investment in other companies, both directly and through the Innventus Fund;
(ii)
to open, maintain and close bank, brokerage and money market accounts and draw checks and other orders for the payment of monies;
(iii)
to borrow money or otherwise incur indebtedness for any Partnership purpose, enter into credit facilities, issue evidences of indebtedness and guarantees and secure any such evidences of indebtedness and guarantees by pledges or other liens on assets of the Company within the Innventure Business or the Innventus Fund, including entering into other financing arrangements;
(iv)
to hire consultants, advisors, custodians, attorneys, accountants, placement agents and such other agents and employees of the Company and for the Innventus Fund, and authorize each such Person to act for and on behalf of the Company and for the Innventus Fund;
(v)
to enter into, perform and carry out contracts and agreements of any kind necessary, advisable or incidental to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Innventus Fund, including any licensing agreements; to bring, sue, prosecute, defend, settle or compromise actions and proceedings at law or in equity or before any Governmental Authority;
(vi)
to have and maintain one or more offices and in connection therewith to rent or acquire office space and to engage personnel;
(vii)
to execute, deliver and perform all agreements in connection with the sale of interests in the Innventus Fund including, but not limited to, any subscription agreements and side letters with one or more investors;
(viii)
to form one or more subsidiary corporations or partnerships or other entities, including alternative investment vehicles; and
(ix)
to incur all expenditures and pay fees necessary to carry out the Innventure Business and maintain the Innventus Fund.
Section 8.02
Board Composition; Vacancies.
(a)
Board Composition. The Company and the Members shall take such actions as may be required to ensure that the number of managers constituting the Board is at all times at least five (5) and, subject to the terms of this Agreement, up to seven (7). The Board shall be comprised as follows, as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto (the “Board Schedule”), as updated by the Board from time to time:
(i)
three (3) individuals designated by Innventure1 (each an “Innventure1 Director” and collectively, the “Innventure1 Directors”), who shall initially be as set forth in the Board Schedule;
(ii)
two (2) individuals designated by WE (each a “WE Director” and collectively, the “WE Directors”) who shall initially be as set forth in the Board Schedule; and
(iii)
up to one (1) additional individual approved by a majority of the then serving Directors, which, for so long as a WE Director is the serving, must include the affirmative vote of at least one WE Director.
(b)
Vacancy. In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board at any time due to the death, Disability, retirement, resignation or removal of a Director, then the Member entitled to designate such Director shall have the right to designate an individual to fill such vacancy and the Company and each Member hereby agree to take such actions as may be required to ensure the election or appointment of such designee to fill such vacancy on the Board. In the event that the Member entitled to designate such Director shall fail to designate in writing a representative to fill a vacant Director position on the Board, and such failure shall continue for more than thirty (30) days after notice from the Company to such Member with respect to such failure, then the vacant position shall be filled by an individual designated by the Directors designated by such Member then in office, if any; provided, that such individual shall be removed from such position if the Member entitled to so designate so directs and simultaneously designates a Director.
(c)
Board Observation Rights of WE. The Board shall permit WE to appoint one (1) natural Persons as a representative who shall: (a) receive written notice of all meetings (both regular and special) of the Board and each committee of the Board (such notice to be delivered or mailed at the same time as notice is given to the members of the Board and/or committee); (b) be entitled to attend (or, in the case of telephone meetings, monitor) all such meetings; (c) receive all notices, information and reports which are furnished to the members of the Board and/or committee; (d) be entitled to participate in all discussions conducted at such meetings; and (e) receive as soon as available (but in any event prior to the next succeeding board meeting) copies of the minutes of all such meetings. If any action is proposed to be taken by the Board and/or committee by written consent in lieu of a meeting, the Company will use reasonable efforts to give written notice thereof to such representatives. The Company will furnish such representatives with a copy of each such written consent within a reasonable amount of time after it has been signed by its last signatory. Such representatives shall not constitute members of the Board and/or committee and shall not be entitled to vote on any matters presented at meetings of the Board and/or committee or to consent to any matter as to which the consent of the Board and/or committee shall have been requested. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.02(c), any such representative must first agree in writing to hold in confidence and trust and to act in a fiduciary manner with respect to all of the Company’s information to be so provided and the Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or result in disclosure of trade secrets, a conflict of interest or involves the personal compensation or benefits of any Company employee.
Section 8.03
(a)
An Innventure1 Director may be removed or replaced at any time from the Board, with or without cause, upon, and only upon, the written request of Innventure1. A WE Director may be removed or replaced at any time from the Board, with or without cause, upon, and only upon, the written request of WE. Any Director other than an Innventure1 Director or a WE Director may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority of the then serving Directors.
(b)
A Director may resign at any time from the Board by delivering such Director’s written resignation to the Board. Any such resignation shall be effective upon receipt thereof unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the occurrence of some other event. The Board’s acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
(c)
No Member, nor any Affiliate of any Member, shall have any liability as a result of designating a person for election as a Director for any act or omission by such designated person in his or her capacity as a Director, nor shall any Member have any liability as a result of voting for any such designee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 8.04
Meetings.
(a)
Generally. The Board shall meet at such time and at such place as the Board may designate. Meetings of the Board may be held either in person or by means of telephone or video conference or other communications device that permits all Directors participating in the meeting to hear each other, at the offices of the Company or such other place (either within or outside the State of Delaware) as may be determined from time to time by the Board. Written notice of each meeting of the Board shall be given to each Director at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to each such meeting.
(b)
Special Meetings; Quarterly Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be held on the call of any three (3) Directors upon at least five (5) days’ written notice (if the meeting is to be held in person) or one (1) day’s written notice (if the meeting is to be held by telephone communications or video conference) to the Directors, or upon such shorter notice as may be approved by all the Directors. Any Director may waive such notice as to himself. The Company shall use its best efforts to hold a Board meeting no less frequently than each calendar quarter.
(c)
Attendance and Waiver of Notice. Attendance of a Director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section 8.05
Quorum; Manner of Acting.
(a)
Quorum. A majority of the Directors serving on the Board which, for so long as a WE Director is then serving must include at least one WE Director, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Board. At all times when the Board is conducting business at a meeting of the Board, a quorum of the Board must be present at such meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, then the Directors present at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
(b)
Participation. Any Director may participate in a meeting of the Board by means of telephone or video conference or other communications device that permits all Directors participating in the meeting to hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. A Director may vote or be present at a meeting either in person or by proxy, and such proxy may be granted in writing, by means of Electronic Transmission or as otherwise permitted by Applicable Law.
(c)
Binding Act. Each Director shall have one vote on all matters submitted to the Board or any committee thereof. With respect to any matter before the Board, the act of a majority of the Directors constituting a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except (i) in the event of any deadlocked vote, the vote of the group of Directors that includes the Chairman shall prevail; and (ii) subject in all cases to the terms of Section 8.05(d).
(d)
Special Voting Requirement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ARTICLE VIII, for so long as a WE Director is then serving, at least one (1) vote of a WE Director shall be required for the Company to take action, in addition to the approval a majority of the Directors, in respect of the following matters relating to the Innventure Business or, to the extent there are no WE Directors but WE continues to hold more than 10% of the outstanding Class A Units (the “Ownership Threshold”), such actions shall require the affirmative vote of WE:
(i)
entering into, amending in any material respect, waiving or terminating any Related Party Agreement (including, without limitation, any compensation or fees to be paid by Company to any officer, director, manager and/or equity holder);
(ii)
making any material change to the nature of the Innventure Business conducted by the Company or enter into any business other than the Innventure Business with respect to the Innventure Business assets;
(iii)
issuing additional Membership Interests or admitting additional Members to the Company that would be dilutive to the Class A Units, provided, however, that no such approval shall be required in connection with: (A) the first $7,500,000 in aggregate equity financing in the Company after the date of this Agreement which is invested by investors and on terms that have been approved by at least one WE Director or, to the extent the Ownership Threshold is then being met, WE; (B) the exercise of any warrants issued by the Company in connection with any debt financings; and (C) the issuance of Class C Units;
(iv)
altering, changing or modifying the rights, preferences, or privileges of the Class A Units so as to adversely affect the rights of the holders thereof;
(v)
redeeming, repurchasing or otherwise acquiring any membership interest, except as expressly permitted by Section 10.03 or otherwise in this Agreement other than repurchases of Units from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Company or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or service at no greater than the original purchase price;
(vi)
granting a security interest in any material portion of the Company’s assets or intellectual property except in connection with (A) up to $10,000,000 in secured debt and any associated warrant coverage so long as such debt and/or any associated liens are junior to any indebtedness due and owing to WE; and (B) secured interests encumbering solely the assets associated with the Class PCTA Business;
(vii)
amending, modifying or waiving the Company’s certificate of formation or this Agreement; provided that the Board may amend the Member Schedule following any new issuance, redemption, repurchase or Transfer of Units in accordance with this Agreement; or
(vii)
causing the Company, Aeroflexx LLC or any future portfolio company controlled by the Company that is created after the date of this Agreement to merge, consolidate, or otherwise combine with or into any other Person, or convert into another type of entity, or cause any person to merge, consolidate or combine with or into the Company, or dissolve, wind-up or liquidate any such entity or initiate a bankruptcy proceeding involving any such entity.
Section 8.06
(a)
Each Director shall be reimbursed for his reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of his duties as a Director, pursuant to such policies as from time to time established by the Board. Nothing contained in this Section 8.06 shall be construed to preclude any Director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving reasonable compensation for such services.
(b)
This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, confer upon any Director any rights with respect to continued employment by the Company, and nothing herein should be construed to have created any employment agreement with any Director.
Section 8.07
No Personal Liability. Except as otherwise provided in the Delaware Act, by Applicable Law or expressly in this Agreement, no Director will be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of the Company or of any Company Subsidiaries, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Director.
Section 8.08
Officers. The Board may appoint individuals as officers of the Company (the “Officers”) as it deems necessary or desirable to carry on the Innventure Business and the Board may delegate to such Officers such power and authority as the Board deems advisable. No Officer need be a Member of the Company. Any individual may hold two or more offices of the Company. Each Officer shall hold office until his successor is designated by the Board or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Any Officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board. Any Officer may be removed by the Board with or without cause at any time. A vacancy in any office occurring because of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, may, but need not, be filled by the Board.
Section 8.09
Section 8.10
Approved Budget. At least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each Fiscal Year, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall prepare and submit to the Board for its approval an annual operating budget for the Company (the “Budget”) prepared on a monthly basis for such period, out- of-pocket expenses payable to third parties with respect to the operations of the Company, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the investigation and negotiation of potential investment opportunities.
Section 8.11
Investment Opportunities.
(a)
The Members acknowledge that each Member and its Affiliates engage in business and have investment interests and activities other than those of the Company, and need not account to the Company or other Members for profits or remuneration gained thereby. Subject to any restrictions set forth in Innventus Fund limited partnership agreement, the Directors, as well as WE, and their respective Affiliates, may enter into transactions considered to be competitive with, or a business opportunity beneficial to, the Company.
(b)
With respect to any investment opportunity presented to the Board that the Company has timely elected to fund (a “Company Project”), each Director shall make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, inventions, improvements and enhancements, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by such Director, or under such Director’s direction or jointly with others, with respect to any Company Project (collectively, “Developments”). Each Director agrees to assign to the Company (or any entity designated by the Company) all such Director’s right, title and interest in and to such Developments and all related patents and patent applications. Each Director agrees to cooperate fully with the Company with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments, and shall execute such documents and instruments as the Company may reasonably request in order to protect the Company’s rights and interests in any Developments. The foregoing obligations on the part of the Directors shall, upon creation and first funding of the Innventus Fund, be deemed to pertain to the Innventus Fund as applicable.
ARTICLE IX
EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.01
Exculpation of Covered Persons.
(a)
Covered Persons. As used herein, the term “Covered Person” shall mean (i) each Member; (ii) each Officer, current and former Director, stockholder, partner, member, Affiliate, employee, agent or representative of each Member, and each of their Affiliates; and (iii) each current and former Officer, employee, agent or representative of the Company.
(b)
Standard of Care. No Covered Person shall be liable to the Company or any other Covered Person for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Covered Person in good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement, so long as such action or omission does not constitute fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or a material breach of this Agreement by such Covered Person or is not made in knowing violation of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c)
Good Faith Reliance. A Covered Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements (including financial statements and information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value or amount of the assets, liabilities, Net Income or Net Losses of the Company or any facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which Distributions might properly be paid) of the following Persons or groups: (i) another Member; (ii) one or more Officers or employees of the Company; (iii) any attorney, independent accountant, appraiser or other expert or professional employed or engaged by or on behalf of the Company; or (iv) any other Person selected in good faith by or on behalf of the Company, in each case as to matters that such relying Person reasonably believes to be within such other Person’s professional or expert competence. The preceding sentence shall in no way limit any Person’s right to rely on information to the extent provided in § 18-406 of the Delaware Act.
Section 9.02
Liabilities and Duties of Covered Persons.
(a)
Limitation of Liability. This Agreement is not intended to, and does not, create or impose any fiduciary duty on any Covered Person. Furthermore, each of the Members and the Company hereby waives any and all fiduciary duties that, absent such waiver, may be implied by Applicable Law, and in doing so, acknowledges and agrees that the duties and obligation of each Covered Person to each other and to the Company are only as expressly set forth in this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Members to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person.
(b)
Duties. Whenever in this Agreement a Covered Person is permitted or required to make a decision (including a decision that is in such Covered Person’s “discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude), the Covered Person shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as such Covered Person desires, including its own interests, and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company or any other Person. Whenever in this Agreement a Covered Person is permitted or required to make a decision in such Covered Person’s “good faith,”, the Covered Person shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standard imposed by this Agreement or any other Applicable Law.
Section 9.03
Indemnification.
(a)
Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Act, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, substituted or replaced (but, in the case of any such amendment, substitution or replacement, only to the extent that such amendment, substitution or replacement permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than the Delaware Act permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment, substitution or replacement), the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless, defend, pay and reimburse any Covered Person against any and all losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines or liabilities, including reasonable legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against such losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines or liabilities, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims (collectively, “Losses”) to which such Covered Person may become subject by reason of:
(i)
any act or omission or alleged act or omission performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Company, any Member or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the foregoing in connection with the Innventure Business; or
(ii)
such Covered Person being or acting in connection with the Innventure Business as a member, stockholder, Affiliate, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, any Member, or any of their respective Affiliates, or that such Covered Person is or was serving at the request of the Company as a member, manager, director, officer, employee or agent of any Person including the Company;
provided, that (x) such Covered Person acted in good faith and in a manner believed by such Covered Person to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, and (y) such Covered Person’s conduct did not constitute fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or a material breach of this Agreement by such Covered Person or a knowing violation of the provisions of this Agreement, in either case as determined by a final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. In connection with the foregoing, the termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Covered Person did not act in good faith or, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such Covered Person’s conduct was unlawful, or that the Covered Person’s conduct constituted fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or a knowing violation or material breach of this Agreement.
(b)
Control of Defense. Upon a Covered Person’s discovery of any claim, lawsuit or other proceeding relating to any Losses for which such Covered Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section 9.03, the Covered Person shall give prompt written notice to the Company of such claim, lawsuit or proceeding, provided, that the failure of the Covered Person to provide such notice shall not relieve the Company of any indemnification obligation under this Section 9.03, unless the Company shall have been materially prejudiced thereby. Subject to the approval of the disinterested Members, the Company shall be entitled to participate in or assume the defense of any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding at its own expense. After notice from the Company to the Covered Person of its election to assume the defense of any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding, the Company shall not be liable to the Covered Person under this Agreement or otherwise for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Covered Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any such claim, lawsuit or other proceeding. If the Company does not elect (or fails to elect) to assume the defense of any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding, the Covered Person shall have the right to assume the defense of such claim, lawsuit or proceeding as it deems appropriate, but it shall not settle any such claim, lawsuit or proceeding without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(c)
Reimbursement. The Company shall promptly reimburse (and/or advance to the extent reasonably required) each Covered Person for reasonable legal or other expenses (as incurred) of such Covered Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim, lawsuit or other proceeding relating to any Losses for which such Covered Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section 9.03; provided, that if it is finally judicially determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to the indemnification provided by this Section 9.03, then such Covered Person shall promptly reimburse the Company for any reimbursed or advanced expenses.
(d)
Entitlement to Indemnity. The indemnification provided by this Section 9.03 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to indemnification to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any agreement or otherwise. The provisions of this Section 9.03 shall continue to afford protection to each Covered Person regardless of whether such Covered Person remains in the position or capacity pursuant to which such Covered Person became entitled to indemnification under this Section 9.03 and shall inure to the benefit of the executors, administrators, legatees and distributees of such Covered Person.
(e)
Insurance. To the extent available on commercially reasonable terms, the Company shall maintain, at its expense, insurance to cover Losses covered by the foregoing indemnification provisions and to otherwise cover Losses for any breach or alleged breach by any Covered Person of such Covered Person’s duties in such amount and with such deductibles as the Board may reasonably determine; provided, that the failure to maintain such insurance shall not affect the right to indemnification of any Covered Person under the indemnification provisions contained herein, including the right to be reimbursed or advanced expenses or otherwise indemnified for Losses hereunder. If any Covered Person recovers any amounts in respect of any Losses from any insurance coverage, then such Covered Person shall, to the extent that such recovery is duplicative, reimburse the Company for any amounts previously paid to such Covered Person by the Company in respect of such Losses.
(f)
Funding of Indemnification Obligation. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any indemnity by the Company relating to the matters covered in this Section 9.03 shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and no Member (unless such Member otherwise agrees in writing) shall have personal liability on account thereof or shall be required to make additional Capital Contributions to help satisfy such indemnity by the Company.
(g)
Savings Clause. If this Section 9.03 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify and hold harmless each Covered Person pursuant to this Section 9.03 to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section 9.03 that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.
(h)
Amendment. The provisions of this Section 9.03 shall be a contract between the Company, on the one hand, and each Covered Person who served in such capacity at any time while this Section 9.03 is in effect, on the other hand, pursuant to which the Company and each such Covered Person intend to be legally bound. No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 9.03 that adversely affects the rights of a Covered Person to indemnification for Losses incurred or relating to a state of facts existing prior to such amendment, modification or repeal shall apply in such a way as to eliminate or reduce such Covered Person’s entitlement to indemnification for such Losses without the Covered Person’s prior written consent.
(i)
It is agreed and understood that the Company will, on or prior to the Effective Date, enter into an indemnification agreement with each Director, and to the extent of any inconsistency between the terms set forth above in this Section 9.03 and any such indemnification agreement, the terms of such indemnification agreement shall supersede the terms set forth in this Section 9.03.
Section 9.04
Survival. The provisions of this ARTICLE IX shall survive the dissolution, liquidation, winding up and termination of the Company.
ARTICLE X
TRANSFER
Section 10.01
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this ARTICLE X, no Member shall Transfer all or any portion of its Class A Units or Class C Units in the Company without the written consent of the Members holding greater than 65% of the Class A Units (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the other Members). No Transfer of Membership Interests to a Person not already a Member of the Company shall be deemed completed until the prospective Transferee is admitted as a Member of the Company in accordance with Section 4.01(b) hereof. Any Transfer by a Member of a Class PCTA Unit shall be subject to any restrictions on such transfer as set forth from time to time by the governing documents for Purecycle as if such Transfer was a Transfer by the Company of Purecycle Common Stock. Any Transfer by a Member of a Class I Unit shall be subject to any restrictions on such transfer as set forth from time to time by the Innventus LP Agreement as if such Transfer was a Transfer by Innventus Fund GP of the Innventus Fund Partnership Percentage.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including Section 10.02), each Member agrees that it will not Transfer all or any portion of its Membership Interest in the Company, and the Company agrees that it shall not issue any Membership Interests:
(i)
except as permitted under the Securities Act and other applicable federal or state securities or blue sky laws, and then, with respect to a Transfer of Membership Interests, only upon delivery to the Company of an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to the Company to the effect that such Transfer may be effected without registration under the Securities Act;
(ii)
if such Transfer or issuance would cause the Company to be considered a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704(b) of the Code within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(1)(ii), including the look-through rule in Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3);
(iii)
if such Transfer or issuance would affect the Company’s existence or qualification as a limited liability company under the Delaware Act;
(iv)
if such Transfer or issuance would cause the Company to lose its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes;
(v)
if such Transfer or issuance would cause a termination of the Company for federal income tax purposes;
(vi)
if such Transfer or issuance would cause the Company to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or
(c)
if such Transfer or issuance would cause the assets of the Company to be deemed “Plan Assets” as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or its accompanying regulations or result in any “prohibited transaction” thereunder involving the Company. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Membership Interest in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void, no such Transfer shall be recorded on the Company’s books and the purported Transferee in any such Transfer shall not be treated (and the purported Transferor shall continue be treated) as the owner of such Membership Interest for all purposes of this Agreement.
(d)
For the avoidance of doubt, any Transfer of a Membership Interest permitted by this Agreement shall be deemed a sale, transfer, assignment or other disposal of such Membership Interest in its entirety as intended by the parties to such Transfer, and shall not be deemed a sale, transfer, assignment or other disposal of any less than all of the rights and benefits described in the definition of the term “Membership Interest,” unless otherwise explicitly agreed to by the parties to such Transfer.
Section 10.02
Permitted Transfers. The provisions of Section 10.01 shall not apply to any Transfer by a Member of all or any portion of its Membership Interest to any Member’s Affiliate.
Section 10.03
(a)
Participation. If, at any time, a Member who (together with its Affiliates) holds no less than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Class A Units of the Company (the “Selling Member”) proposes to sell any Class A Units to any Person who is not an Affiliate of such Selling Member (the “Proposed Transferee”), each other Member that holds Class A Units (each, a “Tag- along Member”) shall be permitted to participate in such sale (a “Tag-along Sale”) by selling Class A Units on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 10.03.
(b)
Sale Notice. Prior to the consummation of the sale described in Section 10.03(a), the Selling Member shall deliver to the Company and each other Member holding Class A Units a written notice (a “Sale Notice”) of the proposed sale subject to this Section 10.03 no more than ten (10) days after the execution and delivery by all the parties thereto of the definitive agreement entered into with respect to the Tag-along Sale and, in any event, no later than twenty (20) days prior to the closing date of the Tag-along Sale. The Tag-along Notice shall make reference to the Tag-along Members’ rights hereunder and shall describe in reasonable detail: (i) the number of Class A Units to be sold by the Selling Member; (ii) the name of the Proposed Transferee; (iii) the purchase price and the other material terms and conditions of the sale, including a description of any non-cash consideration in sufficient detail to permit the valuation thereof; (iii) the proposed date, time and location of the closing of the sale; and (iv) a copy of any form of agreement proposed to be executed in connection therewith.
(c)
Exercise of Rights. Each Tag-along Member shall exercise its right to participate in a sale of Class A Units by the Selling Member subject to this Section 10.03 by delivering to the Selling Member a written notice (a “Tag-along Notice”) stating its election to do so and specifying the Class A Units to be sold by it no later than five (5) days after receipt of the Sale Notice (the “Tag-along Period”). The offer of each Tag-along Member set forth in a Tag-along Notice shall be irrevocable, and, to the extent such offer is accepted, such Tag-along Member shall be bound and obligated to sell in the proposed sale on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 10.03. Each Tag-along Member shall have the right to sell in a sale subject to this Section 10.03 the portion of its Class A Units equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Class A Units held by the Tag-along Member by (y) a fraction (A) the numerator of which is equal to the number of Class A Units the Selling Member proposes to sell or transfer to the Proposed Transferee and (B) the denominator of which is equal to the number of Class A Units then owned by such Selling Member. The Selling Member shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in the proposed sale to the Proposed Transferee all of the Class A Units that the Tag-along Members have requested to have included pursuant to the applicable Tag-along Notices, it being understood that the Proposed Transferee shall not be required to purchase Class A Units in excess of the number set forth in the Sale Notice. In the event the Proposed Transferee elects to purchase less than all of the Class A Units sought to be sold by the Tag-along Members, the percentage of Class A Units to be sold to the Proposed Transferee by the Selling Member and each Tag-along Member shall be reduced so that each such Member is entitled to sell its pro rata portion of the Class A Units the Proposed Transferee elects to purchase (which in no event may be less than the percentage of Class A Units set forth in the Sale Notice). Each Tag-along Member who does not deliver a Tag-along Notice in compliance with Section 10.03(b) above shall be deemed to have waived all of such Tag- along Member’s rights to participate in such sale, and the Selling Member shall (subject to the rights of any participating Tag-along Member) thereafter be free to sell to the Proposed Transferee its Class A Units at a price that is no greater than the price set forth in the Sale Notice, and on other same terms and conditions which are not materially more favorable to the Selling Member than those set forth in the Sale Notice, without any further obligation to the non-accepting Tag-along Members.
(d)
Consideration. Each Member participating in a sale pursuant to this Section 10.03 shall receive the same consideration per Class A Unit after deduction of such Member’s proportionate share of the related expenses in accordance with Section 10.03(e).
(e)
Expenses. The fees and expenses of the Selling Member incurred in connection with a sale under this Section 10.03 and for the benefit of all Members (it being understood that costs incurred by or on behalf of the Selling Member for its sole benefit will not be considered to be for the benefit of all Members), to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the Company or the Proposed Transferee, shall be shared by all the Members on a pro rata basis, based on the consideration received by each Member; provided, that no Member shall be obligated to make any out-of-pocket expenditure prior to the consummation of the transaction consummated pursuant to this Section 10.03.
(f)
Cooperation. Each Member shall take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the Tag-along Sale including, without limitation, entering into agreements and delivering certificates and instruments, in each case, consistent with the agreements being entered into and the certificates being delivered by the Selling Member.
(g)
Deadline for Completion of Sale. The Selling Member shall have ninety (90) days following the expiration of the Tag-along Period in which to sell the Class A Units described in the Sale Notice, on terms not more favorable to the Selling Member than those set forth in the Sale Notice (which such 90-day period may be extended for a reasonable time not to exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain any regulatory approvals). If at the end of such period the Selling Member has not completed such sale, the Selling Member may not then effect a sale of Class A Units subject to this Section 10.03 without again fully complying with the provisions of this Section 10.03.
(h)
Sales in Violation of Tag-along Right. If the Selling Member sells or otherwise transfers to the Proposed Transferee any portion of its Class A Unit in breach of this Section 10.03, then each Tag-along Member shall have the right to sell to the Selling Member, and the Selling Member undertakes to purchase from each Tag-along Member, the percentage of Class A Units that such Tag-along Member would have had the right to sell to the Proposed Transferee pursuant to this Section 10.03, for a per Class A Unit percentage amount and form of consideration and upon the term and conditions on which the Proposed Transferee bought such Class A Unit from the Selling Member, but without indemnity being granted by any Tag-along Member to the Selling Member; provided, that nothing contained in this Section 10.03 shall preclude any Member from seeking alternative remedies against such Selling Member as a result of its breach of this Section 10.03. The Selling Member shall also reimburse each Tag-along Member for any and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, incurred pursuant to the exercise or the attempted exercise of the Tag-along Member’s rights under this Section 10.03(h).
(i)
Excepted Sales. This Section 10.03 shall not apply to sales in a distribution to the public (whether pursuant to a registered public offering, Rule 144 or otherwise).
ARTICLE XI
ACCOUNTING; TAX MATTERS
Section 11.01
(a)
Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as at the end of each such Fiscal Year and audited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and Members’ equity for such Fiscal Year, in each case setting forth in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, accompanied by the certification of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Board, certifying to the effect that, except as set forth therein, such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with prior years, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of their operations and changes in their cash flows and Members’ equity for the periods covered thereby.
(b)
Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within forty- five (45) days after the end of each quarterly accounting period in each Fiscal Year (other than the last fiscal quarter of the Fiscal Year), unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as at the end of each such fiscal quarter and for the current Fiscal Year to date and unaudited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and Members’ equity for such fiscal quarter and for the current Fiscal Year to date, in each case setting forth in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal quarter, all in reasonable detail and all prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of notes thereto), and certified by the principal financial or accounting officer of the Company.
(c)
Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each monthly accounting period in each fiscal quarter (other than the last month of the fiscal quarter), unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company as at the end of each such monthly period and for the current Fiscal Year to date and unaudited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and Members’ equity for each such monthly period and for the current Fiscal Year to date, all in reasonable detail and all prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of notes thereto).
Section 11.02
Inspection Rights. Upon reasonable notice from a Member, the Company shall afford each Member and its Representatives access during normal business hours to (i) the Company’s properties, offices, plants and other facilities; (ii) the corporate, financial and similar records, reports and documents of the Company, including, without limitation, all books and records, minutes of proceedings, internal management documents, reports of operations, reports of adverse developments, copies of any management letters and communications with Members (including the Board), and to permit each Member and its Representatives to examine such documents and make copies thereof; and (iii) any officers, senior employees and public accountants of the Company, and to afford each Member and its Representatives the opportunity to discuss and advise on the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company with such officers, senior employees and public accountants (and the Company hereby authorizes said accountants to discuss with such Member and its Representatives such affairs, finances and accounts).
Section 11.03
Section 11.04
(a)
Appointment. The Members hereby appoint Innventure1 as the “tax matters partner” (as defined in Code Section 6231 prior to its amendment by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“BBA”)) (the “Tax Matters Member”) and the “partnership representative” (the “Partnership Representative”) as provided in Code Section 6223(a) (as amended by the BBA). The Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative may resign at any time if there is another Member to act as the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative.
(b)
Tax Examinations and Audits. The Tax Matters Member and Partnership Representative are each authorized and required to represent the Company (at the Company’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Company’s affairs by Taxing Authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Company funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Member agrees that such Member will not independently act with respect to tax audits or tax litigation of the Company, unless previously authorized to do so in writing by the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative, which authorization may be withheld by the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative in its sole and absolute discretion. The Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative shall have sole discretion to determine whether the Company (either on its own behalf or on behalf of the Members) will contest or continue to contest any tax deficiencies assessed or proposed to be assessed by any Taxing Authority. For any year in which the TEFRA audit rules of Code Sections 6221 through 6234 (prior to amendment by the BBA) apply, the Tax Matters Member shall take such action as is necessary to cause each other Member to become a notice partner within the meaning of Code Section 6231(a)(8) (prior to amendment by the BBA). The Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative shall promptly notify the Members if any tax return of the Company is audited and upon the receipt of a notice of final partnership administrative adjustment or final partnership adjustment. Without the consent of a majority of the other Members, the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative shall not extend the statute of limitations, file a request for administrative adjustment, file suit relating to any Company tax refund or deficiency or enter into any settlement agreement relating to items of income, gain, loss or deduction of the Company with any Taxing Authority.
(c)
BBA Elections. The Company will not elect into the partnership audit procedures enacted under Section 1101 of the BBA (the “BBA Procedures”) for any tax year beginning before January 1, 2018, and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company will annually elect out of the BBA Procedures for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 pursuant to Code Section 6221(b) (as amended by the BBA). For any year in which Applicable Law do not permit the Company to elect out of the BBA Procedures, then within forty-five (45) days of any notice of final partnership adjustment, the Company will elect the alternative procedure under Code Section 6226, as amended by Section 1101 of the BBA, and furnish to the Internal Revenue Service and each Member during the year or years to which the notice of final partnership adjustment relates a statement of the Member’s share of any adjustment set forth in the notice of final partnership adjustment.
(d)
Tax Returns and Tax Deficiencies. Each Member agrees that such Member shall not treat any Company item inconsistently on such Member’s federal, state, foreign or other income tax return with the treatment of the item on the Company’s return. Any deficiency for taxes imposed on any Member (including penalties, additions to tax or interest imposed with respect to such taxes and any taxes imposed pursuant to Code Section 6226 as amended by the BBA) will be paid by such Member and if required to be paid (and actually paid) by the Company, will be recoverable from such Member as provided in Section 7.05(d).
(e)
Income Tax Elections. Except as otherwise provided herein, each of the Tax Matters Member and Partnership Representative shall have sole discretion to make any determination regarding income tax elections it deems advisable on behalf of the Company; provided, that the Tax Matters Member or Partnership Representative will make an election under Code Section 754, if requested in writing by another Member.
Section 11.05
Section 11.06
Section 11.07
Certain Covenants.
(a)
The Company will cause each person now or hereafter employed by it or by any subsidiary (or engaged by the Company or any subsidiary as a consultant/independent contractor) with access to confidential information and/or trade secrets to enter into the Company’s standard and customary confidentiality and inventions assignment Agreement.
(b)
If the Company or any of its successors or assignees consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, then to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assignees of the Company assume the obligations of the Company with respect to indemnification of members of the Board as in effect immediately before such transaction, regardless of where such obligations are contained.
(c)
The Company shall continue to timely pay (and withhold and pay over, as applicable) all Federal, state and other taxes as such taxes become due and owing (except to the extent Company is disputing any such taxes).
(d)
The Company shall comply with all laws, rules, regulations and/or filing requirements relating to the Innventure Business and the Innventus Fund.
(e)
The Company shall carry and maintain adequate insurance, including Directors & Officers insurance, and annually supply to all Qualified Holders a list of all such insurance policies (the amount of which shall be determined annually by the Board), provided that such Directors & Officers insurance shall have coverage of an amount of not less than $2,000,000.00, shall be obtained by the Company within 60 days of the date of the Effective Date, and shall otherwise be subject to such terms and conditions, and issued by a carrier reasonably acceptable to the Board.
ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
Section 12.01
(a)
The determination of the Members holding at least 75% of the Class A Units and a majority of the Class B Preferred Units and Class B-1 Preferred Units, calculated as a single class, to dissolve the Company;
(b)
The sale, exchange, involuntary conversion, or other disposition or Transfer of all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or
(c)
The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under § 18-802 of the Delaware Act.
Section 12.02
Effectiveness of Dissolution. Dissolution of the Company shall be effective on the day on which the event described in Section 12.01 occurs, but the Company shall not terminate until the winding up of the Company has been completed, the assets of the Company have been Distributed as provided in Section 12.03 and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation shall have been cancelled as provided in Section 12.04.
Section 12.03
Liquidation. If the Company is dissolved pursuant to Section 12.01, the Company shall be liquidated and its business and affairs wound up in accordance with the Delaware Act and the following provisions:
(a)
Liquidator. The Board shall act as liquidator to wind up the Company (the “Liquidator”). The Liquidator shall have full power and authority to sell, assign, and encumber any or all of the Company’s assets and to wind up and liquidate the affairs of the Company in an orderly and business-like manner.
(b)
Accounting. As promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final liquidation, the Liquidator shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Company’s assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the dissolution occurs or the final liquidation is completed, as applicable.
(c)
Distribution of Proceeds. The Liquidator shall liquidate the assets of the Company on a class by class basis and Distribute the proceeds of such liquidation in the following order of priority, unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of Applicable Law:
(i)
First, to the payment of all of the Company’s debts and liabilities to its creditors (including Members, if applicable) of such class and the expenses of liquidation (including sales commissions incident to any sales of assets of the Company);
(ii)
Second, to the establishment of and additions to reserves that are determined by the Board to be reasonably necessary for any contingent unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Company with respect to such class; and
(iii)
Third, to the applicable Members in accordance with Subsections 7.01(b) (in the case of assets associated with the Innventure Business), Section 7.02 (in the case of assets associated with the Class PCTA Business) and Section 7.03 (in the case of assets associated with the Class I Business), each after giving effect to all prior distributions made in accordance with such provisions.
(d)
Discretion of Liquidator. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.03(c) that require the liquidation of the assets of the Company, but subject to the order of priorities set forth in Section 12.03(c), if upon dissolution of the Company the Liquidator reasonably determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the Company’s assets would be impractical or could cause undue loss to the Members, the Liquidator may defer the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy Company liabilities and reserves, and may, upon consent of the Board, Distribute to the Members of such class, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.03(c), undivided interests in such Company assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for liquidation. Any such Distribution in kind shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operating of such properties at such time. For purposes of any such Distribution, any property to be Distributed will be valued at its Fair Market Value.
Section 12.04
Cancellation of Certificate. Upon completion of the Distribution of the assets of the Company as provided in Section 12.03(c) hereof, the Company shall be terminated and the Liquidator shall cause the cancellation of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation in the State of Delaware and of all qualifications and registrations of the Company as a foreign limited liability company in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company.
Section 12.05
Section 12.06
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.01
Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement, or any amendment or waiver hereof, and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such costs and expenses.
Section 13.02
Further Assurances. In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, the Company and each Member hereby agrees, at the request of the Company or any other Member, to execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and to take such further actions as may be required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 13.03
(a)
Each Member acknowledges that during the term of this Agreement, it will have access to and become acquainted with trade secrets, proprietary information and confidential information belonging to the Company and its Affiliates that are not generally known to the public, including, but not limited to, information concerning business plans, financial statements and other information provided pursuant to this Agreement, operating practices and methods, expansion plans, strategic plans, marketing plans, contracts, customer lists or other business documents that the Company treats as confidential, in any format whatsoever (including oral, written, electronic or any other form or medium) (collectively, “Confidential Information”). In addition, each Member acknowledges that: (i) the Company has invested, and continues to invest, substantial time, expense and specialized knowledge in developing its Confidential Information; (ii) the Confidential Information provides the Company with a competitive advantage over others in the marketplace; and (iii) the Company would be irreparably harmed if the Confidential Information were disclosed to competitors or made available to the public. Without limiting the applicability of any other agreement to which any Member is subject, no Member shall, directly or indirectly, disclose or use (other than solely for the purposes of such Member monitoring and analyzing its investment in the Company) at any time, including, without limitation, use for personal, commercial or proprietary advantage or profit, either during its association with the Company or thereafter, any Confidential Information of which such Member is or becomes aware. Each Member in possession of Confidential Information shall take all appropriate steps to safeguard such information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft.
(b)
Nothing contained in Section 13.03(a) shall prevent any Member from disclosing Confidential Information: (i) upon the order of any court or administrative agency; (ii) upon the request or demand of any regulatory agency or authority having jurisdiction over such Member; (iii) to the extent compelled by legal process or required or requested pursuant to subpoena, interrogatories or other discovery requests; (iv) to the extent necessary in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder; (v) to the other Member; (vi) to such Member’s Representatives who, in the reasonable judgment of such Member, need to know such Confidential Information and agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 13.03 as if a Member; or (vii) to any potential Permitted Transferee in connection with a proposed Transfer of Class A Units from such Member, as long as such Transferee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 13.03(a) as if a Member; provided, that in the case of clause (i), (ii) or (iii), such Member shall notify the Company and other Member of the proposed disclosure as far in advance of such disclosure as practicable (but in no event make any such disclosure before notifying the Company and other Member) and use reasonable efforts to ensure that any Confidential Information so disclosed is accorded confidential treatment satisfactory to the Company, when and if available.
(c)
The restrictions of Section 13.03(a) shall not apply to Confidential Information that: (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by a Member in violation of this Agreement; (ii) is or has been independently developed or conceived by such Member without use of Confidential Information; or (iii) becomes available to such Member or any of its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, the other Member or any of their respective Representatives, provided, that such source is not known by the receiving Member to be bound by a confidentiality agreement regarding the Company.
(d)
The obligations of each Member under this Section 13.03 shall survive for so long as such Member remains a Member, and for five (5) years following the earlier of (i) termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company, (ii) the withdrawal of such Member from the Company, and (iii) such Member’s Transfer of its Class A Units.
Section 13.04
Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 13.04:
If to the Company: | Innventure LLC, f/k/a We-Innventure LLC, |
E-mail: [***] and [***] Attention: | |
Rick Brenner and Bill Haskell | |
with a copy to: | Corridor Legal |
Attention: Mark Mohler, Esq. | |
E-mail: [***] | |
If to Innventure1: | Innventure1 LLC |
E-mail: [***] | |
Attention: Rick Brenner | |
with a copy to: | Corridor Legal |
Attention: Mark Mohler, Esq. | |
E-mail: mmohler@corridorlegal.net | |
If to WE: | WE-INN LLC |
2045 W Grand Ave Ste B, PMB 82152 | |
Chicago, IL 60612-1577 | |
E-mail: [***] | |
Attention: Greg Wasson | |
with a copy to: | Darren M. Green, Esq. |
Facsimile: [***] | |
E- mail: [***] |
Section 13.05
Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience or reference only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.
Section 13.06
Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under Applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Except as provided in Section 9.03(g), upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effectuate the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
Section 13.07
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation and all related Exhibits and Schedules, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
Section 13.08
Section 13.09
Section 13.10
Amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing executed by WE and Innventure1. Any such written amendment or modification will be binding upon the Company and each Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amendments to the Member Schedule following any new issuance, redemption, repurchase or Transfer of Units in accordance with this Agreement may be made by the Board without the consent of or execution by the Members. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action to reclassify, alter or amend any existing class of Units in respect of the Distribution of assets of such class of Units, the allocation of Net Profits or Net Losses with respect to such class of Units or the voting of Voting Units for such class of Units in respect of any such right, preference or privilege shall not be made without the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the Units of such class. No additional Class PCTA Units will be authorized or issued without the consent of the holders of at least 97% of the Class PCTA Percentage.
Section 13.11
Waiver. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 13.11) shall diminish any of the explicit and implicit waivers described in this Agreement, including in Section 13.14 hereof.
Section 13.12
Section 13.13
Section 13.14
Section 13.15
Equitable Remedies. Each Party acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach by such Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement would give rise to irreparable harm to the other Parties, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by such Party of any such obligations, each of the other Parties shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to them in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a temporary restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction (without any requirement to post bond).
Section 13.16
Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any Party institutes any legal suit, action or proceeding, including arbitration, against another Party in respect of a matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing Party in the suit, action or proceeding shall be entitled to receive, in addition to all other damages to which it may be entitled, the costs incurred by such Party in conducting the suit, action or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and court costs.
Section 13.17
Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies under this Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to and not in substitution for any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or otherwise, except to the extent expressly provided in Section 9.02 to the contrary.
Section 13.18
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of Electronic Transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
Section 13.19
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANY | ||
Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Gregory W. Haskell | |
Mr. Gregory W. Haskell, CEO | ||
MEMBERS | ||
INNVENTURE1: | ||
Innventure1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Otworth | |
Mr. Michael Otworth, Authorized Person | ||
WE: | ||
WE-INN LLC, an Illinois limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Greg Wasson | |
Mr. Greg Wasson, President |
EXHIBIT A
MEMBER SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT B
BOARD SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT
JOINDER AGREEMENT TO FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
AGREEMENT OF INNVENTURE LLC
This Joinder Agreement dated as of ____ , 20 (this “Joinder Agreement”), by and among [______ ] (the “Joining Party”) and INNVENTURE LLC (the “Company”) relates to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of September 23, 2021 (the “Operating Agreement”).
The Joining Party and the Company, hereby acknowledge, agree and confirm that, by their execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to the Operating Agreement as of the date hereof and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a “Member” thereunder as if the Joining Party had been a party to and had executed the Operating Agreement. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Operating Agreement.
The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that: (i) Joining Party has received a copy of the Operating Agreement; (ii) Joining Party has reviewed and understands the Operating Agreement and the rights and obligations of the holders of a Common Membership Interest thereunder; and (iii) the Operating Agreement may be amended from time to time as provided in the Operating Agreement.
This Joinder Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Transmission by telecopier or facsimile transmission of an executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement shall constitute due and sufficient delivery of such counterpart.
Please confirm your acceptance of this Joinder Agreement by signing below.
Innventure LLC | Joining Party | ||||
By: |
Print Name: | Print Name: |
As its: | |||||
Notice Address for Operating Agreement: | |||||
EXHIBIT D
“ACCREDITED INVESTOR”
“Accredited Investor” means any person who meets any one of the following categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes meets any one of the following categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person:
● | Any bank; any savings and loan association, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any registered broker or dealer; any registered investment adviser; any investment adviser relying on registration exemptions under Section 203(l) or (m) under the Investment Company Act of 1940; any insurance company; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act; any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the US Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; any Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; 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, with total assets in excess of $5 million; or any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 where investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary that is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit 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 private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 |
● | Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, or limited liability company, 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 |
● | Any individual whose net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent, at the time of purchase exceeds $1,000,000. |
For the purposes of calculating a person’s net worth (the amount of assets in excess of liabilities):
○ | The value of the person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset |
○ | Indebtedness this is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of purchase, shall not be included as a liability, unless the person incurred debt within 60 days before buying securities in the unregistered offering for the purpose of buying those securities and not for buying the residence. In that situation, the amount of debt borrowed during that 60-day period must be included as a liability; |
○ | Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the purchase shall be included as a liability; and |
○ | these additions and subtractions to the definition of net worth do not apply to a person exercising a right to buy securities if the person held that right to buy those securities, as well as other securities of the same issuer, on July 20, 2010, and met the net worth test in effect at the time the person acquired the right. |
● | Any individual who had an income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent 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 total 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 as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act; and |
● | Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors |
● | Any entity of a type not listed above, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000, that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered |
● | Any individual holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the SEC has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status. The following certifications, when held in good standing, qualify natural persons for accredited investor status: |
○ | Licensed General Securities Representative (Series 7); |
○ | Licensed Investment Adviser Representative (Series 65); or |
○ | Licensed Private Securities Offerings Representative (Series 82) |
● | Any individual who is a “knowledgeable employee,” as defined in Rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act, of the issuer of the securities being offered where the issuer is a private fund (excluded from the definition of investment company in Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7)) |
● | Any “family office,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: |
○ | with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000; |
○ | that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities being offered; and |
○ | whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment |
● | Any “family client,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, of a family office meeting the requirements above and whose prospective investment in the issuer of the securities being offered is directed by the family office pursuant to the third sub-bullet above. |
Exhibit 10.11
INNVENTURE LLC
CLASS B-1 PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS CLASS B-1 PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 25th, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) by and among Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and the investors listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (each a “Purchaser” and together the “Purchasers”). Reference is made to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated as of April 27, 2022 and attached hereto as Exhibit B (as amended, restated, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the LLC Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, upon the release of the Company’s contractual restrictions under that certain Lock- Up Agreement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”) with respect to the Purecycle Common Stock between the Company and Purecycle, the Company intends to distribute shares of PureCycle Common Stock to certain Innventure1 members in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.01 of the LLC Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.01 of the LLC Agreement, Innventure1 may purchase Class B- 1 Preferred Units by contributing PureCycle Common Stock held by Innventure1 to the Company; and
WHEREAS, in lieu of Innventure1 purchasing the Class B-1 Preferred Units, the Company desires to issue Class B-1 Preferred Units in the Company to the Purchasers and the Purchasers desire to purchase Class B-1 Preferred Units in the Company in exchange for contributing certain shares of PureCycle Common Stock to the Company, in each case, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Purchase and Sale of Preferred Units and Membership Interests.
1.1
Sale and Issuance of Preferred Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser or Purchasers agree to purchase at the applicable Closing (as defined below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Purchaser at the applicable Closing that number of Class B-1 Preferred Units of the Company (the “Class B-1 Preferred”), at a purchase price of $9.6992 per Unit (the “Per Unit Price”), as set forth on Exhibit A. The Class B-1 Preferred Units issued to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Units.” Each Purchaser shall make payment of the purchase price at the Per Unit Price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, by delivery of in-kind consideration, including PureCycle Common Stock, which such shares of PureCycle Common Stock shall be valued at a price per share equal to the Contributed Share Price, or, if approved by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of debt instruments issued by the Company or its affiliates, including interest, at a conversion price equal to $9.6992 per Unit or by any combination of such methods.
1.2
Closings. The initial purchase and sale of the Units shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures, at 10:00 a.m., on the Effective Date, or at such other time and place as the Company and the Purchasers mutually agree upon, orally or in writing (which time and place are designated as the “Initial Closing”). After the Initial Closing, the Company may sell additional Units at one or more additional Closings, on the same terms and conditions as those contained in this Agreement, up to a maximum of 2,600,000Units (inclusive of the Units sold at the Initial Closing and any other Closing) (such additional Units, the “Additional Units”), to one or more purchasers (the “Additional Purchasers”) for an aggregate purchase price of up to $25,217,920, which Closings shall take place as soon as practicable after the dates on which the conditions set forth in Section 5.01(b)(i)(B) of the LLC Agreement have been satisfied. Exhibit A to this Agreement shall be updated to reflect the number of Additional Units purchased at each such Closing and the parties purchasing such Additional Units. In the event there is more than one closing, the term “Closing” shall apply to each such closing unless otherwise specified.
1.3
Use of Proceeds. In accordance with the directions of the Company’s Board, the Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Units for general company purposes.
1.4
Delivery. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Units are represented only in electronic certificate form through Carta (or any subsequent service as selected by Company) based on the LLC Agreement. Promptly following each Closing, the Company shall update Carta to include electronic certificates for the Purchaser representing the Units being purchased by the Purchaser at such Closing against payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, by delivery of in-kind consideration, including PureCycle Common Stock, or by any combination of such methods. Further, prior to or at Closing, the parties shall deliver to each other those items set forth in Section 4 and Section 5.
1.5
Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above or elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
(a)
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
(b)
“Company Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications, registered and unregistered service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, information and proprietary rights and processes, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, licenses in, to and under any of the foregoing, and any and all such cases as are necessary to the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(c)
“Contributed Share Price” means, in relation to each share of contributed PureCycle Common Stock, a price per share equal to the product of (i) the weighted average of the per share closing price as defined by SEC Rule 10b-18 for one (1) share of PureCycle Common Stock for each full trading day during the 30-day period ending on the date of such Closing multiplied (ii) by.8 (80%).
(d)
“Key Employee” means the following officers of the Company: Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer; Rick Brenner, Chief Operating Officer; Roland Austrup, Chief Financial Officer, John Scott, Chief Science Officer; and Lucas Harper, Chief Investment Officer.
(e)
“Knowledge” including the phrase “to the Company’s knowledge” shall mean the actual knowledge after reasonable investigation of the following individuals: Bill Haskell, Chief Executive Officer; Rick Brenner, Chief Operating Officer; Roland Austrup, Chief Financial Officer, John Scott, Chief Science Officer; and Lucas Harper, Chief Investment Officer.
(f)
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, or results of operations of the Company; provided, however, that none of the following shall constitute, or shall be considered in determining whether such a material adverse effect has occurred: (i) the announcement or execution of this Agreement; (ii) changes in financial markets as a whole; (iii) changes in general economic conditions that affect the industries in which the Company (and its Subsidiaries) conduct business, including related to the supply and price of goods used by the Company to conduct its business; or (iv) any change in applicable law, rule or regulation, or GAAP or interpretation thereof.
(g)
“Subsidiary” means, in relation to the Company, any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity in which the Company directly or indirectly holds or controls either:
(i)
a majority of the voting rights exercisable at shareholder/member/partner meetings of that Person; or
(ii)
the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors or similar governing board,
and any company which is a Subsidiary of a Subsidiary of the Company is also a Subsidiary of the Company. Unless the context otherwise requires, the application of the definition of Subsidiary to any company at any time shall apply to the company as it is at that time. To be free from doubt, PureCycle Technologies LLC shall be excluded as a Subsidiary despite the actual timing of any transaction under which it might otherwise be excluded as a Subsidiary.
(h)
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and the LLC Agreement.
2.
Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), which exceptions shall be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder, the following representations are true and complete as of the date of the Initial Closing, except as otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and Sections contained in this Section 2.
2.1
Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2
Capitalization.1
(a)
The capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of:
(i)
10,975,000 Class A Units of the Company (the “Class A Units”), 10,875,000 of which are currently outstanding;
(ii)
1,585,125 Class C Units of the Company (the “Class C Units”), 1,573,875 of which are currently outstanding
(iii)
3,982,675 Class PCTA Preferred Units of the Company (“Class PCTA Units”), all of which are currently outstanding;
(iv)
1,000,000 Class I Units of the Company (“Class I Units”), all of which are currently outstanding;
(v)
3,608,545 Class B Preferred Units, 2,612,773 of which are currently outstanding and
(vi)
2,600,000 Class B-1 Preferred Units, 342,608 of which are currently outstanding.
All of the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class C Units, Class PCTA Units and Class I Units that are issued and outstanding and have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(b)
Except for (A) the rights provided in Articles III and VII of the LLC Agreement, and (B) the securities and rights described in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, and other than as set forth in Section 2.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company of its equity securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its equity securities. As to any promissory notes that contain conversion rights exercisable by the holder only upon an event of default under such note, any dilutive impact from any such exercise shall be non-dilutable to the Class B Preferred Units and the Class B-1 Preferred Units.
(c)
Except as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Company’s equity agreements contains a provision for acceleration of vesting (or lapse of a repurchase right) or other changes in the vesting provisions or other terms of such agreement or understanding upon the occurrence of any event or combination of events. The Company has never adjusted or amended the exercise price of any options previously awarded, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grant, repricing, or any other means. The Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or redeem any of its equity securities, except as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.
(d)
The Company has obtained valid waivers of any rights by other parties to purchase any of the Units to be sold pursuant to this Agreement.
2.3
Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Section 2.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity. The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.
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2.4
Authorization. All action required to be taken by the Board and Members in order to authorize the Company to enter into the Transaction Documents, and to issue the Units at the Closing has been taken. All action on the part of the officers of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Documents to be performed as of each Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Units has been taken. The Transaction Documents, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
2.5
Valid Issuance. The Units, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents, applicable state and federal securities laws and, as to any Purchaser, liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by the Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement, the Units will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.6
Governmental Consents and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Purchaser in Section 3 of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, which have been made or will be made in a timely manner.
2.7
Litigation. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, complaint, charge or investigation pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened (i) against the Company or any officer, or director of the Company, (ii) against any Key Holder arising out of their employment or board relationship with the Company, (iii) that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; or (iv) to the Company’s knowledge, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or Key Employees is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality (in the case of officers, directors or Key Employees, such as would affect the Company). There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
2.8
Intellectual Property.
(a)
The Company owns or possesses or believes it can acquire on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all Company Intellectual Property without any known conflict with, or infringement of, the rights of others, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. To the Company’s knowledge, no product or service marketed or sold (or proposed to be marketed or sold) by the Company violates or will violate any license or infringes or will infringe any intellectual property rights of any other party. The Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company has violated, or by conducting its business, would violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, mask works or other proprietary rights or processes of any other Person.
(b)
Other than with respect to commercially available software products under standard end-user object code license agreements, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Company Intellectual Property, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, proprietary rights and processes of any other Person. The Company has obtained and possesses valid licenses to use all of the software programs present on the computers and other software-enabled electronic devices that it owns or leases or that it has otherwise provided to its employees for their use in connection with the Company’s business.
(c)
To the Company’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or consultants (or Persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. Each employee and consultant has assigned to the Company all intellectual property rights he or she owns that are related to the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and all intellectual property rights that he, she or it solely or jointly conceived, reduced to practice, developed or made during the period of his, her or its employment or consulting relationship with the Company that (i) relate, at the time of conception, reduction to practice, development, or making of such intellectual property right, to the Company’s business as then conducted or as then proposed to be conducted, (ii) were developed on any amount of the Company’s time or with the use of any of the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or information or (iii) resulted from the performance of services for the Company.
(d)
Section 2.8(d) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, registered copyrights, and licenses to and under any of the foregoing, in each case owned by the Company.
(e)
The Company has not embedded, used or distributed any open source, copyleft or community source code (including but not limited to any libraries or code, software, technologies or other materials that are licensed or distributed under any General Public License, Lesser General Public License or similar license arrangement or other distribution model described by the Open Source Initiative at www.opensource.org, collectively “Open Source Software”) in connection with any of its products or services that are generally available or in development in any manner that would materially restrict the ability of the Company to protect its proprietary interests in any such product or service or in any manner that requires, or purports to require (i) any Company Intellectual Property (other than the Open Source Software itself) be disclosed or distributed in source code form or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; (ii) any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any Company Intellectual Property; (iii) the creation of any obligation for the Company with respect to Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company, or the grant to any third party of any rights or immunities under Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company; or (iv) any other limitation, restriction or condition on the right of the Company with respect to its use or distribution of any Company Intellectual Property.
(f)
No government funding, facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, or funding from third parties was used in the development of any Company Intellectual Property. No Person who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property, has performed services for the government, university, college, or other educational institution or research center in a manner that would affect Company’s rights in the Company Intellectual Property.
(g)
For purposes of this Section 2.8, the Company shall be deemed to have knowledge of a patent right if the Company has actual knowledge of the patent right or would be found to be on notice of such patent right as determined by reference to United States patent laws.
2.9
Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or default (i) of any provisions of its Certificate of Formation or LLC Agreement, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage, or (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound that is required to be listed on the Disclosure Schedule, other than as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (i) a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement; or (ii) an event which results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company.
2.10
Agreements; Actions.
(a)
Except for the Transaction Documents and as set forth in Section 2.10(a) to the Disclosure Schedule, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess of $500,000, (ii) the license of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company, (iii) the grant of rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products to any other Person that limit the Company’s exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products, or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 2.10(b) to the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its equity securities, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or incurred any other liabilities individually in excess of $500,000 or in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
(c)
For the purposes of (a) and (c) of this Section 2.10, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons the Company has reason to believe are affiliated with each other) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such Section.
(d)
The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person, except as set forth in Section 2.10(d) of the Disclosure Schedule.
2.11
Certain Transactions.
(a)
Other than as described in Section 2.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedule and (i) standard employee benefits generally made available to all employees, (ii) standard director and officer indemnification agreements approved by the Board of Directors, and (iii) the purchase equity securities from the Company and the issuance of options to purchase the Company’s equity securities, in each instance, approved in the written minutes of the Board of Directors (previously made available to the Purchaser), there are no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between the Company and any of its officers, directors, consultants or Key Employees, or any Affiliate thereof.
(b)
Other than as described in Section 2.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its directors, officers or employees or to their respective spouses or children or to any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with expenses or advances of expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or employee relocation expenses and for other customary employee benefits made generally available to all employees. None of the Company’s directors, officers or employees, or any members of their immediate families, or any Affiliate of the foregoing are, directly or indirectly, indebted to the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, have any (i) material commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable or familial relationship with any of the Company’s customers, suppliers, service providers, joint venture partners, licensees and competitors, (ii) direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company except that directors, officers, employees or Members of the Company may own stock in (but not exceeding two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of) publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company; or (iii) financial interest in any material contract with the Company.
2.12
Rights of Registration and Voting Rights. The Company is not under any obligation to register under the Securities Act any of its currently outstanding securities or any securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of its currently outstanding securities. To the Company’s knowledge, except as contemplated in the LLC Agreement, no Member has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company, except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule.
2.13
Property. Other than as described in Section 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, the property and assets that the Company owns are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent and encumbrances and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets. With respect to the property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and holds a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets. The Company does not own any real property.
2.14
Financial Statements. The Company has made available to the Purchaser its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 and its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022 (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except that the unaudited Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP. The Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject in the case of the unaudited Financial Statements to normal year-end audit adjustments. Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to December 31, 2022 (the “Statement Date”); (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) liabilities and obligations of a type or nature not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Financial Statements, which, in all such cases, individually and in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
2.15 Changes. Since the Statement Date there has not been:
(a)
any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of business that have not caused, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(b)
any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c)
any waiver or compromise by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;
(d)
any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company, except in the ordinary course of business and the satisfaction or discharge of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e)
any material change to a material contract or agreement by which the Company or any of its assets is bound or subject;
(f)
any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or Member;
(g)
any resignation or termination of employment of any officer or Key Employee of the Company;
(h)
any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the Company, with respect to any of its material properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets;
(i)
any loans or guarantees made by the Company to or for the benefit of its employees, officers or directors, or any members of their immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of its business;
(j)
any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Company’s equity securities, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any of such equity securities by the Company;
(k)
any sale, assignment or transfer of any Company Intellectual Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(l)
receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order cancellation by, any major customer of the Company;
(m)
to the Company’s knowledge, any other event or condition of any character that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(n)
any arrangement or commitment by the Company to do any of the things described in this Section 2.15.
2.16
Employee Matters.
(a)
To the Company’s knowledge, none of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would, to the Company’s knowledge, materially interfere with such employee’s ability to promote the interest of the Company or that would conflict with the Company’s business. Other than as described in Section 2.16(a) of the Disclosure (as applicable) Schedule, neither the execution or delivery of the Transaction Documents, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business by the employees of the Company, nor the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee is now obligated.
(b)
Other than as described in Section 2.16(b) of the Disclosure Schedule (as applicable), the Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees, consultants, or independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, or other direct compensation for any service performed for it to the Effective Date or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, consultants or independent contractors. The Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and with other laws related to employment, including those related to wages, hours, worker classification and collective bargaining. The Company has withheld and paid to the appropriate governmental entity or is holding for payment not yet due to such governmental entity all amounts required to be withheld from employees of the Company and is not liable for any arrears of wages, taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.
(c)
To the Company’s knowledge, no Key Employee intends to terminate employment with the Company or is otherwise likely to become unavailable to continue as a Key Employee. The Company does not have a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. The employment of each employee of the Company is terminable at the will of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedule or as required by law, upon termination of the employment of any such employees, no severance or other payments will become due. Except as set forth in Section 2.16(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no policy, practice, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of severance compensation in connection with the termination of employment services.
(d)
The Company has not made any representations regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant that are inconsistent with the unit amounts and terms set forth in the minutes of meetings of the Company’s board of directors.
(e)
No Key Employee has been terminated or resigned.
(f)
Section 2.16(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each employee benefit plan maintained, established or sponsored by the Company, or which the Company participates in or contributes to, which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Company has made all required contributions and has no liability to any such employee benefit plan, other than liability for health plan continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I(B) of ERISA and has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws for any such employee benefit plan.
(g)
The Company is not bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor union has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of the Company. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving the Company pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, which could have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is the Company aware of any labor organization activity involving its employees.
2.17
Tax Returns and Payments. There are no federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes due and payable by the Company which have not been timely paid, other than those for which an extension has been filed. There are no accrued and unpaid federal, state, country, local or foreign taxes of the Company which are due, whether or not assessed or disputed. There have been no examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency. The Company has duly and timely filed all federal, state, county, local and foreign tax returns required to have been filed by it and there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.
2.18
Insurance. The Company has in full force and effect insurance policies concerning such casualties as would be reasonable and customary for companies like the Company, with extended coverage sufficient in amount (subject to reasonable deductions) to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged or destroyed.
2.19
Employee Agreements. Each current and former employee, consultant and officer of the Company has executed an agreement with the Company regarding confidentiality and proprietary information substantially in the form or forms made available to the Purchaser (the “Confidential Information Agreements”). No current or former Key Employee has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such Key Employee’s Confidential Information Agreement. Each current and former Key Employee has executed a non-competition (if in a state where non-competition agreements are enforceable) and non-solicitation agreement substantially in the form or forms made available to the Purchaser. To the Company’s knowledge, none of its Key Employees is in violation of any agreement covered by this Section 2.19.
2.20
Permits. The Company has all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business, the lack of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority.
2.21
Constitutional Documents. The constitutional documents of the Company are in the forms made available to the Purchaser. The copy of the minute books of the Company made available to the Purchaser contains minutes of all meetings of Directors and Members and all actions by written consent without a meeting by the Directors and Members since the date of formation and accurately reflects in all material respects all actions by the Directors (and any committee of Directors) and Members with respect to all transactions approved thereby.
2.22
Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not now and has never been a “United States real property holding corporation” as defined in the Code and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company has filed with the Internal Revenue Service all statements, if any, with its United States income tax returns which are required under such regulations.
2.23
Environmental and Safety Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company is and has been in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there has been no release or threatened release of any pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste or petroleum or any fraction thereof (each a “Hazardous Substance”), on, upon, into or from any site currently or heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company; (c) there have been no Hazardous Substances generated by the Company that have been disposed of or come to rest at any site that has been included in any published U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list or any other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites published by any governmental authority in the United States; and (d) there are no underground storage tanks located on, no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or PCB-containing equipment used or stored on, and no hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, stored on, any site owned or operated by the Company, except for the storage of hazardous waste in compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company has made available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of all material environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of need, permits, pending permit applications, correspondence, engineering studies and environmental studies or assessments. For purposes of this Section 2.23, “Environmental Laws” means any law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (a) releases or threatened release of Hazardous Substance; (b) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment; or (c) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
2.24
Disclosure. The Company has made available to the Purchaser all the information reasonably available to the Company that the Purchaser has requested for deciding whether to acquire the Units. No representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule, and no certificate furnished or to be furnished to Purchaser at the Closing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the Company’s knowledge, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. It is understood that this representation is qualified by the fact that the Company has not delivered to the Purchaser, and has not been requested to deliver, a private placement or similar memorandum or any written disclosure of the types of information customarily furnished to purchasers of securities.
2.25
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”)), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (i) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate, (ii) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority, or (iii) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above in order to assist the Company or any of its affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation. The Company further represents that it has maintained, and has caused each of its Subsidiaries and affiliates to maintain, systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) and written policies to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and to ensure that all books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, all transactions and dispositions of funds and assets. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law (collectively, “Enforcement Action”).
2.26
Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “Personal Information”), the Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance with all applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. To the extent the Company maintains or transmits protected health information, as defined under 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, the Company is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.
2.27
Export Control Laws. The Company has conducted all export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, and the export control laws and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Company has obtained all export licenses and other approvals, timely filed all required filings and has assigned the appropriate export classifications to all products, in each case as required for its exports of products, software and technologies from the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the Company is in compliance with the terms of all applicable export licenses, classifications, filing requirements or other approvals; (c) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims against the Company with respect to such exports, classifications, required filings or other approvals; (d) there are no pending investigations related to the Company’s exports; and (e) there are no actions, conditions, or circumstances pertaining to the Company’s export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material future claims.
3.
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
3.1
Authorization. The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents. The Transaction Documents to which the Purchaser is a party, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.2
Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Units to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Units. The Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units.
3.3
No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both (A) violate any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Purchaser is subject, (B) violate any order, judgment or decree applicable to it, or (C) conflict with or result in a breach or default under any term or condition of its applicable governing instruments or any agreement or other instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.
3.4
Admission to the Company. As set forth in the LLC Agreement, the Purchaser acknowledges and understands that the Purchaser will not be admitted to the Company as a Member or be issued the Units purchased hereunder until, among other applicable conditions, the date of the receipt by the Company of a complete set of required agreements and payment for the issuance of the applicable Units, including receipt of contributed PureCycle Common Stock that may be subject to the Lock-Up Agreement (if Purchaser chooses to make payment with those PureCycle Common Stock).
3.5
Disclosure of Information. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units with the Company’s management and has had an opportunity to review the Company’s facilities. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to rely thereon.
3.6
Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Units have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Units are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser must hold the Units indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Units, or any other securities that may be held by Purchaser, for resale. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Units, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.
3.7
No Public Market. The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Units, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Units.
3.8
Legends. The Purchaser understands that the Units and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Units, may be notated with one or all of the following legends:
“THE UNITS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THE UNITS MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.”
(a)
Any legend set forth in, or required by, the other Transaction Documents.
(b)
Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Units represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.
3.9
Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Exhibit D and Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Accredited Investor”). The Purchaser has authorized and directed a third-party registered broker-dealer, investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, licensed attorney, or certified public accountant, to furnish the Company with written confirmation from such third-party that it has taken reasonable steps to verify that the Purchaser is an Accredited Investor within the prior three (3) months. Any information that has been furnished or that will be furnished by the Purchaser to evidence its status as an Accredited Investor is accurate and complete, and does not contain any misrepresentation or material omission. The Purchaser agrees to furnish any additional information requested by the Company or any of its affiliates to assure compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws in connection with the purchase and sale of the Units.
3.10
Foreign Investors. If the Purchaser is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), the Purchaser hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Units or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Units, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Units. The Purchaser’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Units will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchaser’s jurisdiction.
3.11
Information and Sophistication. Without lessening or obviating the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2, the Purchaser hereby: (i) acknowledges that it has been given access to and an opportunity to examine such documents, materials, and information concerning the Company as Purchaser deems to be necessary or advisable in order to reach an informed decision as to an investment in the Company, to the extent that the Company possesses such information, that it has carefully reviewed and understands all such documents, materials, and information, and that it has had answered to Purchaser’s full satisfaction any and all questions regarding all such documents, materials, and information, (ii) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Units and to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given the Purchaser and (iii) further represents that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of this investment.
3.12
Ability to Bear Economic Risk. The Purchaser acknowledges that investment in the Units involves a high degree of risk, and represents that it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the Units for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its investment.
3.13
Residence. The office or offices of the Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of the Purchaser set forth on the Purchaser’s signature page to this Agreement.
3.14
Counsel. The Purchaser understands that Vedder Price P.C. (“Vedder Price”) has been engaged as legal counsel by the Company to represent it and its affiliates in connection with the offering of Units. The Purchaser also understands that no separate counsel has been engaged to independently represent Purchasers in connection with the offering of Interests. The Purchaser understands that other counsel may also be retained where the Company determines that to be appropriate. The Purchaser understands that, in advising the Company with respect to the offering of the Units, Vedder Price has relied upon information that has been furnished to it by the Company and its affiliates, and has not independently investigated or verified the accuracy or completeness of the information relating to the offering of the Units. In addition, the Purchaser understands that Vedder Price does not monitor the compliance of the Company with the terms of the LLC Agreement or applicable laws.
4.
Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase Units at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
4.1
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Initial Closing.
4.2
Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each Closing.
4.3
Compliance Certificate. An executive officer of the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser at the Initial Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 have been fulfilled.
4.4
Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
4.5
Officer’s Certificate. As of the Initial Closing, an executive officer of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying (i) the constitutional documents of the Company as in effect as of the Closing, (ii) resolutions of the Board of the Company approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, and (iii) resolutions of the requisite number of Members of the Company approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents.
4.6
Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser (or its counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested. Such documents may include good standing certificates.
4.7
Preemptive Rights. The Company shall have fully satisfied (including with respect to rights of timely notification) or obtained enforceable waivers in respect of any preemptive or similar rights directly or indirectly affecting any of its securities.
5.
Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to sell Units to the Purchaser at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
5.1
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
5.2
Performance. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each Closing.
5.3
Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
6.
Miscellaneous.
6.1
Survival of Warranties. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the Company.
6.2
Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
6.4
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
6.5
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
6.6
Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.6.
6.7
No Finder’s Fees. Each Purchaser represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Each Purchaser agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which such Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.
6.8
Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including, arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any of the Transaction Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
6.9
Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and (i) the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding Units, or (ii) for an amendment, termination or waiver effected prior to the Initial Closing, Purchasers obligated to purchase a majority of the Units to be issued at the Initial Closing. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.9 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
6.10
Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
6.11
Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
6.12
Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) and the other Transaction Documents constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.
6.13
Corporate Securities Law. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT FROM THE QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
6.14
Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
6.15
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
6.16
No Commitment for Additional Financing. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser has not made any representation, undertaking, commitment or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing, investment or other assistance, other than the purchase of the Units at the Closing as set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein. There is no obligation by the Purchaser to purchase the additional Units or provide any other funding.
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CLASS B-1 PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Class B-1 Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
Innventure LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Gregory W. Haskell | |
Name: Mr. Gregory W. Haskell | ||
Title: CEO | ||
PURCHASER: | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
EXHIBIT A
Schedule Of Purchasers
EXHIBIT B
LLC AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT D
“ACCREDITED INVESTOR”
“Accredited Investor” means any person who meets any one of the following categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes meets any one of the following categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person:
● | Any bank; any savings and loan association, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any registered broker or dealer; any registered investment adviser; any investment adviser relying on registration exemptions under Section 203(l) or (m) under the Investment Company Act of 1940; any insurance company; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act; any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the US Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; any Rural Business Investment Company as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; 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, with total assets in excess of $5 million; or any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 where investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary that is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit 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 private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 |
● | Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, or limited liability company, 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 |
● | Any individual whose net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent, at the time of purchase exceeds $1,000,000. |
For the purposes of calculating a person’s net worth (the amount of assets in excess of liabilities):
○ | The value of the person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset |
○ | Indebtedness this is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of purchase, shall not be included as a liability, unless the person incurred debt within 60 days before buying securities in the unregistered offering for the purpose of buying those securities and not for buying the residence. In that situation, the amount of debt borrowed during that 60-day period must be included as a liability; |
○ | Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the purchase shall be included as a liability; and |
○ | these additions and subtractions to the definition of net worth do not apply to a person exercising a right to buy securities if the person held that right to buy those securities, as well as other securities of the same issuer, on July 20, 2010, and met the net worth test in effect at the time the person acquired the right. |
● | Any individual who had an income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent 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 total 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 as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act; and |
● | Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors |
● | Any entity of a type not listed above, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000, that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered |
● | Any individual holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the SEC has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status. The following certifications, when held in good standing, qualify natural persons for accredited investor status: |
○ | Licensed General Securities Representative (Series 7); |
○ | Licensed Investment Adviser Representative (Series 65); or |
○ | Licensed Private Securities Offerings Representative (Series 82) |
● | Any individual who is a “knowledgeable employee,” as defined in Rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act, of the issuer of the securities being offered where the issuer is a private fund (excluded from the definition of investment company in Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7)) |
● | Any “family office,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: |
○ | with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000; |
○ | that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities being offered; and |
○ | whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment |
● | Any “family client,” as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, of a family office meeting the requirements above and whose prospective investment in the issuer of the securities being offered is directed by the family office pursuant to the third sub-bullet above. |
Exhibit 10.12
AEROFLEXX, LLC
CLASS D PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS CLASS D PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of November 10, 2021, by and among Aeroflexx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. (“Innventus”) and any other investors listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (along with Innventus, each a “Purchaser” and together the “Purchasers”). Reference is made to that certain Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated on or about the date of this Agreement and attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “LLC Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the LLC Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Purchase and Sale of Preferred Units and Membership Interests. |
1.1 Sale and Issuance of Series D Preferred Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Purchaser agrees to purchase at the Initial Closing (as defined below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Purchaser at the Initial Closing that number of units of Class D Preferred Units (the “D Preferred”), set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A, at a purchase price of $6.8348 per unit (or, in the case of Purchasers where all or a portion of such purchase price is being paid by conversion of Secured Convertible Promissory Notes, at the applicable discount price of $5.468 per Unit). Each Purchaser that is converting a Secured Convertible Promissory Note, as set forth on Exhibit A, hereby agrees that the issuance of Class D Preferred to such Purchaser as set forth on Exhibit A satisfies in full all obligations under such Secured Convertible Promissory Note and all "Secured Obligations" as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement (the "Security Agreement") entered into in connection with the Secured Convertible Promissory Note and such Purchaser hereby agrees that the Company may execute and deliver any instrument or instruments acknowledging the satisfaction and termination of the Security Agreement and the secured interest created thereby.
1.2 The D Preferred issued to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement (including any units issued at the Initial Closing and any Additional Units, as defined below) shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Offered Units.”
1.3 Closing; Delivery. The initial purchase and sale of Offered Units shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures, at 1:00 p.m. Atlantic time on November 10, 2021, or at such other time and place as the Company and the Purchasers mutually agree upon, orally or in writing (which time and place are designated as the “Initial Closing”). In the event there is more than one closing, the term “Closing” shall apply to each such closing unless otherwise specified.
1.4 Additional Closings. After the Initial Closing, the Company may sell, on the same terms and conditions as those contained in this Agreement, up to an aggregate of 1,828,876 additional Offered Units (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any split, combination or similar recapitalization affecting such units) of Class D Preferred (the “Additional Units”), to one or more purchasers (the “Additional Purchasers”) reasonably acceptable to Innventus, provided that (i) such subsequent sale is consummated prior to June 1, 2022 (which Additional Purchasers may include Innventus or any other Purchaser from the Initial Closing); and (ii) each Additional Purchaser becomes a party to the Transaction Agreements (as defined below), by executing and delivering a counterpart signature page to each of the Transaction Agreements. Exhibit A to this Agreement shall be updated to reflect the number of Additional Shares purchased at each such Closing and the Additional Purchasers purchasing such Additional Shares. All sales of Additional Units shall be upon the same cash price of $6.8348 per unit as provided in Section 1.1.
1.5 Delivery. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Offered Units are uncertificated or, at the election of the Company, represented only in electronic form. Promptly following each Closing, the Company shall issue any electronic certificates to the applicable Purchaser representing the Offered Units being purchased by such Purchaser at such Closing against payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, or by any combination of such methods. Further, prior to or at Closing, the parties shall deliver to each other those items set forth in Section 4 and Section 5.
1.6 Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above or elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
(b) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(c) “Company Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications, registered and unregistered service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, information and proprietary rights and processes, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, licenses in, to and under any of the foregoing, and any and all such cases as are necessary to the Company in the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(d) “Key Employee” means Andrew Meyer, CEO.
(e) “Knowledge” including the phrase “to the Company’s knowledge” shall mean the actual knowledge after reasonable investigation of the following individuals: Andrew Meyer and Richard K. Brenner.
(f) “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, or results of operations of the Company; provided, however, that none of the following shall constitute, or shall be considered in determining whether a such a material adverse effect has occurred: (i) the announcement or execution of this Agreement; (ii) changes in financial markets as a whole; (iii) changes in general economic conditions that affect the industries in which the Company (and its subsidiaries) conduct business, including related to the supply and price of goods used by the Company to conduct its business; or (iv) any change in applicable law, rule or regulation, or GAAP or interpretation thereof.
(g) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
(h) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(i) “Technical Employee” means each of the individuals who either alone or in concert with others develops, invents, programs or designs any Company Intellectual Property who, for clarity, are: Andrew Meyer and Cedric D'Souza.
(j) “Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement and the LLC Agreement.
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), which exceptions shall be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder. The following representations are true and complete as of the date of the Initial Closing, except as otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and Sections contained in this Section 2. For purposes of these representations and warranties (other than those in Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6), the term the “Company” shall include any subsidiaries of the Company, unless otherwise noted herein.
2.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2 Capitalization.
(a) The capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Initial Closing, of:
(i) 5,582,625 authorized Class A Units of the Company (the “Class A Units”), 5,582,625 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing. All of the outstanding Class A Units have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(ii) 4,356,302 Class B Preferred Units of the Company (“Class B Units”), 2,500,000 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing and 1,856,302 of which are, or assuming full subscription of the Class D Preferred Units will be, reserved for issuance in connection with certain warrant agreements between the Company Proctor & Gamble Company, which has not been exercised immediately prior to the Initial Closing. All of the outstanding Class B Units have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(iii) 3,403,597 Class B-1 Preferred Units of the Company (“Class B-1 Preferred Units”), 3,353,194 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing.
(iv) 1,103,265 Class B-2 Preferred Units of the Company, 1,103,265 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing.
(v) 4,317,734 Class D Preferred Units of the Company, none of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing. The rights, privileges and preferences of the Class A Units, the Class B Preferred Units, the Class B-1 Preferred Units, the Class B-2 Preferred Units and the Class D Preferred Units are as stated in the LLC Agreement.
(b) Immediately prior to the Closing, the Company has authorized 2,451,352 Class C Units of the Company (“Class C Units”) for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company, 1,499,690 of which are issued and outstanding and 951,662 of which remain reserved for issuance pursuant to its Equity Incentive Plan duly adopted by the Directors and approved by the Members (the “Plan”). All of the outstanding Class C Units have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(c) Except for (A) the rights provided in Articles II and VII of the LLC Agreement, and (B) the securities and rights described in Section 2.2(a) and Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement, and other than as set forth in Section 2.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company of its equity securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its equity securities. All of the Company’s outstanding equity securities, and all of the Company’s equity securities underlying outstanding options or other rights, are subject to (i) a right of first refusal in favor of the Company upon any proposed transfer (other than transfers for estate planning purposes); and (ii) a lock-up or market standoff agreement of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days following the Company’s initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.
(d) The Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or redeem any of its equity securities.
(e) The Company has obtained valid waivers of any rights by other parties to purchase any of the Offered Units to be sold pursuant to this Agreement.
2.3 Subsidiaries. The Company does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity. The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.
2.4 Authorization. All action required to be taken by the Board and Members in order to authorize the Company to enter into the Transaction Agreements, and to issue the Offered Units at each Closing has been taken. All action on the part of the officers of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements, the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Agreements to be performed as of each Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Offered Units has been taken. The Transaction Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
2.5 Valid Issuance. The Offered Units, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Agreements, applicable state and federal securities laws and, as to any Purchaser, liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by such Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchasers in Section 3 of this Agreement, the Offered Units will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.6 Governmental Consents and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Purchasers in Section 3 of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, which have been made or will be made in a timely manner.
2.7 Litigation. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, complaint, charge or investigation pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened (i) against the Company or any officer, or director of the Company, (ii) against any Key Holder arising out of their employment or board relationship with the Company, (iii) that questions the validity of the Transaction Agreements or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements; or (iv) to the Company’s knowledge, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or Key Employees is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality (in the case of officers, directors or Key Employees, such as would affect the Company). There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
2.8 Intellectual Property.
(a) The Company owns or possesses or believes it can acquire on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all Company Intellectual Property without any known conflict with, or infringement of, the rights of others, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. To the Company’s knowledge, no product or service marketed or sold (or proposed to be marketed or sold) by the Company violates or will violate any license or infringes or will infringe any intellectual property rights of any other party. The Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company has violated, or by conducting its business, would violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, mask works or other proprietary rights or processes of any other Person.
(b) Other than with respect to commercially available software products under standard end-user object code license agreements, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Company Intellectual Property, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, proprietary rights and processes of any other Person, except as set forth in Section 2.8(b) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Company has obtained and possesses valid licenses to use all of the software programs present on the computers and other software-enabled electronic devices that it owns or leases or that it has otherwise provided to its employees for their use in connection with the Company’s business.
(c) To the Company’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees or consultants (or Persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. Each employee and consultant has assigned to the Company all intellectual property rights he or she owns that are related to the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and all intellectual property rights that he, she or it solely or jointly conceived, reduced to practice, developed or made during the period of his, her or its employment or consulting relationship with the Company that (i) relate, at the time of conception, reduction to practice, development, or making of such intellectual property right, to the Company’s business as then conducted or as then proposed to be conducted, (ii) were developed on any amount of the Company’s time or with the use of any of the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities or information or (iii) resulted from the performance of services for the Company.
(d) Section 2.8(d) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, registered copyrights, and licenses to and under any of the foregoing, in each case owned by the Company.
(e) The Company has not embedded, used or distributed any open source, copyleft or community source code (including but not limited to any libraries or code, software, technologies or other materials that are licensed or distributed under any General Public License, Lesser General Public License or similar license arrangement or other distribution model described by the Open Source Initiative at www.opensource.org, collectively “Open Source Software”) in connection with any of its products or services that are generally available or in development in any manner that would materially restrict the ability of the Company to protect its proprietary interests in any such product or service or in any manner that requires, or purports to require (i) any Company IP (other than the Open Source Software itself) be disclosed or distributed in source code form or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; (ii) any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any Company IP; (iii) the creation of any obligation for the Company with respect to Company IP owned by the Company, or the grant to any third party of any rights or immunities under Company IP owned by the Company; or (iv) any other limitation, restriction or condition on the right of the Company with respect to its use or distribution of any Company IP.
(f) No government funding, facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, or funding from third parties was used in the development of any Company Intellectual Property. No Person who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property, has performed services for the government, university, college, or other educational institution or research center in a manner that would affect Company’s rights in the Company Intellectual Property.
(g) For purposes of this Section 2.8, the Company shall be deemed to have knowledge of a patent right if the Company has actual knowledge of the patent right or would be found to be on notice of such patent right as determined by reference to United States patent laws.
2.9 Compliance with Other Instruments. (a) The Company is not in violation or default (i) of any provisions of its Certificate of Formation or LLC Agreement, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage, or (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound that is required to be listed on the Disclosure Schedule, or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (i) a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement; or (ii) an event which results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company.
2.10 Agreements; Actions.
(a) Except for the Transaction Agreements and as set forth in Section 2.10(a) to the Disclosure Schedule, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess of $500,000, (ii) the license of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company, (iii) the grant of rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products to any other Person that limit the Company’s exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products, or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.10(b) to the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its equity securities, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or incurred any other liabilities individually in excess of $500,000 or in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
(c) For the purposes of (a) and (c) of this Section 2.10, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons the Company has reason to believe are affiliated with each other) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such Section.
(d) The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person.
2.11 Certain Transactions.
(a) Other than (i) standard employee benefits generally made available to all employees, (ii) standard director and officer indemnification agreements approved by the Board of Directors, and (iii) the purchase equity securities from the Company and the issuance of options to purchase the Company’s equity securities, in each instance, approved in the written minutes of the Board of Directors (previously provided to the Purchasers or their counsel), there are no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between the Company and any of its officers, directors, consultants or Key Employees, or any Affiliate thereof.
(b) Other than as described in Section 2.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its directors, officers or employees or to their respective spouses or children or to any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with expenses or advances of expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or employee relocation expenses and for other customary employee benefits made generally available to all employees. None of the Company’s directors, officers or employees, or any members of their immediate families, or any Affiliate of the foregoing are, directly or indirectly, indebted to the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, have any (i) material commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable or familial relationship with any of the Company’s customers, suppliers, service providers, joint venture partners, licensees and competitors, (ii) direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company except that directors, officers, employees or Members of the Company may own stock in (but not exceeding two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of) publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company; or (iii) financial interest in any material contract with the Company.
2.12 Voting Rights. To the Company’s knowledge, except as contemplated in the LLC Agreement, no Member has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company.
2.13 Property. The property and assets that the Company owns are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent and encumbrances and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets. With respect to the property and assets it leases, the Company is in compliance with such leases and holds a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets. The Company does not own any real property.
2.14 Financial Statements. The Company has delivered to each Purchaser its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the three (3) month period ended March 31, 2021 and its unaudited financial statements (including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) as of and for the one (1) month period ended September 30, 2021 (collectively, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except that the unaudited Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP. The Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject in the case of the unaudited Financial Statements to normal year-end audit adjustments. Except as set forth in the Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30, 2021 (the “Statement Date”); (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) liabilities and obligations of a type or nature not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Financial Statements, which, in all such cases, individually and in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP.
2.15 Changes. Since the Statement Date there has not been:
(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of business that have not caused, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) any waiver or compromise by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;
(d) any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company, except in the ordinary course of business and the satisfaction or discharge of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) any material change to a material contract or agreement by which the Company or any of its assets is bound or subject;
(f) any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or Member;
(g) any resignation or termination of employment of any officer or Key Employee of the Company;
(h) any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the Company, with respect to any of its material properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such property or assets;
(i) any loans or guarantees made by the Company to or for the benefit of its employees, officers or directors, or any members of their immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of its business;
(j) any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Company’s equity securities, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any of such equity securities by the Company;
(k) any sale, assignment or transfer of any Company Intellectual Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(l) receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order cancellation by, any major customer of the Company;
(m) to the Company’s knowledge, any other event or condition of any character that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(n) any arrangement or commitment by the Company to do any of the things described in this Section 2.15.
2.16 Employee Matters.
(a) To the Company’s knowledge, none of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would, to the Company’s knowledge, materially interfere with such employee’s ability to promote the interest of the Company or that would conflict with the Company’s business. Neither the execution or delivery of the Transaction Agreements, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business by the employees of the Company, nor the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee is now obligated.
(b) The Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees, consultants, or independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, or other direct compensation for any service performed for it to the date hereof or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, consultants or independent contractors. The Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and with other laws related to employment, including those related to wages, hours, worker classification and collective bargaining. The Company has withheld and paid to the appropriate governmental entity or is holding for payment not yet due to such governmental entity all amounts required to be withheld from employees of the Company and is not liable for any arrears of wages, taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.
(c) To the Company’s knowledge, no Key Employee intends to terminate employment with the Company or is otherwise likely to become unavailable to continue as a Key Employee. The Company does not have a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. The employment of each employee of the Company is terminable at the will of the Company. Except as required by law, upon termination of the employment of any such employees, no severance or other payments will become due. The Company has no policy, practice, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of severance compensation in connection with the termination of employment services.
(d) The Company has not made any representations regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant that are inconsistent with the unit amounts and terms set forth in the minutes of meetings of the Company’s board of directors.
(e) No Key Employee or Technical Employee has been terminated or resigned.
(f) Section 2.16(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each employee benefit plan maintained, established or sponsored by the Company, or which the Company participates in or contributes to, which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Company has made all required contributions and has no liability to any such employee benefit plan, other than liability for health plan continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I(B) of ERISA and has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws for any such employee benefit plan.
(g) The Company is not bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor union has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of the Company. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving the Company pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, which could have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is the Company aware of any labor organization activity involving its employees.
2.17 Tax Returns and Payments. There are no federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes due and payable by the Company which have not been timely paid, other than those for which an extension has been filed. There are no accrued and unpaid federal, state, country, local or foreign taxes of the Company which are due, whether or not assessed or disputed. There have been no examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency. The Company has duly and timely filed all federal, state, county, local and foreign tax returns required to have been filed by it and there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.
2.18 Insurance. The Company has in full force and effect insurance policies concerning such casualties as would be reasonable and customary for companies like the Company. with extended coverage, sufficient in amount (subject to reasonable deductions) to allow it to replace any of its properties that might be damaged or destroyed.
2.19 Employee Agreements. Each current and former employee, consultant and officer of the Company has executed an agreement with the Company regarding confidentiality and proprietary information substantially in the form or forms delivered to Innventus (the “Confidential Information Agreements”). No current or former Key Employee or Technical Employee has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such Key Employee’s or Technical Employee’s Confidential Information Agreement. Each current and former Key Employee and Technical Employee has executed a non-competition (if in a state where non-competition agreements are enforceable) and non-solicitation agreement substantially in the form or forms delivered to Innventus. To the Company’s knowledge, none of its Key Employees or Technical Employees is in violation of any agreement covered by this Section 2.19.
2.20 Permits. The Company has all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business, the lack of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority.
2.21 Constitutional Documents. The constitutional documents of the Company are in the forms provided to the Purchasers. The copy of the minute books of the Company provided to the Purchasers contains minutes of all meetings of Directors and Members and all actions by written consent without a meeting by the Directors and Members since the date of formation and accurately reflects in all material respects all actions by the Directors (and any committee of Directors) and Members with respect to all transactions approved thereby.
2.22 Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not now and has never been a “United States real property holding corporation” as defined in the Code and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company has filed with the Internal Revenue Service all statements, if any, with its United States income tax returns which are required under such regulations.
2.23 Environmental and Safety Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company is and has been in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there has been no release or threatened release of any pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste or petroleum or any fraction thereof (each a “Hazardous Substance”), on, upon, into or from any site currently or heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company; (c) there have been no Hazardous Substances generated by the Company that have been disposed of or come to rest at any site that has been included in any published U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list or any other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites published by any governmental authority in the United States; and (d) there are no underground storage tanks located on, no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or PCB-containing equipment used or stored on, and no hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, stored on, any site owned or operated by the Company, except for the storage of hazardous waste in compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company has made available to the Purchasers true and complete copies of all material environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of need, permits, pending permit applications, correspondence, engineering studies and environmental studies or assessments. For purposes of this Section 2.23, “Environmental Laws” means any law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (a) releases or threatened release of Hazardous Substance; (b) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment; or (c) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
2.24 Disclosure. The Company has made available to the Purchasers all the information reasonably available to the Company that such Purchaser has requested for deciding whether to acquire the Offered Units. No representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule, and no certificate furnished or to be furnished to Purchasers at a Closing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the Company’s knowledge, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. It is understood that this representation is qualified by the fact that the Company has not delivered to the Purchasers, and has not been requested to deliver, a private placement or similar memorandum or any written disclosure of the types of information customarily furnished to purchasers of securities.
2.25 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”)), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (i) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate, (ii) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority, or (iii) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above in order to assist the Company or any of its affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation. The Company further represents that it has maintained, and has caused each of its subsidiaries and affiliates to maintain, systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) and written policies to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and to ensure that all books and records of the Company and its subsidiaries accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, all transactions and dispositions of funds and assets. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law (collectively, “Enforcement Action”).
2.26 Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “Personal Information”), the Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance with all applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. To the extent the Company maintains or transmits protected health information, as defined under 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, the Company is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company is and has been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.
2.27 Export Control Laws. The Company has conducted all export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, and the export control laws and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Company has obtained all export licenses and other approvals, timely filed all required filings and has assigned the appropriate export classifications to all products, in each case as required for its exports of products, software and technologies from the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the Company is in compliance with the terms of all applicable export licenses, classifications, filing requirements or other approvals; (c) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims against the Company with respect to such exports, classifications, required filings or other approvals; (d) there are no pending investigations related to the Company’s exports; and (e) there are no actions, conditions, or circumstances pertaining to the Company’s export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material future claims.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company, severally and not jointly, that:
3.1 Authorization. Such Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements. The Transaction Agreements to which such Purchaser is a party, when executed and delivered by such Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of such Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.2 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with such Purchaser in reliance upon such Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by such Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, such Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Offered Units to be acquired by such Purchaser will be acquired for investment for such Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that such Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, such Purchaser further represents that such Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Offered Units. Such Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Offered Units.
3.3 Disclosure of Information. Such Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Offered Units with the Company’s management and has had an opportunity to review the Company’s facilities. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of such Purchaser to rely thereon.
3.4 Restricted Securities. Such Purchaser understands that the Offered Units have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of such Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. Such Purchaser understands that the Offered Units are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, such Purchaser must hold the Offered Units indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. Such Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Offered Units, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of such Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.
3.5 No Public Market. Such Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Offered Units, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Offered Units.
3.6 Legends. Such Purchaser understands that the Offered Units and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Offered Units, may be notated with one or all of the following legends:
“THE UNITS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”
(a) Any legend set forth in, or required by, the other Transaction Agreements.
(b) Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Offered Units represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.
3.7 Accredited Investor. Such Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
3.8 Foreign Investors. If such Purchaser is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), such Purchaser hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Offered Units or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Offered Units, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Offered Units. Such Purchaser’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Offered Units will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of such Purchaser’s jurisdiction.
3.9 No General Solicitation. Neither such Purchaser, nor, to the extent such Purchaser is not a natural person, any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, stockholders or partners has either directly or indirectly, including, through a broker or finder (a) engaged in any general solicitation, or (b) published any advertisement in connection with the offer and sale of the Offered Units.
3.10 Residence. If such Purchaser is an individual, then such Purchaser resides in the state or province identified in the address of such Purchaser set forth on such Purchaser’s signature page to this Agreement. If such Purchaser is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, then the office or offices of such Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of such Purchaser set forth on such Purchaser’s signature page to this Agreement.
4. Conditions to Each Purchasers Obligations at Closing. The obligations of each Purchaser to purchase Offered Units at the applicable Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before such Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
4.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 are true and correct in all respects as of the applicable Closing.
4.2 Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each Closing.
4.3 Compliance Certificate. An executive officer of the Company shall deliver to such Purchaser at the applicable Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 have been fulfilled.
4.4 Opinion of Company Counsel. The Purchaser shall have received from Corridor Legal, Chartered, counsel for the Company, an opinion, dated as of the Closing, in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached to this Agreement.
4.5 Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Offered Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
4.6 Officer’s Certificate. As of the Initial Closing, an executive officer of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing a certificate certifying (i) the constitutional documents of the Company as in effect as of the Initial Closing, (ii) resolutions of the Directors of the Company approving LLC Agreement, the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Agreements, and (iii) resolutions of the Members of the Company approving the LLC Agreement, the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Agreements.
4.7 Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the applicable Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the applicable Purchasers, and the Purchasers (or their counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested. Such documents may include good standing certificates.
4.8 Preemptive Rights. The Company shall have fully satisfied (including with respect to rights of timely notification) or obtained enforceable waivers in respect of any preemptive or similar rights directly or indirectly affecting any of its securities.
5. Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to sell Offered Units to the Purchasers at the Initial Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
5.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the applicable Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the applicable Closing.
5.2 Performance. Each Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on or before the applicable Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Documents as of each such Closing.
5.3 Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Offered Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of such Closing.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Survival of Warranties. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and each Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of such Purchaser or the Company.
6.2 Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
6.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
6.5 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
6.6 Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.6. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Corridor Legal LLP, Attention: Mark Mohler (mmohler@corridorlegal.net).
6.7 No Finder’s Fees. Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which such Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.
6.8 [Reserved]
6.9 Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including, arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any of the Transaction Agreements, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
6.10 Amendments and Waivers. Except as set forth in Section 1.3(a) of this Agreement, any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and (i) the holders of at least 60% of the then-outstanding Offered Units or (ii) for an amendment, termination or waiver effected prior to the Closing, Purchasers obligated to purchase greater than 50% of the Offered Units to be issued at the Closing. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Subsection 6.9 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and each transferee of the Offered Units, each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
6.11 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
6.12 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
6.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto), the Restated Certificate and the other Transaction Agreements constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.
6.14 Corporate Securities Law. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT FROM THE QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
6.15 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
6.16 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
6.17 No Commitment for Additional Financing. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser has made any representation, undertaking, commitment or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing, investment or other assistance, other than the purchase of the Offered Units at the applicable Closing as set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein. There is no obligation by any Purchaser to purchase the additional Offered Units or provide any other funding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | |
Aeroflexx, LLC | |
PURCHASERS: | |
Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. |
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - | SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERSS |
Exhibit B - | LLC AGREEMENT |
Exhibit C - | DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE |
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS
EXHIBIT B
LLC AGREEMENT
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
AEROFLEXX, LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 10, 2021
SECURITIES LAW DISCLOSURE
THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES ACTS OR LAWS OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS UNDER THOSE ACTS. THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SUCH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IS RESTRICTED AS STATED IN THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT, AND IN ANY EVENT IS PROHIBITED UNLESS THE LLC RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO IT AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION CAN BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES ACTS AND LAWS. BY ACQUIRING MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT, EACH MEMBER REPRESENTS THAT IT WILL NOT SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ITS MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AND REGISTRATION OR OTHER COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFORESAID ACTS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED THEREUNDER.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF
AEROFLEXX, LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) of AeroFlexx, LLC (f/k/a Air Assist, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “LLC”), is made and entered into on and as of November 10, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and among the Persons whose names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers are listed on the Information Exhibit. Unless otherwise indicated herein, capitalized words and phrases in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Glossary of Terms.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, certain Members have heretofore formed a limited liability company named Air Assist LLC and previously entered into a Limited Liability Agreement as of July 27, 2018 (the “Original Agreement”) governing the ownership and operation of the LLC;
WHEREAS, the name of the LLC has been changed to AeroFlexx, LLC;
WHEREAS, the Members amended and restated the Original Agreement in its entirety to create a new class of Units designated as Class B-1 Preferred Units in connection with the LLC’s Class B-1 Preferred Unit financing round through an Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of July 19, 2019 (the “First Amended LLC Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Members amended and restated the First Amended LLC Agreement in its entirety to create a new class of Units designated as Class B-2 Preferred Units in connection with the LLC’s Class B-2 Preferred Unit financing round through a Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of October 27, 2020 (the “Second Amended LLC Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Members now desire to hereby amend and restate the Second Amended LLC Agreement in its entirety in order to create a new class of Units designated as Class D Preferred Units as set forth herein in connection with the LLC’s Class D Preferred Unit financing round, and to memorialize, in writing, the Members’ agreement as to the operation and ownership of the LLC as of the Effective Date and their respective rights and responsibilities as Members.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties hereto, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree that the Second Amended LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as set forth in, and the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the LLC shall be, as follows:
ARTICLE I
FORMATION
SECTION 1.1. Formation; General Terms. The LLC was formed upon the filing of a Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State on February 8, 2018. The rights and obligations of the Members and the terms and conditions of the LLC shall be governed by the Act and this Agreement, including all the Exhibits to this Agreement. The Board shall cause to be executed and filed on behalf of the LLC all other instruments or documents, and shall do or cause to be done all such filing, recording, or other acts, including the filing of the LLC’s annual report with the Delaware Secretary of State, as may be necessary or appropriate from time to time to comply with the requirements of law for the continuation and operation of a limited liability company in Delaware and in the other states and jurisdictions in which the LLC shall transact business.
SECTION 1.2 Name. The name of the LLC is “Aeroflexx, LLC.” The name of the LLC shall be the exclusive property of the LLC, and no Member shall have any rights in the LLC’s name or any derivation thereof, even if the name contains such Member’s own name or a derivation thereof. The LLC’s name may be changed only by an amendment to the Certificate of Formation.
SECTION 1.3. Purposes. The purposes of the LLC shall be (i) to identify, acquire rights to and commercialize technologies associated with commercial packaging (the “Business”), (ii) to pursue opportunities related to the Business, (iii) to own, hold, maintain, encumber, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all property or assets or interests in property or assets as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to accomplish the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (iv) to incur indebtedness or obligations in furtherance of the activities described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, (v) to engage in any lawful business, purpose or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Act, as determined by the Board from time to time, and (vi) to conduct such other activities as may be necessary or incidental to the foregoing, all on the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 1.4. Registered Agent; Registered Office. The LLC’s registered agent and registered office are set forth in the Certificate of Formation and may be changed from time to time in accordance with the Act.
SECTION 1.5. Commencement and Term. The LLC commenced at the time and on the date appearing in the Certificate of Formation and shall continue perpetually unless earlier dissolved as set forth in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; PREFERRED CAPITAL; UNITS
SECTION 2.1. Capital Contributions; Preferred Capital. Each Member’s initial Capital Contribution, initial Class D Preferred Capital, initial Class B Preferred Capital, initial Class B-1 Preferred Capital and initial Class B-2 Preferred Capital amounts on the Effective Date are set forth opposite such Member’s name on the Information Exhibit.
SECTION 2.2. Other Capital Contributions; Participation Rights.
(a) With the approval of the Voting Members holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units and Class D Preferred Units outstanding (calculated as a single class), the Board may from time to time authorize and cause the LLC to issue additional Interests, secured or unsecured debt obligations of the LLC, debt obligations of the LLC convertible into Interests, options or warrants to purchase Interests, or any combination of the foregoing (collectively, “New Securities”) with such terms and conditions and in exchange for such cash or other property as it may determine; provided, however, no Member shall have any obligation to contribute additional capital to the LLC. Except in the case of Excluded New Securities (defined below), if the Board determines to issue New Securities, then the LLC shall offer to each Qualified Holder in proportion to their relative Sharing Percentages the right to purchase such New Securities on the same terms and subject to the same conditions as the proposed issuance to others as is necessary to maintain such Qualified Holder’s Sharing Percentage. Any New Securities not initially subscribed for by the Qualified Holders shall be offered and reoffered to those Qualified Holders electing initially to purchase their proportionate share hereunder in such proportions as they may agree or otherwise in accordance with their relative Sharing Percentages (calculated as if no Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital and Class B Preferred Capital were outstanding). The Board shall determine the timing and such other procedures as may be necessary and appropriate to enable the Qualified Holders to exercise their rights hereunder, provided, that in no event shall such Persons be given less than five (5) business days prior notice (which notice shall include all of the material terms associated with the applicable New Securities) before being required to commit to purchase any New Securities which they may become entitled to purchase pursuant to this Section 2.2. The Participation Rights set forth in this Section 2.2(a) may be waived on behalf of all Members with the consent of the Voting Members holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units and Class D Preferred Units outstanding (calculated as a single class).
(b) As used herein, “Excluded New Securities” means: (i) New Securities issued in connection with an IPO, (ii) New Securities issued in connection with a bona fide acquisition approved by the Board, (iii) New Securities issued in connection with a strategic transaction approved by the Board not for the purpose of raising capital, (iv) New Securities issued in exchange for services or property other than cash, (v) New Securities Issued under the Derivative Securities, (vi) New Securities issued in connection with obtaining lease or debt financing or other borrowings, whether issued to a financial institution, lessor, guarantor or any other Persons, or (vii) Class D Preferred Units issued pursuant to the Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement dated on or about the date of this Agreement (the “Class D Purchase Agreement”) and between the LLC, Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. (“Innventus Fund”) and other Purchasers as defined in the Class D Purchase Agreement.
SECTION 2.3. Liability of Members. No Member shall be liable for any debts or losses of capital or profits of the LLC or be required to guarantee the liabilities of the LLC. Except as set forth in Sections 2.1 and 3.3 of this Agreement, no Member shall be required to contribute or lend funds to the LLC.
SECTION 2.4. Maintenance of Capital Accounts; Preferred Capital Amount; Withdrawals; Interest. Separate Capital Accounts, which shall include the Class B Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital and Class B-2 Preferred Capital amounts, shall be maintained for each of the Members. Capital Accounts shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder. No Member shall be entitled to withdraw or receive any part of its Capital Account, Class B Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class D Preferred Capital or any distribution with respect to its Interest except as provided in this Agreement. No Member shall be entitled to receive any interest on its Capital Contributions, Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital, Class B Preferred Capital or Capital Account except as provided in this Agreement. Each Member shall look solely to the assets of the LLC for the return of its Capital Contributions and distributions with respect to its Interest and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall have no right or power to demand or receive any property or cash from the LLC. No Member shall have priority over any other Member as to the return of its Capital Contributions, distributions or allocations, except as provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 2.5. Classes of Members and Units.
(a) General. Each Member shall hold an Interest. Each Member’s Interest shall be denominated in Units and, if and as applicable, Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital and/or Class B Preferred Capital, and the relative rights, privileges, preferences and obligations with respect to the Member’s Interest shall be determined under this Agreement and the Act based upon the number and the class of Units held by the Member with respect to the Member’s Interest. As of the Effective Date, there are six classes of Units: “Class A Units”, “Class B Preferred Units”, “Class B-1 Preferred Units”, “Class B-2 Preferred Units”, “Class C Units” and "Class D Preferred Units." Units shall have all the rights, privileges, preferences, and obligations as are specifically provided for in this Agreement for Units, and as may otherwise be generally applicable to all classes of Units, unless such application is specifically limited to one or more other classes of Units. All Units shall be uncertificated unless determined by the Board.
(b) Class A Units. The LLC is hereby authorized to issue Class A Units constituting up to 5,582,625 Class A Units. As of the Effective Date, 5,582,625 Class A Units are issued and outstanding to the Members in the amounts set forth on the Information Exhibit opposite each Class A Unit Member’s name. Each Class A Unit Member shall be entitled to all voting rights of the Voting Members and shall have one vote per each Class A Unit upon each matter submitted to a vote of the Members.
(c) Class B Preferred Units. The LLC is hereby authorized to issue Class B Preferred Units constituting up to 4,356,302 total Class B Preferred Units. As of the Effective Date, 2,500,000 Class B Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members in the amounts set forth on the Information Exhibit opposite each Class B Preferred Investor’s name. Each Class B Preferred Investor shall be entitled to all voting rights of the Voting Members and shall have one vote per each Class B Preferred Unit upon each matter submitted to a vote of the Members. As of the Effective Date, therefore, 1,856,302 Class B Preferred Units are reserved for exercise under the P&G Warrants (defined below).
(d) Class B-1 Preferred Units. The LLC is hereby authorized to issue Class B-1 Preferred Units constituting up to 3,403,597 total Class B-1 Preferred Units. As of the Effective Date, 3,353,194 Class B-1 Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members in the amounts set forth on the Information Exhibit opposite each Class B-1 Preferred Investor’s name. Each Class B-1 Preferred Investor shall be entitled to all voting rights of the Voting Members and shall have one vote per each Class B-1 Preferred Unit upon each matter submitted to a vote of the Members. As of the Effective Date, therefore, 50,403 Class B-1 Preferred Units are reserved for exercise under the Innventus Warrant (defined below).
(e) Class B-2 Preferred Units. The LLC is hereby authorized to issue Class B-2 Preferred Units constituting up to 1,103,265 total Class B-2 Preferred Units. As of the Effective Date, all 1,103,265 Class B-2 Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members in the amounts set forth on the Information Exhibit opposite each Class B-2 Preferred Investor’s name. Each Class B-2 Preferred Investor shall be entitled to all voting rights of the Voting Members and shall have one vote per each Class B-2 Preferred Unit upon each matter submitted to a vote of the Members.
(f) Class C Units. The LLC is hereby authorized to issue Class C Units constituting up to 2,451,352 total Class C Units, of which 951,662 remain reserved in connection with the LLC’s equity incentive plan for issuance to service providers of the LLC such as employees and contractors, employees of the Company’s affiliate, Innventure, and certain individuals. As of the Effective Date, 1,499,690 Class C Units are issued and outstanding to the Members in the amounts set forth on the Information Exhibit opposite each Member holding Class C Units. Class C Units and any other Units issued for services shall be Profits Interests issued in exchange for services. Each Class C Unit shall be issued pursuant to a Profits Interest Award Agreement, which shall set forth such additional terms and conditions concerning the Class C Unit, including the vesting and forfeiture terms for such Class C Unit, as shall be determined by the Board as of the time of the award. All Class C Units, whether vested or unvested, shall share in the allocation of Profits and Losses and items of income, gain, loss and deduction as provided in Article IV and distributions as provided in Article III unless and until such Class C Units are forfeited but, irrespective of whether or not such Class C Units are vested, shall be subject to the other limitations set forth herein including, without limitation, Section 2.6 below.
(g) Class D Preferred Units. The LLC is hereby authorized to issue Class D Preferred Units constituting up to 4,317,734 total Class D Preferred Units. As of the Effective Date, and after giving effect to the Initial Closing (as defined in the Class D Purchase Agreement), 2,399,463 Class D Preferred Units are issued and outstanding to the Members in the amounts set forth on the Information Exhibit opposite each Class D Preferred Investor’s name and the remainder of which may be sold only pursuant to the Class D Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise agreed by the Innventus Fund. Each Class D Preferred Investor shall be entitled to all voting rights of the Voting Members and shall have one vote per each Class D Preferred Unit upon each matter submitted to a vote of the Members. As of the Effective Date, 89,395 Class D Preferred Units are reserved for exercise under the Bridge Warrants (defined below).
(h) Derivative Securities. The LLC has issued: (i) four (4) warrants (the “Outstanding P&G Warrants”) to Procter & Gamble Company for the purchase of Class B Preferred Units; (ii) a warrant to Innventus Fund to purchase Units dated as of April 9, 2019 (“Innventus Warrant”); and (iii) warrants issued to the holders of the Company's Secured Convertible Promissory Notes issued under that certain Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2021 (the "Bridge Warrants"). At the conclusion of the transactions under the Class D Purchase Agreement, the Company will issue an additional warrant to P&G (the "New P&G Warrant") such that, when combined with the Class B Units exercisable under the Outstanding P&G Warrants, represents eight and 75/100 percent (8.75%) of the LLC’s issued and outstanding Units (which would be an additional 631,835 if the Class D Preferred Units under the Class D Purchase Agreement are fully subscribed), calculated as a single class on a fully-diluted basis, at an aggregate combined exercise price of $1.00 (the Outstanding P&G Warrants, the New P&G Warrant, the Innventus Warrant and the Bridge Warrants, collectively referred to as the “Derivative Securities”).
SECTION 2.6. Voting Rights of Units. Each holder of Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units and Class D Preferred Units (each a “Voting Member”) shall be entitled to cast one vote per Class A Unit, Class B Preferred Unit, Class B-1 Preferred Unit, Class B-2 Preferred Unit or Class D Preferred Unit held by such Member. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of Class C Units shall not have any voting rights in respect of such Class C Units.
ARTICLE III
DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 3.1. Tax Distributions. If the Board expects that the LLC will have Adjusted Taxable Operating Income as of the end of any Tax Estimation Period, then the Board will (to the extent that funds are legally available therefor) cause the LLC to make distributions to each Member on or before the 15th day after the end of the each Tax Estimation Period of an amount of cash (to the extent there is cash legally available for distribution therefor) as is equal to the Board’s estimate of the increase in Adjusted Taxable Operating Income allocable to each such Member during such Tax Estimation Period pursuant to Section 4.1 (and Exhibit C, if applicable) below, multiplied by the Combined Effective Marginal Tax Rate. Additionally, in the event that the Board determines the aggregate amount of distributions made to the Members under this Section 3.1 in respect of a calendar year is less than the product of (i) the aggregate Adjusted Taxable Income allocated to the Members in respect of all Tax Estimation Periods during that calendar year multiplied by (ii) the Combined Effective Marginal Tax Rate for the last Tax Estimation Period during that calendar year, then the Board may cause the LLC (to the extent there is cash available for distribution therefor) to distribute to the Members cash in an amount equal to such shortfall within sixty (60) days after the end of that calendar year; provided, if the amount that was so distributed for that calendar year is greater than that product, the excess shall be carried forward and treated as an advance against (and reduce correspondingly) the next amounts otherwise distributable under this Section 3.1 for future Tax Estimation Periods. Tax distributions made pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall not affect the amounts of Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital or Class B Preferred Capital outstanding.
SECTION 3.2. Other Distributions. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3.1, the Board may (but shall not be obligated to, unless otherwise required elsewhere in this Agreement) cause the LLC to make distributions at such time, in such amounts and in such form (including in-kind property) as determined by the Board; provided that all such distributions (whether in cash or other property) shall be made only in the following order and priority:
(a) first, to the holders of the Class D Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative aggregate Unpaid Class D Preferred Return with respect to all outstanding Class D Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unpaid Class D Preferred Return with respect to each such holder’s Class D Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(b) second, to the holders of the Class D Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative aggregate Unreturned Class D Preferred Capital with respect to all Class D Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unreturned Class D Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class D Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(c) third, to the holders of the Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class B Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative (x) aggregate Unpaid Class B-2 Preferred Return with respect to all outstanding Class B-2 Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution (y) aggregate Unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return with respect to all outstanding Class B-1 Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution, (z) the aggregate Unpaid Class B Preferred Return with respect to all outstanding Class B Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unpaid Class B-2 Preferred Return, Unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return and Unpaid Class B Preferred Return with respect to each such holder’s Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(d) fourth, to the holders of the Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class B Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative (x) aggregate Unreturned Class B-2 Preferred Capital with respect to all Class B-2 Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution, (y) aggregate Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital with respect to all Class B-1 Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution and (z) the aggregate Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital with respect to all Class B Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unreturned Class B-2 Preferred Capital, aggregate Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital and aggregate Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0); and
(e) fifth, to all of the Members in proportion to their Sharing Percentages, subject to Section 3.3.
Except as set forth in Section 3.1, without the consent of the holders of: (w) a majority of the Class D Preferred Units, (x) a majority of the Class B-2 Preferred Units, (y) a majority of the Class B-1 Preferred Units and (z) a majority of the Class B Preferred Units, then outstanding, in no event, so long as any Class D Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and Class B Preferred Units remain outstanding, shall any distributions be made upon any Class A Units or Class C Units, shall any Units be purchased or redeemed by the LLC, nor shall any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the purchase or redemption of any Units, unless all Unpaid Class D Preferred Return and Unreturned Class D Preferred Capital on the Class D Preferred Units, all Unpaid Class B-2 Preferred Return and Unreturned Class B-2 Preferred Capital on the Class B- 2 Preferred Units, all Unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return and Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital on the Class B-1 Preferred Units, and all Unpaid Class B Preferred Return and Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital on the Class B Preferred Units shall have been paid; provided that, (A) the Board may repurchase Units from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other Persons who performed services for the LLC or any Subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or service at the lower of the original purchase price or the then-current fair market value thereof; and (B) the LLC, with the consent of an aggregate of 70% of the holders of the Voting Units (which vote will exclude any Member to the extent the applicable vote is in regards to the repurchase of such Member’s Units), may repurchase or redeem Units (i) owned by other employees, consultants, agents, brokers, officers or directors of the LLC and (ii) as may be required pursuant to any agreement between the LLC and its Members.
SECTION 3.3. Distribution Threshold. Upon the issuance of any Class C Units or any other Units that the LLC issued as “profits interests” for U.S. federal income tax purposes (a “Distribution Threshold Unit”), the Board shall specify the Distribution Threshold, if any, applicable to such Units and enter it into the LLC’s records. The “Distribution Threshold” for any such Unit shall be equal to the amount determined by the Board in its discretion to be necessary to cause such Unit to constitute a “profits interest” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event will the LLC make any distributions under Section 3.2 in respect of a Distribution Threshold Unit unless and until the LLC has already made aggregate distributions under Section 3.2 on each other Unit that is not a Distribution Threshold Unit equal to the Distribution Threshold of such Distribution Threshold Unit, taking into account only distributions thereunder since the date of issuance of such Distribution Threshold Unit, and thereafter such Distribution Threshold Unit shall be entitled only to its Sharing Percentage of excess distributions over and above its Distribution Threshold.
SECTION 3.4. Withholding. In the event any federal, foreign, state or local jurisdiction requires the LLC to withhold taxes or other amounts (or to file a return and pay taxes) with respect to any Member’s allocable share of Profits, taxable income or any portion thereof, or with respect to distributions, the LLC shall withhold from distributions or other amounts then due to such Member an amount necessary to satisfy such responsibility and shall pay any amounts withheld to the appropriate taxing authorities. In such a case, for purposes of this Agreement the Member for whom the LLC has paid the withholding or other tax shall be deemed to have received the withheld distribution or other amount due and to have paid the withholding or other tax directly and such Member’s share of cash distributions or other amounts due shall be reduced by a corresponding amount. If it is anticipated that at the due date of the LLC’s withholding obligation the Member’s share of cash distributions or other amounts due is less than the amount of the withholding or other tax obligation for the Member, the Member with respect to which the withholding or other tax obligation applies shall pay to the LLC the amount of such shortfall within thirty (30) days after notice by the LLC. In the event a Member fails to make the required payment when due hereunder, and the LLC nevertheless pays the withholding or other tax obligation, in addition to the LLC’s remedies for breach of this Agreement, the amount paid shall be deemed a recourse loan from the LLC to such Member bearing interest at the Default Rate, and the LLC shall apply all distributions or payments that would otherwise be made to such Member toward payment of the loan and interest, which payments or distributions shall be applied first to interest and then to principal until the loan is repaid in full.
ARTICLE IV
ALLOCATIONS
SECTION 4.1. Allocation of Profits and Losses. Except as provided in the Regulatory Allocations Exhibit, for each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Profits and Losses (and, to the extent necessary, individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction) of the LLC shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that, after giving effect to the Regulatory Allocations Exhibit, the Capital Account balance of each Member, immediately after making such allocations, is, as nearly as possible, equal to (i) the distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 9.3 if the LLC were dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets sold for cash equal to their book value, all LLC liabilities were satisfied (limited with respect to each Nonrecourse Liability to the book value of the assets securing such liability), and the net assets of the LLC were distributed, in accordance with Section 9.3, to the Members immediately after making such allocations, minus (ii) such Member’s share of LLC Minimum Gain and Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets.
SECTION 4.2. Code Section 704(c) Tax Allocations. Income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to any Section 704(c) Property shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the LLC for federal income tax purposes and its initial Agreed Value pursuant to any allowable method under Code § 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Any elections or decisions relating to allocations under this Section 4.2 shall be determined by the Board. Allocations pursuant to this Section 4.3 are solely for purposes of federal, state, and local taxes and shall not be taken into account in computing any Member’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, other items, or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement; provided, further, any allocation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3 with respect to Section 704(c) Property shall be disregarded in determining the Adjusted Taxable Income allocated to the Members for purposes of computing distributions pursuant to Section 3.1.
SECTION 4.3. Other Allocation Matters.
(a) Allocations Attributable to Particular Periods. For purposes of determining Profits, Losses or any other items allocable to any period, such items shall be determined on a daily, monthly, or other basis, as determined by the Board using any permissible method under Code § 706 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
(b) Other Items. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all items of LLC income, gain, loss, deduction, credit and any other allocations not otherwise provided for shall be divided among the Members in the same proportion as they share Profits or Losses, as the case may be, for the year.
(c) Tax Consequences; Consistent Reporting. The Members are aware of the income tax consequences of the allocations made by this Article and by the Regulatory Allocations and hereby agree to be bound by those allocations as reflected on the information returns of the LLC in reporting their shares of LLC income and loss for income tax purposes. Each Member agrees to report his distributive share of LLC items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit on his separate return in a manner consistent with the reporting of such items to it by the LLC. Any Member failing to report consistently shall notify the Internal Revenue Service of the inconsistency as required by law and shall reimburse the LLC for any legal and accounting fees incurred by the LLC in connection with any examination of the LLC by federal or state taxing authorities with respect to the year for which the Member failed to report consistently.
(d) Forfeiture Allocations. If any unvested Class C Unit is forfeited, the LLC shall make forfeiture allocations with respect to such Unit in accordance with Proposed Regulation §1.704-1(b)(4)(xii) or such other official guidance as shall be applicable.
ARTICLE V
MANAGEMENT
SECTION 5.1. Management by the Board.
(a) General Authority of the Board; Size and Composition.
(i) The Board shall have complete authority and exclusive control over the management of the business and affairs of the LLC, which authority may be delegated in part as provided in Section 5.1(b). Unless this Agreement or the Act expressly requires the approval of one or more Members, the Board may take any action without the approval of any Member. The Board shall have all the rights and powers which may be possessed by a group of Managers under the Act and this Agreement and all additional rights and powers as are otherwise conferred by law or which are necessary, proper, advisable or convenient to the discharge of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. The total number of Directors shall be seven (7) or such larger number as may be approved by the Board. As of the date of this Agreement, Michael Otworth, Richard Brenner, James O. Donnally, Greg Wasson, Michael Balkin, Gregory W. Haskell and Andrew Meyer are the Directors of the LLC.
(ii) Each Director shall serve until his or her successor is duly appointed by the holders of a majority the Voting Units (voting as a single class), or until such Director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by the holders of a majority the Voting Units (voting as a single class).
(iii) The provisions of subsections (ii) and (ii) above shall automatically terminate upon the consummation of a Qualified IPO or a Change of Control Transaction.
(iv) The LLC shall reimburse Directors for reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending Board meetings.
(b) Delegation of Authority to Officers. To the extent that the Board determines that it is reasonably necessary for the orderly and timely administration of the business and affairs of the LLC, it may from time to time delegate a portion of its power and authority to one or more Persons who may, but need not, be Members by written resolution of the Board, which resolution shall specify the nature, extent and duration of the Board’s delegation and identify the Person or Persons, by name or by title or by position to whom such power and authority is delegated. The Board shall also have the authority to determine the titles of Persons who perform services for the LLC and to require the use of such titles when such Persons identify themselves to others as associated with the LLC, which titles may include president, chairman, chief executive officer, director, manager, vice president, treasurer or such other titles as the Board may determine, and to remove any such Person at any time for any reason. Andrew Meyer is the LLC’s current Chief Executive Officer.
(c) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be held at any time or place whenever called by the Chief Executive Officer of the LLC, or by written request of any Director, notice thereof being given to each Director by the Secretary of the LLC or other Person calling the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, meetings may be held at any time without formal notice provided all of the Directors are present or those not present shall at any time waive or have waived notice thereof. The LLC shall use its best efforts to hold a Board meeting no less frequently than each calendar quarter.
(d) Notice. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, notice of any special meetings shall be given at least three (3) days previous thereto by written notice delivered personally, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail or by mail. If given by mail, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered three (3) days after being delivered to the postal service.
(e) Meetings by any Form of Communication. The Board shall have the power to permit any and all Directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by or conduct the meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all Directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A Director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
(f) Quorum. A majority of the Directors then serving shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Board, but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice. When a quorum is present at any meeting of Directors, a majority of the Directors present thereat shall decide any question brought before such meeting, except as otherwise provided by law or by this Agreement. The fact that a Director has an interest in a matter to be voted on by the meeting shall not prevent the votes of such Director from being counted for purposes of a quorum.
(g) Action by Written Consent of Directors. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Board, or any other action which may be taken at a meeting of the Board, may be taken without a meeting if a majority of the Directors consent to taking such action without a meeting. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by each approving Director, and shall be filed with the LLC records reflecting the action taken.
(h) Board Observation Rights. (i) The Board may, by written agreement and on the terms and conditions set forth therein, permit one or more Persons to have the right to appoint a representative who shall: (a) receive written notice of all meetings (both regular and special) of the Board and each committee of the Board (such notice to be delivered or mailed at the same time as notice is given to the members of the Board and/or committee); (b) be entitled to attend (or, in the case of telephone meetings, monitor) all such meetings; (c) receive all notices, information and reports which are furnished to the members of the Board and/or committee; (d) be entitled to participate in all discussions conducted at such meetings and (e) receive as soon as available (but in any event prior to the next succeeding board meeting) copies of the minutes of all such meetings. If any action is proposed to be taken by the Board and/or committee by written consent in lieu of a meeting, the LLC will use reasonable efforts to give written notice thereof to such representatives. The LLC will furnish such representatives with a copy of each such written consent within a reasonable amount of time after it has been signed by its last signatory. Such representatives shall not constitute members of the Board and/or committee and shall not be entitled to vote on any matters presented at meetings of the Board and/or committee or to consent to any matter as to which the consent of the Board and/or committee shall have been requested. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.1(h)(i), any such representative must first agree in writing to hold in confidence all LLC information to be so provided unless such confidential information (a) is known or becomes known to the public in general (other than as a result of a breach of this Section 5.1(h)(i) by such Member), (b) is or has been independently developed or conceived by such Member without use of the LLC’s confidential information, or (c) is or has been made known or disclosed to such Member by a third party without any obligation of confidentiality; provided, however, that a Member may disclose confidential information (w) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain their services in connection with monitoring its investment in the Company; (x) to any prospective purchaser of any Units or Interest from such Member, if such prospective purchaser agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 5.1(h)(i); (y) to any existing or prospective Affiliate, partner, member, stockholder, or wholly owned subsidiary of such Member in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Member informs such Person that such information is confidential and directs such Person to maintain the confidentiality of such information; or (z) as may otherwise be required by law, regulation, rule, court order or subpoena, provided that such Member promptly notifies the Company of such disclosure and takes reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure. Further notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.1(h)(i), the LLC reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the LLC and its counsel or result in disclosure of trade secrets or a conflict of interest.
(i) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and in lieu of Section 5.1(h)(i), Innventus Fund, shall be entitled to a non-voting Board observer as provided in this Section 5.1(h)(ii). As long as Innventus Fund owns an aggregate of at least 500,000 combined Class B-1 Units and Class B-2 Units (as may be adjusted for splits or recapitalizations from time to time), the Company shall invite a representative of Innventus Fund to attend all meetings of the Board in a nonvoting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents, and other materials that it provides to its directors at substantially the same time as provided to such directors; provided, however, that such representative shall agree to hold in confidence all information so provided in accordance with Section 5.1 of this Agreement; and provided further, that the Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or result in disclosure of trade secrets or a conflict of interest.
(i) Annual Operating Budget. At least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each annual period of each Fiscal Year, the Chief Executive Officer shall prepare and submit to the Board for its approval an annual operating budget for the LLC prepared on a monthly basis for such annual period, including without limitation the reimbursements for such period (as described in below), out-of-pocket expenses payable to third parties with respect to the operations of the LLC, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the investigation and negotiation of potential investment opportunities. Specifically, the LLC shall reimburse Innventure for certain managerial support, administrative and bookkeeping services to the LLC, based on the actual cost and expense allocated for such items by Innventure personnel.
SECTION 5.2. Restrictions on Authority of Board.
(a) Approval of Supermajority of Voting Members Required. The approval (at a meeting or given by written consent) of the Voting Members holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Voting Units outstanding shall be required to:
(i) issue any New Securities (other than Excluded New Securities);
(ii) alter, change or modify the rights, preferences, or privileges of the Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital, the Class B Preferred Capital, or any Units so as to adversely affect the rights of the holders thereof;
(iii) engage in any transaction with any Member (or Affiliate of a Member) unless such transaction is approved by the majority of the disinterested Directors or expressly contemplated by this Agreement;
(iv) redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any interest, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the terms of an equity incentive plan or grant, any employment agreements or consulting agreements;
(v) amend this Agreement or the Certificate of Formation;
(vi) grant a security interest in any material portion of the LLC’s assets or intellectual property;
(vii) | cause the LLC to undertake a Corporate Conversion pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof; |
(viii) cause the LLC to merge, consolidate, or otherwise combine with or into any other Person, or convert into another type of entity, or cause any Person to merge, consolidate or combine with or into the LLC, except for a Corporate Conversion or the merger, consolidation or combination of any Person, all of the equity interests of which are owned by the LLC;
(ix) | extend the term of the LLC pursuant to Section 1.5 hereof; |
(x) | cause the LLC to be dissolved or liquidated; |
(xi) | cause the LLC to engage in a Change of Control Transaction; |
(xii) | engage in any material change from the Business contemplated to be conducted by the LLC; |
(xiii) | consent to an Event of Bankruptcy with respect to the LLC; |
(xiv) incur any indebtedness in excess of $250,000, except as set forth in a business plan approved by the Board or the refinancing of previously approved indebtedness;
(xv) possess any property or assign, transfer, or pledge the rights of the LLC in assets of the LLC, for other than an LLC purpose;
(xvi) employ, or permit to be employed, the funds, assets, employees or other resources of the LLC in any manner except for the benefit of the LLC; or
(xvii) commingle the LLC’s funds with the funds of any other Person or entity; provided, however, that the Members agree that the LLC may continue to perform its obligations pursuant to any properly approved arm’s length intercompany agreement in effect as of the Effective Date as between the LLC and any of the following entities: Innventure1, LLC and Innventure.
(b) Approval of Members Holding Class D Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units and Class B- 1 Preferred Units. For so long as any Class D Preferred Units remain outstanding, consent of the Members holding a majority of the then-outstanding Class D Preferred Units shall be required for any action, whether directly or through any merger, recapitalization or similar event, that (i) alters or changes the rights, preferences or privileges of the Class D Preferred Units, (ii) increases or decreases the authorized number of Class D Preferred Units, or (iii) results in the redemption or repurchase of any Unit (other than pursuant to equity incentive agreements with Service Members giving the LLC the right to repurchase Class C Units upon the termination of services). For so long as any Class B-2 Preferred Units remain outstanding, consent of the Members holding a majority of the then-outstanding Class B-2 Preferred Units shall be required for any action, whether directly or through any merger, recapitalization or similar event, that (i) alters or changes the rights, preferences or privileges of the Class B-2 Preferred Units, (ii) increases or decreases the authorized number of Class B-2 Preferred Units, or (iii) results in the redemption or repurchase of any Unit (other than pursuant to equity incentive agreements with Service Members giving the LLC the right to repurchase Class C Units upon the termination of services). For so long as any Class B- 1 Preferred Units remain outstanding, consent of the Members holding a majority of the then-outstanding Class B- 1 Preferred Units shall be required for any action, whether directly or through any merger, recapitalization or similar event, that (i) alters or changes the rights, preferences or privileges of the Class B-1 Preferred Units, (ii) increases or decreases the authorized number of Class B-1 Preferred Units, or (iii) results in the redemption or repurchase of any Unit (other than pursuant to equity incentive agreements with Service Members giving the LLC the right to repurchase Class C Units upon the termination of services). In addition, the Company shall make the election provided for under Section 754 of the Code if requested by Innventus Fund.
SECTION 5.3 Limitation of Liability.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, common law or the Act, no Director, Officer or Member (including the Tax Matters Member) (the “Covered Persons”) shall be liable to the Members or to the LLC for any loss suffered which arises out of an act or omission of such Covered Person, if, in good faith, it was determined by such Persons that such act or omission was in the best interests of the LLC and such act or omission did not constitute willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud. The Covered Persons shall be indemnified by the LLC against any and all claims, demands and losses whatsoever if: (i) the indemnitee conducted himself in good faith; and (ii) reasonably believed (x) in the case of conduct in its official capacity with the LLC, that its conduct was in the LLC’s best interests and (y) in all other cases, that its conduct was at least not opposed to the LLC’s best interests; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, such Person had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was unlawful. The payment of any amounts for indemnification shall be made before any distributions are made by the LLC. No Member shall have any obligation to provide funds for any indemnification obligation hereunder. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the indemnification and advances provided for herein shall include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement. The indemnification provided herein shall not be deemed to limit the right of the LLC to indemnify any other Person for any such expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the fullest extent permitted by law, both as to action in its official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. In the event the LLC has applicable insurance coverage, the scope of the indemnity shall not be less than the scope of such coverage subject to the limitations, exclusions, deductibility and similar restrictions set forth in the policy to the extent of the policy limits. The LLC will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain directors and officers liability insurance.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the LLC shall not indemnify any such indemnitee who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the name of the LLC to secure a judgment in its favor against such indemnitee with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which the indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the LLC, unless and only to the extent that, a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.
(c) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Section 5.3 are intended to be greater than those which are otherwise provided for in the Act, are contractual between the LLC and the Person being indemnified, its heirs, executors and administrators, and, with respect to this Section 5.3 are mandatory, notwithstanding a Person’s failure to meet the standard of conduct required for permissive indemnification under the Act, as amended from time to time. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Section 5.3 are nonexclusive of other similar rights which may be granted by law, the LLC’s Certificate of Formation, a resolution of the Board or the Members or an agreement with the LLC, which means of indemnification and advancement of expenses are hereby specifically authorized.
(d) Any amendment or modification of the provisions of this Section 5.3, either directly or by the adoption of an inconsistent provision, shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any right or protection set forth herein existing in favor of a particular individual at the time of such repeal or modification. In addition, if an amendment to the Act limits or restricts in any way the indemnification rights permitted by law as of the date hereof, such amendment shall apply only to the extent mandated by law and only to activities of Persons subject to indemnification under this Section 5.3 which occur subsequent to the effective date of such amendment.
ARTICLE VI
MEMBER ACTION AND MEETINGS
SECTION 6.1. Actual Meetings.
(a) Meetings of the Voting Members may be called by any Voting Member or group of Voting Members who hold at least 20% of the Voting Units, by notice to the other Voting Members setting forth the date and time of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted upon at the meeting. Such meetings shall be held at such place in Chicago, Illinois, as may be designated by the Voting Members giving notice. Notice of any meeting shall be given pursuant to Section 11.1 below to all Voting Members not fewer than two (2) business days nor more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the meeting. Notice of any meeting of the Voting Members shall be deemed to have been waived by attendance at the meeting, unless the Voting Member attends the meeting solely for the purpose of objecting to notice and so objects at the beginning of the meeting. Voting Members may attend and vote in person or by proxy at such meeting, and the LLC shall make reasonable arrangements to permit Voting Members to attend and vote at meetings by telephone. Any vote or consent of the Voting Members may be given at a meeting of the Voting Members or may be given in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section 6.2 for written consent to action in lieu of actual meetings. The presence in person of Voting Members sufficient to take the proposed action as set forth in this Agreement shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Voting Members.
(b) Meetings of the Voting Members may be held via conference call with no physical location designated as the place of the meeting, provided that all Persons on the conference call can hear and speak to one another and notice of the conference call is given or waived as required by this Section 6.1. The Board shall be responsible for arranging the conference call and shall specify in the notice of the conference call meeting the method by which the Voting Members can participate in the conference call.
SECTION 6.2. Written Consent to Action in Lieu of Actual Meetings. Any action that is permitted or required to be taken by Voting Members may be taken or ratified by written consent setting forth the specific action to be taken and signed by that number of Voting Members required in order to take the specified action.
SECTION 6.3. Voting. On any matter on which a vote of the Voting Members is called for (whether pursuant to this Agreement, the Act or otherwise), the holder of each Class A Unit, each Class B Preferred Unit, each Class B-1 Preferred Unit, each Class B-2 Preferred Unit and each Class D Preferred Unit shall be entitled to one (1) vote, and all Voting Units shall vote together as a single class (unless otherwise provided by this Agreement).
ARTICLE VII
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
SECTION 7.1. In General. Except as otherwise set forth Section 2.6(b) and in this Article, a Member may not Transfer, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of its Interest. Any Transfer which does not comply with the provisions of this Article shall be void.
SECTION 7.2. Limited Exception For Transfers. For a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date, no Member may Transfer its Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital, Class B Preferred Capital, Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class C Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units or Class D Preferred Units, except to a Permitted Transferee, unless the proposed Transfer is approved by the Board. Thereafter, no Member may Transfer its Class A Units or its Class C Units, except to a Permitted Transferee, unless the proposed Transfer is approved by the Board. A Member may Transfer its Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital, Class B Preferred Capital, Class A Units, Class C Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units or Class D Preferred Units if (x) such Transfer is permitted or approved in accordance with the first or second sentence of this Section 7.2, and (y) each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(i) | Prior Notice. At least ten (10) days prior to any proposed Transfer of Interest otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 7.2, the Member proposing to Transfer all or a portion of his Interest delivers a Transfer Notice. |
(ii) | Assignment Documents. Such Member and its transferee execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the LLC such instruments of transfer and assignment with respect to such transaction as are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the LLC, including, without limitation, the written agreement of the transferee to assume and be bound by all of the obligations of the transferor under this Agreement, including the limited power of attorney provisions in Section 7.8 below. |
(iii) | Securities Law Compliance. Either (x) the Interest is registered under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any applicable state securities laws; or (y) the LLC and its counsel determine that the sale, assignment or transfer qualifies for an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. The LLC has no obligation or intention to register Interests for resale under any federal or state securities laws or to take any action which would make available any exemption from the registration requirements of such laws. |
(iv) | Transfer Notification. Such Member provides the LLC with the notification required by Code § 6050K(c)(1). |
(v) | Transfer Fee. Such Member pays the LLC a transfer fee that is sufficient to pay all reasonable expenses of the LLC in connection with such transaction. |
(vi) | Rights of First Refusal. If the proposed Transfer is an Optional Purchase Event, the Member shall have complied with the provisions contained in this Article and no Person shall have acquired the Interest pursuant to the rights granted herein to purchase such Interest; provided, the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class D Preferred Units, the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B-2 Preferred Units, the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B-1 Preferred Units, the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class B Preferred Units, and the holders of a majority of the Class A Units outstanding, each voting as a separate class, may waive the satisfaction of the condition set forth in this subsection (vi) and/or declare that a particular Transfer shall not be deemed to be an Optional Purchase Event. |
(vii) | Opinion of Counsel. The LLC shall have received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it (or waived such requirement) that the effect of such Transfer would not: |
(A) result in the termination of the LLC’s tax year under Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code;
(B) result in violation of the Securities Act or any comparable state law;
(C) result in a termination of the LLC’s status as a partnership for tax purposes;
(D) result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation by the LLC or any Member; or
(E) cause the LLC to be deemed to be a “publicly traded partnership” as such term is defined in Section 7704(b) of the Code.
Any attempted sale, assignment or Transfer with respect to which any of the above conditions have not been satisfied shall be null and void, and the LLC shall not recognize the attempted purchaser, assignee, or transferee for any purpose whatsoever, and the Member attempting such sale, transfer or assignment shall have breached this Agreement for which the LLC and the other Members shall have all remedies available for breach of contract.
SECTION 7.3. Admission of Assignees as Members. A transferee of a Member’s Interest pursuant to this Article VII shall become a substituted Member only with the consent of the Board. No Person taking or acquiring, by whatever means, the Interest of any Member in the LLC shall be admitted as a Member unless such Person:
(a) Elects to become a Member by executing and delivering such Person’s written acceptance and adoption of the provisions of this Agreement;
(b) Executes, acknowledges, and delivers to the LLC such other instruments as the LLC may deem necessary or advisable to effect the admission of such Person as a Member, and
(c) Pays a transfer fee to the LLC in an amount sufficient to cover all reasonable expenses of the LLC connected with the admission of such Person as a Member.
The Board shall amend the Information Exhibit from time to time to reflect the admission of Members pursuant to this Section 7.3. A transferee of an Interest that fails to be admitted as a Member as a result of noncompliance with the requirements of this Section 7.3 shall be an assignee with those rights and obligations as set forth in Section 8.3. No assignment by a Member of its interest in the LLC shall release the assignor from its liability to the LLC pursuant to Section 2.1; provided that if the assignee becomes a Member as provided in this Section 7.3, the assignor shall thereupon so be released (in the case of a partial assignment, to the extent of such assignment).
SECTION 7.4. Distributions and Allocations With Respect to Transferred Interests. If any Interest is sold, assigned, or Transferred during any Fiscal Year in compliance with the provisions of this Article, then (i) Profits, Losses, and all other items attributable to the Interest for such period shall be divided and allocated between the transferor and the transferee by taking into account their varying interests during such Fiscal Year in accordance with Code § 706(d), using any convention(s) permitted by the Code and selected by the Board; (ii) all distributions on or before the date of such Transfer shall be made to the transferor, and all distributions thereafter shall be made to the transferee; and (iii) the transferee shall succeed to and assume the Capital Account, Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital, Class B Preferred Capital, Units and other similar items of the transferor to the extent related to the transferred Interest. Solely for purposes of making the allocations and distributions, the LLC shall recognize such Transfer not later than the end of the calendar month during which the LLC receives notice of such Transfer. If the LLC does not receive a notice stating the date the Interest was transferred and such other information as the LLC may reasonably require within thirty days after the end of the Fiscal Year during which the transfer occurs, then all of such items shall be allocated, and all distributions shall be made to the Person, who, according to the books and records of the LLC on the last day of the Fiscal Year during which the Transfer occurs, was the owner of the Interest. Neither the LLC nor any Director shall incur any liability for making allocations and distributions in accordance with the provisions of this Section, whether or not such Person had knowledge of any Transfer of ownership of any Interest.
SECTION 7.5. Optional Purchase of Units; Co-Sale Right.
(a) Grant of Option. Upon the occurrence of an Optional Purchase Event (defined below), all of the Qualified Holders, first, followed by the LLC, second, shall have successive options to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Person’s Interest pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that if the Optional Purchase Event is a proposed Transfer of only a portion of the Person’s Interest, the LLC’s and the Qualified Holders’ options shall apply only to the portion of the Interest that is proposed to be Transferred. Upon the occurrence of an Optional Purchase Event, the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred shall immediately deliver the Transfer Notice to the LLC and to all Qualified Holders, which notice shall describe the Optional Purchase Event. If the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred does not provide the Transfer Notice, and if the LLC determines that Optional Purchase Event has occurred, then the LLC shall provide to all Qualified Holders the notice that should have been sent by the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase event has occurred. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Optional Purchase Event” shall mean a proposed Transfer of an Interest (unless such Transfer is to a Permitted Transferee of the transferor Member).
(i) Proposed Transfer for Consideration. If the Optional Purchase Event is a proposed Transfer of an Interest for cash, indebtedness, property or other consideration, then the LLC’s and the Qualified Holders’ successive options shall be to purchase the Interest for cash plus the fair market value of the other consideration (if any) proposed to be received in exchange for the Transfer of the Interest, payable at the closing described below, and pursuant to all of the other terms and conditions of the proposed Transfer. If the consideration includes any indebtedness, property or other noncash consideration, fair market value of such consideration shall be determined pursuant to the Appraisal Exhibit.
(ii) Other Optional Purchase Events. If the Optional Purchase Event is a proposed Transfer other than for cash, indebtedness, property or other consideration, then the successive options shall be for a purchase price equal to, unless otherwise agreed to by the transferring Person and the purchaser (i) the fair market value of such Interest as of the last day of the calendar month immediately prior to the occurrence of the Optional Purchase Event (the “Valuation Date”) determined pursuant to the Appraisal Exhibit, plus (ii) interest at the Prime Rate on the amount determined under clause (i) from the Valuation Date to the closing date, compounded monthly, reduced by (iii) any distributions with respect to such Interest from the Valuation Date through the closing.
(iii) Exercise of Option. In order to exercise the option pursuant to this Section 7.5(a), a Qualified Holder shall provide written notice of exercise of the option to the transferring Person and to the LLC not later than fifteen (15) days following the date of the giving of the Transfer Notice, and such exercise notice shall specify whether such Qualified Holder will purchase all or less than all of its pro rata share of the Interest offered (such share being calculated as if no Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital and Class B Preferred Capital were outstanding and disregarding the Sharing Percentages of the transferor and all Persons who are not Qualified Holders). If any Qualified Holder elects not to exercise his option in full, then those Qualified Holders that do exercise their options shall have the option, for an additional five (5) days following the end of the option period for all Qualified Holders, to agree to acquire the Interest that could have been acquired by the less-than-fully exercising Qualified Holders, again pro rata or in such other amounts as they may agree. Any party with an option to purchase an Interest pursuant to this Article may waive its option at any time by notice of such waiver to the owner of the Interest and to the LLC. A failure by any Qualified Holder to give notice within the period therefor shall be deemed to be a notice of non-exercise as to such proposed Transfer. Any portion of the Interest remaining after the Qualified Holders’ exercise or non-exercise of their foregoing rights may be acquired by the LLC by giving written notice to the transferring Person within ten (10) days following the expiration of the foregoing period(s) for exercise by the Qualified Holders. Within two (2) business days following the expiration of the foregoing periods, the LLC shall give notice (the “Remaining Interest Notice”) to the Transferring Person and all Qualified Holders whether there remain any Units (but not Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital or Class B Preferred Capital) not to be acquired by Qualified Holders or the LLC pursuant to the exercise of the options described in this Section 7.5(a) (a “Remaining Interest”), in which case the provisions of Section 7.5(b) shall apply.
(b) Right of Co-Sale. If there is any Remaining Interest, the transferring Person shall, within five (5) days following its receipt of the Remaining Interest Notice, confirm in writing to the LLC and to each of the Qualified Holders the transferring Person’s bona fide intention to sell or transfer the Remaining Interest to the third-party described in the Transfer Notice (the “Reconfirmation Notice”). Each Qualified Holder may give notice in writing to the transferring Person within ten (10) days following the giving of the Reconfirmation Notice that it will sell a pro rata portion of Units to such third party (such Qualified Holder being a “Co-Seller”). In the event a Co- Seller exercises its right of co-sale hereunder, the transferring Person shall assign so much of its interest in the proposed agreement of sale as the Co-Seller shall be entitled to and shall request hereunder, and the Co-Seller shall assume such part of the obligations of the Selling Unitholder under such agreement as shall relate to the sale of Units by the Co-Seller. The transferring Person and each Co-Seller shall be entitled to sell to the third-person a number of Units as is equal to the product of (X) the number of Units in the Remaining Interest and (Y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Units owned by the transferring Person or such Co-Seller (as the case may be) and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate number of Units then held by the transferring Person and all Co-Sellers. A failure by a Qualified Holder to give any notice within the applicable period shall be deemed to be a notice of non-exercise.
(c) Failure to Exercise Options. If Persons with options under this Section shall fail to exercise their options to purchase such Interest or to co-sell with such Interest within the applicable periods, or in the event the purchaser(s) shall fail to tender the required consideration at the closing referred to below, then the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred may transfer the Interest to the Person upon the terms and price specified in the Transfer Notice, but only if such Transfer is consummated within ninety (90) days after the expiration or withdrawal of the last option, or the failure to tender the consideration if applicable; provided, however, that such Transfer shall comply with the other provisions of this Agreement and provided the holder of such transferred Interest shall be a mere assignee and shall not become a Member unless admitted as such pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. If the subject Interest is not so transferred within the applicable period, the Interest shall again become subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and may not thereafter be transferred except in the manner and on the terms herein provided. In the event the LLC or any Qualified Holder exercises an option hereunder but fails to tender the required consideration at the closing, in addition to being entitled to complete the proposed transaction, the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred shall have all rights and remedies against the LLC or the exercising Qualified Holder available for breach of contract.
SECTION 7.6. Closing of Purchase of Interests; Payment of Purchase Price. The closing of the purchase of any Interests pursuant to Section 7.5 shall occur at the offices of the LLC within thirty (30) days (on such business date as determined by the Board) after (a) the expiration of the last option as set forth in the preceding Section, or (b) if the procedures in the Appraisal Exhibit are applicable, the determination of fair market value pursuant to the Appraisal Exhibit. At the closing, the selling Member shall deliver to the purchaser(s) an executed assignment of the subject Interest satisfactory in form to counsel for the LLC, and the purchaser(s) shall deliver the purchase price as provided below to the transferring Person. The selling Person and the purchaser(s) each shall execute and deliver such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the other. The purchase price shall be delivered at closing as follows:
(a) If the purchase of the Interest is as a result of a Transfer to a third party for consideration, the purchase price determined under this Agreement shall be payable on the same basis as the purchase price was to have been paid by the third party.
(b) If the purchase of the Interest is as a result of any other Optional Purchase Event, the purchase price shall be payable in cash or same day funds at closing.
SECTION 7.7. Corporate Conversion.
(a) In General. It is the express intention and understanding of the Members at the time of their execution of this Agreement that upon the determination at any time by the Board that it is in the best interests of the LLC that it be converted into a corporation the LLC shall be converted into a corporation in the manner set forth herein by the action of the Board and Members holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Units outstanding.
(b) Procedures. Subject to Section 5.2 hereof, upon the determination at any time by the Board that it is in the best interests of the LLC that it be converted into a corporation, the Board shall (i) cause the LLC to be converted into a corporation pursuant to any appropriate procedure permitted under the Act, and (ii) cause to be executed, delivered and filed the certificate of incorporation of the resulting corporation (including the certificate of designations) and such other instruments and documents as it shall determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate such conversion and merger (such transaction referred to as a “Corporate Conversion”). In connection with the Corporate Conversion, (x) each holder of Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital and Class B Preferred Capital shall receive one share of redeemable, non-convertible, nonvoting preferred stock in the resulting corporation for each dollar of Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital or Class B Preferred Capital of such holder on the date of the Corporate Conversion, which stock shall have generally the same rights, privileges and preferences as the Class D Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital or Class B Preferred Capital hereunder, as the case may be, and (y) each holder of outstanding Units (including Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units and Class D Preferred Units) shall receive one share of voting common stock in the resulting corporation for each Unit of such holder on the date of the Corporate Conversion.
(c) Board of Directors. In connection with the consummation of a Corporate Conversion the board of directors of the surviving corporation shall be the same size and shall have the same composition and shall be subject to the same voting and other rules as the Board.
(d) Other Rights of Members. In connection with a Corporate Conversion, the Board shall cause the resulting corporation to enter into such agreements as are necessary to provide the Members with rights with respect to such corporation which are substantially similar to the rights of such Members pursuant to this Agreement.
(e) Other Permitted Ancillary Transactions. In connection with the consummation of a Corporate Conversion, the Board shall have the authority to merge, consolidate or reorganize one or more subsidiaries with one or more other subsidiaries or other entities wholly-owned directly or indirectly by the LLC or the surviving corporation in the Corporate Conversion.
(f) Further Assurances. The Board is specifically authorized to take any and all further action, and to execute, deliver and file any and all additional agreements, documents or instruments, as it may determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section 7.7, and each Member hereby agrees to execute, deliver and file any such agreements, documents or instruments or to take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Board for the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this Section 7.7.
(g) Initial Public Offering and Registration Rights. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at the request of the holders of at least seventy percent (70%) of the then-outstanding Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units and Class D Preferred Units, voting together as a class, at any time after August 31, 2023, or such earlier time as the LLC otherwise proposes to effect an IPO, the Company (or its successor) and the Preferred Members shall enter into the Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E, and in connection therewith, the Board and each Member will take all appropriate steps to implement a Corporate Conversion.
(h) Market Stand-off Agreement. Each Member hereby agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to a firmly-underwritten initial public offering of the LLC’s (or any successor’s) securities pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1 (or successor thereto) (the “IPO”) and ending on the date specified by the Company (or any successor thereto) and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days), (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any equity securities of the Company (or its successor in the IPO) held immediately before the effective date of the registration statement for the IPO or (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 the equity securities of the LLC (or its successor in the IPO), whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of equity securities of the LLC (or its successor in the IPO) or other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 7.7(h) shall not apply to the sale of any equity securities to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement. The underwriters in connection with the IPO are intended third party beneficiaries of this Section 7.7(h) and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto. Each Member further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters in the IPO that are consistent with this Section 7.7(h) or that are necessary to give further effect thereto. In order to enforce the covenant in this Section 7.7(h) above, the LLC may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the equity securities of each Member (and transferees and assignees thereof) until the end of such restricted period.
SECTION 7.8. Limited Power of Attorney. Each Member hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the LLC, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for it and in its name, place, and stead for its use and benefit, to sign, execute, certify, acknowledge, swear to, file, and record any and all agreements, certificates, instruments, and other documents which such Person may deem reasonably necessary, desirable, or appropriate to allow the Chief Executive Officer to carry out the express provisions of this Agreement including the provisions of Sections 7.7 and 7.9. Each Member authorizes each such attorney-in-fact to take any action necessary or advisable in connection with the foregoing, hereby giving each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act or thing whatsoever requisite or advisable to be done in connection with the foregoing as fully as such Member might or could do so personally, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof or hereof. This power of attorney is a special power of attorney coupled with an interest and is irrevocable, and (i) may be exercised by any such attorney-in-fact by listing the Member executing any agreement, certificate, instrument, or other document with the single signature of any such attorney-in-fact acting as attorney-in-fact for such Member, (ii) shall survive the death, disability, legal incapacity, bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, or cessation of existence of a Member and (iii) shall survive the assignment by a Member of the whole or any portion of his Interest.
SECTION 7.9. Drag Along Rights. Subject to Section 5.2, if the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Class D Preferred Units, the holders of at least a majority of the Class B-2 Preferred Units, the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Class B-1 Preferred Units, the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Class B Preferred Units, and holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Units (each voting as a separate class) approve a transaction that would result in the acquisition of the LLC by another Person by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer distribution or issuance of stock with respect to the LLC) and pursuant to such transaction the Members of the LLC immediately prior to such transaction will not hold, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving or continuing entity (a “Drag-Along Transaction”), then, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other Members of the LLC (the “Drag-Along Notice”), which notice shall include substantially all of the details of the proposed transaction, including the proposed time and place of closing and the consideration to be received by the Members in such transaction, each Member shall raise no objection to such Drag-Along Transaction and be obligated to, and shall sell, transfer and deliver, or cause to be sold, transferred and delivered, to such third party, all of its Interest in the same transaction at the closing thereof (and will deliver such Interest free and clear of all liens, claims, or encumbrances). The proceeds from such Drag-Along Transaction shall be distributed to the Members in proportion to their relative entitlement to distribution pursuant to Section 9.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Member will not be required to comply with this Section 7.9 in connection with any proposed Drag- Along Transaction unless:
(a) any representations and warranties to be made by such Member (in its capacity as a Member) in connection with the Drag-Along Transaction are limited to representations and warranties related to authority, ownership and the ability to convey title to such Units, including but not limited to representations and warranties that (i) the Member holds all right, title and interest in and to the Units such Member purports to hold, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, (ii) the obligations of the Member in connection with the transaction have been duly authorized, if applicable, (iii) the documents to be entered into by the Member have been duly executed by the Member and delivered to the acquirer and are enforceable against the Member in accordance with their respective terms and (iv) neither the execution and delivery of documents to be entered into in connection with the transaction, nor the performance of the Member’s obligations thereunder, will cause a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement, law or judgment, order or decree of any court or governmental agency;
(b) the Member shall not be liable for the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by any other Person in connection with the Drag-Along Transaction, other than the LLC (except to the extent that funds may be paid out of an escrow established to cover breach of representations, warranties and covenants of the LLC as well as breach by any Member of any of identical representations, warranties and covenants provided by all Members);
(c) the liability for indemnification, if any, of such Member in the Drag-Along Transaction and for the inaccuracy of any representations and warranties made by the LLC or its Members in connection with such Drag- Along Transaction, is several and not joint with any other Person (except to the extent that funds may be paid out of an escrow established to cover breach of representations, warranties and covenants of the LLC as well as breach by any Member of any of identical representations, warranties and covenants provided by all Members), and is pro rata in proportion to, and does not exceed, the amount of consideration paid to such Member in connection with such Drag-Along Transaction;
(d) liability (if any) shall be limited to such Member’s applicable share (determined based on the respective proceeds payable to each Member in connection with such Drag-Along Transaction in accordance with this Agreement) of a negotiated aggregate indemnification amount that applies equally to all Members but that in no event exceeds the amount of consideration otherwise payable to such Member in connection with such Drag-Along Transaction, except with respect to claims related to fraud by such Member, the liability for which need not be limited as to such Member;
(e) upon the consummation of the Drag-Along Transaction, each holder of each class or series of the LLC’s Units will receive the same form of consideration for their Units of such class as is received by other holders in respect of their Units of such same class or series of Units;
(f) such Member is not required to agree (unless such Member is an officer or employee of the LLC) to any restrictive covenant in connection with the Drag-Along Transaction (including without limitation any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit customers, employees or suppliers of any party to the Drag-Along Transaction); and
(g) subject to clause (e) above, requiring the same form of consideration to be available to the holders of any single class or series of Units, if any holders of any Units are given an option as to the form and amount of consideration to be received as a result of the Drag-Along Transaction, all holders of such Units will be given the same option; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 7.3(g) shall entitle any holder to receive any form of consideration that such holder would be ineligible to receive as a result of such holder’s failure to satisfy any condition, requirement or limitation that is generally applicable to the LLC’s Members.
ARTICLE VIII
CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP; CERTAIN COVENANTS
SECTION 8.1. When Membership Ceases. A Person who is a Member shall cease to be a Member only upon the Transfer as permitted under this Agreement of the Member’s entire Interest. A Member is not entitled to withdraw voluntarily from the LLC.
SECTION 8.2. Deceased, Incompetent or Dissolved Members. The personal representative, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or other legal representative of a deceased individual Member or of an individual Member who has been adjudicated incompetent may exercise the rights of the Member for the purpose of administration of such deceased Member’s estate or such incompetent Member’s property. The beneficiaries of a deceased Member’s estate may become Members only upon compliance with the conditions of this Agreement. If a Member who is a Person other than an individual is dissolved, the legal representative or successor of such Person may exercise the rights of the Member pending liquidation. The distributees of such Person may become Members only upon compliance with the conditions of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.3. Consequences of Cessation of Membership. In the event a Person ceases to be a Member as provided in Section 8.1 and Section 8.2 above, such Person (and the Person’s successor in interest) shall continue to be liable for all obligations of the former Member to the LLC existing as of the date of such cessation, including any obligation to make Capital Contributions that is explicitly set forth herein, and, with respect to any Interest owned by such successor in interest, shall be an assignee unless admitted as a Member pursuant to Section 7.3. An assignee with respect to an Interest is entitled only to receive distributions and allocations with respect to such Interest as set forth in this Agreement from and after the date of such assignment, and shall have no other rights, benefits or authority of a Member under this Agreement or the Act, including without limitation no right to receive notices to which Members are entitled under this Agreement, no right to vote, no right to inspect the books or records of the LLC, no right to bring derivative actions on behalf of the LLC, no right to designate members of the Board, no right to purchase additional Interests, and no other rights of a Member under the Act or this Agreement; provided, however, that the Interest of an assignee shall be subject to all of the restrictions, obligations (including any obligation to make Capital Contributions) and limitations under this Agreement and the Act, including without limitation the restrictions on transfer of Interests contained in this Agreement.
SECTION 8.4 Certain Covenants.
(a) The LLC will cause each Person now or hereafter employed by it or by any Subsidiary (or engaged by the LLC or any Subsidiary as a consultant/independent contractor) with access to confidential information and/or trade secrets to enter into the LLC’s standard and customary confidentiality and inventions assignment Agreement.
(b) If the LLC or any of its successors or assignees consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, then to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assignees of the LLC assume the obligations of the LLC with respect to indemnification of members of the Board as in effect immediately before such transaction, regardless of where such obligations are contained.
(c) The LLC shall, in the event any claim is filed against LLC with a risk deemed by the Board to be in excess of $50,000.00, notify each Qualified Holder of such claim.
(d) The LLC shall continue to timely pay (and withhold and pay over, as applicable) all Federal, state and other taxes as such taxes become due and owing (except to the extent LLC is disputing any such taxes and taking into account any applicable extension periods).
(e) In the event the LLC grants any registration rights in connection with the issuance of any Units at any point following the Effective Date, the LLC shall grant to each Qualified Holder registration rights with respect to the Units held by each such Qualified Holder that are substantially on the same terms as those granted to the such purchasers.
ARTICLE IX
DISSOLUTION, WINDING UP; CHANGE OF CONTROL TRANSACTION AND LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 9.1. Dissolution Triggers. The LLC shall dissolve upon the first occurrence of the following events:
(a) The determination by the Board, subject to Section 5.2 hereof, that the LLC should be dissolved;
(b) The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution or the administrative dissolution of the LLC as provided in the Act; or
(c) A Change of Control Transaction.
SECTION 9.2. Winding Up. Upon a dissolution of the LLC, the Board, or, if there is no Board, a court appointed liquidating trustee, shall take full account of the LLC’s assets and liabilities and wind up the affairs of the LLC as described in this Article IX. The Persons charged with winding up the LLC shall settle and close the LLC’s business, and dispose of and convey the LLC’s noncash assets as promptly as reasonably possible following dissolution as is consistent with obtaining the fair market value for the LLC’s assets.
SECTION 9.3. Liquidating Distributions. Following dissolution, the LLC’s noncash assets not otherwise to be distributed to the Members in liquidation as provided in Section 9.2 above, the LLC’s cash, the proceeds, if any, from the disposition of the LLC’s noncash assets and those noncash assets to be distributed to the Members, shall be distributed in the following order:
(a) To the LLC’s creditors, including Members who are creditors, to the extent otherwise permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the LLC;
(b) To each Member holding Class D Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative aggregate Unpaid Class D Preferred Return with respect to all outstanding Class D Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unpaid Class D Preferred Return with respect to each such holder’s Class D Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(c) To each Member holding Class D Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative aggregate Unreturned Class D Preferred Capital with respect to all Class D Preferred Unit held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unreturned Class D Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class D Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(d) To each Member holding Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class B Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative aggregate Unpaid Class B-2 Preferred Return, Unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return and Unpaid Class B Preferred Return with respect to all outstanding Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class B Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unpaid Class B-2 Preferred Units, Unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return and/or Unpaid Class B Preferred Return with respect to each such holder’s Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0);
(e) To each Member holding Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class B Preferred Units (ratably among such holders based upon the relative aggregate Unreturned Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital and Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital with respect to all Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class B Preferred Units held by each such holder immediately prior to such distribution) until the aggregate Unreturned Class B-2 Preferred Capital, Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital and aggregate Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital with respect to each such holder’s Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units and/or Class B Preferred Units has been reduced to zero ($0); and
(f) | To the Members in proportion to their Sharing Percentages. |
To the extent that the credit balances in the Capital Accounts, after adjusting the Capital Accounts for all allocations of Profits and Losses and all Regulatory Allocations and all distributions other than liquidating distributions pursuant to subsection (c) and (d) above (the “Tentative Liquidation Capital Account”) do not equal the amounts to be distributed pursuant to subsection (c) through (d) above, then any provision in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding the LLC shall allocate gross income or gross deductions for its last Fiscal Year to the extent necessary in order that the Tentative Liquidation Capital Accounts equal the distributions to be made to the Members pursuant to subsection (c) and (d) above; and to the extent such gross income or gross deductions are not sufficient, shall allocate gross income or gross deductions for the next preceding Fiscal Year to the extent necessary in order that the Capital Accounts equal such distributions; and to the extent such gross income or gross deductions are not sufficient, shall allocate gross income or gross deductions for the second preceding Fiscal Year, and so forth, with respect to all LLC taxable years for which an amended return can be timely filed, to the extent necessary to cause the Tentative Liquidation Capital Accounts to equal the amount of distribution hereunder.
In the event of liquidating distributions of property other than cash, the amount of the distribution shall be the Agreed Value of the property distributed as of the date of distribution. In the event of a Change of Control Transaction, the Agreed Value of any property to be distributed shall be determined in the manner proscribed therefor in the definitive documents governing such transaction and approved by the Board and Members as required by this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
BOOKS AND RECORDS
SECTION 10.1. Books and Records. The LLC shall keep adequate books and records at its principal place of business, which shall set forth an accurate account of all transactions of the LLC as well as the other information required by the Act.
SECTION 10.2. Taxable Year. The LLC shall use the Fiscal Year as its taxable year.
SECTION 10.3. Tax Information; Reports.
(a) Tax Information. Tax information necessary to enable each Member to prepare its state, federal, local and foreign income tax returns shall be delivered to each Member within seventy-five days of the end of each Fiscal Year.
(b) | Other Information for Qualified Holders. |
(i) Within forty-five (45) days of the end of each calendar quarter, the LLC shall deliver to such Qualified Holder an unaudited balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows for and as of the end of such month, in reasonable detail, which statements shall also set forth comparative information for current and prior periods.
(ii) The LLC shall provide to each Qualified Holder such other information relating to the financial condition, business, prospects or corporate affairs of the LLC as such Qualified Holder may from time to time reasonably request; provided, however, that the LLC shall be allowed a reasonable time to process such request.
(iii) The LLC shall permit each Qualified Holder, at such Person’s expense, to visit and inspect the LLC properties, to examine its books of account and records and to discuss the LLC affairs, finances and accounts with its Officers, all at such reasonable times as may be requested by such Qualified Holder.
(iv) As soon as available after the close of each Fiscal Year, the LLC will deliver to each Qualified Holder, and to any other Member who may request it, unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income and retained earnings and of cash flows of the LLC audited by a firm of independent certified public accountants of national standing showing the financial condition of the LLC as of the close of such Fiscal Year and the results of the LLC’s operations during such Fiscal Year, all on a consolidated basis and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement or the Information Exhibit, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 11.1. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to Corridor Legal LLP, Attention: Mark Mohler (mmohler@corridorlegal.net).
SECTION 11.2. Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Members, and their respective heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors, transferees, and assigns.
SECTION 11.3. Construction. Every covenant, term and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Member. No provision of this Agreement is to be interpreted as a penalty upon, or a forfeiture by, any party to this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that each party to this Agreement, together with such party’s legal counsel, has shared equally in the drafting and construction of this Agreement and, accordingly, no court construing this Agreement shall construe it more strictly against one party hereto than the other.
SECTION 11.4. Entire Agreement; No Oral Agreements; Amendments to the Agreement. This Agreement (together with its Exhibits) constitutes the entire agreement among the Members with respect to the subject matters hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written related to the subject matters hereof. The LLC shall have no oral limited liability company agreements nor any oral operating agreements. This Agreement may be amended only by a written amendment adopted by the holders of (i) a majority of the Units, (ii) at least seventy percent (70%) of the outstanding Class B Preferred Units, (iii) a majority of the outstanding Class B-1 Preferred Units; (iv) a majority of the Class B-2 Preferred Units and (v) a majority of the Class D Preferred Units, and also approved pursuant to Section 5.2(b) hereof. Any amendment adopted consistent with the provisions of this Section 11.4 shall be binding on the Members without the necessity of their execution of the amendment or any other instrument. Each Member hereby grants to the Chief Executive Officer, with power of substitution and resubstitution such Member’s power of attorney to execute any amendment otherwise approved in accordance with this Section 11.4 and without the use of such power of attorney, which power of attorney is coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable and shall survive the Member’s legal incapacity or Transfer of the Member’s Interest. The Board shall promptly provide copies of all amendments to the Members.
SECTION 11.5. Headings. Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are not intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent, or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 11.6. Severability. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity or legality of the remainder of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.7. Variation of Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to masculine, feminine, or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the Person or Persons may require.
SECTION 11.8. Governing Law; Consent to Exclusive Jurisdiction; Dispute Resolution. The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction and interpretation of its terms, and organization and internal affairs of the LLC and the limited liability of the Members. Each Member hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware (including the federal courts sitting therein), with respect to matters arising out of or related to this Agreement. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO DEMAND THAT ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PARTIES HERETO BE TRIED BY JURY. THIS WAIVER EXTENDS TO ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY ARISING FROM ANY SOURCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE THEREIN, COMMON LAW OR ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE OR REGULATIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING ITS RIGHT TO DEMAND TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 11.9. Waiver of Action for Partition. Each of the Members irrevocably waives any right that it may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to any of the assets of the LLC.
SECTION 11.10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all of the Members had signed the same document. All fully executed counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
SECTION 11.11. Tax Matters. The Board shall designate the tax matters member (and, for taxable years beginning after 2017, a company representative, collectively referred to hereafter as the “Representative”), and such Representative shall have all power and authority with respect to the LLC and its Members as a “tax matters partner” or “partnership representative,” as applicable, would have with respect to a partnership and its partners under the Code and in any similar capacity under state or local law.
SECTION 11.12 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to each and every term and provision of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.13. Exhibits. The Exhibits to this Agreement, each of which is incorporated by reference, are:
Exhibit A: | Information Exhibit Exhibit B: Glossary of Terms |
Exhibit C: | Regulatory Allocations Exhibit |
Exhibit D: | Appraisal Exhibit |
Exhibit E: | Form of Registration Rights Agreement |
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EXHIBIT A TO THE
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF
AEROFLEXX, LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Information Exhibit
As of November 10, 2021
Exhibit B
TO THE
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
AEROFLEXX, LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Glossary of Terms
Many of the capitalized words and phrases used in this Agreement are defined below. Some defined terms used in this Agreement are applicable to only a particular Section of this Agreement or an Exhibit and are not listed below, but are defined in the Section or Exhibit in which they are used.
“Act” shall mean the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as in effect in Delaware set forth at 6 Delaware Code, Chapter 18, Sections 18-101 through 18-1109 (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
“Adjusted Taxable Operating Income” shall mean the LLC’s cumulative items of income or gain less cumulative items of loss or deduction, under the Code, computed from the Effective Date through the date such Adjusted Taxable Operating Income is being computed; provided, however, (i) gain or loss from a Capital Transaction shall be excluded from such computation and (ii) allocations under Treasury Regulation 1.704-3 with respect to Section 704(c) Property shall be disregarded in determining the Adjusted Taxable Operating Income allocable to the Members.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, (ii) any Person directly or indirectly owning or controlling ten percent (10%) or more of any class of outstanding equity interests of such Person or of any Person which such Person directly or indirectly owns or controls ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity interests, (iii) any officer, director, general partner or trustee of such Person, or any Person of which such Person is an officer, director, general partner or trustee, or (iv) any Person who is an officer, director, general partner, trustee or holder of ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interests of any Person described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this sentence.
“Agreed Value” shall mean with respect to any noncash asset of the LLC an amount determined and adjusted in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) The initial Agreed Value of any noncash asset contributed to the capital of the LLC by any Member shall be its gross fair market value, as agreed to by the contributing Member and the LLC.
(b) The initial Agreed Value of any noncash asset acquired by the LLC other than by contribution by a Member shall be its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes.
(c) The initial Agreed Values of all the LLC’s noncash assets, regardless of how those assets were acquired, shall be reduced by depreciation or amortization, as the case may be, determined in accordance with the rules set forth in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and (g).
(d) The Agreed Values, as reduced by depreciation or amortization, of all noncash assets of the LLC, regardless of how those assets were acquired, shall be adjusted from time to time to equal their gross fair market values, as determined by the Board, as of the following times:
(i) | the acquisition of an Interest or an additional Interest in the LLC by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; |
(ii) | the distribution by the LLC of more than a de minimis amount of money or other property as consideration for all or part of an Interest in the LLC; and |
(iii) | the termination of the LLC for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Code §708(b)(1)(B). |
If, upon the occurrence of one of the events described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above the Board does not set the gross fair market values of the LLC’s assets, it shall be deemed that the fair market values of all the LLC’s assets equal their respective Agreed Values immediately prior to the occurrence of the event and thus no adjustment to those values shall be made as a result of such event.
“Agreement” shall mean this Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to time.
“Appraisal Exhibit” shall mean the Exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit D.
“Board” means the board of Directors of the LLC as contemplated under Section 5.1.
“Business” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
“Capital Account” shall mean with respect to each Member or assignee an account maintained and adjusted in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Each Person’s Capital Account shall be increased by Person’s Capital Contributions, such Person’s distributive share of Profits, any items in the nature of income or gain that are allocated pursuant to the Regulatory Allocations and the amount of any LLC liabilities that are assumed by such Person or that are secured by LLC property distributed to such Person.
(b) Each Person’s Capital Account shall be decreased by the amount of cash and the Agreed Value of any LLC property distributed to such Person pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, such Person’s distributive share of Losses, any items in the nature of loss or deduction that are allocated pursuant to the Regulatory Allocations, and the amount of any liabilities of such Person that are assumed by the LLC or that are secured by any property contributed by such Person to the LLC.
In the event any Interest is transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred Interest.
In the event the Agreed Values of the LLC assets are adjusted pursuant to the definition of Agreed Value contained in this Agreement, the Capital Accounts of all Members shall be adjusted simultaneously to reflect the aggregate adjustments as if the LLC recognized gain or loss equal to the amount of such aggregate adjustment.
The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such regulations.
“Capital Contribution” shall mean with respect to any Member, the amount of money and the initial Agreed Value of any property contributed to the LLC with respect to the Interest of such Member.
“Capital Transaction” shall mean the acquisition by any Person or Persons of all or substantially all (as determined by the Board) of the assets of the LLC in one or a series of related transactions.
“Change of Control Transaction” shall be deemed to have been occasioned by, or to have occurred upon, the acquisition of the LLC (or its assets) by another Person by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer distribution, or issuance of Interests or stock with respect to the LLC that results in (a) the Board immediately prior to such transaction not holding, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving or continuing entity or (b) the acquisition by such other Person of all or substantially all of the assets of the LLC); provided, however, that a Change of Control Transaction shall not be deemed occasioned by a transaction or series of related transactions consummated by the LLC principally for bona fide capital raising purposes and in which equity of the LLC is issued in exchange for equity in the LLC.
“Class A Unit” shall mean a Unit having the rights and obligations specified in this Agreement with respect to Class A Units.
“Class B Preferred Capital” shall mean with respect to a Class B Preferred Investor the aggregate Capital Contributions made by such Class B Preferred Investor in satisfaction of its Class B Preferred Capital Commitment. The Class B Preferred Capital of the Class B Preferred Investors on the Effective Date is set forth on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B Preferred Capital Commitment” shall mean the amount that such Class B Preferred Investor has agreed to contribute to the capital of the LLC as set forth opposite such Class B Preferred Investor’s name on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B Preferred Investor” shall mean a Member who has contributed cash in exchange for Class B Preferred Capital and Class B Preferred Units, as set forth on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class B Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class B Preferred Unit at the rate of eight percent (8.0%) per year on the sum of (i) the Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital of such Class B Preferred Unit and (ii) the Unpaid Class B Preferred Return thereon. For clarity, in calculating the Class B Preferred Return with respect to any Class B Preferred Unit for purposes of distributions, the Class B Preferred Return shall include amounts accrued and unpaid through the date of such distribution.
“Class B Preferred Unit” shall mean a Unit having the rights and obligations specified in this Agreement with respect to Class B Preferred Units.
“Class B-1 Preferred Capital” shall mean with respect to a Class B-1 Preferred Investor the aggregate Class B-1 Preferred Capital Contributions made by such Class B-1 Preferred Investor in satisfaction of its Class B-1 Preferred Capital Commitment. The Class B-1 Preferred Capital of the Class B-1 Preferred Investors on the Effective Date is set forth on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B-1 Preferred Capital Commitment” shall mean the amount that the Investor has agreed to contribute to the capital of the LLC as set forth opposite such Investor’s name on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B-1 Preferred Investor” shall mean a Member who has contributed cash in exchange for Class B-1 Preferred Capital and Class B-1 Preferred Units, as set forth on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B-1 Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class B-1 Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Unit at the rate of eight percent (8%) per year on the sum of (i) the Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital of such Class B-1 Preferred Unit and (ii) the Unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return thereon. For clarity, in calculating the Class B-1 Preferred Return with respect to any Class B-1 Preferred Unit for purposes of distributions, the Class B-1 Preferred Return shall include amounts accrued and unpaid through the date of such distribution.
“Class B-1 Preferred Unit” shall mean a Unit having the rights and obligations specified in this Agreement with respect to Class B-1 Preferred Units.
“Class B-2 Preferred Capital” shall mean with respect to a Class B-2 Preferred Investor the aggregate Class B-2 Preferred Capital Contributions made by such Class B-2 Preferred Investor in satisfaction of its Class B-2 Preferred Capital Commitment. The Class B-2 Preferred Capital of the Class B-2 Preferred Investors on the Effective Date is set forth on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B-2 Preferred Capital Commitment” shall mean the amount that the Investor has agreed to contribute to the capital of the LLC as set forth opposite such Investor’s name on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B-2 Preferred Investor” shall mean a Member who has contributed cash in exchange for Class B-2 Preferred Capital and Class B-2 Preferred Units, as set forth on the Information Exhibit.
“Class B-2 Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class B-2 Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class B-2 Preferred Unit at the rate of eight percent (8%) per year on the sum of (i) the Unreturned Class B-2 Preferred Capital of such Class B-2 Preferred Unit and (ii) the Unpaid Class B-2 Preferred Return thereon. For clarity, in calculating the Class B-2 Preferred Return with respect to any Class B-2 Preferred Unit for purposes of distributions, the Class B-2 Preferred Return shall include amounts accrued and unpaid through the date of such distribution.
“Class B-2 Preferred Unit” shall mean a Unit having the rights and obligations specified in this Agreement with respect to Class B-2 Preferred Units.
“Class C Unit” shall mean a Unit having the rights and obligations specified in this Agreement with respect to Class C Units.
“Class D Preferred Capital Commitment” shall mean the amount that the Investor has agreed to contribute to the capital of the LLC as set forth opposite such Investor’s name on the Information Exhibit.
“Class D Preferred Investor” shall mean a Member who has contributed cash in exchange for Class D Preferred Capital and Class D Preferred Units, as set forth on the Information Exhibit.
“Class D Preferred Return” shall mean, with respect to each Class D Preferred Unit, an amount accruing with respect to such Class D Preferred Unit at the rate of eight percent (8%) per year on the sum of (i) the Unreturned Class D Preferred Capital of such Class D Preferred Unit and (ii) the Unpaid Class D Preferred Return thereon. For clarity, in calculating the Class D Preferred Return with respect to any Class D Preferred Unit for purposes of distributions, the Class D Preferred Return shall include amounts accrued and unpaid through the date of such distribution.
“Class D Preferred Unit” shall mean a Unit having the rights and obligations specified in this Agreement with respect to Class D Preferred Units.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor federal revenue law.
“Combined Effective Marginal Tax Rate” shall mean the highest single combined rate (expressed as a percentage) of United States federal, state and local income taxation that would be applicable to any Member as of the last day of each Tax Estimation Period on the type of income (whether ordinary or capital) allocated to the Members, assuming that such Member is subject to the highest United States federal and highest state and local marginal income tax rates (whether ordinary or capital) applicable to such Member on all income allocated by the LLC, all as determined by the Board in good faith.
“Corporate Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.7(b).
“Default Rate” shall mean a per annum rate of interest equal to the greater of (i) Prime Rate plus 500 basis points or (ii) 18%, but in no event greater than the amount of interest that may be charged and collected under applicable law.
“Directors” shall mean those persons elected or designated to serve on the Board pursuant to Section 5.1.
“Distribution Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
“Distribution Threshold Unit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
“Effective Date” shall mean the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Event of Bankruptcy” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the occurrence any of the following events:
(a) | Making an assignment for the benefit of creditors; |
(b) | Filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; |
(c) Being adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or having entered against such Person an order for relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;
(d) Filing a petition or answer seeking for himself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation;
(e) Seeking, consenting to, or acquiescing in, the appointment of a trustee or receiver or liquidator of the Person or of all or any substantial part of his properties;
(f) Filing an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the Person in any proceeding described in this subdivision; or
(g) The continuation of any proceeding against the Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation, for 120 days after the commencement thereof or the appointment of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator for the Person or all or any substantial part of the Person’s properties without the Person’s agreement or acquiescence, which appointment is not vacated or stayed for 120 days or, if the appointment is stayed, for 120 days after the expiration of the stay during which period the appointment is not vacated.
“Fiscal Year” shall mean, with respect to the first year of the LLC, the period beginning upon the formation of the LLC and ending on the nearest December 31, and with respect to subsequent years of the LLC the calendar year and, with respect to the last year of the LLC, the portion of the calendar year ending with the date of the final liquidating distributions.
“Glossary of Terms” shall mean the glossary of terms attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Information Exhibit” shall mean the Member information exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit A.
“Innventure” shall meaning Innventure LLC f/k/a We-Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Innventure Director” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a)(ii).
“Interest” shall mean all of the rights of each Member or assignee with respect to the LLC created under this Agreement or under the Act.
“IPO” shall mean an underwritten initial public offering of equity interests in the LLC or its successor entity pursuant to a registration statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act.
“LLC’’ shall mean the limited liability company formed upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation.
“Members” shall refer collectively to the Persons listed on the Information Exhibit as holders of Units, Class B Preferred Capital, Class B-1 Preferred Capital, Class B-2 Preferred Capital or Class D Preferred Capital until such Persons have ceased to be Members under the terms of this Agreement.
“Member” means any one of the Members.
“Officers” shall mean the Officers of the LLC as designated by the Board. “Officer” means any one of the Officers.
“Optional Purchase Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a).
“Permitted Transferee” shall mean: (A) with respect to a Member who is an individual, (i) such individual’s estate, personal representative, executor, any ancestor, spouse or lineal descendant of such individual and (ii) any trust for the exclusive benefit of, or a limited partnership or limited liability company all of the equity interests of which are owned by, the Persons set forth in clause (A)(i) or such Member; and (B) with respect to a Member that is a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust or decedent’s estate (i) Persons who were the owners of the equity interests in such entity or held the beneficial interests in such trust or estate as of the date such entity acquired its Interest and (ii) Persons who bear a relationship described in clause (A)(i) above to the owners of the equity interests of such entity or beneficial interests in such trust or estate on the Effective Date. In respect of a Class B-1 Preferred Investor, Class B-2 Preferred Investor or Class D Preferred Investor, for clarification, a Permitted Transferee shall mean to include one or more affiliated partnerships or funds managed by the Class B-1 Preferred Investor, Class B-2 Preferred Investor, Class D Preferred Investor or any of their respective managers, officers, or partners, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, partnership, trust, estate, association, limited liability company, corporation, custodian, nominee, governmental instrumentality or agency, body politic or any other entity in its own or any representative capacity.
“Prime Rate” as of a particular date shall mean the prime rate of interest as published on that date in the Wall Street Journal, and generally defined therein as “the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the nation’s 30 largest banks.” If the Wall Street Journal is not published on a date for which the Prime Rate must be determined, the Prime Rate shall be the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the nearest-preceding date on which the Wall Street Journal was published.
“Profits Interest” means a Unit issued in exchange for services that has a liquidation value of zero when issued, as determined consistent with “profits interests” as that term is defined in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 93-27, 1993-2 CB 343 or any subsequent rulings or regulations.
“Profits and Losses” shall mean, for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the LLC’s taxable income or loss for such year or period, determined in accordance with Code § 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss, or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code § 703(a(a)(l) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:
(a) Any income of the LLC that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
(b) Any expenditures of the LLC described in Code § 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code § 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses, shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
(c) Gain or loss resulting from dispositions of LLC assets shall be computed by reference to the Agreed Value of the property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Agreed Value.
“AeroFlexx” shall mean AEROFLEXX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Qualified Holder” shall mean a Member who holds, as of the applicable time, either (a) Class B-2 Preferred Capital, (b) Class B-1 Preferred Capital, (c) Class B Preferred Capital, (d) Class D Preferred Capital or (e) at least 200,000 Units.
“Qualified IPO” shall mean an IPO resulting in gross proceeds to the LLC or its successor, before fees and expenses, of at least $50,000,000.
“Regulatory Allocations” shall mean those allocations of items of LLC income, gain, loss or deduction set forth on the Regulatory Allocations Exhibit and designed to enable the LLC to comply with the alternate test for economic effect prescribed in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), and the safe-harbor rules for allocations attributable to nonrecourse liabilities prescribed in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2.
“Regulatory Allocations Exhibit” shall mean the Exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“Section 704(c) Property” shall have the meaning ascribed such term in Treasury Regulation § 1.704- 3(a)(3) and shall include assets treated as Section 704(c) property by virtue of Treasury Regulation § 704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(f).
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Sharing Percentage” shall mean, in the case of each Member, the fraction (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing (A) the number of Units held by such Member by (B) the aggregate number of Units outstanding.
“Subsidiary(ies)” shall mean, with respect to the LLC, any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the LLC or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of the LLC or a combination thereof.
“Tax Estimation Period” shall mean (i) January, February and March (ii) April and May, (iii) June, July and August, and (iv) October, November and December of each year during the term of the LLC, or other periods for which estimates of individual federal income tax liability are required to be made under the Code, provided, the LLC’s first Tax Estimation Period shall begin on the Effective Date of this Agreement.
“Transfer” shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, pledge, hypothecation, or other disposition, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law, with or without consideration, or otherwise (including, without limitation, by way of intestacy, will, gift, bankruptcy, receivership, levy, execution, charging order or other similar sale or seizure by legal process) of all or any portion of any Interest.
“Transfer Notice” shall mean the written notice given to the LLC and, in turn by the LLC to all Qualified Holders of all details of any proposed Transfer of any Interest including the name of the proposed Transferee, the date of the proposed Transfer, the portion of the Member’s Interest to be transferred, the price or other consideration, if any, to be received, and a complete description of all noncash consideration to be received.
“Treasury Regulations” shall mean the final and temporary Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
“Units” represent the basis on which the Interests are denominated and basis on which the Members’ relative rights, privileges, preferences and obligations are determined under this Agreement and the Act, and the total number and class of Units attributed to each Member shall be the number recorded on the Information Exhibit as of the relevant time.
“Unpaid Class B Preferred Return” of any Class B Preferred Unit shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Class B Preferred Return accrued on such Class B Preferred Unit through such date of determination over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made with respect to such Class B Preferred Unit by the LLC pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Unpaid Class B-1 Preferred Return” of any Class B-1 Preferred Unit shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Class B-1 Preferred Return accrued on such Class B-1 Preferred Unit through such date of determination over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Unit by the LLC pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Unpaid Class B-2 Preferred Return” of any Class B-2 Preferred Unit shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Class B-2 Preferred Return accrued on such Class B-2 Preferred Unit through such date of determination over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made with respect to such Class B-2 Preferred Unit by the LLC pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Unpaid Class D Preferred Return” of any Class D Preferred Unit shall mean, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Class D Preferred Return accrued on such Class D Preferred Unit through such date of determination over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made with respect to such Class D Preferred Unit by the LLC pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Unreturned Class B Preferred Capital” shall mean, with respect to any Class B Preferred Units, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Class B Preferred Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made by the LLC with respect to such Class B Preferred Unit pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Unreturned Class B-1 Preferred Capital” shall mean, with respect to any Class B-1 Preferred Units, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made by the LLC with respect to such Class B-1 Preferred Unit pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Unreturned Class B-2 Preferred Capital” shall mean, with respect to any Class B-2 Preferred Units, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Class B-2 Preferred Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made by the LLC with respect to such Class B-2 Preferred Unit pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Unreturned Class D Preferred Capital” shall mean, with respect to any Class D Preferred Units, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions made (or deemed to have been made) with respect to such Class D Preferred Unit, over (ii) the aggregate amount of prior distributions made by the LLC with respect to such Class D Preferred Unit pursuant to Section 3.2 and Section 9.3.
“Valuation Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a)(ii).
“Voting Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Voting Units” shall mean the Class A Units, Class B Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B- 2 Preferred Units and Class D Preferred Units.
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Exhibit C
TO THE
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
AEROFLEXX, LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Regulatory Allocations
This Exhibit contains special rules for the allocation of items of LLC income, gain, loss and deduction that override the basic allocations of Profits and Losses in Section 4.1 of the Agreement to the extent necessary to cause the overall allocations of items of LLC income, gain, loss and deduction to have substantial economic effect pursuant to Treasury Regulations §1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted in light of that purpose. Subsection (a) below contains special technical definitions. Subsections (b) through (h) contain the Regulatory Allocations themselves. Subsections (i), (j) and (k) are special rules applicable in applying the Regulatory Allocations.
(a) Definitions Applicable to Regulatory Allocations. For purposes of the Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(i) “Adjusted Capital Account” means, with respect to any Member or assignee, such Person’s Capital Account (as defined below) as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year increased by any amounts which such Person is obligated to restore or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the next to last sentences of Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(g)(1) (share of minimum gain) and 1.704-2(i)(5) (share of Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain).
(ii) “LLC Minimum Gain” has the meaning of “partnership minimum gain” set forth in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(d) and is generally the aggregate gain the LLC would realize if it disposed of its property subject to Nonrecourse Liabilities in full satisfaction of each such liability, with such other modifications as provided in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(d). In the case of Nonrecourse Liabilities for which the creditor’s recourse is not limited to particular assets of the LLC, until such time as there is regulatory guidance on the determination of minimum gain with respect to such liabilities, all such liabilities of the LLC shall be treated as a single liability and allocated to the LLC’s assets using any reasonable basis selected by the Board.
(iii) “Member Nonrecourse Debt” means any LLC liability with respect to which one or more but not all of the Members or related Persons to one or more but not all of the Members bears the economic risk of loss within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.752-2 as a guarantor, lender or otherwise.
(iv) “Member Nonrecourse Deductions” shall mean losses, deductions or Code § 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt under the general principles applicable to “partner nonrecourse deductions” set forth in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(i)(2).
(v) “Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” shall mean the minimum gain attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt as determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(i)(3). In the case of Member Nonrecourse Debt for which the creditor’s recourse against the LLC is not limited to particular assets of the LLC, until such time as there is regulatory guidance on the determination of minimum gain with respect to such liabilities, all such liabilities of the LLC shall be treated as a single liability and allocated to the LLC’s assets using any reasonable basis selected by the Board.
(vi) “Nonrecourse Deductions” shall mean losses, deductions, or Code § 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures attributable to Nonrecourse Liabilities (see Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(b)(1)). The amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Fiscal Year shall be determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(c), and shall generally equal the net increase, if any, in the amount of LLC Minimum Gain for that taxable year, determined generally according to the provisions of Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(d), reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate distributions during the year of proceeds of Nonrecourse Liabilities that are allocable to an increase in LLC Minimum Gain, with such other modifications as provided in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(c).
(vii) “Nonrecourse Liability” means any LLC liability (or portion thereof) for which no Member bears the economic risk of loss under Treasury Regulations § 1.752-2.
(viii) “Regulatory Allocations” shall mean allocations of Nonrecourse Deductions provided in Paragraph (b) below, allocations of Member Nonrecourse Deductions provided in Paragraph (c) below, the minimum gain chargeback provided in Paragraph (d) below, the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain chargeback provided in Paragraph (e) below, the qualified income offset provided in Paragraph (f) below, the gross income allocation provided in Paragraph (g) below, and the curative allocations provided in Paragraph (h) below.
(b) Nonrecourse Deductions. All Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their respective Sharing Percentages during such Fiscal Year.
(c) Member Nonrecourse Deductions. All Member Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss under Treasury Regulations § 1.752-2 with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable.
(d) Minimum Gain Chargeback. If there is a net decrease in LLC Minimum Gain for a Fiscal Year, each Member shall be allocated items of LLC income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of such net decrease in LLC Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(g)(2) and the definition of LLC Minimum Gain set forth above. This provision is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(e) Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain Chargeback. If there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt for any Fiscal Year, each Member who has a share of the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt as of the beginning of the Fiscal Year, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be allocated items of LLC income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations §§ 1.704-2(i)(4) and (5) and the definition of Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain set forth above. This Paragraph is intended to comply with the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain Chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(f) Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Treasury Regulations §§ 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of LLC income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of LLC income, including gross income, and gain for such year) shall be allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations, any deficit in such Member’s Capital Account created or increased by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible.
(g) Gross Income Allocation. In the event any Member has a deficit in its Capital Account at the end of any Fiscal Year, each such Member shall be allocated a pro rata portion of each item of LLC gross income and gain, in the amount of such Capital Account deficit, as quickly as possible.
(h) Curative Allocations. When allocating Profits and Losses under Section 4.1 and 4.2, such allocations shall be made so as to offset any prior allocations of gross income under Paragraph (g) above to the greatest extent possible so that overall allocations of Profits and Losses shall be made as if no such allocations of gross income occurred.
(i) Ordering. The allocations in this Exhibit to the extent they apply shall be made before the allocations of Profits and Losses under Section 4.1 and 4.2 and in the order in which they appear above in subparagraphs (b) through (h).
(j) Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any LLC asset pursuant to Code § 734(b) or Code § 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Regulations.
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Exhibit D
TO THE
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
AEROFLEXX, LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Appraisal Exhibit
1. | General Procedures. |
(a) In the event an Optional Purchase Event has occurred with respect to a Member and it is necessary to determine the fair market value of any consideration proposed to be received in connection with such Optional Purchase Event, such fair market value will be determined pursuant to this Exhibit D.
(b) The fair market value shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Board and either the Member with respect to whom an Optional Purchase Event has occurred (such Person(s) referred to as the “Transferring Party”) (which determination shall be final and binding on the parties hereto); however, if they do not agree on the fair market value within 10 days after notice is given by one of them to the other of a request for determination of fair market value, the fair market value shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions of this Exhibit.
(c) The Transferring Party and the LLC shall jointly select a Qualified Appraiser (as defined below). If the parties so jointly select a Qualified Appraiser, the appraiser so selected shall promptly determine the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question, which determination shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. If they fail to jointly select a Qualified Appraiser within ten days after a request by either party to make the joint selection, the Transferring Party and the LLC shall each select one Qualified Appraiser. If either party fails to name a Qualified Appraiser within ten days after the notice by the other party that the other party has selected a Qualified Appraiser (such notice to contain the name of such appraiser), the Qualified Appraiser which has been timely selected shall be instructed to promptly determine the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question, which determination shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. If two Qualified Appraisers have been timely selected, they shall be instructed to promptly determine, independently of the other, the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question.
(d) If two Qualified Appraisers are selected and either appraiser fails, within 30 days after the first appraiser delivers its report to the Transferring Party and the LLC to deliver a report to the Transferring Party and the LLC containing the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question as determined by such appraiser, the determination of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question of the appraiser who has delivered his report to the Transferring Party and the LLC shall be determinative of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question and shall be final and binding on the parties hereto.
(e) If two Qualified Appraisers are selected, both appraisals are delivered within the 30-day period described above, and the difference between the two amounts of their determinations of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question does not exceed 10% of the greater of such amounts, then the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question shall be the average of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question as determined by each of the two appraisers.
(f) If two Qualified Appraisers are selected, both appraisals are delivered within the 30-day period described above, and the difference between the two amounts so determined exceeds 10% of the greater of such amounts, then such two appraisers shall select a third Qualified Appraiser who shall determine the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question. Of the three appraisals, the appraisal which differs most in terms of dollar amount from the average of the three appraisals shall be excluded and the average of the remaining two appraisals shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto.
(g) In the event that a third Qualified Appraiser is to be selected and the original two appraisers fail to agree on the selection of the third Qualified Appraiser within ten days after notice to both appraisers of the need for a third appraiser, the third Qualified Appraiser shall be designated by the Chief Judge of the District Court of the United States sitting in Nashville, Tennessee, acting as an individual, whose determination shall be binding upon the parties. The Transferring Party and the LLC shall have the right to submit such data and memoranda to each of the appraisers) in support of their respective positions as they may deem necessary or appropriate. The determination of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question by the Qualified Appraisers) in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall be final and binding upon all parties.
2. | Qualifications of Appraisers. |
(a) Each appraiser to be appointed pursuant to the appraisal procedures of this Exhibit shall (i) be an investment banking firm of national or regional reputation, (ii) not have any bias or financial or personal interest in the LLC or any past or present relationship with the parties to this Agreement or any of their Affiliates, and (iii) have experience in valuing businesses or assets to be valued, as applicable, which, to the extent possible, are similar in character to the LLC (each a “Qualified Appraiser”).
(b) Any determination of fair market value shall be based upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and under no circumstances shall the Qualified Appraisers) appointed pursuant to this Exhibit add to, modify, disregard or change any of the provisions of this Agreement, and the jurisdiction and scope of such Qualified Appraisers shall be limited accordingly. Each party shall give prompt written notice to the other of the appointment of a Qualified Appraiser under this Exhibit, such notice to identify the Qualified Appraiser.
3. | Assumptions; Appraisal Costs. |
(a) In connection with any determination of the fair market value of an Interest (or any portion thereof), the fair market value of the Interest shall equal the amount that would be received by the owner of such Interest with respect thereto if all of the assets of the LLC were sold for cash equal to their fair market value (as determined pursuant to this Exhibit), the LLC paid all of its liabilities and liquidated in accordance with this Agreement, in each case, as of the last day of the month immediately prior to the event giving rise to need to determine fair market value.
(b) In connection with any determination of the fair market value of the LLC assets, such assets the LLC shall be valued on a “going concern” basis and without any discounts for such items as illiquidity, lack of voting control, or minority interests.
(c) The Transferring Party and the LLC shall each pay the fees and expenses of the Qualified Appraiser, if any, selected by it and one-half (1/2) of the fees and expenses of the Qualified Appraiser, if any, jointly selected pursuant to this Exhibit.
Exhibit E
TO THE
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
AEROFLEXX, LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
[AEROFLEXX, INC.]
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of [___], 20 __], by and among [_______], a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the investors listed on Schedule A hereto, each of which is referred to in this Agreement as an “Investor”.
RECITAL
WHEREAS, the Investors and the Company hereby agree that this Agreement shall govern the registration rights of the Common Stock issued or issuable to the Investors.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement: |
1.1 “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including without limitation any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment adviser of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
1.2 “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.
1.3 “Certificate of Incorporation” means the Company’s [Amended and Restated] Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and/or restated from time to time.
1.4 “Common Stock” means shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.[ ] per share.
1.5 “Damages” means any loss, damage, claim or liability (joint or several) to which a party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage, claim or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of the Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (ii) an omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the indemnifying party (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any state securities law.
1.6 “Derivative Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Common Stock, including options and warrants.
1.7 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.8 “Excluded Registration” means (i) a registration relating to the sale or grant of securities to employees of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, equity incentive or similar plan; (ii) a registration relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction; (iii) a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities; or (iv) a registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered.
1.9 “Form S-1” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.
1.10 “Form S-3” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits forward incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
1.11 “Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities who is a party to this Agreement.
1.12 “Immediate Family Member” means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including, adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to herein.
1.13 “Initiating Holders” means, collectively, Holders who properly initiate a registration request under this Agreement.
1.14 “IPO” means the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock under the Securities Act.
1.15 “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
1.16 “Preferred Stock” means, collectively, shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock.
1.17 “Registrable Securities” means (i) the Common Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock; (ii) any Common Stock, or any Common Stock issued or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise of any other securities of the Company, acquired by the Investors after the date hereof; and (iii) any Common Stock issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the shares referenced in clauses (i) and (ii) above; excluding in all cases, however, any Registrable Securities sold by a Person in a transaction in which the applicable rights under this Agreement are not assigned pursuant to Section [ ], and excluding for purposes of Section 2 any shares for which registration rights have terminated pursuant to Section 2.13 of this Agreement.
1.18 “Registrable Securities then outstanding” means the number of shares determined by adding the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock that are Registrable Securities and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable (directly or indirectly) pursuant to then exercisable and/or convertible securities that are Registrable Securities.
1.19 “Restricted Securities” means the securities of the Company required to be notated with the legend set forth in Section 2.12(b) hereof.
1.20 “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.21 “SEC Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
1.22 “SEC Rule 145” means Rule 145 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
1.23 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.24 “Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, except for the fees and disbursements of the Selling Holder Counsel borne and paid by the Company as provided in Section 2.6.
2. | Registration Rights. The Company covenants and agrees as follows: |
2.1 | Demand Registration. |
(a) Form S-1 Demand. If at any time after the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of the registration statement for the IPO, the Company receives a request from Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S- 1 registration statement with respect to Registrable Securities then outstanding having anticipated aggregate offering price, net of Selling Expenses, in excess of $10,000,000, then the Company shall (x) within ten (10) days after the date such request is given, give notice thereof (the “Demand Notice”) to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (y) as soon as practicable, and in any event within sixty (60) days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-1 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities that the Initiating Holders requested to be registered and any additional Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within twenty (20) days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Sections 2.1(c) and 2.3.
(b) Form S-3 Demand. If at any time when it is eligible to use a Form S-3 registration statement, the Company receives a request from Holders of Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S-3 registration statement with respect to outstanding Registrable Securities of such Holders having an anticipated aggregate offering price, net of Selling Expenses, of at least $5,000,000, then the Company shall (i) within ten (10) days after the date such request is given, give a Demand Notice to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (ii) as soon as practicable, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-3 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within twenty (20) days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Sections 2.1(c) and 2.3.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing obligations, if the Company furnishes to Holders requesting a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 a certificate signed by the Company’s chief executive officer stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its stockholders for such registration statement to either become effective or remain effective for as long as such registration statement otherwise would be required to remain effective, because such action would (i) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate reorganization, or other similar transaction involving the Company; (ii) require premature disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; or (iii) render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, then the Company shall have the right to defer taking action with respect to such filing, and any time periods with respect to filing or effectiveness thereof shall be tolled correspondingly, for a period of not more than sixty (60) days after the request of the Initiating Holders is given; provided, however, that the Company may not invoke this right more than twice in any twelve (12) month period; and provided further that the Company shall not register any securities for its own account or that of any other stockholder during such period other than an Excluded Registration.
(d) The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i) during the period that is sixty (60) days before the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; (ii) after the Company has effected two (2) registrations pursuant to Section 2.1(a); or
(iii) if the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be immediately registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made pursuant to Section 2.1(b). The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to Section 2.1(b) (i) during the period that is thirty (30) days before the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is ninety (90) days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; or (ii) if the Company has effected two (2) registrations pursuant to Section 2.1(b) within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of such request. A registration shall not be counted as “effected” for purposes of this Section 2.1(d) until such time as the applicable registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, unless the Initiating Holders withdraw their request for such registration, elect not to pay the registration expenses therefor, and forfeit their right to one demand registration statement pursuant to Section 2.6, in which case such withdrawn registration statement shall be counted as “effected” for purposes of this Section 2.1(d); provided, that if such withdrawal is during a period the Company has deferred taking action pursuant to Section 2.1(c), then the Initiating Holders may withdraw their request for registration and such registration will not be counted as “effected” for purposes of this Section 2.1(d).
2.2 Company Registration. If the Company proposes to register (including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the Company for stockholders other than the Holders) any of its securities under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities solely for cash (other than in an Excluded Registration), the Company shall, at such time, promptly give each Holder notice of such registration. Upon the request of each Holder given within twenty (20) days after such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, cause to be registered all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested to be included in such registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.2 before the effective date of such registration, whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 2.6.
2.3 | Underwriting Requirements. |
(a) If, pursuant to Section 2.1, the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to Section 2.1, and the Company shall include such information in the Demand Notice. The underwriter(s) will be selected by the Board of Directors and shall be reasonably acceptable to a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders. In such event, the right of any Holder to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company as provided in Section 2.4(e)) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.3, if the managing underwriter(s) advise(s) the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, then the Initiating Holders shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that otherwise would be underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated among such Holders of Registrable Securities, including the Initiating Holders, in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders; provided, however, that the number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders to be included in such underwriting shall not be reduced unless all other securities are first entirely excluded from the underwriting. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest one hundred (100) shares.
(b) In connection with any offering involving an underwriting of shares of the Company’s capital stock pursuant to Section 2.2, the Company shall not be required to include any of the Holders’ Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Holders accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its underwriters, and then only in such quantity as the underwriters in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the total number of securities, including Registrable Securities, requested by stockholders to be included in such offering exceeds the number of securities to be sold (other than by the Company) that the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the offering only that number of such securities, including Registrable Securities, which the underwriters and the Company in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering. If the underwriters determine that less than all of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered can be included in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included in such offering shall be allocated among the selling Holders in proportion (as nearly as practicable to) the number of Registrable Securities owned by each selling Holder or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest one hundred (100) shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (i) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced unless all other securities (other than securities to be sold by the Company) are first entirely excluded from the offering, or (ii) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced below thirty percent (30%) of the total number of securities included in such offering, unless such offering is the IPO, in which case the selling Holders may be excluded further if the underwriters make the determination described above and no other stockholder’s securities are included in such offering. For purposes of the provision in this Section 2.3(b) concerning apportionment, for any selling Holder that is a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the partners, members, retired partners, retired members, stockholders, and Affiliates of such Holder, or the estates and Immediate Family Members of any such partners, retired partners, members, and retired members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons, shall be deemed to be a single “selling Holder,” and any pro rata reduction with respect to such “selling Holder” shall be based upon the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned by all Persons included in such “selling Holder,” as defined in this sentence.
(c) For purposes of Section 2.1, a registration shall not be counted as “effected” if, as a result of an exercise of the underwriter’s cutback provisions in Section 2.3(a), fewer than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of Registrable Securities that Holders have requested to be included in such registration statement are actually included.
2.4 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under this Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to one hundred twenty (120) days or, if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed; provided, however, that (i) such one hundred twenty (120) day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder refrains, at the request of an underwriter of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, from selling any securities included in such registration, and (ii) in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities on Form S-3 that are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, subject to compliance with applicable SEC rules, such one hundred twenty (120)-day period shall be extended for up to an additional 120 days, if necessary, to keep the registration statement effective until all such Registrable Securities are sold;
(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, as may be necessary to comply with the Securities Act in order to enable the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;
(c) furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as required by the Securities Act, and such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their disposition of their Registrable Securities;
(d) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue-sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the selling Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;
(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the underwriter(s) of such offering;
(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading system and each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
(g) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;
(h) upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, promptly make available for inspection by the selling Holders, any managing underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, those financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the Company, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent, in each case, as necessary or advisable to verify the accuracy of the information in such registration statement and to conduct appropriate due diligence in connection therewith; provided that the recipient agrees to keep such information confidential (to the extent the Company indicates such information is confidential);
(i) notify each selling Holder, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed; and
(j) after such registration statement becomes effective, notify each selling Holder of any request by the SEC that the Company amend or supplement such registration statement or prospectus.
In addition, the Company shall ensure that, at all times after any registration statement covering a public offering of securities of the Company under the Securities Act shall have become effective, its insider trading policy shall provide that the Company’s directors may implement a trading program under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
2.5 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 2 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Securities.
2.6 Expenses of Registration. All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Section 2, including all registration, filing, and qualification fees; printers’ and accounting fees; fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; and the reasonable fees and disbursements, not to exceed $50,000 per registration, of one counsel for the selling Holders (“Selling Holder Counsel”), shall be borne and paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Section 2.1 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (in which case all selling Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities that were to be included in the withdrawn registration), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Sections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b), as the case may be; provided, further, that if at the time of such withdrawal, the Holders shall have learned of a material adverse change in the condition, business or prospects of the Company from that known to the Holders at the time of their request and have withdrawn the request within reasonable promptness after learning such information, then the Holders shall not be required to pay any such expenses and shall not forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Sections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b). All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Section 2 shall be borne and paid by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities registered on their behalf.
2.7 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any registration pursuant to this Agreement as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.
2.8 Indemnification. If any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 2:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each selling Holder, and the partners, members, officers, directors, and stockholders of each such Holder; legal counsel and accountants for each such Holder; any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for each such Holder; and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any Damages, and the Company will pay to each such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.8(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable for any Damages to the extent that they arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of any such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person expressly for use in connection with such registration.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each Person (if any), who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, legal counsel and accountants for the Company, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act), any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement, and any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any Damages, in each case only to the extent that such Damages arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of such selling Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration; and each such selling Holder will pay to the Company and each other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.8(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and provided further that in no event shall the aggregate amounts payable by any Holder by way of indemnity or contribution under Sections 2.8(b) and 2.8(d) exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 2.8 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action) for which a party may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 2.8, give the indemnifying party notice of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in such action and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, participate jointly with any other indemnifying party to which notice has been given, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 2.8, to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying party’s ability to defend such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 2.8.
(d) To provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either: (i) any party otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.8 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, notwithstanding the fact that this Section 2.8 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of any party hereto for which indemnification is provided under this Section 2.8, then, and in each such case, such parties will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of each of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the statements, omissions, or other actions that resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability, or expense, as well as to reflect any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged omission of a material fact, relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case (x) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered and sold by such Holder pursuant to such registration statement, and (y) no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation; and provided further that in no event shall a Holder’s liability pursuant to this Section 2.8(d), when combined with the amounts paid or payable by such Holder pursuant to Section 2.8(b), exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of willful misconduct or fraud by such Holder.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions shall control as to any matter provided for or addressed therein that are not provided for or addressed in the underwriting agreement.
(f) Unless otherwise superseded by an underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering, the obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 2.8 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration under this Section 2, and otherwise shall survive the termination of this Agreement or any provisions hereof.
2.9 Reports Under Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of SEC Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, the Company shall:
(a) make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144, at all times after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO;
(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements); and
(c) furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith upon request (i) to the extent accurate, a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of SEC Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO), the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements), or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies); and (ii) such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration (at any time after the Company has become subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act) or pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies to use such form).
2.10 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would (i) allow such holder or prospective holder to include such securities in any registration unless, under the terms of such agreement, such holder or prospective holder may include such securities in any such registration only to the extent that the inclusion of such securities will not reduce the number of the Registrable Securities of the Holders that are included; or (ii) allow such holder or prospective holder to initiate a demand for registration of any securities held by such holder or prospective holder.
2.11 “Market Stand-off” Agreement. Each Holder hereby agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to the registration by the Company for its own behalf of shares of its Common Stock or any other equity securities under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1 or Form S-3, and ending on the date specified by the Company and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days): (i) lend; offer; pledge; sell; contract to sell; sell any option or contract to purchase; purchase any option or contract to sell; grant any option, right, or warrant to purchase; or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable (directly or indirectly) for Common Stock held immediately before the effective date of the registration statement for such offering or (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 such securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash, or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11 shall apply only to the IPO, shall not apply to the sale of any shares to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement, or the transfer of any shares to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the Holder or the immediate family of the Holder, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, and shall be applicable to the Holders only if all officers and directors are subject to the same restrictions and the Company uses commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a similar agreement from all stockholders individually owning more than one percent (1%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock (after giving effect to conversion into Common Stock of all outstanding Preferred Stock). The underwriters in connection with such registration are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Section 2.11 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto. Each Holder further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters in connection with such registration that are consistent with this Section 2.11 or that are necessary to give further effect thereto.
2.12 | Restrictions on Transfer. |
(a) The Preferred Stock and the Registrable Securities shall not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred, and the Company shall not recognize and shall issue stop-transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any such sale, pledge, or transfer, except upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. A transferring Holder will cause any proposed purchaser, pledgee, or transferee of the Preferred Stock and the Registrable Securities held by such Holder to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.
(b) Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing (i) the Preferred Stock, (ii) the Registrable Securities, and (iii) any other securities issued in respect of the securities referenced in clauses (i) and (ii), upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or similar event, shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 2.12(c) be notated with a legend substantially in the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR A VALID EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
The Holders consent to the Company making a notation in its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.12.
(c) The holder of such Restricted Securities, by acceptance of ownership thereof, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2. Before any proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of any Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transaction, the Holder thereof shall give notice to the Company of such Holder’s intention to effect such sale, pledge, or transfer. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer in sufficient detail and, if reasonably requested by the Company, shall be accompanied at such Holder’s expense by either (i) a written opinion of legal counsel who shall, and whose legal opinion shall, be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transaction may be effected without registration under the Securities Act; (ii) a “no action” letter from the SEC to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of such Restricted Securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the SEC that action be taken with respect thereto; or (iii) any other evidence reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, whereupon the Holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to sell, pledge, or transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice given by the Holder to the Company. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or “no action” letter (x) in any transaction in compliance with SEC Rule 144; or (y) in any transaction in which such Holder distributes Restricted Securities to an Affiliate of such Holder for no consideration; provided that each transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Section 2.12. Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing the Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall be notated with, except if such transfer is made pursuant to SEC Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Section 2.12(b), except that such certificate instrument, or book entry shall not be notated with such restrictive legend if, in the opinion of counsel for such Holder and the Company, such legend is not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities Act.
2.13 Termination of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Sections 2.1 or 2.2 shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of:
(a) such time after consummation of the IPO as Rule 144 or another similar exemption under the Securities Act is available for the sale of all of such Holder’s shares without limitation during a three-month period without registration; or
(b) the 5th anniversary of the IPO.
2.14 Successor Indemnification. If the Company or any of its successors or assignees consolidates with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, then to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assignees of the Company assume the obligations of the Company with respect to indemnification of members of the Board of Directors as in effect immediately before such transaction, whether such obligations are contained in the Company’s Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation, or elsewhere, as the case may be.
2.15 Right to Conduct Activities. The Company hereby agrees and acknowledges that Innventus Fund I, L.P. (together with its Affiliates, “Innventus”) is a professional investment organization, and as such reviews the business plans and related proprietary information of many enterprises, some of which may compete directly or indirectly with the Company’s business (as currently conducted or as currently propose to be conducted). The Company hereby agrees that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, Innventus shall not be liable to the Company for any claim arising out of, or based upon, (i) the investment by Innventus in any entity competitive with the Company, or (ii) actions taken by any partner, officer, employee or other representative of Innventus to assist any such competitive company, whether or not such action was taken as a member of the board of directors of such competitive company or otherwise, and whether or not such action has a detrimental effect on the Company; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not relieve (x) any of the Investors from liability associated with the unauthorized disclosure of the Company’s confidential information obtained pursuant to this Agreement, or (y) any director or officer of the Company from any liability associated with his or her fiduciary duties to the Company.
3. | Miscellaneous. |
3.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights under this Agreement may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee of Registrable Securities that (i) is an Affiliate of a Holder; (ii) is a Holder’s Immediate Family Member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or one or more of such Holder’s Immediate Family Members; or (iii) after such transfer, holds at least [ ] shares of Registrable Securities (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and other recapitalizations); provided, however, that (x) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee and the Registrable Securities with respect to which such rights are being transferred; and (y) such transferee agrees in a written instrument delivered to the Company to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the provisions of Section 2.11. For the purposes of determining the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by a transferee, the holdings of a transferee (1) that is an Affiliate or stockholder of a Holder; (2) who is a Holder’s Immediate Family Member; or (3) that is a trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or such Holder’s Immediate Family Member shall be aggregated together and with those of the transferring Holder; provided further that all transferees who would not qualify individually for assignment of rights shall, as a condition to the applicable transfer, establish a single attorney-in-fact for the purpose of exercising any rights, receiving notices, or taking any action under this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement inure to the benefit of and are binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.
3.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
3.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
3.4 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
3.5 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (i) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (ii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during the recipient’s normal business hours, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day; (iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their addresses as set forth on the signature pages or Schedule A hereto, or to the principal office of the Company and to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the Company, or to such email address, facsimile number, or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 3.5. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to [Company counsel name and address] and if notice is given to Stockholders, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be given to Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304, Attention: Danielle Naftulin (dnaftulin@cooley.com).
(b) Consent to Electronic Notice. Each Investor and Key Holder consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), as amended or superseded from time to time, by electronic transmission pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL (or any successor thereto) at the electronic mail address or the facsimile number [set forth below such Investor’s or Key Holder’s name on the Schedules hereto, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company, or] as on the books of the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic transmission is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected electronic mail address has been provided, and such attempted Electronic Notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. Each Investor and Key Holder agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in such stockholder’s electronic mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.
3.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding; provided that the Company may in its sole discretion waive compliance with Section 2.12(c) (and the Company’s failure to object promptly in writing after notification of a proposed assignment allegedly in violation of Section 2.12(c) shall be deemed to be a waiver); and provided further that any provision hereof may be waived by any waiving party on such party’s own behalf, without the consent of any other party; provided, however, that Sections 2.14 and 2.152.15, and this Section 3.16 may not be amended, modified, terminated or waived without the written consent of Innventus. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Schedule A hereto may be amended by the Company from time to time to add transferees of any Registrable Securities in compliance with the terms of this Agreement without the consent of the other parties. The Company shall give prompt notice of any amendment, modification or termination hereof or waiver hereunder to any party hereto that did not consent in writing to such amendment, modification, termination, or waiver. Any amendment, modification, termination, or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 3.6 shall be binding on all parties hereto, regardless of whether any such party has consented thereto. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
3.7 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
3.8 Aggregation of Stock; Apportionment. All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by Affiliates shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement and such Affiliated persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.
3.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any Schedules and Exhibits hereto) constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled.
3.10 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
3.11 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such nonbreaching or nondefaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: |
AEROFLEXX, LLC |
By: |
Name: Andrew Meyer |
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Address: 8511 Trade Center Drive, Suite 350, West Chester, Ohio 45011 |
INVESTORS: |
INNVENTUS ESG FUND I, L.P. |
By: | Innventure GP LLC, its General Partner |
By: |
Name: Lucas F. Harper |
Title: Chief Investment Officer |
Signature Page to Investors’ Rights Agreement
SCHEDULE A
Investors
EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
This Disclosure Schedule is made and given pursuant to Section 2 of the Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2021 (the “Agreement”), between Aeroflexx LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and the Purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings as defined in the Agreement, unless otherwise provided. The section numbers below correspond to the section numbers of the representations and warranties in the Agreement; provided, however, that any information disclosed herein under any section number shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other section number under the Agreement where such disclosure would be appropriate and such appropriateness is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure. Nothing in this Disclosure Schedule is intended to broaden the scope of any representation or warranty contained in the Agreement or to create any covenant. Inclusion of any item in this Disclosure Schedule (1) does not represent a determination that such item is material or establish a standard of materiality, (2) does not represent a determination that such item did not arise in the ordinary course of business, (3) does not represent a determination that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement require the consent of third parties, and (4) shall not constitute, or be deemed to be, an admission to any third party concerning such item. This Disclosure Schedule includes brief descriptions or summaries of certain agreements and instruments, copies of which are available upon reasonable request. Such descriptions do not purport to be comprehensive and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the documents described, true and complete copies of which have been provided to the Purchasers or their respective counsel.
Section 2.2(a)
1. | Unit Purchase Warrants issued to The Proctor & Gamble Company with limited anti-dilution protection of 8.75% as per the renegotiated license agreement executed on 10/25/2021. |
2. | Warrants issued to Innventus and other purchasers of Secured Convertible Notes. Innventus holding 50,403 of Class B-1 warrants and 43,893 Class D warrants issued as part of the $3MM convertible note from July 2021. Other purchasers of such notes represent warrants totaling 45,502 Class D warrants. The $3MM note indebtedness conversion is detailed in Exhibit A – Schedule of Purchasers |
Section 2.8(b)
1. | Patent License Agreement Between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company executed February 16, 2018, which was subsequently amended on October 25, 2021. |
Section 2.8(d)
Licenses:
1. | Patent License Agreement between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company executed February 16, 2018, which was subsequently amended on October 25, 2021. |
Trademarks:
1. | “Aeroflexx,” (USPTO Serial No. Serial Number 88006329), filed June 19, 2009 held by affiliate Innventure, LLC. |
2. | “Aeroflexx,” (USPTO Serial No. 88338126) filed March 13, 2019 held by affiliate Innventure, LLC. |
Section 2.10(a)
2.10(a)(i):
1. | P&G License Agreement - $1MM payable that is pre-booked for Phase III and due Dec 2021 (pre-royalty commitment) |
2. | Fameccanica Deal – Lead Line $3.2MM total deal value ($1.6MM paid to date, booked as Construction in Progress) |
2.10(a)(ii):
1. | Patent License Agreement Between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company executed February 16, 2018, which was subsequently amended on October 25, 2021. |
2.10(a)(iv):
1. | Patent License Agreement Between the Company and The Proctor & Gamble Company executed February 16, 2018, which was subsequently amended on October 25, 2021. |
Section 2.10(b)
2.10(b)(ii):
1. | Prior Secured Convertible Promissory Note by the Company to Innventus in amount of $500,000.00 (subsequently converted into Class B-1 Units). |
2. | $3,055,000.00 in aggregate principal balance of Secured Convertible Notes issued under Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Promissory Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement in July 2021 (to be converted into Class D Units in connection with Class D Preferred financing). |
Section 2.11(b)
1. | Greg Wasson is a director of Innventure LLC f/k/a We-Innventure LLC, the majority member of the Company, and is the president and an owner of G&K Investment Holdings LLC, and Innventure LLC made that certain Promissory Note dated April 11, 2018 in favor of G&K Investment Holdings LLC in the principal amount of $1,000,000.00 at an annual interest rate equal to 1-month LIBOR plus 6.12%, adjusted and computed daily, with Pledge Agreement dated as of the same date granting a first security interest in all of the membership interests of Innventure LLC in the Company as collateral for the underlying loan, listed Units of the Company. |
2. | Michael Otworth, a director of the Company, serves on the Innventure LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company, as well as on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of Innventure LLC. Mr. Otworth is also a member of Innventure1 LLC. |
3. | Richard K. Brenner, a director of the Company, serves on the Innventure LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company, as well as on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of Innventure LLC. Mr. Brenner is also a member of Innventure1 LLC. |
4. | James O. Donnally, a director of the Company, serves on the Innventure LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company, as well as on the Innventure1 LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of Innventure LLC. Mr. Donnally is also a member of Innventure LLC. Mr. Donnally also serves as trustee of trusts which are members in both the Company and Innventure LLC. |
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5. | Gregory W. Haskell a director of the Company, serves on the Innventure LLC board of directors, which is the majority member of the Company. |
6. | Innventure LLC f/k/a We-Innventure, LLC is the sole member of Innventure GP LLC, which is the general partner of Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. |
Section 2.16(f)
1. | Brown & Brown Employee Benefits Plan made available to the Company’s employees through Innventure Management Services. |
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF LEGAL OPINION
Mark R. Mohler, Esq. | Corridor Legal Partners LLP |
mmohler@corridorlegal.net | p: 321.473.3337 |
f: 321.473.3938
www.corridorlegal.net
November 10, 2021
Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P.
c/o Innventure GP LLC
Attn: Lucas Harper, Manager
Each of the other Purchasers under the
Purchase Agreement (as hereinafter defined)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Aeroflexx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), in connection with the issuance and sale of its Class D Preferred Units (the “Class D Preferred Units”) to Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to that certain Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement’) and the related transaction documents referred to therein (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) dated November 10, 2021, executed and/or delivered by the Company to the Purchasers. This opinion is being furnished to you pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Purchase Agreement. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
In connection with issuing this opinion, we have reviewed originals or copies of Transaction Documents and the certificate to counsel from the Company dated as of even date herewith (the “Certificate to Counsel”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Further, we have reviewed: (i) the Certificate of Good Standing dated November 10, 2021 as issued by the Delaware Department of State, attached as Appendix 1 to the Certificate to Counsel; (ii) the Certificate of Formation of the Company, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (the “Certificate”), attached as Appendix 2 to the Certificate to Counsel; (iii) the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company dated November 10, 2021 (the “LLC Agreement”), attached as Appendix 3 to the Certificate to Counsel; (iv) the Unanimous Consent of the Board of Directors of the Company effective as of the date last written therein (the “Board Consent”), attached as Appendix 4 to the Certificate to Counsel; and (iii) the Written Consent of the Members of the Company effective as of the date last written therein (the “Member Consent”), attached as Appendix 5 to the Certificate to Counsel. We also have examined such records and proceedings of the Company, including the records of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the Company’s Members (the “Members”), have made such searches and examined such other documents, statutes, public records, certificates of officers of the Company and public officials, and have considered such questions of law as we have considered relevant, necessary or advisable in order to enable us to give the opinions herein expressed. For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have not reviewed any documents other than the documents listed above. We have also not reviewed any documents that may be referred to in or incorporated by reference into any of the documents listed above.
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The opinions herein expressed relate only to the laws of the State of Florida, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “DLLCA”), and the federal laws of the United States, and not to the laws of any other jurisdiction. We express no opinion as to the enforceability of any indemnification and contribution provisions contained in any of the Transaction Documents.
Any opinion expressed herein concerning the validity, binding effect and/or enforceability of any agreements or other documents with respect to the Company means only that (a) such agreements or documents constitute effective contracts under applicable law, (b) such agreements or documents are not invalid in their entirety because of a specific statutory prohibition and are not subject in their entirety to a contractual defense, and (c) subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, some remedy is available if the Company is in material default under any of such agreements or documents.
This opinion does not mean that (i) any particular remedy is available in connection with or as a result of a material default, or (ii) every provision of the Transaction Documents will be upheld or enforced in any or each circumstance by a court; provided that such limitations do not, in our opinion, make the remedies and procedures that will be afforded to the Purchasers inadequate for the realization of the substantive benefits purported to be provided to the Purchasers under the Transaction Documents. Furthermore, the validity, binding effect and enforceability of the agreements or documents may be limited or otherwise affected by (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar statutes, rules, regulations or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies generally, (B) the unavailability of, or limitation on the availability of, a particular right or remedy (whether in a proceeding in equity or at law) because of an equitable principle or a requirement as to commercial reasonableness, conscionability or good faith, and (C) the discretion of courts of competent jurisdiction in granting equitable remedies, including the remedies of specific performance and injunction.
In giving the opinions herein expressed, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures appearing on the documents examined by us, the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, notarized, conformed or photostatic copies or facsimiles and the accuracy of the factual matters in such documents.
Where we render an opinion “to our knowledge” or our opinion otherwise refers to our knowledge, our opinion, with respect to matters of fact, is based solely upon (i) the actual knowledge of attorneys within this firm who regularly perform legal services for the Company, (ii) the representations and warranties in the Transaction Documents, (iii) an examination of documents in our files and documents provided to us by the Company, (iv) certificates of even date herewith of the Company, and (v) such other investigation, if any, as we specifically set forth herein.
As to factual matters, we have relied, without investigation, solely upon the representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and an examination of documents in our files and documents provided to us by the Company, or such other investigation, if any, as we specifically set forth herein. In connection therewith, we have reviewed the Certificate to Counsel. No opinion is rendered hereunder as to the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Documents or in the Certificate to Counsel. Further, the factual matters set forth in the Certificate to Counsel have been provided to us solely for our benefit in issuing this opinion, and no party, other than this law firm, is entitled to rely upon them.
The assumptions contained in the Report on Third-Party Legal Opinion Customary Practice in Florida issued by the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar are incorporated by reference into this opinion.
For purposes of our opinion in paragraph 1 below as to the valid existence and good standing of the Company, we have relied solely upon the Certificate attached as Appendix 1 to the Certificate to Counsel.
We have also assumed the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchasers of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, including proper execution of fiduciary duties and necessary approvals under applicable law to substantiate the overall fairness of the Transaction Documents and transactions contemplated thereby to all of the Members. Specifically, we have assumed the disclosure by the Board of information concerning the Transaction Documents and transactions contemplated thereby, the valid informed consent and approval of all of the Members thereto, and that such transactions are fair to the Company under applicable law and have been properly disclosed under and approved by the Board Consent and the Member Consent provided to us.
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Based and relying upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that at the date hereof:
1. | The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has the company power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted. |
2. | The Company has the company power and authority to enter into the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary company action. |
3. | The execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including its issuance and sale of the Class D Preferred Units, do not and will not (i) violate the DLLCA, the laws of the State of Florida, or U.S. federal law; or (ii) materially conflict with, or result in a material breach of any of the terms of, or constitute a material default under, the Certificate, the LLC Agreement, or, to our knowledge, any material agreement, instrument or other restriction to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its properties or assets is bound. |
4. | The Transaction Documents, when executed and delivered, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms. |
5. | No consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, registration or filing with, any Person, including any governmental authority, on the part of the Company is required for the valid execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents, or the valid consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, or the offer, sale or issuance of the Class D Preferred Units except the notice filing required by the filing of a Form D pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). |
6. | The authorized units of limited liability company membership interest of the Company (the “Units”) immediately prior to the Initial Closing consists of (i) 5,582,625 authorized Class A Units of the Company (the “Class A Units”), 5,582,625 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing; (ii) 4,356,302 Class B Preferred Units of the Company (“Class B Units”), 2,500,000 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing and 1,856,302 of which are reserved for issuance in connection with a certain warrant agreement between the Company and the Proctor & Gamble Company, which has not been exercised immediately prior to the Initial Closing; (iii) 3,403,597 Class B-1 Preferred Units of the Company (“Class B-1 Preferred Units”), 3,353,194 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing; (iv) 1,103,265 Class B-2 Preferred Units of the Company, 1,103,265 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing; (v) 2,451,352 Class C Units of the Company (“Class C Units”), 1,499,690 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Closing and 951,662 of which remain reserved for issuance pursuant to its Equity Incentive Plan duly adopted by the Directors and approved by the Members (the “Plan”), no options to purchase Class C Units have been granted and are currently outstanding. All such issued and outstanding Units have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. |
7. | The Class D Preferred Units have been duly authorized, and when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The issuance or sale of the Class D Preferred Units is not subject to any preemptive rights under the DLLCA, the Certificate, the LLC Agreement, or, to our knowledge, any other agreement to which the Company is a party, other than those which have been waived by the holders thereof in connection with the issuance and sale of the Class D Preferred Units. |
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8. | Assuming the accuracy of, the representations of each of the Purchasers in the Purchase Agreement, the sale of the Class D Preferred Units pursuant to the Purchase Agreement does not require registration under the Securities Act. |
9. | To our knowledge there is no action or proceeding at law or in equity pending or threatened against the Company or any of its properties before any court or governmental commission, foreign or domestic; and, except as disclosed in the Company’s Disclosure Schedule, to our knowledge there is no such proceeding pending or threatened in arbitration or before any administrative agency. To our knowledge there is no judgment, consent, decree, injunction, rule or other judicial or administrative order outstanding against the Company. |
This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein and is limited in all respects to laws and interpretations thereof existing on the date hereof. We do not undertake to update this opinion for changes in such laws or interpretations or for any other reason. This opinion is for your benefit only and is delivered to you solely in connection with the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement and the documents and agreements delivered thereunder and it may not be used by any other person or for any other reason.
Very truly yours, |
Corridor Legal Partners LLP |
By: |
Mark R. Mohler, President |
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO CLASS D
PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CLASS D PREFERRED UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of May 17, 2022 (the “Amendment Date”), is entered into between AEROFLEXX LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and INNVENTUS ESG FUND I, L.P. (the “Approving Purchaser”).
RECITALS
A. The parties have previously entered into that certain Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated November 10, 2021.
B. The parties would like to extend the period of time for additional closings under the Agreement until December 31, 2022.
C. Pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least 60% of the then-outstanding Offered Units and the Approving Purchaser holds greater than 60% of the Offered Units.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which shall be considered an integral part of this Amendment, the covenants and agreements set forth hereafter, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Approving Purchaser hereby agrees as follows:
1. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same definition as provided in the Agreement.
2. Section 1.4(i) of the Agreement is amended and restated as follows:
“(i) such subsequent sale is consummated prior to December 31, 2022 (which Additional Purchasers may include Innventus or any other Purchaser from the Initial Closing);”
3. Section 6.10 of the Agreement is amended and restated as follows:
“6.10 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and (i) the holders of at least 60% of the then-outstanding Offered Units or (ii) for an amendment, termination or waiver effected prior to the Closing, Purchasers obligated to purchase greater than 50% of the Offered Units to be issued at the Closing. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Subsection 6.9 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and each transferee of the Offered Units, each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
4. Other than as specified above, all other terms of the Agreement remain unchanged and the parties agree that the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment continues in full force and effect and all of the parties’ obligations thereunder are in all respects ratified and confirmed hereby.
5. The Approving Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the law firm of Corridor Legal Partners LLP (“Corridor Legal”), represents the Company in connection with this Amendment and all related agreements and that Corridor Legal does not represent the Additional Purchaser in connection with this Amendment or any related agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this First Amendment to Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized representatives as of the Amendment Date.
COMPANY: |
AEROFLEXX LLC |
By |
Name: | Andrew Meyer |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
APPROVING PURCHASER: |
INNVENTUS ESG FUND I, L.P. |
By: Innventure GP LLC, its General Partner |
By: | ||
Lucas F. Harper, Chief Investment Officer |
Exhibit 10.13
THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISPOSITION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
$4,000,000 | August 18, 2022 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Holder”), the principal sum of $4,000,000. Interest shall accrue from the date of this Convertible Promissory Note (this “Note”) on the unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to eight percent per annum (the “Interest Rate”). The Interest Rate shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 days. This Note is one of a series of Convertible Promissory Notes being issued pursuant to the Series I Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Holder and the other parties thereto.
This Note is subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1. Any other capitalized term used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such term in the Purchase Agreement.
“Change in Control Transaction” shall mean (a) a merger of the Company with or into another entity, if, after such merger, the holders of a majority of the Company’s voting securities immediately prior to such merger do not hold a majority of the voting securities of the successor entity; (b) the sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets; or (c) any transaction in which more than 50% of the voting securities of the Company are transferred to any person who is not a equity holder on the date of the Initial Closing, in all cases, other than a transaction (or series of related transactions) which is primarily for the purpose of financing or reorganizing the Company.
“Class A Units” means the Class A Units of the Company.
“Next Equity Securities” means the type of equity securities of the Company issued in a Qualified Financing.
“Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities” means the type of equity securities of the Company issued in a Non-Qualified Financing (as defined below).
“Proceeds” means cash and other assets (including without limitation equity consideration) that are proceeds from a Change in Control Transaction and legally available for distribution.
“Qualified Financing” means the sale by the Company of equity securities in a bona fide financing or bona fide financings following the date of this Agreement resulting in gross proceeds to the Company, in the aggregate, of at least $2,000,000 (not including, for purposes of such calculation, the conversion of any Convertible Notes into Next Equity Securities or the conversion of any other convertible securities), which is primarily for investment purposes and not made primarily in connection with a strategic arrangement.
“Units” means the Class A Units and the Class C Units of the Company.
2. | Maturity. |
(a) Unless converted, exchanged or otherwise paid pursuant to Section 3, the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) August 18, 2025 or (ii) the consummation of a Change in Control Transaction (such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”); provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Maturity Date may be extended with the written consent of the Company and the Requisite Majority.
3. | Conversion/Exchange. |
(a) Automatic Conversion. Upon the consummation of a Qualified Financing prior to the Maturity Date, the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note will automatically convert into Next Equity Securities at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) 80% of the per unit price paid by the investors purchasing Next Equity Securities in the Qualified Financing or (b) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Next Equity Securities (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities, including any new options issued with the Qualified Financing, then outstanding other than the Notes), and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as given to the investors purchasing Next Equity Securities in the Qualified Financing.
(b) Optional Conversion upon Closing of a Non-Qualified Financing. Upon the consummation of the sale by the Company of equity securities in a bona fide financing or bona fide financings following the date of this Agreement, but prior to the Maturity Date, which is not a Qualified Financing (a “Non-Qualified Financing”), then, if the Holder so elects in its sole discretion, the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note will convert into Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) 80% of the per unit price paid by the investors purchasing Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities in a Non-Qualified Financing, or (b) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Non-Qualified Financing (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities, including any new options issued with the Non-Qualified Financing, then outstanding other than the Notes), and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as given to the investors purchasing Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities in the Non-Qualified Financing.
(c) Change in Control Transaction. Upon the consummation of a Change in Control Transaction prior to August 18, 2025, Holder shall be entitled to receive a portion of the Proceeds, due and payable to Holder immediately prior to, or concurrent with, the consummation of such Change in Control Transaction, equal to the greater of (i) 1.5 times the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note on the Maturity Date or (ii) the amount payable on the number of Class A Units equal to the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note on the Maturity Date divided by a price per unit equal to the lesser of (A) 80% of the per unit price paid by the acquiring party or parties to a Change In Control Transaction (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes) or (B) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Change in Control Transaction (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes).
(d) Optional Conversion upon Maturity. Subject to Sections 3(a), (b) and (c), if this Note remains outstanding on or after the Maturity Date, then, if the Holder so elects in its sole discretion, the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note will convert into Class A Units at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) 80% of the fair market value per unit of the Class A Units, as determined by the Board (as defined in the LLC Agreement), in its sole discretion acting in good faith, or (b) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of then-outstanding Units (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes), and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Class A Units are entitled.
(e) Mechanics of Conversion or Exchange. No fractional units of the Company will be issued upon the conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional unit to which Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company will pay to Holder, in cash, the amount of the unconverted principal amount and any accrued but unpaid interest then outstanding under this Note that would otherwise be converted into such fractional unit. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 3, Holder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal offices of the Company or any transfer agent of the Company. At its expense, the Company will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to Holder a certificate or certificates for the number of units to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion, together with any other securities and property to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion under the terms of this Note, including a check payable to Holder for any cash amounts payable as described herein. Upon conversion or repayment of this Note, the Company will be forever released from all of its obligations and liabilities under this Note with regard to that portion of the principal amount and accrued interest being converted including without limitation the obligation to pay such portion of the principal amount.
4. | Payment; Prepayment. |
(a) All payments under this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America to such account of Holder as Holder may from time to time designate in writing to the Company. Payment shall be credited first to the accrued interest then due and payable and the remainder applied to the principal amount.
(b) The Company may prepay this Note without penalty or premium with the prior written consent of the Requisite Majority; provided that all Convertible Notes then outstanding shall be paid on pro rata basis.
5. Event of Default. If there shall be any Event of Default (as defined below), at the option and upon the declaration of Holder and upon written notice to the Company, this Note shall accelerate and all principal and accrued interest shall become due and payable. The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
(a) the Company fails to pay timely any of the principal amount or other amounts due under this Note on the date the same becomes due and payable;
(b) the Company fails to comply with any material provision of this Note or the Purchase Agreement, which failure is not cured within 30 days of Holder’s written notice of such failure;
(c) the Company files any petition or action for relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law or any other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors, now or hereafter in effect, or makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors or takes any company action in furtherance of any of the foregoing; or
(d) an involuntary petition is filed against the Company (unless such petition is dismissed or discharged within 90 days) under any bankruptcy statute now or hereafter in effect, or a custodian, receiver, trustee, or assignee for the benefit of creditors (or other similar official) is appointed to take possession, custody or control of any property of the Company.
6. No Security. This Note is a general unsecured obligation of the Company.
7. Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law.
8. Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by the Company and the Requisite Majority; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Note may not be amended, and the observance of any term of this Note may not be waived, without the written consent of Holder, unless such amendment or waiver applies to the Convertible Notes held by all holders and does not have a disproportionate adverse effect on Holder.
9. Transferability. This Note, and any interest in the rights and obligations of Holder hereunder, may not be assigned by Holder, without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may not assign this Note or its rights or obligations under this Note without the Requisite Majority’s consent.
10. Severability. If any provision of this Note becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Note, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Note with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this Note shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
11. Counterparts. This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
12. Purchase Agreement. This Note is one of a series of Convertible Notes being issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and is entitled to all of the benefits, and subject to all of the limitations, provided in the Purchase Agreement, which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as though set forth herein in their entirety.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Convertible Promissory Note to be executed as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: |
Accelsius Holdings LLC |
By: | /s/ Josh Claman |
Name: | Josh Claman |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank]
Agreed to and accepted:
HOLDER:
Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P.
By: | Innventure GP LLC, |
its General Partner
By: | /s/ Lucas F. Harper |
Name: | Lucas F. Harper |
Title: | Chief Investment Officer |
Address:
6900 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, Suite 400,
Orlando, Florida 32827
lharper@innventure.com [***]
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC
AMENDMENT
TO
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
This Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of June 2, 2023 by and among Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Holder”). All capitalized terms herein used but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Note.
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, Pursuant to that certain Series I Convertible Note Purchase Agreement dated August 18, 2022, the Company issued to Holder, a convertible promissory note in the principal sum of $4,000,000 (the “Original Note,”); and
B. WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 8 of the Note, the Note may be amended with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | The following defined term is added to Section 1: |
“Conversion Value” means the sum of the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note, including a five percent (5%) annualized cost of capital assessed daily on the amount of principal outstanding under this Note from December 31, 2022 through July 31, 2023.
2. Section 3(a) of the Note is hereby amended in the following manner (underlining identifies added language and strikethrough identifies deleted language):
(a) Automatic Conversion. Upon the consummation of a Qualified Financing prior to the Maturity Date, the Conversion Value will automatically convert into Next Equity Securities at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) 80% of the per unit price paid by the investors purchasing Next Equity Securities in the Qualified Financing or (b) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Next Equity Securities (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities, including any new options issued with the Qualified Financing, then outstanding other than the Notes), and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as given to the investors purchasing Next Equity Securities in the Qualified Financing.
3. | Section 3(b) of the Note is hereby amended in the following manner: |
(b) Optional Conversion upon Closing of a Non-Qualified Financing. Upon the consummation of the sale by the Company of equity securities in a bona fide financing or bona fide financings following the date of this Agreement, but prior to the Maturity Date, which is not a Qualified Financing (a “Non-Qualified Financing”), then, if the Holder so elects in its sole discretion, the Conversion Value will convert into Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) 80% of the per unit price paid by the investors purchasing Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities in a Non-Qualified Financing, or (b) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Non-Qualified Financing (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities, including any new options issued with the Non-Qualified Financing, then outstanding other than the Notes), and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as given to the investors purchasing Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities in the Non-Qualified Financing.
4. | Section 3(c) of the Note is hereby amended in the following manner: |
(c) Change in Control Transaction. Upon the consummation of a Change in Control Transaction prior to August 18, 2025, Holder shall be entitled to receive a portion of the Proceeds, due and payable to Holder immediately prior to, or concurrent with, the consummation of such Change in Control Transaction, equal to the greater of (i) 1.5 times the Conversion Value on the Maturity Date or (ii) the amount payable on the number of Class A Units equal to the Conversion Value on the Maturity Date divided by a price per unit equal to the lesser of (A) 80% of the per unit price paid by the acquiring party or parties to a Change in Control Transaction (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes) or (B) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Change in Control Transaction (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes).
5. | Section 3(d) of the Note is hereby amended in the following manner: |
(d) Optional Conversion upon Maturity. Subject to Sections 3(a), (b) and (c), if this Note remains outstanding on or after the Maturity Date, then, if the Holder so elects in its sole discretion, the Conversion Value will convert into Class A Units at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) 80% of the fair market value per unit of the Class A Units, as determined by the Board (as defined in the LLC Agreement), in its sole discretion acting in good faith, or (b) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of then-outstanding Units (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes), and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Class A Units are entitled.
6. | Section 5(e) of the Note is hereby amended in the following manner: |
(e) Mechanics of Conversion or Exchange. No fractional units of the Company will be issued upon the conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional unit to which Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company will pay to Holder, in cash, the amount of the unconverted Conversion Value that would otherwise be converted into such fractional unit. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 3, Holder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal offices of the Company or any transfer agent of the Company. At its expense, the Company will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to Holder a certificate or certificates for the number of units to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion, together with any other securities and property to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion under the terms of this Note, including a check payable to Holder for any cash amounts payable as described herein. Upon conversion or repayment of this Note, the Company will be forever released from all of its obligations and liabilities under this Note with regard to that portion of the principal amount and accrued interest being converted including without limitation the obligation to pay such portion of the principal amount.
7. Except as herein amended, the Note shall remain unchanged in all respects and in full force and effect. This Amendment does not, and shall not be deemed to, constitute a novation of the Note.
8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
9. Governing Law. This Amendment and the obligations arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the state of Delaware applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed within the state of Delaware.
[Signature pages follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Holder have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS, LLC, a California limited liability company |
By: | /s/ Josh Claman |
Name:
Josh Claman Title: Chief Executive Officer |
HOLDERS:
INNVENTUS ESG FUND I, L.P. |
By: | /s/ Lucas Harper |
Name:
Lucas Harper Title: Chief Investment Officer |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT TO
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
Accelsius Holdings LLC Disclosure Statement
Accelsius Holdings LLC (the “Company”) is providing this disclosure statement to subscribers (“Subscribers” and each individually a “Subscriber”) in connection with commitments for units in the Company (the “Units”). The Company has retained Sanders Morris Harris LLC (“SMH”) as its placement agent with respect to the sale of the Units. For its services in connection with the offering of the Units, the Company and has agreed to pay SMH a placement fee in an amount equal to a percentage of the commitments from Subscribers placed by SMH (the “Placement Fee”). Certain of the personnel of the Company are also registered representatives of SMH (the “Representatives”) and, in such capacity, facilitate the offering and sale of the Units. In connection with such services, the Representatives are entitled to receive a portion of the Placement Fee. The recommendation that a Subscriber purchase Units presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of the Placement Fee provides an incentive for the Representatives to recommend the Units based on the Placement Fee received, rather than on a particular Subscriber’s need. Additionally, the Representatives have a financial incentive to recommend the Units because commitments raised by the Company will be used, at least in part, to pay certain expenses of the Company, including the compensation of the Representatives. Subscriber is under no obligation to purchase Units.
In addition, Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that (a) a purchase of the Units represents a speculative investment involving a high degree of risk (b) the investment in the Units is suitable for Subscriber based upon Subscriber’s investment objectives and financial needs, (c) the Units are illiquid and Subscriber has adequate net worth and means for providing for Subscriber’s current financial needs and contingencies and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to the Units; (d) Subscriber’s overall commitment to investments that are illiquid or not readily marketable is not disproportionate to Subscriber’s net worth; and (d) an investment in the Units will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments are speculative and subject to the risk of loss.
By signing this letter, Subscriber hereby understands and acknowledges that certain conflicts of interest arise due to the relationships between the Company and SMH, and acknowledges that the Subscriber has taken into consideration these conflicts of interest in making an investment decision. In addition, Subscriber hereby consents to such relationships and acknowledges that Subscriber has had the opportunity to address any concerns about such conflicts with the appropriate personnel of the Company. Signed letters should be sent to the following address: rwehmeyer@accelsius.com.
Subscriber Name: | Lucas Harper Signature: |
Signature: | /s/ Lucas Harper |
Date: | June 2nd, 2023 |
Exhibit 10.14
THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISPOSITION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
$4,000,000 | August 18, 2022 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Holder”), the principal sum of $4,000,000. Interest shall accrue from the date of this Convertible Promissory Note (this “Note”) on the unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to eight percent per annum (the “Interest Rate”). The Interest Rate shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 days. This Note is one of a series of Convertible Promissory Notes being issued pursuant to the Series I Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Holder and the other parties thereto.
This Note is subject to the following terms and conditions:
1.
“Change in Control Transaction” shall mean (a) a merger of the Company with or into another entity, if, after such merger, the holders of a majority of the Company’s voting securities immediately prior to such merger do not hold a majority of the voting securities of the successor entity; (b) the sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets; or (c) any transaction in which more than 50% of the voting securities of the Company are transferred to any person who is not a equity holder on the date of the Initial Closing, in all cases, other than a transaction (or series of related transactions) which is primarily for the purpose of financing or reorganizing the Company.
“Class A Units” means the Class A Units of the Company.
“Next Equity Securities” means the type of equity securities of the Company issued in a Qualified Financing.
“Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities” means the type of equity securities of the Company issued in a Non-Qualified Financing (as defined below).
“Proceeds” means cash and other assets (including without limitation equity consideration) that are proceeds from a Change in Control Transaction and legally available for distribution.
“Qualified Financing” means the sale by the Company of equity securities in a bona fide financing or bona fide financings following the date of this Agreement resulting in gross proceeds to the Company, in the aggregate, of at least $2,000,000 (not including, for purposes of such calculation, the conversion of any Convertible Notes into Next Equity Securities or the conversion of any other convertible securities), which is primarily for investment purposes and not made primarily in connection with a strategic arrangement.
“Units” means the Class A Units and the Class C Units of the Company.
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(b)
(c)
Change in Control Transaction. Upon the consummation of a Change in Control Transaction prior to August 18, 2025, Holder shall be entitled to receive a portion of the Proceeds, due and payable to Holder immediately prior to, or concurrent with, the consummation of such Change in Control Transaction, equal to the greater of (i) 1.5 times the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note on the Maturity Date or (ii) the amount payable on the number of Class A Units equal to the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note on the Maturity Date divided by a price per unit equal to the lesser of (A) 80% of the per unit price paid by the acquiring party or parties to a Change In Control Transaction (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes) or (B) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Change in Control Transaction (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes).
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(e)
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(b)
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(b)
(c)
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Amendment. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by the Company and the Requisite Majority; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Note may not be amended, and the observance of any term of this Note may not be waived, without the written consent of Holder, unless such amendment or waiver applies to the Convertible Notes held by all holders and does not have a disproportionate adverse effect on Holder.
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Severability. If any provision of this Note becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Note, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Note with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this Note shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Convertible Promissory Note to be executed as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: | ||
Accelsius Holdings LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Josh Claman | |
Name: Josh Claman | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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Agreed to and accepted:
HOLDER:
Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P.
By: Innventure GP LLC,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Lucas F. Harper
Name: Lucas F. Harper
Title: Chief Investment Officer
Address: 6900 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32827
ACCELSUIS HOLDINGS LLC
AMENDMENT TO
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
This Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of June 2, 2023 by and among Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Holder”). All capitalized terms herein used but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Note.
RECITALS
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AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
“Conversion Value” means the sum of the principal amount then outstanding and any accrued but unpaid interest under this Note, including a five percent (5%) annualized cost of capital assessed daily on the amount of principal outstanding under this Note from December 31, 2022 through July 31, 2023.
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(a)
3.
(b)
Optional Conversion upon Closing of a Non-Qualified Financing. Upon the consummation of the sale by the Company of equity securities in a bona fide financing or bona fide financings following the date of this Agreement, but prior to the Maturity Date, which is not a Qualified Financing (a “Non-Qualified Financing”), then, if the Holder so elects in its sole discretion, the Conversion Value will convert into Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) 80% of the per unit price paid by the investors purchasing Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities in a Non-Qualified Financing, or (b) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial closing of the Non- Qualified Financing (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities, including any new options issued with the Non-Qualified Financing, then outstanding other than the Notes), and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as given to the investors purchasing Non-Qualified Financing Equity Securities in the Non- Qualified Financing.
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(c)
Change in Control Transaction. Upon the consummation of a Change in Control Transaction prior to August 18, 2025, Holder shall be entitled to
receive a portion of the Proceeds, due and payable to Holder immediately prior to, or concurrent with, the consummation of such Change in Control Transaction, equal to the greater of (i) 1.5 times the Conversion Value on the Maturity Date or (ii) the
amount payable on the number of Class A Units equal to the Conversion Value on the Maturity Date divided by a price per unit equal to the lesser of (A) 80% of the per unit price paid by the acquiring party or parties to a Change In Control Transaction
(assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes) or (B) the quotient of $200,000,000 divided by the aggregate number of outstanding Units as of immediately prior to the initial
closing of the Change in Control Transaction (assuming full conversion or exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities then outstanding other than the Notes).
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Mechanics of Conversion or Exchange. No fractional units of the Company will be issued upon the conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional unit to which Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company will pay to Holder, in cash, the amount of the unconverted Conversion Value that would otherwise be converted into such fractional unit. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant to this Section 3, Holder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal offices of the Company or any transfer agent of the Company. At its expense, the Company will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to Holder a certificate or certificates for the number of units to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion, together with any other securities and property to which Holder is entitled upon such conversion under the terms of this Note, including a check payable to Holder for any cash amounts payable as described herein. Upon conversion or repayment of this Note, the Company will be forever released from all of its obligations and liabilities under this Note with regard to that portion of the principal amount and accrued interest being converted including without limitation the obligation to pay such portion of the principal amount.
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Except as herein amended, the Note shall remain unchanged in all respects and in full force and effect. This Amendment does not, and shall not be deemed to, constitute a novation of the Note.
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Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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Governing Law. This Amendment and the obligations arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the state of Delaware applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed within the state of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Holder have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY | ||
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS, LLC, | ||
a California limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Josh Claman | |
Name: Josh Claman | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HOLDERS: | ||
INNVENTUS ESG FUND I, L.P. | ||
By: | /s/ Lucas F. Harper | |
Name: Lucas F. Harper | ||
Title: Chief Investment Officer | ||
Address: 6900 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32827 |
Accelsius Holdings LLC Disclosure Statement
Accelsius Holdings LLC (the “Company”) is providing this disclosure statement to subscribers (“Subscribers” and each individually a “Subscriber”) in connection with commitments for units in the Company (the “Units”). The Company has retained Sanders Morris Harris LLC (“SMH”) as its placement agent with respect to the sale of the Units. For its services in connection with the offering of the Units, the Company and has agreed to pay SMH a placement fee in an amount equal to a percentage of the commitments from Subscribers placed by SMH (the “Placement Fee”). Certain of the personnel of the Company are also registered representatives of SMH (the “Representatives”) and, in such capacity, facilitate the offering and sale of the Units. In connection with such services, the Representatives are entitled to receive a portion of the Placement Fee. The recommendation that a Subscriber purchase Units presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of the Placement Fee provides an incentive for the Representatives to recommend the Units based on the Placement Fee received, rather than on a particular Subscriber’s need. Additionally, the Representatives have a financial incentive to recommend the Units because commitments raised by the Company will be used, at least in part, to pay certain expenses of the Company, including the compensation of the Representatives. Subscriber is under no obligation to purchase Units.
In addition, Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that (a) a purchase of the Units represents a speculative investment involving a high degree of risk (b) the investment in the Units is suitable for Subscriber based upon Subscriber’s investment objectives and financial needs, (c) the Units are illiquid and Subscriber has adequate net worth and means for providing for Subscriber’s current financial needs and contingencies and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to the Units; (d) Subscriber’s overall commitment to investments that are illiquid or not readily marketable is not disproportionate to Subscriber’s net worth; and (d) an investment in the Units will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments are speculative and subject to the risk of loss.
By signing this letter, Subscriber hereby understands and acknowledges that certain conflicts of interest arise due to the relationships between the Company and SMH, and acknowledges that the Subscriber has taken into consideration these conflicts of interest in making an investment decision. In addition, Subscriber hereby consents to such relationships and acknowledges that Subscriber has had the opportunity to address any concerns about such conflicts with the appropriate personnel of the Company. Signed letters should be sent to the following address: rwehmeyer@accelsius.com.
Subscriber Name: | Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P |
Signature: | /s/ Lucas F. Harper |
Date: | June 2nd, 2023 |
Exhibit 10.15
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC
CLASS A SERIES 2 UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS CLASS A SERIES 2 UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of July 19, 2022, by and among Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), Innventus ESG Fund I, L. P (“Innventus”) and any other investors listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (along with Innventus, each a “Purchaser” and together the “Purchasers”). Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated June 1, 2022, and attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “LLC Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the LLC Agreement.
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Purchase and Sale of Units and Membership Interests.
1.1
Sale and Issuance of Class A Series 2 Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Purchaser agrees to purchase at the Closing (as defined below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Purchaser at the Closing that number of Class A Series 2 Units (the “Class A-2”), set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A, at a purchase price of $4,393 per unit.
1.2
The Class A-2 issued to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Offered Units.”
1.3
Closing; Delivery. The purchase and sale of the Offered Units shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures, at 1:00 p.m. Atlantic time on July 19, 2022, or at such other time and place as the Company and the Purchasers mutually agree upon, orally or in writing (which time and place are designated as the “Closing”).
1.4
Delivery. The parties acknowledge and agree that the Offered Units are uncertificated or, at the election of the Company, represented only in electronic form. Promptly following the Closing, the Company shall issue any electronic certificates to the applicable Purchaser representing the Offered Units being purchased by such Purchaser at the Closing against payment of the purchase price therefor by check payable to the Company, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company, by cancellation or conversion of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, or by any combination of such methods. Further, prior to or at the Closing, the parties shall deliver to each other those items set forth in Section 4 and Section 5.
1.5
Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above or elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
(a)
“Accelsius” means Accelsius LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
(b)
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
(c)
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(d)
“Company Intellectual Property” means all patents, patent applications, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications, registered and unregistered service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, mask works, information and proprietary rights and processes, similar or other intellectual property rights, subject matter of any of the foregoing, tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, licenses in, to and under any of the foregoing, and any and all such cases as are necessary to the Company or Accelsius in the conduct of the Company’s or Accelsius’ business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
(e)
“Key Employee” means Josh Claman.
(f)
“Knowledge” including the phrase “to the Company’s knowledge” shall mean the actual knowledge after reasonable investigation of the following individual: Josh Claman.
(g)
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, financial condition, property, or results of operations of the Company or Accelsius; provided, however, that none of the following shall constitute, or shall be considered in determining whether a such a material adverse effect has occurred: (i) the announcement or execution of this Agreement; (ii) changes in financial markets as a whole; (iii) changes in general economic conditions that affect the industries in which the Company (and its subsidiaries) conduct business, including related to the supply and price of goods used by the Company to conduct its business; or (iv) any change in applicable law, rule or regulation, or GAAP or interpretation thereof.
(h)
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
(i)
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(j)
“Technical Employee” means each of the individuals who either alone or in concert with others develops, invents, programs or designs any Company Intellectual Property who, for clarity, is Josh Claman.
(k)
“Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement and the LLC Agreement.
2.
Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), which exceptions shall be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder. The following representations are true and complete as of the date of the Closing, except as otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and Sections contained in this Section 2; provided, however, that any information disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule under any section number shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other section number under this Agreement where such disclosure would be appropriate and such appropriateness is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure. For purposes of these representations and warranties (other than those in Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6). the term the “Company” shall include any subsidiaries of the Company, unless otherwise noted herein.
2.1
Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. The Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.2
Capitalization.
(a)
The capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of 94,848 authorized Class A Series 2 Units of the Company, none of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing.
(b)
The capital of the Company consists, immediately prior to the Closing, of 7,000,000 authorized Class A Units of the Company (the “Class A Units”), 7,000,000 of which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. All of the outstanding Class A Units have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(c)
Immediately prior to the Closing, the Company has authorized 3,000,000 Class C Units of the Company (“Class C Units”) for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company, 2,390,000 of which are issued and outstanding and all of which remain reserved for issuance pursuant to its Equity Incentive Plan duly adopted by the Board and approved by the Members (the “Plan”). All of the outstanding Class C Units have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws including exemptions from registration pursuant thereto.
(d)
Except for (i) the rights provided in Articles II and VII of the LLC Agreement, and (ii) the securities and rights described in Section 2.2(a), Section 2.2(b) and Section 2.2(c) of this Agreement, and other than as set forth in Section 2.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company of its equity securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its equity securities. All of the Company’s outstanding equity securities, and all of the Company’s equity securities underlying outstanding options or other rights, are subject to (A) a right of first refusal in favor of the Member and the Company upon any proposed transfer (other than transfers for estate planning purposes); (B) co-sale rights upon any proposed transfer (other than transfers for estate planning purposes); and (C) a lock-up or market standoff agreement of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days following the Company’s initial public offering pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.
(e)
The Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or redeem any of its equity securities.
(f)
The Company has obtained valid waivers of any rights by other parties to purchase any of the Offered Units to be sold pursuant to this Agreement.
2.3
Subsidiaries. Except for Accelsius, the Company does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity. The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.
2.4
Authorization. All action required to be taken by the Board and Members in order to authorize the Company to enter into the Transaction Agreements, and to issue the Offered Units at the Closing has been taken. All action on the part of the officers of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Agreements, the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Agreements to be performed as of the Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Offered Units has been taken. The Transaction Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.
2.5
Valid Issuance. The Offered Units, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Agreements, applicable state and federal securities laws and, as to any Purchaser, liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by such Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchasers in Section 3 of this Agreement, the Offered Units will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.6
Governmental Consents and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Purchasers in Section 3 of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except Elings pursuant to applicable federal and state securities laws, which have been made or will be made in a timely manner.
2.7
Litigation. There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, complaint, charge or investigation pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened (a) against the Company, Accelsius or any of their respective officers, directors or managers, (b) against any Key Holder arising out of their employment or board relationship with the Company or Accelsius, (c) that questions the validity of the Transaction Agreements or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements; or (d) to the Company’s knowledge, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company, Accelsius or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of their respective officers, managers, directors or Key Employees is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality (in the case of officers, directors or Key Employees, such as would affect the Company or Accelsius). There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company or Accelsius pending or which the Company or Accelsius intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s or Accelsius’ employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s or Accelsius’ business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
2.8
Intellectual Property.
(a)
The Company and Accelsius own or possess or believe they can acquire on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all Company Intellectual Property without any known conflict with, or infringement of, the rights of others, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. To the Company’s knowledge, no product or service marketed or sold (or proposed to be marketed or sold) by the Company or Accelsius violates or will violate any license or infringes or will infringe any intellectual property rights of any other party. Neither the Company nor Accelsius has received any communications alleging that the Company or Accelsius has violated, or by conducting its respective business, would violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets, mask works or other proprietary rights or processes of any other Person.
(b)
Other than with respect to commercially available software products under standard end-user object code license agreements, there are no outstanding options, licenses, agreements, claims, encumbrances or shared ownership interests of any kind relating to the Company Intellectual Property, nor is the Company nor Accelsius bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, proprietary rights and processes of any other Person, except as set forth in Section 2.8(b) of the Disclosure Schedule. Each of the Company and Accelsius has obtained and possesses valid licenses to use all of the software programs present on the computers and other software-enabled electronic devices that it owns or leases or that it has otherwise provided to its employees for their use in connection with its respective business.
(c)
To the Company’s knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its or Accelsius’ employees or consultants (or Persons either currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment by the Company or Accelsius, as applicable, including prior employees or consultants, or academic or medical institutions with which any of them may be affiliated now or may have been affiliated in the past. Each employee and consultant of the Company or Accelsius has assigned to the Company or Accelsius, as applicable, all intellectual property rights he or she owns that are related to the Company’s or Accelsius’ business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and all intellectual property rights that he, she or it solely or jointly conceived, reduced to practice, developed or made during the period of his, her or its employment or consulting relationship with the Company or Accelsius that (i) relate, at the time of conception, reduction to practice, development, or making of such intellectual property right, to the Company’s or Accelsius’ business as then conducted or as then proposed to be conducted, (ii) were developed on any amount of the Company’s or Accelsius’ time or with the use of any of the Company’s or Accelsius’ equipment, supplies, facilities or information or (iii) resulted from the performance of services for the Company or Accelsius.
(d)
Section 2.8(d) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, tradenames, registered copyrights, and licenses to and under any of the foregoing, in each case owned by the Company or Accelsius.
(e)
Neither the Company nor Accelsius has embedded, used or distributed any open source, copyleft or community source code (including but not limited to any libraries or code, software, technologies or other materials that are licensed or distributed under any General Public License, Lesser General Public License or similar license arrangement or other distribution model described by the Open Source Initiative at www.opensource.org, collectively “Open Source Software”) in connection with any of its respective products or services that are generally available or in development in any manner that would materially restrict the ability of the Company or Accelsius to protect their respective proprietary interests in any such product or service or in any manner that requires, or purports to require (i) any Company Intellectual Property (other than the Open Source Software itself) be disclosed or distributed in source code form or be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; (ii) any restriction on the consideration to be charged for the distribution of any Company Intellectual Property; (iii) the creation of any obligation for the Company or Accelsius with respect to Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company or Accelsius, or the grant to any third party of any rights or immunities under Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company or Accelsius; or (iv) any other limitation, restriction or condition on the right of the Company or Accelsius with respect to its use or distribution of any Company Intellectual Property.
(f)
No government funding, facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, or funding from third parties was used in the development of any Company Intellectual Property. No Person who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property, has performed services for the government, university, college, or other educational institution or research center in a manner that would affect Company’s or Accelsius’ respective rights in the Company Intellectual Property.
(g)
For purposes of this Section 2.8, each of the Company and Accelsius shall be deemed to have knowledge of a patent right if the Company or Accelsius has actual knowledge of the patent right or would be found to be on notice of such patent right as determined by reference to United States patent laws.
2.9
Compliance with Other Instruments. (a) Neither the Company nor Accelsius is in violation or default (i) of any provisions of its Certificate of Formation or limited liability company agreement, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage, or (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound that is required to be listed on the Disclosure Schedule, or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or Accelsius the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect; and (b) the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (i) a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement; or (ii) an event which results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or Accelsius or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company or Accelsius.
2.10
Agreements; Actions.
(a)
Except for the Transaction Agreements and as set forth in Section 2.10(a) to the Disclosure Schedule, there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts or proposed transactions to which the Company or Accelsius is a party or by which either is bound that involve (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company or Accelsius in excess of $50,000, (ii) the license of any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company or Accelsius, (iii) the grant of rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell the Company’s or Accelsius’ products to any other Person that limit the Company’s or Accelsius’ exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell their respective products, or (iv) indemnification by the Company or Accelsius with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section 2.10(b) to the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor Accelsius has (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its equity securities, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or incurred any other liabilities individually in excess of $50,000 or in excess of $150,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
(c)
For the purposes of (a) and (c) of this Section 2.10, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons the Company or Accelsius has reason to believe are affiliated with each other) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such Section.
(d)
Neither the Company nor Accelsius is a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person.
2.11
Certain Transactions.
(a)
Other than (i) standard employee benefits generally made available to all employees, (ii) standard director and officer indemnification agreements approved by the Board, and (iii) the purchase equity securities from the Company or Accelsius and the issuance of options to purchase the Company’s or Accelsius’ equity securities, in each instance, approved in the written minutes of the Board (previously provided to the Purchasers or their counsel), there are no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between the Company or Accelsius and any of their respective officers, directors, consultants, employees or the Key Employees, or any Affiliate thereof.
(b)
Other than as described in Section 2.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor Accelsius is indebted, directly or indirectly, to any of its respective directors, managers, officers or employees or to their respective spouses or children or to any Affiliate of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with expenses or advances of expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business or employee relocation expenses and for other customary employee benefits made generally available to all employees. None of the Company’s or Accelsius’ directors, managers, officers or employees, or any members of their immediate families, or any Affiliate of the foregoing are, directly or indirectly, indebted to the Company or Accelsius or, to the Company’s knowledge, have any (i) material commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable or familial relationship with any of the Company’s or Accelsius’ customers, suppliers, service providers, joint venture partners, licensees and competitors, (ii) direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company or Accelsius is affiliated or with which the Company or Accelsius has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company or Accelsius except that directors, officers, employees or Members of the Company may own stock in (but not exceeding two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of) publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company or Accelsius; or (iii) financial interest in any material contract with the Company or Accelsius.
2.12
Voting Rights. To the Company’s knowledge, except as contemplated in the LLC Agreement, no Member has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company or Accelsius.
2.13
Property. The property and assets that the Company and Accelsius own are free and clear of all mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, loans and encumbrances, except for statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet delinquent and encumbrances and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s or Accelsius’ ownership or use of such property or assets. With respect to the property and assets the Company or Accelsius’ lease, the Company and Accelsius are in compliance with such leases and hold a valid leasehold interest free of any liens, claims or encumbrances other than those of the lessors of such property or assets. Neither the Company nor Accelsius owns any real property.
2.14
Changes. Since April 30, 2022, there has not been:
(a)
any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(b)
any waiver or compromise by the Company or Accelsius of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;
(c)
any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of any obligation by the Company or Accelsius, except in the ordinary course of business and the satisfaction or discharge of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d)
any material change to a material contract or agreement by which the Company or Accelsius or any of their assets is bound or subject;
(e)
any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or member of the Company or Accelsius;
(f)
any resignation or termination of employment of any officer or key employee of the Company or Accelsius;
(g)
any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the Company or Accelsius, with respect to any of their respective material properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair the Company’s or Accelsius’ ownership or use of such property or assets;
(h)
any loans or guarantees made by the Company or Accelsius to or for the benefit of their respective employees, officers or directors, or any members of their immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of its business;
(i)
any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any of the Company’s or Accelsius’ equity securities, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any of such equity securities by the Company or Accelsius;
(j)
any sale, assignment or transfer of any Company Intellectual Property that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(k)
receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order cancellation by, any major customer of the Company or Accelsius;
(l)
to the Company’s knowledge, any other event or condition of any character that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
(m)
any arrangement or commitment by the Company or Accelsius to do any of the things described in this Section 2.14.
2.15
Employee Matters.
(a)
To the Company’s knowledge, none of its or Accelsius’ employees are obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would, to the Company’s knowledge, materially interfere with such employee’s ability to promote the interest of the Company or Accelsius or that would conflict with the Company’s or Accelsius’ business. Neither the execution or delivery of the Transaction Agreements, nor the carrying on of the Company’s or Accelsius’ business by the employees of the Company or Accelsius, nor the conduct of the Company’s or Accelsius’ business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee is now obligated.
(b)
Neither the Company nor Accelsius is delinquent in payments to any of its employees, consultants, or independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, or other direct compensation for any service performed for it to the date hereof or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees, consultants or independent contractors. The Company and Accelsius have complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and with other laws related to employment, including those related to wages, hours, worker classification and collective bargaining. The Company and Accelsius have withheld and paid to the appropriate governmental entity or are holding for payment not yet due to such governmental entity all amounts required to be withheld from employees of the Company and Accelsius and are not liable for any arrears of wages, taxes, penalties or other sums for failure to comply with any of the foregoing.
(c)
To the Company’s knowledge, no Key Employee intends to terminate employment with the Company or Accelsius, as applicable, or is otherwise likely to become unavailable to continue as a Key Employee. The Company nor Accelsius, as applicable, has a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. The employment of each employee of the Company or Accelsius is terminable at the will of the Company or Accelsius, respectively. Except as required by law, upon termination of the employment of any such employees, no severance or other payments will become due. Neither the Company nor Accelsius has any policy, practice, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of severance compensation in connection with the termination of employment services.
(d)
The Company has not made any representations regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant of the Company or Accelsius that are inconsistent with the unit amounts and terms set forth in the minutes of meetings of the Board.
(e)
No Key Employee or Technical Employee has been terminated or resigned.
(f)
Section 2.15(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each employee benefit plan maintained, established or sponsored by the Company or Accelsius, or which the Company or Accelsius participates in or contributes to, which is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). The Company and Accelsius have made all required contributions and have no liability to any such employee benefit plan, other than liability for health plan continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title 1(B) of ERISA and has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws for any such employee benefit plan.
(g)
Neither the Company nor Accelsius is bound by or subject to (and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor union has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of the Company or Accelsius. There are no strikes or other labor disputes involving the Company or Accelsius pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, which could have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is the Company aware of any labor organization activity involving its or Accelsius’ employees.
2.16
Tax Returns and Payments. There are no federal, state, county, local or foreign taxes due and payable by the Company or Accelsius which have not been timely paid, other than those for which an extension has been filed. There are no accrued and unpaid federal, state, country, local or foreign taxes of the Company or Accelsius which are due, whether or not assessed or disputed. There have been no examinations or audits of any tax returns or reports by any applicable federal, state, local or foreign governmental agency. The Company and Accelsius have duly and timely filed all federal, state, county, local and foreign tax returns required to have been filed by them and there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of limitations with respect to taxes for any year.
2.17
Employee Agreements. Each current and former employee, consultant and officer of the Company and Accelsius have executed an agreement with the Company or Accelsius, respectively, regarding confidentiality and proprietary information substantially in the form or forms delivered to Innventus (the “Confidential Information Agreements”). No current or former Key Employee or Technical Employee has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to such Key Employee’s or Technical Employee’s Confidential Information Agreement. Each current and former Key Employee and Technical Employee has executed a non-competition (if in a state where non-competition agreements are enforceable) and non-solicitation agreement substantially in the form or forms delivered to Innventus. To the Company’s knowledge, none of the Key Employees or Technical Employees is in violation of any agreement covered by this Section 2.17.
2.18
Permits. The Company and Accelsius have all franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business, the lack of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor Accelsius is in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority.
2.19
Organizational Documents. The organizational documents of the Company and Accelsius are in the forms provided to the Purchasers. The copy of the minute books of the Company and Accelsius provided to the Purchasers contains minutes of all meetings of the Board and the members of the Company and Accelsius and all actions by written consent without a meeting by the Board and the members of the Company and Accelsius since the date of formation and accurately reflect in all material respects all actions by the Board (and any committee of the Board) and the members of the Company and Accelsius with respect to all transactions approved thereby.
2.20
Real Property Holding Corporation. Neither the Company nor Accelsius is now nor has ever been a “United States real property holding corporation” as defined in the Code and any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company and Accelsius have filed with the Internal Revenue Service all statements, if any, with its United States income tax returns which are required under such regulations.
2.21
Environmental and Safety Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company and Accelsius are and have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there has been no release or threatened release of any pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste or petroleum or any fraction thereof (each a “Hazardous Substance”), on, upon, into or from any site currently or heretofore owned, leased or otherwise used by the Company or Accelsius; (c) there have been no Hazardous Substances generated by the Company or Accelsius that have been disposed of or come to rest at any site that has been included in any published U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list or any other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites published by any governmental authority in the United States; and (d) there are no underground storage tanks located on, no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) or PCB-containing equipment used or stored on, and no hazardous waste as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, stored on, any site owned or operated by the Company or Accelsius, except for the storage of hazardous waste in compliance with Environmental Laws. The Company and Accelsius have made available to the Purchasers true and complete copies of all material environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of need, permits, pending permit applications, correspondence, engineering studies and environmental studies or assessments. For purposes of this Section 2.21, “Environmental Laws” means any law, regulation, or other applicable requirement relating to (a) releases or threatened release of Hazardous Substance; (b) pollution or protection of employee health or safety, public health or the environment; or (c) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage, or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
2.22
Disclosure. The Company and Accelsius have made available to the Purchasers all the information reasonably available to the Company and Accelsius that such Purchaser has requested for deciding whether to acquire the Offered Units. No representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule, and no certificate furnished or to be furnished to Purchasers at a Closing contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, to the Company’s knowledge, omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. It is understood that this representation is qualified by the fact that the Company has not delivered to the Purchasers, and has not been requested to deliver, a private placement or similar memorandum or any written disclosure of the types of information customarily furnished to purchasers of securities.
2.23
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”)), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (i) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate, (ii) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority, or (iii) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above in order to assist the Company or any of its affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation. The Company further represents that it has maintained, and has caused each of its subsidiaries and affiliates to maintain, systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) and written policies to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and to ensure that all books and records of the Company and its subsidiaries accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, all transactions and dispositions of funds and assets. None of the Company, its subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of their officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law (collectively, “Enforcement Action”).
2.24
Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “Personal Information”), the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance with all applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s and Accelsius’ privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company or Accelsius is a party. The Company and Accelsius have commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on their behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. To the extent the Company or Accelsius maintains or transmits protected health information, as defined under 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, the Company and Accelsius are in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company and Accelsius are and have been, to the Company’s knowledge, in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.
2.25
Export Control Laws. The Company and Accelsius have conducted all export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, and the export control laws and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Company and Accelsius have obtained all export licenses and other approvals, timely filed all required filings and has assigned the appropriate export classifications to all products, in each case as required for its exports of products, software and technologies from the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the Company and Accelsius are in compliance with the terms of all applicable export licenses, classifications, filing requirements or other approvals; (c) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims against the Company or Accelsius with respect to such exports, classifications, required filings or other approvals; (d) there are no pending investigations related to the Company’s or Accelsius’ exports; and (e) there are no actions, conditions, or circumstances pertaining to the Company’s or Accelsius’ export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material future claims.
3.
Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company, severally and not jointly, that:
3.1
Authorization. Such Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements. The Transaction Agreements to which such Purchaser is a party, when executed and delivered by such Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of such Purchaser, enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with their terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.2
Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with such Purchaser in reliance upon such Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which by such Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, such Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Offered Units to be acquired by such Purchaser will be acquired for investment for such Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that such Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, such Purchaser further represents that such Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Offered Units. Such Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Offered Units.
3.3
Disclosure of Information. Such Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s and Accelsius’ business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Offered Units with the Company’s and Accelsius’ management and has had an opportunity to review the Company’s and Accelsius’ facilities. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of such Purchaser to rely thereon.
3.4
Restricted Securities. Such Purchaser understands that the Offered Units have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of such Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. Such Purchaser understands that the Offered Units are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, such Purchaser must hold the Offered Units indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. Such Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Offered Units, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of such Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.
3.5
No Public Market. Such Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Offered Units, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Offered Units.
3.6
Legends. Such Purchaser understands that the Offered Units and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Offered Units, may be notated with one or all of the following legends:
“THE UNITS REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”
(a)
Any legend set forth in, or required by, the other Transaction Agreements.
(b)
Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Offered Units represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.
3.7
Accredited Investor. Such Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
3.8
Foreign Investors. If such Purchaser is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), such Purchaser hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Offered Units or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Offered Units, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Offered Units. Such Purchaser’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Offered Units will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of such Purchaser’s jurisdiction.
3.9
No General Solicitation. Neither such Purchaser, nor, to the extent such Purchaser is not a natural person, any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, stockholders or partners has either directly or indirectly, including, through a broker or finder (a) engaged in any general solicitation, or (b) published any advertisement in connection with the offer and sale of the Offered Units.
3.10
Residence. If such Purchaser is an individual, then such Purchaser resides in the state or province identified in the address of such Purchaser set forth on such Purchaser’s signature page to this Agreement. If such Purchaser is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, then the office or offices of such Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of such Purchaser set forth on such Purchaser’s signature page to this Agreement.
4.
Conditions to Each Purchasers Obligations at Closing. The obligations of each Purchaser to purchase Offered Units at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
4.1
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 are true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
4.2
Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Agreements as of the Closing.
4.3
Compliance Certificate. An executive officer of the Company shall deliver to such Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 have been fulfilled.
4.4
Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Offered Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
4.5
Officer’s Certificate. As of the Closing, an executive officer of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing a certificate certifying (i) the constitutional documents of the Company as in effect as of the Closing, (ii) resolutions of the Board approving the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Agreements, and (iii) resolutions of the Voting Members approving the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Agreements.
4.6
Proceedings and Documents. All proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the applicable Purchasers, and the Purchasers (or their counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested. Such documents may include good standing certificates.
4.7
Preemptive Rights. The Company shall have fully satisfied (including with respect to rights of timely notification) or obtained enforceable waivers in respect of any preemptive or similar rights directly or indirectly affecting any of its securities.
5.
Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to sell the Offered Units to the Purchasers at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions and deliverables, unless otherwise waived:
5.1
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the applicable Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
5.2
Performance. Each Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing and shall have delivered the Transaction Agreements as of each the Closing.
5.3
Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Offered Units pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
6.
Miscellaneous
6.1
Survival of Warranties. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and each Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of such Purchaser or the Company.
6.2
Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
6.4
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
6.5
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
6.6
Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.6. If notice is given to the Company, a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) shall also be sent to 101 California Street, Suite 3600, San Francisco, California, 94111, Attention: Jay Gould, facsimile: (415) 291-6378, email: jay.gould@bakerbotts.com.
6.7
No Finder’s Fees. Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. Each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which such Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Purchaser from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.
6.8
[Reserved]
6.9
Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including, arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of any of the Transaction Agreements, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
6.10
Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and (i) the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Offered Units or (ii) for an amendment, termination or waiver effected prior to the Closing, Purchasers obligated to purchase greater than 50% of the Offered Units to be issued at the Closing. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.10 shall be binding upon the Purchasers and each transferee of the Offered Units, each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
6.11
Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
6.12
Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
6.13
Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto), the LLC Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.
6.14
Corporate Securities Law. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT FROM THE QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
6.15
Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
6.16
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
6.17
No Commitment for Additional Financing. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser has made any representation, undertaking, commitment or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing, investment or other assistance, other than the purchase of the Offered Units at the Closing as set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein. There is no obligation by any Purchaser to provide any other funding.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
Exhibit 10.15
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Class A Series 2 Unit Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | |||
Accelsius Holdings LLC | |||
By: | /s/Josh Claman | ||
Name: | Josh Claman | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CLASS A SERIES 2 UNIT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
PURCHASER: | ||
Innventus ESG Fund I, L.P. | ||
By: | Innventure GP LLC, | |
its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Lucas F. Harper | |
Name: Lucas F. Harper | ||
Title: Chief Investment Officer | ||
Address: |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - | SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS |
Exhibit B - | LLC AGREEMENT |
Exhibit C - | DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE |
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS
EXHIBIT B
LLC AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES ACTS OR LAWS OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON EXEMPTIONS UNDER THOSE ACTS. THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SUCH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IS RESTRICTED AS STATED IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT, AND IN ANY EVENT IS PROHIBITED UNLESS THE LLC RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO IT AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION CAN BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES ACTS AND LAWS. BY ACQUIRING MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT, EACH MEMBER REPRESENTS THAT IT WILL NOT SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ITS MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AND REGISTRATION OR OTHER COMPLIANCE WITH THE AFORESAID ACTS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED THEREUNDER.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ARTICLE I FORMATION |
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SECTION 1.1. | Formation; General Terms | - 1 - |
SECTION 1.2 | Name | - 2 - |
SECTION 1.3. | Purposes | - 2 - |
SECTION 1.4. | Registered Agent; Registered Office | - 2 - |
SECTION 1.5. | Commencement and Term | - 2 - |
ARTICLE II CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; PREFERRED CAPITAL; UNITS |
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SECTION 2.1. | Capital Contributions; Preferred Capital; Capital Accounts | - 2 - |
SECTION 2.2. | Other Capital Contributions; Participation Rights | - 2 - |
SECTION 2.3. | Liability of Members | - 3 - |
SECTION 2.4. | Maintenance of Capital Accounts; Withdrawals; Interest | - 3 - |
SECTION 2.5. | Classes of Members and Units | - 3 - |
SECTION 2.6. | Voting Rights of Units | - 4 - |
ARTICLE III DISTRIBUTIONS |
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SECTION 3.1. | Tax Distributions | - 4 - |
SECTION 3.2.
Other Distributions. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3.1, the Board may (but shall not be obligated
to, unless otherwise required elsewhere in this Agreement) cause the Company to make distributions at such time, in such amounts and in such form (including in-kind property) as determined by the Board; provided that the Board shall
determine the amount of the distribution that is attributable to each series (including the Accelsius-1 Series) and cause the Company to distribute the appropriate amount that is attributable to each series in the manner described below.
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SECTION 3.2. | Other Distributions | - 5 - |
(a)
first, among the Members, by class order, beginning with Class A, then Class B (if any), then Class C, and so on; and
within each class, by series order beginning with series 1, then series 2, and so on, until each Member’s Unreturned Capital has been reduced to zero. For avoidance of doubt, for purposes of distribution preference under this Section 3.2(a),
Accelsius-1 Series Units shall be treated as Class A, Series 1 Units such that distributions hereunder shall be made first to the Member(s) holding of Accelsius-1 Series stock before any distributions are made to the Member(s) holding other
series of Class A Units, or other classes of Units; and
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(b)
second, to the Members in accordance with their Sharing Percentage with respect to that series.
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SECTION 3.3. | Distribution Threshold | - 5 - |
SECTION 3.4. | Withholding | - 5 - |
ARTICLE IV ALLOCATIONS |
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SECTION 4.1. | Allocation of Profits and Losses | - 6 - |
SECTION 4.2. | Code Section 704(c) Tax Allocations | - 8 - |
SECTION 4.3. | Partnership for Tax Purposes | - 8 - |
SECTION 4.4. | Miscellaneous | - 8 - |
ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT |
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SECTION 5.1. | Management by the Board | - 9 - |
SECTION 5.2. | Restrictions on Authority of the Board | - 11 - |
SECTION 5.3 | Limitation of Liability | - 13 - |
ARTICLE VI MEMBER ACTION AND MEETINGS |
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SECTION 6.1. | Actual Meetings | - 14 - |
SECTION 6.2. | Written Consent to Action in Lieu of Actual Meetings | - 15 - |
SECTION 6.3. | Voting | - 15 - |
ARTICLE VII TRANSFER OF INTERESTS |
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SECTION 7.1. | In General | - 15 - |
SECTION 7.2. | Limited Exception For Transfers | - 15 - |
SECTION 7.3. | Admission of Assignees as Members | - 17 - |
SECTION 7.4. | Distributions and Allocations With Respect to Transferred Interests | - 17 - |
SECTION 7.5. | Optional Purchase of Units; Co-Sale Right | - 18 - |
SECTION 7.6. | Closing of Purchase of Interests; Payment of Purchase Price | - 20 - |
SECTION 7.7. | Corporate Conversion | - 20 - |
SECTION 7.8. | Limited Power of Attorney | - 21 - |
SECTION 7.9. | Drag Along Rights | - 22 - |
ARTICLE VIII CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP |
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SECTION 8.1. | When Membership Ceases | - 23 - |
SECTION 8.2. | Deceased, Incompetent or Dissolved Members | - 23 - |
SECTION 8.3. | Consequences of Cessation of Membership | - 24 - |
ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION, WINDING UP AND LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTIONS |
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SECTION 9.1. | Dissolution Triggers | - 24 - |
SECTION 9.2. | Winding Up | - 24 - |
SECTION 9.3. | Liquidating Distributions | - 25 - |
ARTICLE X BOOKS AND RECORDS |
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SECTION 10.1. | Books and Records | - 25 - |
SECTION 10.2. | Taxable Year; Accounting Methods | - 26 - |
SECTION 10.3. | Tax Information; Reports | - 26 - |
ARTICLE XI COVENANTS OF THE MEMBERS |
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SECTION 11.1. | Non-Competition | - 26 - |
SECTION 11.2. | Non-Solicitation of Employees | - 26 - |
SECTION 11.3. | Non-Solicitation of Customers | - 26 - |
SECTION 11.4. | Non-Disparagement | - 27 - |
SECTION 11.5. | Enforcement | - 27 - |
SECTION 11.6. | Further Acknowledgements | - 27 - |
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS |
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SECTION 12.1. | Notices | - 28 - |
SECTION 12.2. | Binding Effect | - 28 - |
SECTION 12.3. | Construction | - 28 - |
SECTION 12.4. | Entire Agreement; No Oral Agreements; Amendments to the Agreement | - 28 - |
SECTION 12.5. | Headings | - 29 - |
SECTION 12.6. | Severability | - 29 - |
SECTION 12.7. | Additional Documents | - 29 - |
SECTION 12.8. | Variation of Pronouns | - 29 - |
SECTION 12.9. | Governing Law; Consent to Exclusive Jurisdiction; Dispute Resolution | - 29 - |
SECTION 12.10. | Waiver of Action for Partition | - 29 - |
SECTION 12.11. | Counterpart Execution; Facsimile Execution | - 29 - |
SECTION 12.12. | Tax Matters Member | - 30 - |
SECTION 12.13. | Time of the Essence | - 30 - |
SECTION 12.14. | Exhibits | - 30 - |
AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) of ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), is made and entered into on and as of June 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and among INNVENTURE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Innventure”), and the Persons whose names, addresses and taxpayer identification numbers are listed on the Information Exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit A from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated herein, capitalized words and phrases in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Glossary of Terms attached hereto as Exhibit B.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Innventure has heretofore formed the Company as a limited liability company on March 24, 2022 and has served as the Company’s sole member prior to the issuance of Class C Units;
WHEREAS, the Company previously executed a Limited Liability Company Agreement dated March 28, 2022 (the “Original Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Board, Innventure, and the Company desire to revise the Original Agreement in its entirety to provide that Profits and Losses will be allocated separately with respect to each Accelsius Interest acquired by the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties hereto, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
FORMATION
SECTION 1.1.
Formation; General Terms. The rights and obligations of the Members and the terms and conditions of the Company shall be governed by the Act and this Agreement, including all the Exhibits to this Agreement. The Board shall cause to be executed and filed on behalf of the Company all other instruments or documents, and shall do or cause to be done all such filing, recording, or other acts, including the filing of the Company’s annual report with the Delaware Secretary of State, as may be necessary or appropriate from time to time to comply with the requirements of law for the continuation and operation of a limited liability company in Delaware and in the other states and jurisdictions in which the Company shall transact business.
SECTION 1.2
Name. The name of the Company is “Accelsius Holdings LLC.” The name of the Company shall be the exclusive property of the Company, and no Member shall have any rights in the Company’s name or any derivation thereof, even if the name contains such Member’s own name or a derivation thereof. The Company’s name may be changed only by an amendment to the Certificate of Formation.
SECTION 1.3.
Purposes. The purposes of the Company shall be (i) to identify, acquire rights to and commercialize technologies, through its subsidiary Accelsius LLC, associated with a Passive two phase cooling solution (the “Business”), (ii) to pursue opportunities related to the Business, (iii) to own, hold, maintain, encumber, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all property or assets or interests in property or assets as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to accomplish the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (iv) to incur indebtedness or obligations in furtherance of the activities described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, (v) to engage in any lawful business, purpose or activity for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Act, as determined by the Board from time to time, and (vi) to conduct such other activities as may be necessary or incidental to the foregoing, all on the terms and conditions and subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. The Business of the Company can be conducted through any Group Entity.
SECTION 1.4.
Registered Agent; Registered Office. The Company’s registered agent and registered office are set forth in the Certificate of Formation and may be changed from time to time in accordance with the Act.
SECTION 1.5.
Commencement and Term. The Company commenced at the time and on the date appearing in the Certificate of Formation and shall continue perpetually unless earlier dissolved as set forth in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; UNITS
SECTION 2.1.
Capital Contributions; Capital Accounts. Each Member’s Capital Account are set forth opposite such Member’s name on the Information Exhibit.
SECTION 2.2.
Other Capital Contributions; Participation Rights. With the approval of the Voting Members holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Class A Units outstanding, the Board may from time to time authorize and cause the Company to issue additional Interests, secured or unsecured debt obligations of the Company, debt obligations of the Company convertible into Interests, options or warrants to purchase Interests, or any combination of the foregoing (collectively, “New Securities”) with such terms and conditions and in exchange for such cash or other property as it may determine; provided, however, no Member shall have any obligation to contribute additional capital to the Company. With respect to each issuance of New Securities by the Company, the Company shall designate a series. Each series of New Securities shall be allocated all of the Profits and Losses of the Company relating to the Accelsius Interest acquired by the Company with respect to that specific series (subject to the provisions of Section 4.1 providing for an allocation within each series to the Class C Units). New Securities shall include any subsequently issued equity in the Company or any securities issued in respect of converted debt.
SECTION 2.3.
Liability of Members. No Member shall be liable for any debts or losses of capital or profits of the Company or be required to guarantee the liabilities of the Company. Except as may be agreed in writing with any such Member, no Member shall be required to contribute or lend funds to the Company.
SECTION 2.4.
Maintenance of Capital Accounts; Withdrawals; Interest. With respect to each series (including the Accelsius-1 Series and each series of New Securities issued), separate capital accounts shall be maintained. Members holding Class C Units shall have one Capital Account with respect to each series (including the Accelsius-1 Series and each series of New Securities issued). Capital Accounts shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder. No Member shall be entitled to withdraw or receive any part of its Capital Account or any distribution with respect to its Interest except as provided in this Agreement. No Member shall be entitled to receive any interest on his Capital Contributions or Capital Account except as provided in this Agreement. Each Member shall look solely to the assets of the Company for the return of its Capital Contributions and distributions with respect to its Interest and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall have no right or power to demand or receive any property or cash from the Company. No Member shall have priority over any other Member as to the return of its Capital Contributions, distributions or allocations, except as provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 2.5.
Membership Interests; Classes and Series of Units. Each Member shall hold an Interest. Each Member’s Interest shall be denominated in Units, and the relative rights, privileges, preferences and obligations with respect to the Member’s Interest shall be determined under this Agreement and the Act based upon the number and the class of Units held by the Member with respect to the Member’s Interest. From time to time the Board may cause to be issued new classes of Units, new series of Units, or both, pursuant to Section 5.1(a)(iv) hereof. As of the Effective Date there are two classes of Units: “Class A Units” and “Class C Units”. Units shall have all the rights, privileges, preferences, and obligations as are specifically provided for in this Agreement for Units, and as may otherwise be generally applicable to all classes of Units, unless such application is specifically limited to one or more other classes of Units. Units may be designated by one or more series within a class for the purposes of maintaining traceability of Unit purchase date. All Units shall be uncertificated unless determined by the Board. As of the date of this Agreement, 7,000,000 Class A Units are outstanding and 2,390,000 Class C Units are outstanding.
(a)
Class A Units. The Company is hereby authorized to issue Class A Units constituting up to 7,000,000 Class A Units. As of the Effective Date, all 7,000,000 Class A Units are issued and outstanding and held by Innventure as set forth on the Information Exhibit. Each Class A Unit Member shall be entitled to all voting rights of the Voting Members and shall have one vote per each Class A Unit upon each matter submitted to a vote of the Members. The Class A Units will be allocated all of the Profits and Losses of the Company relating to the Accelsius Interest (subject to the provisions of Section 4.1 providing for an allocation to the Class C Units).
(b)
Class C Units. The Company is hereby authorized to issue Class C Units constituting up to 3,000,000 total Class C Units, of which 610,000 Class C Units remain reserved in connection with the Company’s equity incentive plan for issuance to affiliates of Innventure and current and future employees, consultants and managers of the Company in connection with services provided to or for the benefit of the Company. Class C Units and any other Units issued for services shall be Profits Interests issued in exchange for services. Each Class C Unit shall be issued pursuant to a Profits Interest Award Agreement, which shall set forth such additional terms and conditions concerning the Class C Unit, including the vesting and forfeiture terms for such Class C Unit, as shall be determined by the Voting Members as of the time of the award. All Class C Units, whether vested or unvested, shall share in the allocation of Profits and Losses and items of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to each series as provided in Article 4 and distributions as provided in Article 3 unless and until such Class C Units are forfeited but, irrespective of whether or not such Class C Units are vested, shall be subject to the other limitations set forth herein including, without limitation, Section 2.6 below.
SECTION 2.6.
Voting Rights of Units. Each holder of Class A Units (each a “Voting Member”) shall be entitled to cast one vote per Class A Unit held by such Member. Except as otherwise required by law, the holders of Class C Units shall not have any voting rights in respect of such Class C Units.
ARTICLE III
DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 3.1.
Tax Distributions. If the Board expects that the Company will have Adjusted Taxable Operating Income as of the end of any Tax Estimation Period, then the Board will (to the extent that funds are legally available therefor) cause the Company to make distributions to each Member on or before the 15th day after the end of the each Tax Estimation Period of an amount of cash (to the extent there is cash available for distribution therefor) as is equal to the Board’s estimate of the increase in Adjusted Taxable Operating Income allocable to each such Member during such Tax Estimation Period pursuant to Section 4.1 below, multiplied by the Combined Effective Marginal Tax Rate. Additionally, in the event that the Board determines the aggregate amount of distributions made to the Members under this Section 3.1 in respect of a calendar year is less than the product of (i) the aggregate Adjusted Taxable Income allocated to the Members in respect of all Tax Estimation Periods during that calendar year multiplied by (ii) the Combined Effective Marginal Tax Rate for the last Tax Estimation Period during that calendar year, then the Board may cause the Company (to the extent there is cash available for distribution therefor) to distribute to the Members cash in an amount equal to such shortfall within sixty (60) days after the end of that calendar year; provided, if the amount that was so distributed for that calendar year is greater than that product, the excess shall be carried forward and treated as an advance against (and reduce correspondingly) the next amounts otherwise distributable under this Section 3.1 for future Tax Estimation Periods.
SECTION 3.2.
Other Distributions. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 3.1, the Board may (but shall not be obligated to, unless otherwise required elsewhere in this Agreement) cause the Company to make distributions at such time, in such amounts and in such form (including in-kind property) as determined by the Board; provided that the Board shall determine the amount of the distribution that is attributable to each series (including the Accelsius-1 Series) and cause the Company to distribute the appropriate amount that is attributable to each series in the manner described below.
(a) | first, among the Members, by class order, beginning with Class A, then Class B (if any), then Class C, and so on; and within each class, by series order beginning with series 1, then series 2, and so on, until each Member’s Unreturned Capital has been reduced to zero. For avoidance of doubt, for purposes of distribution preference under this Section 3.2(a), Accelsius-1 Series Units shall be treated as Class A, Series 1 Units such that distributions hereunder shall be made first to the Member(s) holding of Accelsius-1 Series stock before any distributions are made to the Member(s) holding other series of Class A Units, or other classes of Units; and |
(b) | second, to the Members in accordance with their Sharing Percentage with respect to that series. |
SECTION 3.3.
Distribution Threshold. Upon the issuance of any Class C Units or any other Units that the Company issued as “profits interests” for U.S. federal income tax purposes (a “Distribution Threshold Unit”), the Board shall specify the Distribution Threshold, if any, applicable to such Units and enter it into the Company’s records. The “Distribution Threshold” for any such Unit shall be equal to the amount determined by the Board in its discretion to be necessary to cause such Unit to constitute a “profits interest” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event will the Company make any distributions under Section 3.2 in respect of a Distribution Threshold Unit unless and until the Company has already made aggregate distributions under Section 3.2 on each other Unit that is not a Distribution Threshold Unit equal to the Distribution Threshold of such Distribution Threshold Unit, taking into account only distributions thereunder since the date of issuance of such Distribution Threshold Unit, and thereafter such Distribution Threshold Unit shall be entitled only to its Sharing Percentage of excess distributions over and above its Distribution Threshold.
SECTION 3.4.
Withholding. In the event any federal, foreign, state or local jurisdiction requires the Company to withhold taxes or other amounts (or to file a return and pay taxes) with respect to any Member’s allocable share of Profits, taxable income or any portion thereof, or with respect to distributions, the Company shall withhold from distributions or other amounts then due to such Member an amount necessary to satisfy such responsibility and shall pay any amounts withheld to the appropriate taxing authorities. In such a case, for purposes of this Agreement the Member for whom the Company has paid the withholding or other tax shall be deemed to have received the withheld distribution or other amount due and to have paid the withholding or other tax directly and such Member’s share of cash distributions or other amounts due shall be reduced by a corresponding amount. If it is anticipated that at the due date of the Company’s withholding obligation the Member’s share of cash distributions or other amounts due is less than the amount of the withholding or other tax obligation for the Member, the Member with respect to which the withholding or other tax obligation applies shall pay to the Company the amount of such shortfall within thirty (30) days after notice by the Company. In the event a Member fails to make the required payment when due hereunder, and the Company nevertheless pays the withholding or other tax obligation, in addition to the Company’s remedies for breach of this Agreement, the amount paid shall be deemed a recourse loan from the Company to such Member bearing interest at the Default Rate, and the Company shall apply all distributions or payments that would otherwise be made to such Member toward payment of the loan and interest, which payments or distributions shall be applied first to interest and then to principal until the loan is repaid in full.
ARTICLE IV
ALLOCATIONS
SECTION 4.1.
Allocation of Profits and Losses. Except as provided in the Regulatory Allocations Exhibit, for each Fiscal Year (or portion thereof), except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Profits and Losses (and, to the extent necessary, individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction) of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that, after giving effect to the Regulatory Allocations Exhibit, the Profits and Loses of the Company for each year shall be allocated among the Member’s Capital Accounts, pro rata, as follows:
(a) | The Accelsius-1 Series Allocated Profits shall be allocated to the Members holding Class A Units and Class C Units as follows: |
i. | First, 100 percent to the Members holding Class A Units pro rata in proportion to their respective portions of their Class A Units, in an amount equal to: |
1. | The cumulative Acclesius-1 Series Allocated Losses with respect to the Accelsius-1 Series allocated pursuant to Section 4.1(b) for all prior Fiscal Years; minus |
2. | The cumulative Accelsius-1 Series Allocated Profits of such series allocated to the Members holding Class A Units pursuant to this Section 4.1(a)(i) for all prior Fiscal Years; and |
ii. | Second, the remainder, if any, will be allocated to the Members holding Class A Units and Class C Units as follows: |
1. | the Accelsius-1 Series Allocated Profits multiplied by the Class C Participation shall be allocated to the Members holding Class C Units pro rata in proportion to the aggregate Class C Units; and then |
2. | the remainder shall be allocated to the Class A Units pro rata in proportion to their respective portions of their aggregate Class A Units. |
(b) | The Accelsius-1 Series Allocated Net Losses shall be allocated to the Members holding Class A Units and Class C Units as follows: |
i. | First, the Accelsius-1 Allocated Losses multiplied by the Class C Participation shall be allocated to the Members holding Class C Units pro rata in proportion to the aggregate Class C Units to the extent of any prior Accelsius-1 Series Allocated Net Profits allocated pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(ii)(2); and then |
ii. | Second, the remainder shall be allocated to the Class A Units pro rata in proportion to their respective portions of their Class A Units. |
(c) | With respect to each series of New Securities, the New Securities Allocated Profits shall be allocated to the Members holding New Securities of such series and Class C Units as follows: |
i. | First, 100 percent to the Members holding New Securities pro rata in proportion to their respective portions of their New Securities of such series, in an amount equal to: |
1. | the cumulative New Securities Allocated Losses with respect to such series allocated pursuant to Section 4.1(d) for all prior Fiscal Years; minus |
2. | the cumulative New Securities Allocated Profits of such series allocated to the Members holding New Securities pursuant to this Section 4.1(c)(i) for all prior Fiscal Years; and |
ii. | Second, the remainder, if any, will be allocated to the Members holding New Securities and Class C Units as follows: |
1. | the New Securities Allocated Profits of such series multiplied by the Class C Participation shall be allocated to the Members holding Class C Units pro rata in proportion to their aggregate Class C Units; and then |
2. | The remainder shall be allocated to the New Securities of such series pro rata in proportion to their respective portions of their New Securities in such series. |
(d) | The New Securities Series Allocated New Losses shall be allocated to the Members holding New Securities of such series and Class C Units as follows: |
i. | First, the New Securities Allocated Losses of such series multiplied by the Class C Participation shall be allocated to the Members holding Class C Units pro rata in proportion to the aggregate Class C Units, to the extent of any prior New Securities Allocated Net Profits pursuant to Section 4.1(c)(ii)(2); and then |
ii. | Second, the remainder shall be allocated to the New Securities of such series pro rata in proportion to their respective portions of their Interests in the New Securities of such series. |
For the avoidance of doubt, the Capital Account balance of each Member, immediately after making such allocations, is, as nearly as possible, equal to (i) the distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 9.3 if the Company were dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets sold for cash equal to their book value, all Company liabilities were satisfied (limited with respect to each Nonrecourse Liability to the book value of the assets securing such liability), and the net assets of the Company were distributed, in accordance with Section 9.3, to the Members immediately after making such allocations, minus (ii) such Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain and Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets.
SECTION 4.2.
Code Section 704(c) Tax Allocations. Income, gain, loss, and deduction with respect to any Section 704(c) Property shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for federal income tax purposes and its initial Agreed Value pursuant to any allowable method under Code § 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. Any elections or decisions relating to allocations under this Section 4.3 shall be determined by the Board. Allocations pursuant to this Section 4.3 are solely for purposes of federal, state, and local taxes and shall not be taken into account in computing any Member’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, other items, or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement; provided, further, any allocation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3 with respect to Section 704(c) Property shall be disregarded in determining the Adjusted Taxable Income allocated to the Members for purposes of computing distributions pursuant to Section 3.1.
SECTION 4.3.
Partnership for Tax Purposes. The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for federal and, to the extent permissible, state and local income tax purposes, and that each Member and the Company shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment. In the event that the Board determines, with the consent of the holders of a majority of Class A Units, that the Company should elect to be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes (including, if applicable, on a retroactive basis) pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3 (or any successor regulation or provision) or, to the extent permissible, state or local income tax purposes, each Member and former Member shall cooperate with the Company to make such election (including, if applicable, on a retroactive basis), including by executing and delivering any forms or documents required in connection therewith. In the event that the Company is treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or, to the extent permissible, state or local income tax purposes, any provisions of this Agreement inconsistent with such treatment shall be disregarded.
SECTION 4.4.
Miscellaneous.
(a)
Allocations Attributable to Particular Periods. For purposes of determining Profits, Losses or any other items allocable to any period, such items shall be determined on a daily, monthly, or other basis, as determined by the Board using any permissible method under Code § 706 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
(b)
Other Items. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all items of Company income, gain, loss, deduction, credit and any other allocations not otherwise provided for shall be divided among the Members in the same proportion as they share Profits or Losses, as the case may be, for the year.
(c)
Tax Consequences; Consistent Reporting. The Members are aware of the income tax consequences of the allocations made by this Article and by the Regulatory Allocations and hereby agree to be bound by those allocations as reflected on the information returns of the Company in reporting their shares of Company income and loss for income tax purposes. Each Member agrees to report his distributive share of Company items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit on his separate return in a manner consistent with the reporting of such items to it by the Company. Any Member failing to report consistently shall notify the Internal Revenue Service of the inconsistency as required by law and shall reimburse the Company for any legal and accounting fees incurred by the Company in connection with any examination of the Company by federal or state taxing authorities with respect to the year for which the Member failed to report consistently.
(d)
Forfeiture Allocations. If any unvested Class C Unit is forfeited, the Company shall make forfeiture allocations with respect to such Unit in accordance with Proposed Regulation §1.704-1(b)(4)(xii) or such other official guidance as shall be applicable.
ARTICLE V
MANAGEMENT
SECTION 5.1.
Management by the Board.
(a)
General Authority of the Board; Size and Composition.
(i)
The Board shall have complete authority and exclusive control over the management of the business and affairs of the Company, which authority may be delegated in part as provided in Section 5.1(b). Unless this Agreement or the Act expressly requires the approval of one or more Members, the Board may take any action without the approval of any Member. The Board shall have all the rights and powers which may be possessed by a group of managers under the Act and this Agreement and all additional rights and powers as are otherwise conferred by law or which are necessary, proper, advisable or convenient to the discharge of its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
(ii)
The Class A Members, by vote of the holders of a majority of Class A Units shall be entitled to designate and remove all managers (each, a Director”). The number of Directors shall be up to five (5). As of the Effective Date there are four Directors: Gregory W. Haskell, William Grieco, Colin Scott, and Josh Claman.
(iii)
Each Director shall be entitled to one vote on all matters which come before the Board. No Member, nor any Affiliate of any Member, shall have any liability as a result of designating a person for election as a Director for any act or omission by such designated person in his or her capacity as a Director, nor shall any Member have any liability as a result of voting for any such designee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
(iv)
The Board shall have the authority to issue New Securities, to designate new classes of Units, and to designate new series of Units, provided that such issuance or designation is approved pursuant to 5.2(b)(i).
(b)
Delegation of Authority to Officers. To the extent that the Board determines that it is reasonably necessary for the orderly and timely administration of the business and affairs of the Company, it may from time to time delegate a portion of its power and authority to one or more Persons who may, but need not, be Members by written resolution of the Board, which resolution shall specify the nature, extent and duration of the Board’s delegation and identify the Person or Persons, by name or by title or by position to whom such power and authority is delegated. The Board shall also have the authority to determine the titles of Persons who perform services for the Company and to require the use of such titles when such Persons identify themselves to others as associated with the Company, which titles may include president, chairman, chief executive officer, director, manager, vice president, treasurer or such other titles as the Board may determine, and to remove any such Person at any time for any reason.
(c)
Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be held at any time or place whenever called by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or by written request of any two Directors, notice thereof being given to each Director by the Secretary of the Company or other Person calling the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, meetings may be held at any time without formal notice provided all of the Directors are present or those not present shall at any time waive or have waived notice thereof. The Company shall use its best efforts to hold a Board meeting no less frequently than each calendar quarter.
(d)
Notice. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, notice of any special meetings shall be given at least two (2) days previous thereto by written notice delivered personally, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail or by mail. If given by mail, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered three (3) days after being delivered to the postal service.
(e)
Meetings by any Form of Communication. The Board shall have the power to permit any and all Directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all Directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A Director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
(f)
Quorum. A majority of the Directors then serving shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Board, but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice. When a quorum is present at any meeting of Directors, a majority of the Directors present thereat shall decide any question brought before such meeting, except as otherwise provided by law or by this Agreement. The fact that a Director has an interest in a matter to be voted on by the meeting shall not prevent the votes of such Director from being counted for purposes of a quorum.
(g)
Action by Written Consent of Directors. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Board, or any other action which may be taken at a meeting of the Board, may be taken without a meeting if a majority of the Directors consent to taking such action without a meeting. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by each Director, and shall be filed with the Company records reflecting the action taken.
(h)
Board Observation Rights. The Board may, by written agreement and on the terms and conditions set forth therein, permit one or more Persons to have the right to appoint a representative who shall: (a) receive written notice of all meetings (both regular and special) of the Board and each committee of the Board (such notice to be delivered or mailed at the same time as notice is given to the members of the Board and/or committee); (b) be entitled to attend (or, in the case of telephone meetings, monitor) all such meetings; (c) receive all notices, information and reports which are furnished to the members of the Board and/or committee; (d) be entitled to participate in all discussions conducted at such meetings and (e) receive as soon as available (but in any event prior to the next succeeding board meeting) copies of the minutes of all such meetings. If any action is proposed to be taken by the Board and/or committee by written consent in lieu of a meeting, the Company will use reasonable efforts to give written notice thereof to such representatives. The Company will furnish such representatives with a copy of each such written consent within a reasonable amount of time after it has been signed by its last signatory. Such representatives shall not constitute Directors or members of the Board and/or committee and shall not be entitled to vote on any matters presented at meetings of the Board and/or committee or to consent to any matter as to which the consent of the Board and/or committee shall have been requested. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.1(h), any such representative must first agree in writing to hold in confidence and trust and to act in a fiduciary manner with respect to all Company information to be so provided and the Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or result in disclosure of trade secrets or a conflict of interest.
(i)
Annual Operating Budget. At least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each annual period of each Fiscal Year, the Chief Executive Officer shall prepare and submit to the Board for its approval an annual operating budget for the Company prepared on a monthly basis for such annual period, out-of-pocket expenses payable to third parties with respect to the operations of the Company, and out-of- pocket expenses incurred in connection with the investigation and negotiation of potential investment opportunities.
SECTION 5.2.
Restrictions on Authority of Board.
(a)
Unanimous Member Consent Required. Without the consent, vote or approval of all the Members, no Person shall have the authority to:
(i) possess any property or assign, transfer, or pledge the rights of the Company in assets of the Company, for other than a Company purpose;
(ii)
employ, or permit to be employed, the funds, assets, employees or other resources of the Company in any manner except for the benefit of the Company; or
(iii)
commingle the Company’s funds with his own or with the funds of any other Person or entity.
(b)
Approval of Supermajority of Voting Members Required. The approval (at a meeting or given by written consent) of the Voting Members holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Voting Units outstanding shall be required to:
(i)
issue any New Securities, to designate new classes of Units, and to designate new series of Units;
(ii)
alter, change or modify the rights, preferences, or privileges of any Units so as to adversely affect the rights of the holders thereof;
(iii)
engage in any transaction with any Member (or Affiliate of a Member) unless such transaction is approved by the majority of the disinterested Directors or expressly contemplated by this Agreement;
(iv)
redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any interest, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the terms of an equity incentive plan or grant, any employment agreements or consulting agreements;
(v)
amend this Agreement or the Certificate of Formation;
(vi)
grant a security interest in any material portion of the Company’s assets or intellectual property;
(vii)
cause the Company to undertake a Corporate Conversion pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof;
(viii)
cause the Company to merge, consolidate, or otherwise combine with or into any other Person, or convert into another type of entity, or cause any Person to merge, consolidate or combine with or into the Company, except for the merger, consolidation or combination of any Person, all of the equity interests of which are owned by the Company;
(ix)
cause the Company to be dissolved or liquidated;
(x)
cause the Company to engage in a Change of Control Transaction;
(xi)
engage in any material change from the Business contemplated to be conducted by the Company;
(xii)
consent to an Event of Bankruptcy with respect to the Company;
(xiii)
sell, transfer, encumber or enter into an exclusive license in respect of the Company’s material intellectual property;
(xiv)
acquire by any form of transaction all or substantially all of the business or assets of any third party to the extent the value of any such transaction exceeds $100,000;
(xv)
spend, in any fiscal year, an amount in excess of 110% of the budget for such fiscal year approved by the Board (which approval must include at least one of the Investor Directors);
(xvi)
pay separation or termination benefits to any employee of the Company in excess of 4 weeks of base salary;
(xvii)
incur any indebtedness in excess of $250,000, except as set forth in a business plan approved by the Board or the refinancing of previously approved indebtedness; or
(xviii)
enter into any commitment or obligation with respect to any of the foregoing.
SECTION 5.3.
Limitation of Liability.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, common law or the Act, no Director, Officer or Member (including the Tax Matters Member) (the “Covered Persons”) shall be liable to the Members or to the Company for any loss suffered which arises out of an act or omission of such Covered Person, if, in good faith, it was determined by such Persons that such act or omission was in the best interests of the Company and such act or omission did not constitute willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud. The Covered Persons shall be indemnified by the Company against any and all claims, demands and losses whatsoever if: (i) the indemnitee conducted himself in good faith; and (ii) reasonably believed (x) in the case of conduct in its official capacity with the Company, that its conduct was in the Company’s best interests and (y) in all other cases, that its conduct was at least not opposed to the Company’s best interests; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, such Person had no reasonable cause to believe its conduct was unlawful. The payment of any amounts for indemnification shall be made before any distributions are made by the Company. No Member shall have any obligation to provide funds for any indemnification obligation hereunder. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the indemnification and advances provided for herein shall include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement. The indemnification provided herein shall not be deemed to limit the right of the Company to indemnify any other Person for any such expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the fullest extent permitted by law, both as to action in its official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. In the event the Company has applicable insurance coverage, the scope of the indemnity shall not be less than the scope of such coverage subject to the limitations, exclusions, deductibility and similar restrictions set forth in the policy to the extent of the policy limits.
(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not indemnify any such indemnitee who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the name of the Company to secure a judgment in its favor against such indemnitee with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which the indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that, a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.
(c)
The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Section 5.3 are intended to be greater than those which are otherwise provided for in the Act, are contractual between the Company and the Person being indemnified, its heirs, executors and administrators, and, with respect to this Section 5.3 are mandatory, notwithstanding a Person’s failure to meet the standard of conduct required for permissive indemnification under the Act, as amended from time to time. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Section 5.3 are nonexclusive of other similar rights which may be granted by law, the Company’s Certificate of Formation, a resolution of the Board or the Members or an agreement with the Company, which means of indemnification and advancement of expenses are hereby specifically authorized.
(d)
Any amendment or modification of the provisions of this Section 5.3, either directly or by the adoption of an inconsistent provision, shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any right or protection set forth herein existing in favor of a particular individual at the time of such repeal or modification. In addition, if an amendment to the Act limits or restricts in any way the indemnification rights permitted by law as of the date hereof, such amendment shall apply only to the extent mandated by law and only to activities of Persons subject to indemnification under this Section 5.3 which occur subsequent to the effective date of such amendment.
ARTICLE VI
MEMBER ACTION AND MEETINGS
SECTION 6.1.
Actual Meetings.
(a)
Meetings of the Voting Members may be called by any Voting Member or group of Voting Members who hold at least 20% of the Voting Units, by notice to the other Voting Members setting forth the date and time of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted upon at the meeting. Such meetings shall be held at such place in Orlando, Florida, as may be designated by the Voting Members giving notice. Notice of any meeting shall be given pursuant to Section 12.1 below to all Voting Members not fewer than two (2) business days nor more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the meeting. Notice of any meeting of the Voting Members shall be deemed to have been waived by attendance at the meeting, unless the Voting Member attends the meeting solely for the purpose of objecting to notice and so objects at the beginning of the meeting. Voting Members may attend and vote in person or by proxy at such meeting, and the Company shall make reasonable arrangements to permit Voting Members to attend and vote at meetings by telephone. Any vote or consent of the Voting Members may be given at a meeting of the Voting Members or may be given in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section 6.2 for written consent to action in lieu of actual meetings. The presence in person of Voting Members sufficient to take the proposed action as set forth in this Agreement shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the Voting Members.
(b)
Meetings of the Voting Members may be held via conference call with no physical location designated as the place of the meeting, provided that all Persons on the conference call can hear and speak to one another and notice of the conference call is given or waived as required by this Section 6.1. The Board shall be responsible for arranging the conference call and shall specify in the notice of the conference call meeting the method by which the Voting Members can participate in the conference call.
SECTION 6.2.
Written Consent to Action in Lieu of Actual Meetings. Any action that is permitted or required to be taken by Voting Members may be taken or ratified by written consent setting forth the specific action to be taken and signed by that number of Voting Members required in order to take the specified action.
SECTION 6.3.
Voting. On any matter on which a vote of the Voting Members is called for (whether pursuant to this Agreement, the Act or otherwise), the holder of each Class A Unit shall be entitled to one (1) vote, and all Voting Units shall vote together as a single class (unless otherwise provided by this Agreement).
ARTICLE VII
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
SECTION 7.1.
In General. Except as otherwise set forth Section 2.6(b) and in this Article, a Member may not Transfer, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of its Interest. Any Transfer which does not comply with the provisions of this Article shall be void.
SECTION 7.2.
Limited Exception For Transfers. (a) For a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date, no Member may Transfer its Class A Units or Class C Units, except to a Permitted Transferee, unless the proposed Transfer is approved by the Board. A Member may Transfer its Class A Units or Class C Units if (x) such Transfer is permitted or approved in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 7.2(a) and (y) each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(i) | Prior Notice. At least ten (10) days prior to any proposed Transfer of Interest otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 7.2(a), the Member proposing to Transfer all or a portion of such Member’s Interest delivers a Transfer Notice. |
(ii) | Assignment Documents. Such Member and its transferee execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Company such instruments of transfer and assignment with respect to such transaction as are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, including, without limitation, the written agreement of the transferee to assume and be bound by all of the obligations of the transferor under this Agreement, including the limited power of attorney provisions in Section 7.8 below. |
(iii) | Securities Law Compliance. Either (x) the Interest is registered under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and any applicable state securities laws; or (y) the Company and its counsel determine that the sale, assignment or transfer qualifies for an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. The Company has no obligation or intention to register Interests for resale under any federal or state securities laws or to take any action which would make available any exemption from the registration requirements of such laws. |
(iv) | Transfer Notification. Such Member provides the Company with the notification required by Code § 6050K(c)(1). |
(v) | Transfer Fee. Such Member pays the Company a transfer fee that is sufficient to pay all reasonable expenses of the Company in connection with such transaction. |
(vi) | Rights of First Refusal. If the proposed Transfer is an Optional Purchase Event, the Member shall have complied with the provisions contained in this Article and no Person shall have acquired the Interest pursuant to the rights granted herein to purchase such Interest; provided, the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Units outstanding, voting as a separate class, may waive the satisfaction of the condition set forth in this subsection (vi) and/or declare that a particular Transfer shall not be deemed to be an Optional Purchase Event. |
(vii) | Opinion of Counsel. The Company shall have received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it (or waived such requirement) that the effect of such Transfer would not: |
(A)
result in the termination of the Company’s tax year under Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code;
(B)
result in violation of the Securities Act or any comparable state law;
(C)
result in a termination of the Company’s status as a partnership for tax purposes;
(D)
result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation by the Company or any Member; or
(E)
cause the Company to be deemed to be a “publicly traded partnership” as such term is defined in Section 7704(b) of the Code.
Any attempted sale, assignment or Transfer with respect to which any of the above conditions have not been satisfied shall be null and void, and the Company shall not recognize the attempted purchaser, assignee, or transferee for any purpose whatsoever, and the Member attempting such sale, transfer or assignment shall have breached this Agreement for which the Company and the other Members shall have all remedies available for breach of contract.
SECTION 7.3.
Admission of Assignees as Members. A transferee of a Member’s Interest pursuant to this Article VII shall become a substituted Member only with the consent of the Board. No Person taking or acquiring, by whatever means, the Interest of any Member in the Company shall be admitted as a Member unless such Person:
(a)
Elects to become a Member by executing and delivering such Person’s written acceptance and adoption of the provisions of this Agreement;
(b)
Executes, acknowledges, and delivers to the Company such other instruments as the Company may deem necessary or advisable to effect the admission of such Person as a Member, and
(c)
Pays a transfer fee to the Company in an amount sufficient to cover all reasonable expenses of the Company connected with the admission of such Person as a Member.
The Board shall amend the Information Exhibit from time to time to reflect the admission of Members pursuant to this Section 7.3. A transferee of an Interest that fails to be admitted as a Member as a result of its noncompliance with the requirements of this Section 7.3 shall be an assignee with those rights and obligations as set forth in the last sentence of Section 8.3. No assignment by a Member of its interest in the Company shall release the assignor from its liability to the Company pursuant to Section 2.1; provided that if the assignee becomes a Member as provided in this Section 7.3, the assignor shall thereupon so be released (in the case of a partial assignment, to the extent of such assignment). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Member will not be required to comply with this Section 7.3 in connection with any proposed Drag-Along Transaction.
SECTION 7.4.
Distributions and Allocations With Respect to Transferred Interests. If any Interest is sold, assigned, or Transferred during any Fiscal Year in compliance with the provisions of this Article, then (i) Profits, Losses, and all other items attributable to the Interest for such period shall be divided and allocated between the transferor and the transferee by taking into account their varying interests during such Fiscal Year in accordance with Code § 706(d), using any convention(s) permitted by the Code and selected by the Board; (ii) all distributions on or before the date of such Transfer shall be made to the transferor, and all distributions thereafter shall be made to the transferee; and (iii) the transferee shall succeed to and assume the Capital Account, Units and other similar items of the transferor to the extent related to the transferred Interest. Solely for purposes of making the allocations and distributions, the Company shall recognize such Transfer not later than the end of the calendar month during which the Company receives notice of such Transfer. If the Company does not receive a notice stating the date the Interest was transferred and such other information as the Company may reasonably require within thirty days after the end of the Fiscal Year during which the transfer occurs, then all of such items shall be allocated, and all distributions shall be made to the Person, who, according to the books and records of the Company on the last day of the Fiscal Year during which the Transfer occurs, was the owner of the Interest. Neither the Company nor any Director shall incur any liability for making allocations and distributions in accordance with the provisions of this Section, whether or not such Person had knowledge of any Transfer of ownership of any Interest.
SECTION 7.5.
Optional Purchase of Units; Co-Sale Right.
(a)
Grant of Option. Upon the occurrence of an Optional Purchase Event (defined below), Innventure, first, followed by the Company, second, shall have successive options to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Person’s Interest pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that if the Optional Purchase Event is a proposed Transfer of only a portion of the Person’s Interest, the Company’s and Innventure’s options shall apply only to the portion of the Interest that is proposed to be Transferred. Upon the occurrence of an Optional Purchase Event, the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred shall immediately deliver the Transfer Notice to the Company and to Innventure, which notice shall describe the Optional Purchase Event. If the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred does not provide the Transfer Notice, and if the Company determines that Optional Purchase Event has occurred, then the Company shall provide to Innventure the notice that should have been sent by the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase event has occurred. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Optional Purchase Event” shall mean a proposed Transfer of an Interest (unless such Transfer is to a Permitted Transferee of the transferor Member).
(i) Proposed Transfer for Consideration. If the Optional Purchase Event is a proposed Transfer of an Interest for cash, indebtedness, property or other consideration, then the Company’s and Innventure’s successive options shall be to purchase the Interest for cash plus the fair market value of the other consideration (if any) proposed to be received in exchange for the Transfer of the Interest, payable at the closing described below, and pursuant to all of the other terms and conditions of the proposed Transfer. If the consideration includes any indebtedness, property or other noncash consideration, fair market value of such consideration shall be determined pursuant to the Appraisal Exhibit.
(ii) Other Optional Purchase Events. If the Optional Purchase Event is a proposed Transfer other than for cash, indebtedness, property or other consideration, then the successive options shall be for a purchase price equal to, unless otherwise agreed to by the transferring Person and the purchaser (i) the fair market value of such Interest as of the last day of the calendar month immediately prior to the occurrence of the Optional Purchase Event (the “Valuation Date”) determined pursuant to the Appraisal Exhibit, plus (ii) interest at the Prime Rate on the amount determined under clause (i) from the Valuation Date to the closing date, compounded monthly, reduced by (iii) any distributions with respect to such Interest from the Valuation Date through the closing.
(iii) Exercise of Option. In order to exercise the option pursuant to this Section 7.5(a), Innventure shall provide written notice of exercise of the option to the transferring Person and to the Company not later than fifteen (15) days following the date of the giving of the Transfer Notice, and such exercise notice shall specify whether Innventure will purchase all or less than all of the Interest offered. Any portion of the Interest remaining after Innventure’s exercise or non-exercise of its foregoing rights may be acquired by the Company by giving written notice to the transferring Person within ten (10) days following the expiration of the foregoing period(s) for exercise by Innventure. A failure by the Company or Innventure to give any notice within the applicable period shall be deemed to be a notice of nonexercise. Any party with an option to purchase an Interest pursuant to this Article may waive its option at any time by notice of such waiver to the owner of the Interest and to the Company. Within two (2) business days following the expiration of the foregoing periods, the Company shall give notice (the “Remaining Interest Notice”) to the Transferring Person and Innventure whether there remain any Units not to be acquired by Innventure or the Company pursuant to the exercise of the options described in this Section 7.5(a) (a “Remaining Interest”), in which case the provisions of Section 7.5(b) shall apply.
(b)
Right of Co-Sale. If there is any Remaining Interest, the transferring Person shall, within five (5) days following its receipt of the Remaining Interest Notice, confirm in writing to the Company and to Innventure the transferring Person’s bona fide intention to sell or transfer the Remaining Interest to the third-party described in the Transfer Notice (the “Reconfirmation Notice”). Innventure may give notice in writing to the transferring Person within ten (10) days following the giving of the Reconfirmation Notice that it will sell a pro rata portion of Units to such third party. In the event Innventure exercises its right of co-sale hereunder, the transferring Person shall assign so much of its interest in the proposed agreement of sale as Innventure shall be entitled to and shall request hereunder, and Innventure shall assume such part of the obligations of the Selling Unitholder under such agreement as shall relate to the sale of Units by Innventure. The transferring Person and Innventure shall be entitled to sell to the third-person a number of Units as is equal to the product of (X) the number of Units in the Remaining Interest and (Y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Units owned by the transferring Person or Innventure (as the case may be) and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate number of Units then held by the transferring Person and Innventure. A failure by Innventure to give any notice within the applicable period shall be deemed to be a notice of nonexercise.
(c)
Failure to Exercise Options. If Persons with options under this Section shall fail to exercise their options to purchase such Interest or to co-sell with such Interest within the applicable periods, or in the event the purchaser(s) shall fail to tender the required consideration at the closing referred to below, then the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred may transfer the Interest to the Person upon the terms and price specified in the Transfer Notice, but only if such Transfer is consummated within ninety (90) days after the expiration or withdrawal of the last option, or the failure to tender the consideration if applicable; provided, however, that such Transfer shall comply with the other provisions of this Agreement and provided the holder of such transferred Interest shall be a mere assignee and shall not become a Member unless admitted as such pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. If the subject Interest is not so transferred within the applicable period, the Interest shall again become subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and may not thereafter be transferred except in the manner and on the terms herein provided. In the event the Company or Innventure exercises an option hereunder, but fails to tender the required consideration at the closing, in addition to being entitled to complete the proposed transaction, the Person with respect to whom the Optional Purchase Event has occurred shall have all rights and remedies against the Company or Innventure available for breach of contract.
SECTION 7.6.
Closing of Purchase of Interests; Payment of Purchase Price. The closing of the purchase of any Interests pursuant to Section 7.5 shall occur at the offices of the Company within thirty (30) days (on such business date as determined by the Board) after (a) the expiration of the last option as set forth in the preceding Section, or (b) if the procedures in the Appraisal Exhibit are applicable, the determination of fair market value pursuant to the Appraisal Exhibit. At the closing, the selling Member shall deliver to the purchaser(s) an executed assignment of the subject Interest satisfactory in form to counsel for the Company, and the purchaser(s) shall deliver the purchase price as provided below to the transferring Person. The selling Person and the purchaser(s) each shall execute and deliver such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the other. The purchase price shall be delivered at closing as follows:
(a)
If the purchase of the Interest is as a result of a Transfer to a third party for consideration, the purchase price determined under this Agreement shall be payable on the same basis as the purchase price was to have been paid by the third party.
(b)
If the purchase of the Interest is as a result of any other Optional Purchase Event, the purchase price shall be payable in cash or same day funds at closing.
SECTION 7.7.
Corporate Conversion.
(a)
In General. It is the express intention and understanding of the Members at the time of their execution of this Agreement, or a joinder agreement hereto, that upon the determination at any time by the Board that it is in the best interests of the Company that it be converted into a corporation the Company shall be converted into a corporation in the manner set forth herein by the action of the Board and Members holding at least seventy percent (70%) of the Class A Units then outstanding.
(b)
Procedures. Subject to Section 5.2 hereof, upon the determination at any time by the Board that it is in the best interests of the Company that it be converted into a corporation, the Board shall (i) cause the Company to be converted into a corporation pursuant to any appropriate procedure permitted under the Act, and (ii) cause to be executed, delivered and filed the certificate of incorporation of the resulting corporation (including the certificate of designations) and such other instruments and documents as it shall determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate such conversion or merger (such transaction referred to as a “Corporate Conversion”). In connection with the Corporate Conversion, each holder of outstanding Units (including Class C Units) shall receive one share of voting common stock in the resulting corporation for each Unit of such holder on the date of the Corporate Conversion.
(c)
Board of Directors. In connection with the consummation of a Corporate Conversion the board of directors of the surviving corporation shall initially be the same size and shall have the same composition and shall be subject to the same voting and other rules as the Board.
(d)
Other Rights of Members. In connection with a Corporate Conversion, the Board shall cause the resulting corporation to enter into such agreements as are necessary to provide the Members with rights with respect to such corporation which are substantially similar to the rights of such Members pursuant to this Agreement.
(e)
No Appraisal Rights. The Members shall have no appraisal rights in connection with a Corporate Conversion.
(f)
Other Permitted Ancillary Transactions. In connection with the consummation of a Corporate Conversion, the Board shall have the authority to merge, consolidate or reorganize one or more Subsidiaries with one or more other Subsidiaries or other entities wholly-owned directly or indirectly by the Company or the surviving corporation in the Corporate Conversion.
(g)
Further Assurances. The Board is specifically authorized to take any and all further action, and to execute, deliver and file any and all additional agreements, documents or instruments, as it may determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section 7.7, and each Member hereby agrees to execute, deliver and file any such agreements, documents or instruments or to take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Board for the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this Section 7.7.
(h)
Market Stand-off Agreement. Each Member hereby agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to a firmly-underwritten initial public offering of the Company’s (or any successor’s) securities pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1 (or successor thereto) (the “IPO”) and ending on the date specified by the Company (or any successor thereto) and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days), (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any equity securities of the Company (or its successor in the IPO) held immediately before the effective date of the registration statement for the IPO or (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 the equity securities of the Company (or its successor in the IPO), whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of equity securities of the Company (or its successor in the IPO) or other securities, in cash or otherwise. The foregoing provisions of this Section 7.7(h) shall not apply to the sale of any equity securities to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement. The underwriters in connection with the IPO are intended third party beneficiaries of this Section 7.7(h) and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto. Each Member further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters in the IPO that are consistent with this Section 7.7(h) or that are necessary to give further effect thereto. In order to enforce the covenant in this Section 7.7(h) above, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the equity securities of each Member (and transferees and assignees thereof) until the end of such restricted period.
SECTION 7.8.
Limited Power of Attorney. Each Member hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for it and in its name, place, and stead for its use and benefit, to sign, execute, certify, acknowledge, swear to, file, and record any and all agreements, certificates, instruments, and other documents which such Person may deem reasonably necessary, desirable, or appropriate to allow the Chief Executive Officer to carry out the express provisions of this Agreement including the provisions of Sections 7.7 and 7.9. Each Member authorizes each such attorney-in-fact to take any action necessary or advisable in connection with the foregoing, hereby giving each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act or thing whatsoever requisite or advisable to be done in connection with the foregoing as fully as such Member might or could do so personally, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof or hereof. This power of attorney is a special power of attorney coupled with an interest and is irrevocable, and (i) may be exercised by any such attorney-in-fact by listing the Member executing any agreement, certificate, instrument, or other document with the single signature of any such attorney-in-fact acting as attorney-in- fact for such Member, (ii) shall survive the death, disability, legal incapacity, bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution, or cessation of existence of a Member and (iii) shall survive the assignment by a Member of the whole or any portion of his Interest.
SECTION 7.9.
Drag Along Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Class A Units approve a transaction that would result in the acquisition of the Company by another Person by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer distribution or issuance of stock with respect to the Company) and pursuant to such transaction the Members of the Company immediately prior to such transaction will not hold, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving or continuing entity (a “Drag-Along Transaction”), then, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the other Members of the Company (the “Drag-Along Notice”), which notice shall include substantially all of the details of the proposed transaction, including the proposed time and place of closing and the estimated aggregate consideration to be received by the Members in such transaction, each Member shall raise no objection to such Drag-Along Transaction and be obligated to, and shall sell, transfer and deliver, or cause to be sold, transferred and delivered, to such third party, all of its Interest in the same transaction at the closing thereof (and will deliver such Interest free and clear of all liens, claims, or encumbrances). The proceeds from such Drag-Along Transaction shall be distributed to the Members in proportion to their relative entitlement to distributions pursuant to Section 9.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Member will not be required to comply with this Section 7.9 in connection with any proposed Drag-Along Transaction unless:
(a)
any representations and warranties to be made by such Member (in its capacity as a Member) in connection with the Drag-Along Transaction are limited to representations and warranties related to authority, ownership and the ability to convey title to such Units, including but not limited to representations and warranties that (i) the Member holds all right, title and interest in and to the Units such Member purports to hold, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, (ii) the obligations of the Member in connection with the transaction have been duly authorized, if applicable, (iii) the documents to be entered into by the Member have been duly executed by the Member and delivered to the acquirer and are enforceable against the Member in accordance with their respective terms and (iv) neither the execution and delivery of documents to be entered into in connection with the transaction, nor the performance of the Member’s obligations thereunder, will cause a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement, law or judgment, order or decree of any court or governmental agency;
(b)
the Member shall not be liable for the inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by any other Person in connection with the Drag-Along Transaction, other than the Company (except to the extent that funds may be paid out of an escrow established to cover breach of representations, warranties and covenants of the Company as well as breach by any Member of any of identical representations, warranties and covenants provided by all Members);
(c)
the liability for indemnification, if any, of such Member in the Drag-Along Transaction and for the inaccuracy of any representations and warranties made by the Company or its Members in connection with such Drag-Along Transaction, is several and not joint with any other Person (except to the extent that funds may be paid out of an escrow established to cover breach of representations, warranties and covenants of the Company as well as breach by any Member of any of identical representations, warranties and covenants provided by all Members), and is pro rata in proportion to, and, except with respect to claims related to fraud or intentional misrepresentation by such Member, does not exceed, the amount of consideration paid to such Member in connection with such Drag-Along Transaction;
(d)
liability (if any) shall be limited to such Member’s applicable share (determined based on the respective proceeds payable to each Member in connection with such Drag-Along Transaction in accordance with this Agreement) of a negotiated aggregate indemnification amount that applies equally to all Members but that in no event exceeds the amount of consideration otherwise payable to such Member in connection with such Drag-Along Transaction, except with respect to claims related to fraud or intentional misrepresentation by such Member, the liability for which need not be limited as to such Member;
(e)
upon the consummation of the Drag-Along Transaction, each holder of each class or series of the Company’s Units will receive the same form of consideration for their Units of such class as is received by other holders in respect of their Units of such same class or series of Units; and
(g)
subject to clause (e) above, requiring the same form of consideration to be available to the holders of any single class or series of Units, if any holders of any Units are given an option as to the form and amount of consideration to be received as a result of the Drag-Along Transaction, all holders of such Units will be given the same option; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 7.3(g) shall entitle any holder to receive any form of consideration that such holder would be ineligible to receive as a result of such holder’s failure to satisfy any condition, requirement or limitation that is generally applicable to the Company’s Members.
ARTICLE VIII
CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP; CERTAIN COVENANTS
SECTION 8.1.
When Membership Ceases. A Person, who is a Member, shall cease to be a Member only upon the Transfer as permitted under this Agreement (including with respect to any unvested Units, a forfeiture) of the Member’s entire Interest. A Member is not entitled to withdraw voluntarily from the Company.
SECTION 8.2.
Deceased, Incompetent or Dissolved Members. The personal representative, executor, administrator, guardian, conservator or other legal representative of a deceased individual Member or of an individual Member who has been adjudicated incompetent may exercise the rights of the Member for the purpose of administration of such deceased Member’s estate or such incompetent Member’s property. The beneficiaries of a deceased Member’s estate may become Members only upon compliance with the conditions of this Agreement. If a Member who is a Person other than an individual is dissolved, the legal representative or successor of such Person may exercise the rights of the Member pending liquidation. The distributees of such Person may become Members only upon compliance with the conditions of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.3.
Consequences of Cessation of Membership. In the event a Person ceases to be a Member as provided in Section 8.1 and Section 8.2 above, such Person (and the Person’s successor in interest) shall continue to be liable for all obligations of the former Member to the Company existing as of the date of such cessation, including any obligation to make Capital Contributions that is explicitly set forth herein, and, with respect to any Interest owned by such successor in interest, shall be an assignee unless admitted as a Member pursuant to Section 7.3. An assignee with respect to an Interest is entitled only to receive distributions and allocations with respect to such Interest as set forth in this Agreement from and after the date of such assignment, and shall have no other rights, benefits or authority of a Member under this Agreement or the Act, including without limitation no right to receive notices to which Members are entitled under this Agreement, no right to vote, no right to inspect the books or records of the Company, no right to bring derivative actions on behalf of the Company, no right to designate members of the Board, no right to purchase additional Interests, and no other rights of a Member under the Act or this Agreement; provided, however, that the Interest of an assignee shall be subject to all of the restrictions, obligations (including any obligation to make Capital Contributions) and limitations under this Agreement and the Act, including without limitation the restrictions on transfer of Interests contained in this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
DISSOLUTION, WINDING UP AND LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 9.1.
Dissolution Triggers. The Company shall dissolve upon the first occurrence of the following events:
(a)
The determination by the Board, subject to Section 5.2 hereof, that the Company should be dissolved;
(b)
The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution or the administrative dissolution of the Company as provided in the Act; or
(c)
A sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
SECTION 9.2.
Winding Up. Upon a dissolution of the Company, the Board, or, if there is no Board, a court appointed liquidating trustee, shall take full account of the Company’s assets and liabilities and wind up the affairs of the Company as described in this Article IX. The Persons charged with winding up the Company shall settle and close the Company’s business, and dispose of and convey the Company’s noncash assets as promptly as reasonably possible following dissolution as is consistent with obtaining the fair market value for the Company’s assets.
SECTION 9.3.
Liquidating Distributions. Following dissolution, the Company’s noncash assets not otherwise to be distributed to the Members in liquidation as provided in Section 9.2 above, the Company’s cash, the proceeds, if any, from the disposition of the Company’s noncash assets and those noncash assets to be distributed to the Members, shall be distributed in the following order:
(a)
To the Company’s creditors, including Members who are creditors, to the extent otherwise permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the Company;
(b)
To the Members who are creditors whose claims are not satisfied by distributions pursuant to the preceding subsection;
(c)
The balance, if any, to the Members in accordance with Section 3.2 above.
To the extent that the credit balances in the Capital Accounts, after adjusting the Capital Accounts for all allocations of Profits and Losses and all Regulatory Allocations and all distributions other than liquidating distributions pursuant to subsection (c) above (the “Tentative Liquidation Capital Account”) do not equal the amounts to be distributed pursuant to subsection (c) above, then any provision in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding the Company shall allocate gross income or gross deductions for its last Fiscal Year to the extent necessary in order that the Tentative Liquidation Capital Accounts equal the distributions to be made to the Members pursuant to subsection (c) above; and to the extent such gross income or gross deductions are not sufficient, shall allocate gross income or gross deductions for the next preceding Fiscal Year to the extent necessary in order that the Capital Accounts equal such distributions; and to the extent such gross income or gross deductions are not sufficient, shall allocate gross income or gross deductions for the second preceding Fiscal Year, and so forth, with respect to all Company taxable years for which an amended return can be timely filed, to the extent necessary to cause the Tentative Liquidation Capital Accounts to equal the amount of distribution hereunder.
In the event of liquidating distributions of property other than cash, the amount of the distribution shall be the Agreed Value of the property distributed as of the date of distribution. In the event of a Change of Control Transaction, the Agreed Value of any property to be distributed shall be determined by the Board by taking into account the fair market value of the Company implied in any such transaction.
Distributions pursuant to this Section 9.3 may be made to a trust established by the Members or the Company for the benefit of the Members for the purposes of liquidating Company assets, collecting amounts owed to the Company, and paying liabilities or obligations of the Company. The assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the Members from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the trustee of the liquidating trust, in the same proportions as the amount distributed to such trust by the Company would otherwise have been distributed to the Members pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
BOOKS AND RECORDS
SECTION 10.1.
Books and Records. The Company shall keep adequate books and records at its principal place of business, which shall set forth an accurate account of all transactions of the Company as well as the other information required by the Act.
SECTION 10.2.
Taxable Year. The Company shall use the Fiscal Year as its taxable year.
SECTION 10.3.
Tax Information; Reports.
(a)
Tax Information. Tax information necessary to enable each Member to prepare its state, federal, local and foreign income tax returns shall be delivered to each Member within seventy-five days of the end of each Fiscal Year.
ARTICLE XI
COVENANTS OF MEMBERS
SECTION 11.1.
Non-Competition. During the Restricted Period, each Member shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, anywhere in the Applicable Area (whether on such Member’s own account, or as an employee, director, consultant, contractor, agent, partner, manager, joint venturer, owner, operator or officer of any other Person, or in any other capacity) engage in the Business, or own any interest in, manage, control, provide financing to, participate in (whether as an owner, operator, manager, consultant, officer, director, employee, investor, agent, representative or otherwise), or be employed by, consult with or provide services to any competitive business or assist any Person in doing any of the foregoing. Nothing in this Section 11.1 will prohibit (a) a Member from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation that is publicly traded, so long as the Member has no active participation in the business of such corporation.
SECTION 11.2.
Non-Solicitation of Employees. During the Restricted Period, each Member shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner (whether on such Member’s own account, or as an employee, director, consultant, contractor, agent, partner, manager, joint venturer, owner, operator or officer of any other Person, or in any other capacity): (i) recruit, solicit or otherwise attempt to employ or retain, or enter into any business relationship with, any current or former employee of or consultant to any of the Group Entities, (ii) hire or engage or otherwise retain or enter into any business relationship with, any current or former employee of or consultant to any of the Group Entities, or (iii) induce or attempt to induce any current or former employee of, or consultant to, any of the Group Entities, to leave the employ of such Group Entity, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any of the Group Entities and any their employees or consultants; provided, however that a Member may recruit, hire or engage former employees and consultants to the Group Entities after such former employees or consultants have ceased to be employed or otherwise engaged by any Group Entity for a period of at least 12 months.
SECTION 11.3.
Non-Solicitation of Customers. During the Restricted Period, each Member shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, anywhere in the Applicable Area (whether on such Member’s own account, or as an employee, director, consultant, contractor, agent, partner, manager, joint venturer, owner, operator or officer of any other Person, or in any other capacity), solicit, service, contact, divert, take away or interfere with, or aid in the solicitation, servicing, contacting, diverting, taking away or interfering with, any customer of any Group Entity for the purpose of (i) performing services in competition with any of the Group Entities, (ii) procuring any investment from any such customer of any Group Entity or any opportunity to invest in any such customer of any Group Entity, (iii) inducing any such customer of any Group Entity to cancel, transfer, or cease doing business in whole or in part with any of the Group Entities, (iv) inducing any such customer of any Group Entity to do business with any Person in competition with the any of the Group Entities or in any way interfere with its relationship with any of the Group Entities, or (v) engaging in a competitive business. In furtherance of the foregoing, during the Restricted Period, each Member will not otherwise utilize any customer of any Group Entity for such Member’s benefit or for the benefit of such Member’s Affiliates if any such benefit would result in a cost, expense or detriment to any of the Group Entities.
SECTION 11.4.
Non-Disparagement. During the Restricted Period, each Member shall refrain from, directly or indirectly, making disparaging, negative or other similar remarks concerning any Group Entity, or any of their respective Affiliates or any employee, manager or consultant thereof to any third party.
SECTION 11.5.
Enforcement. If, at the time of enforcement of any provision of Section 11.1, Section 11.2, Section 11.3 or Section 11.4 (the “Restrictive Covenants”), a court shall hold that the duration, scope or area restrictions stated therein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area and that the court shall be allowed to revise the restrictions contained therein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law. Because each Member has access to proprietary information and confidential information of the Group Entities, the parties hereto agree that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants, the Company or any of its successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security and without proving actual damages). In addition, in the event of a breach or violation by any Member of any provision of any of the Restrictive Covenants, the Restricted Period shall be tolled until such breach or violation has been duly cured. The existence of any claim or cause of action by any Member against any Group Entity or any of their Affiliates, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, will not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the provisions of any of the Restrictive Covenants, which will be enforceable notwithstanding the existence of any such breach.
SECTION 11.6.
Further Acknowledgments. Each Member expressly agrees and acknowledges that the restrictions contained in the Restrictive Covenants do not preclude such Member from earning a livelihood, nor do they unreasonably impose limitations on such Member’s ability to earn a living. In addition, each Member agrees and acknowledges that the potential harm to the Company of the non-enforcement of the Restrictive Covenants outweighs any harm to such Member of this enforcement by injunction or otherwise. Each Member acknowledges that such Member has carefully read this Agreement and has given careful consideration to the restraints imposed upon such Member, and is in full accord as to their necessity for the reasonable and proper protection of the confidential information of the Group Entities. Each Member expressly acknowledges and agrees that (a) each and every restriction imposed by this Agreement is reasonable with respect to subject matter and time period and such restrictions are necessary to protect the Company’s interest in, and value of, the Company (including the goodwill inherent therein), and (b) the Company would not have consummated the transactions contemplated herein without the restrictions contained in the Restrictive Covenants. Each Member understands and agrees that the restrictions and covenants contained of the Restrictive Covenants are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any non-competition, non-solicitation or other similar obligations contained in any other agreements between such Member and the Company.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 12.1.
Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth on the signature page to this Agreement or the Information Exhibit, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 12.1.
SECTION 12.2.
Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Members, and their respective heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors, transferees, and assigns.
SECTION 12.3.
Construction. Every covenant, term and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Member. No provision of this Agreement is to be interpreted as a penalty upon, or a forfeiture by, any party to this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that each party to this Agreement, together with such party’s legal counsel, has shared equally in the drafting and construction of this Agreement and, accordingly, no court construing this Agreement shall construe it more strictly against one party hereto than the other.
SECTION 12.4.
Entire Agreement; No Oral Agreements; Amendments to the Agreement. This Agreement (together with its Exhibits) constitutes the entire agreement among the Members with respect to the affairs of the Company and the conduct of its business, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written. The Company shall have no oral limited liability company agreements. This Agreement may be amended only by a written amendment adopted by the holders of at least seventy percent (70%) of the outstanding Class A Units. Any amendment adopted consistent with the provisions of this Section 12.4 shall be binding on the Members without the necessity of their execution of the amendment or any other instrument. Each Member hereby grants to the Chief Executive Officer, with power of substitution and resubstitution such Member’s power of attorney to execute any amendment otherwise approved in accordance with this Section 12.4 and without the use of such power of attorney, which power of attorney is coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable and shall survive the Member’s legal incapacity or Transfer of the Member’s Interest. The Board shall promptly provide copies of all amendments to the Members.
SECTION 12.5.
Headings. Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are not intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent, or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 12.6.
Severability. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity or legality of the remainder of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.7.
Additional Documents. Each Member, upon the request of the Board, agrees to perform all further acts and execute, acknowledge, and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary, appropriate, or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.8.
Variation of Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to masculine, feminine, or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the Person or Persons may require.
SECTION 12.9.
Governing Law; Consent to Exclusive Jurisdiction; Dispute Resolution. The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction and interpretation of its terms, and organization and internal affairs of the Company and the limited liability of the Members. Each Member hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware (including the federal courts sitting therein), with respect to matters arising out of or related to this Agreement. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO DEMAND THAT ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PARTIES HERETO BE TRIED BY JURY. THIS WAIVER EXTENDS TO ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO DEMAND A TRIAL BY JURY ARISING FROM ANY SOURCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE THEREIN, COMMON LAW OR ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE OR REGULATIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING ITS RIGHT TO DEMAND TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 12.10.
Waiver of Action for Partition. Each of the Members irrevocably waives any right that it may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to any of the assets of the Company.
SECTION 12.11.
Counterpart Execution; Electronic Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all of the Members had signed the same document. All fully executed counterparts, whether original executions or electronic executions or a combination, shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
SECTION 12.12.
Tax Matters Member. Innventure shall have all power and authority with respect to the Company and its Members as a “partnership representative”, would have with respect to a partnership and its partners under the Code and in any similar capacity under state or local law. Innventure shall designate an individual to act as a “designated individual” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 301.6223-1(b)(3) (such person, the “Designated Individual”) for any taxable year or other period (it being understood that a different person can act as a Designated Individual for different years) and, at its sole discretion, replace any person acting as a Designated Individual in accordance with applicable law and to the extent that person properly resigns as a Designated Individual for the year, the Board shall designate the replacement. If the partnership representative is required to appoint a Designated Individual pursuant to Code Section 6223 of the Code and Treasury Regulations thereunder (or any similar or corresponding provision of state or local law) for any taxable year or other period, such Designated Individual shall be subject to this Agreement in the same manner as the partnership representative. Other than Innventure, no Member or other Person can change the person acting as the partnership representative or a Designated Individual for any year; provided that if Innventure resigns as a partnership representative for any year, the Board may appoint its replacement for such year. Each Member hereby consents to such designation and agrees to take any such further action as may be required by the Treasury Regulations or otherwise to effectuate such designation.
SECTION 12.13.
Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to each and every term and provision of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.14.
Exhibits. The Exhibits to this Agreement, each of which is incorporated by reference, are:
Exhibit A: | Information Exhibit |
Exhibit B: | Glossary of Terms |
Exhibit C: | Regulatory Allocations Exhibit |
Exhibit D: | Appraisal Exhibit |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have executed this Agreement on the following execution pages, to be effective as of the Effective Date.
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COUNTERPART EXECUTION PAGE
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
ACCELSIUS HOLDINGS LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Innventure LLC | ||
By: | /s/Gregory W. Haskell | |
Gregory W. Haskell, CEO |
Address for Notices: | ||
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd | ||
Suite 120W | ||
Austin, TX 78757 | ||
Exhibit A
TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
Limited Liability Company Agreement
of
Accelsius Holdings LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
INFORMATION EXHIBIT
As of June 1, 2022
Member | Class A Units | Class C Units | Sharing Percentage |
Innventure LLC | 7,000,000 | 0 | 74.55% |
Participants in the Accelsius Holdings LLC Equity Incentive Plan | 2,390,000 | 25.45% | |
Total | 7,000,000 | 2,390,000 | 100% |
Exhibit B
to the amended and restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement
of
Accelsius Holdings LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Glossary of Terms
Many of the capitalized words and phrases used in this Agreement are defined below. Some defined terms used in this Agreement are applicable to only a particular Section of this Agreement or an Exhibit and are not listed below, but are defined in the Section or Exhibit in which they are used.
“Accelsius Interest” means any direct interest held by the Company in Accelsius LLC acquired by the Company from capital attributable to the Class A Units or a specific series of New Securities issued by the Company attributable to a single transaction or series of related transactions. The Company may acquire one or multiple Accelsius Interests from capital raised with respect to each series.
“Accelsius-1 Series Allocated Profits” and “Accelsius-1 Series Allocated Losses” for a Fiscal Year or other period means the portions of the Profits or Losses for such period specifically allocated to the Accelsius-1 Series, which shall be determined as follows:
(a) | all amounts of income and sales proceeds received by the Company during such period that the Board determines are directly attributable to the Accelsius Interest assigned to the Accelsius-1 Series; plus |
(b) | an amount equal to the Series Percentage of the aggregate amount of income and sales proceeds received by the Company during such period less the amounts of income and sale proceeds described above for the Accelsius-1 Series and all series of New Securities; minus |
(c) | all amounts of Company expenses incurred by the Company during such period that the Board determines are directly attributable to the Accelsius Interest assigned to the Accelsius-1 Series; minus |
(d) | An amount equal to the Series Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Company expenses. |
“Accelsius-1 Series” shall refer to the Class A Units issued to Innventure in exchange for capital utilized to purchase the original Accelsius Interest.
“Act” shall mean the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as in effect in Delaware set forth at 6 Delaware Code, Chapter 18, Sections 18-101 through 18-1109 (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
“Adjusted Taxable Operating Income” shall mean the Company’s cumulative items of income or gain less cumulative items of loss or deduction, under the Code, computed from the Effective Date through the date such Adjusted Taxable Operating Income is being computed; provided, however, (i) gain or loss from a Capital Transaction shall be excluded from such computation and (ii) allocations under Treasury Regulation 1.704-3 with respect to Section 704(e) Property shall be disregarded in determining the Adjusted Taxable Operating Income allocable to the Members.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, (ii) any Person directly or indirectly owning or controlling ten percent (10%) or more of any class of outstanding equity interests of such Person or of any Person which such Person directly or indirectly owns or controls ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity interests, (iii) any officer, director, general partner or trustee of such Person, or any Person of which such Person is an officer, director, general partner or trustee, or (iv) any Person who is an officer, director, general partner, trustee or holder of ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interests of any Person described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this sentence.
“Agreed Value” shall mean with respect to any noncash asset of the Company an amount determined and adjusted in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
The initial Agreed Value of any noncash asset contributed to the capital of the Company by any Member shall be its gross fair market value, as agreed to by the contributing Member and the Company.
(b)
The initial Agreed Value of any noncash asset acquired by the Company other than by contribution by a Member shall be its adjusted basis for federal income tax purpose€(c) The initial Agreed Values of all the Company’s noncash assets, regardless of how those assets were acquired, shall be reduced by depreciation or amortization, as the case may be, determined in accordance with the rules set forth in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and (g).
(d)
The Agreed Values, as reduced by depreciation or amortization, of all noncash assets of the Company, regardless of how those assets were acquired, shall be adjusted from time to time to equal their gross fair market values, as determined by the Board, as of the following times:
(i) | the acquisition of an Interest or an additional Interest in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; |
(c)
the distribution by the Company of more than a de minimis amount of money or other property as consideration for all or part of an Interest in the Company;
(iii) | the termination of the Company for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Code §708(b)(1)(B). |
If, upon the occurrence of one of the events described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above the Board does not set the gross fair market values of the Company’s assets, it shall be deemed that the fair market values of all the Company’s assets equal their respective Agreed Values immediately prior to the occurrence of the event and thus no adjustment to those values shall be made as a result of such event.
“Agreement” shall mean this Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to time.
“Applicable Area” means (a) worldwide, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (b) within North America, Europe and Asia but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (c) within the North America, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (d) within North America, but if such area is determined by judicial action to be too broad, then it means (e) any state within the United States of America in which any Group Entity engaged in the Business, provided services, had customers or actively planned to engage in business, provide services or have customers at any time while the applicable Member owned any Units.
“Appraisal Exhibit” shall mean the Exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit D.
“Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“Business” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
“Capital Account” shall mean with respect to each Member or assignee an account maintained and adjusted in accordance with the following provisions:
(a)
Each Person holding Class A Units or a series of New Securities shall have separate Capital Accounts for their Accelsius-1 Series and each series of New Securities for purposes of allocating Profits and Losses as provided in this Agreement. Each Person holding a Class C Unit shall have a single Capital Account regardless of when such Interest is obtained.
(b)
Each Person’s Capital Account shall be increased by Person’s Capital Contributions, such Person’s distributive share of Profits, any items in the nature of income or gain that are allocated pursuant to the Regulatory Allocations and the amount of any Company liabilities that are assumed by such Person or that are secured by Company property distributed to such Person.
(c)
Each Person’s Capital Account shall be decreased by the amount of cash and the Agreed Value of any Company property distributed to such Person pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, such Person’s distributive share of Losses, any items in the nature of loss or deduction that are allocated pursuant to the Regulatory Allocations, and the amount of any liabilities of such Person that are assumed by the Company or that are secured by any property contributed by such Person to the Company.
In the event any Interest is transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred Interest.
In the event the Agreed Values of the Company assets are adjusted pursuant to the definition of Agreed Value contained in this Agreement, the Capital Accounts of all Members shall be adjusted simultaneously to reflect the aggregate adjustments as if the Company recognized gain or loss equal to the amount of such aggregate adjustment.
The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such regulations.
“Capital Contribution” shall mean with respect to any Member, the amount of money and the initial Agreed Value of any property contributed to the Company with respect to the Interest of such Member.
“Capital Transaction” shall mean the acquisition by any Person or Persons of all or substantially all (as determined by the Board) of the assets of the Company in one or a series of related transactions.
“Change of Control Transaction” shall be deemed to have been occasioned by, or to have occurred upon, the acquisition of the Company (or its assets) by another Person by means of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation, sale, assignment, transfer distribution or issuance of Interests or stock with respect to the Company) that results in (a) the Members immediately prior to such transaction not holding, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the surviving or continuing entity or (b) the acquisition by such other Person of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company); provided, however, that a Change of Control Transaction shall not be deemed occasioned by a transaction or series of related transactions consummated by the Company principally for bona fide capital raising purposes and in which equity of the Company is issued in exchange for equity in the Company.
“Class A Units” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Class C Participation” shall mean as of the end of the Fiscal Year or other period, the outstanding number of Class C Units divided by the aggregate amount of all outstanding units (including the Class A Units and any subsequently issued New Securities).
“Class C Units” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor federal revenue law.
“Combined Effective Marginal Tax Rate” shall mean the highest single combined rate (expressed as a percentage) of United States federal, state and local income taxation that would be applicable to any Member as of the last day of each Tax Estimation Period on the type of income (whether ordinary or capital) allocated to the Members, without giving effect to any limitation on the deductibility of state and local taxes and other itemized deductions in computing United States federal taxable income and assuming that such Member is subject to the highest United States federal and highest state and local marginal income tax rates (whether ordinary or capital) applicable to such Member on all income allocated by the Company, all as determined by the Board in good faith.
“Corporate Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.7.
“Default Rate” shall mean a per annum rate of interest equal to the greater of (i) Prime Rate plus 500 basis points or (ii) 18%, but in no event greater than the amount of interest that may be charged and collected under applicable law.
“Designated Individual” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.12.
“Directors” shall mean those persons elected or designated to serve on the Board.
“Distribution Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Distribution Threshold Unit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
“Effective Date” shall mean the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Event of Bankruptcy” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the occurrence any of the following events:
(a)
Making an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(b)
Filing a voluntary petition in bankruptcy;
(c)
Being adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or having entered against such Person an order for relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;
(d)
Filing a petition or answer seeking for himself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation(e) Seeking, consenting to, or acquiescing in, the appointment of a trustee or receiver or liquidator of the Person or of all or any substantial part of his properties;
(f)
Filing an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the Person in any proceeding described in this subdivision; or
(g)
The continuation of any proceeding against the Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation, for 120 days after the commencement thereof or the appointment of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator for the Person or all or any substantial part of the Person’s properties without the Person’s agreement or acquiescence, which appointment is not vacated or stayed for 120 days or, if the appointment is stayed, for 120 days after the expiration of the stay during which period the appointment is not vacated.
“Family Group” means an individual’s spouse and descendants (whether natural or adopted), and any trust, family limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by such individual or such individual’s spouse and/or descendants that is and remains solely for the benefit of such individual and/or such individual’s spouse and/or descendants and any retirement plan for such individual.
“Fiscal Year” shall mean, with respect to the first year of the Company, the period beginning upon the formation of the Company and ending on the nearest December 31, and with respect to subsequent years of the Company the calendar year and, with respect to the last year of the Company, the portion of the calendar year ending with the date of the final liquidating distributions.
“Group Entities” means the Company and its current and future Subsidiaries.
“Glossary of Terms” shall mean the glossary of terms attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Information Exhibit” shall mean the Information Exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit A.
“Innventure” shall meaning Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Interest” shall mean all of the rights of each Member or assignee with respect to the Company created under this Agreement or under the Act.
“IPO” shall mean an underwritten initial public offering of equity interests in the Company or its successor entity pursuant to a registration statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act.
“Company’’ shall mean the limited liability company formed upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation.
“Members” shall refer collectively to the Persons listed on the Information Exhibit as holders of Units until such Persons have ceased to be Members under the terms of this Agreement.
“Member” means any one of the Members.
“New Securities Allocated Profits” and “New Securities Allocated Losses” relating to a specific series for a Fiscal Year or other period means the portions of the Profits or Losses for such period specifically allocated to such series of New Securities, which shall be determined as follows:
(a) | all amounts of income and sales proceeds received by the Company during such period that the Board determines are directly attributable to the Accelsius Interest assigned to such series; plus |
(b) | an amount equal to the series’ New Securities Series Percentage of the aggregate amount of income and sales proceeds received by the Company during such period less the amounts of income and sale proceeds described above for all series (including the Accelsius-1 Series); minus |
(c) | all amounts of Company expenses incurred by the Company during such period that the Board determines are directly attributable to the Accelsius Interests assigned to such series; minus |
(d) | An amount equal to the series’ New Securities Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Company expenses less the amount of expenses described in (c) above for all series (including the Accelsius-1 Series). |
“Officers” shall mean the Officers of the Company as designated by the Board. “Officer” means any one of the Officers.
“Optional Purchase Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a).
“Permitted Transferee” shall mean: (A) with respect to a Member who is a natural person, upon the death of such natural person, (i) his or her Family Group or (ii) to a trust or trustee of a trust or trusts held solely for the benefit of a member of his or her Family Group; and (B) with respect to a Member that is a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, Persons who are owners of the equity interests in such entity.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, partnership, trust, estate, association, limited liability company, corporation, custodian, nominee, governmental instrumentality or agency, body politic or any other entity in its own or any representative capacity.
“Prime Rate” as of a particular date shall mean the prime rate of interest as published on that date in the Wall Street Journal, and generally defined therein as “the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 75% of the nation’s 30 largest banks.” If the Wall Street Journal is not published on a date for which the Prime Rate must be determined, the Prime Rate shall be the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the nearest-preceding date on which the Wall Street Journal was published.
“Profits Interest” means a Unit issued in exchange for services that has a liquidation value of zero when issued, as determined consistent with “profits interests” as that term is defined in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 93-27, 1993-2 CB 343 or any subsequent rulings or regulations.
“Profits and Losses” shall mean, for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such year or period, determined in accordance with Code §703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss, or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code § 703(a(a)(l) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:
(a)
Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
(b)
Any expenditures of the Company described in Code § 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code § 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses, shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
(c)
Gain or loss resulting from dispositions of Company assets shall be computed by reference to the Agreed Value of the property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Agreed Value.
“Regulatory Allocations” shall mean those allocations of items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction set forth on the Regulatory Allocations Exhibit and designed to enable the Company to comply with the alternate test for economic effect prescribed in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), and the safe-harbor rules for allocations attributable to nonrecourse liabilities prescribed in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2.
“Regulatory Allocations Exhibit” shall mean the Exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit C. “Restrictive Covenants” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.
“Restricted Period” means the period during which a Member or any of its Permitted Transferees holds any Units; provided, however, that, with respect to any Member (a) who is no longer either a Director, Officer or an employee, manager, director, consultant or independent contractor of any Group Entity, (b) whose employment or engagement was not terminated by a Group Entity for cause, as determined by the Board, nor with respect to whom a cause event occurred during such employment or engagement (regardless of whether such event resulted in the termination of such Person), (c) who did not resign from any Group Entity other than upon retirement, and (d) who has neither violated nor permitted any Affiliate thereof to violate any Restrictive Covenants or any other noncompetition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or non-disparagement obligation owed to any Group Entity, the “Restricted Period” of such Member for purposes of Section 11.1 shall terminate on the second anniversary of the date on which such Member’s employment or engagement with the Group Entities was terminated.
“Section 704(c) Property” shall have the meaning ascribed such term in Treasury Regulation § 1.704-3(a)(3) and shall include assets treated as Section 704(c) property by virtue of Treasury Regulation § 704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f).
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Series Percentage” for a Fiscal Year or other period means (x) the aggregate amount of all Capital Accounts as of the last day of such period with respect to Members holding units in that Series (including the Accelsius-1 Series) divided by the aggregate amount of all Capital Accounts in the Company as of the last day of such period.
“Sharing Percentage” shall mean, in the case of each Member, a fraction (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing each Capital Account by the aggregate Capital Accounts for all members. If a Member has more than one Capital Account, then the fraction shall be obtained by dividing the aggregate Capital Accounts for such Member by the aggregate Capital Accounts for all members.
“Subsidiary(ies)” shall mean, with respect to the Company, any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of the Company or a combination thereof.
“Tax Estimation Period” shall mean (i) January, February and March (ii) April and May, (iii) June, July and August, and (iv) September, October, November and December of each year during the term of the Company, or other periods for which estimates of individual federal income tax liability are required to be made under the Code, provided, the Company’s first Tax Estimation Period shall begin on the Effective Date of this Agreement.
“Transfer” shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, pledge, hypothecation, or other disposition, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law, with or without consideration, or otherwise (including, without limitation, by way of intestacy, will, gift, bankruptcy, receivership, levy, execution, charging order or other similar sale or seizure by legal process) of all or any portion of any Interest.
“Transfer Notice” shall mean the written notice given to the Company and, in turn by the Company to Innventure of all details of any proposed Transfer of any Interest including the name of the proposed Transferee, the date of the proposed Transfer, the portion of the Member’s Interest to be transferred, the price or other consideration, if any, to be received, and a complete description of all noncash consideration to be received.
“Treasury Regulations” shall mean the final and temporary Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
“Unreturned Capital” of any Member on any date shall be equal to the excess, if any of (a) the aggregate Capital Contributions of such Member as of such date pursuant to Section 2.1 and 2.2, plus the amount of Profits over Losses allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 4.1, over the (b) aggregate distributions to such Member pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, hereof as of such date.
“Units” represent the basis on which the Interests are denominated and basis on which the Members’ relative rights, privileges, preferences and obligations are determined under this Agreement and the Act, and the total number and class of Units attributed to each Member shall be the number recorded on the Information Exhibit as of the relevant time.
“Valuation Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(a).
“Voting Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Voting Units” shall mean the Class A Units.
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Exhibit C
to the amended and restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement
of
Accelsius Holdings LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Regulatory Allocations
This Exhibit contains special rules for the allocation of items of Company income, gain, loss and deduction that override the basic allocations of Profits and Losses in Section 4.1 of the Agreement to the extent necessary to cause the overall allocations of items of Company income, gain, loss and deduction to have substantial economic effect pursuant to Treasury Regulations §1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted in light of that purpose. Subsection (a) below contains special technical definitions. Subsections (b) through (h) contain the Regulatory Allocations themselves. Subsections (i), (j) and (k) are special rules applicable in applying the Regulatory Allocations.
(a)
Definitions Applicable to Regulatory Allocations. For purposes of the Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(i)
“Adjusted Capital Account” means, with respect to any Member or assignee, such Person’s Capital Account (as defined below) as of the end of the relevant Fiscal Year increased by any amounts which such Person is obligated to restore, or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the next to last sentences of Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(g)(1) (share of minimum gain) and 1.704-2(i)(5) (share of Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain).
(ii)
“Company Minimum Gain” has the meaning of “partnership minimum gain” set forth in Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(d) and is generally the aggregate gain the Company would realize if it disposed of its property subject to Nonrecourse Liabilities in full satisfaction of each such liability, with such other modifications as provided in Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(d). In the case of Nonrecourse Liabilities for which the creditor’s recourse is not limited to particular assets of the Company, until such time as there is regulatory guidance on the determination of minimum gain with respect to such liabilities, all such liabilities of the Company shall be treated as a single liability and allocated to the Company’s assets using any reasonable basis selected by the Board.
(iii)
“Member Nonrecourse Debt” means any LLC liability with respect to which one or more but not all of the Members or related Persons to one or more but not all of the Members bears the economic risk of loss within the meaning of Treasury Regulations §1.752-2 as a guarantor, lender or otherwise.
(iv)
“Member Nonrecourse Deductions” shall mean losses, deductions or Code §705(a)(2)(B) expenditures attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt under the general principles applicable to “partner nonrecourse deductions” set forth in Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(i)(2).
(v)
“Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain” shall mean the minimum gain attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt as determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(i)(3). In the case of Member Nonrecourse Debt for which the creditor’s recourse against the Company is not limited to particular assets of the Company, until such time as there is regulatory guidance on the determination of minimum gain with respect to such liabilities, all such liabilities of the Company shall be treated as a single liability and allocated to the Company’s assets using any reasonable basis selected by the Board.
(vi)
“Nonrecourse Deductions” shall mean losses, deductions, or Code §705(a)(2)(B) expenditures attributable to Nonrecourse Liabilities (see Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(b)(1)). The amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Fiscal Year shall be determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(c), and shall generally equal the net increase, if any, in the amount of Company Minimum Gain for that taxable year, determined generally according to the provisions of Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(d), reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate distributions during the year of proceeds of Nonrecourse Liabilities that are allocable to an increase in Company Minimum Gain, with such other modifications as provided in Treasury Regulations § 1.704- 2(c).
(vii)
“Nonrecourse Liability” means any Company liability (or portion thereof) for which no Member bears the economic risk of loss under Treasury Regulations § 1.752-2.
(viii)
“Regulatory Allocations” shall mean allocations of Nonrecourse Deductions provided in Paragraph (b) below, allocations of Member Nonrecourse Deductions provided in Paragraph (c) below, the minimum gain chargeback provided in Paragraph (d) below, the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain chargeback provided in Paragraph (e) below, the qualified income offset provided in Paragraph (f) below, the gross income allocation provided in Paragraph (g) below, and the curative allocations provided in Paragraph (h) below.
(b)
Nonrecourse Deductions. All Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their respective Sharing Percentages during such Fiscal Year.
(c)
Member Nonrecourse Deductions. All Member Nonrecourse Deductions for any Fiscal Year shall be allocated to the Member who bears the economic risk of loss under Treasury Regulations § 1.752-2 with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable.
(d)
Minimum Gain Chargeback. If there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain for a Fiscal Year, each Member shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of such net decrease in Company Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(g)(2) and the definition of Company Minimum Gain set forth above. This provision is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulations §1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(e)
Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain Chargeback. If there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt for any Fiscal Year, each Member who has a share of the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt as of the beginning of the Fiscal Year, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations §§1.704-2(i)(4) and (5) and the definition of Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain set forth above. This Paragraph is intended to comply with the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain Chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(f)
Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Treasury Regulations §§1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of Company income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of Company income, including gross income, and gain for such year) shall be allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations, any deficit in such Member’s Capital Account created or increased by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible.
(g)
Gross Income Allocation. In the event any Member has a deficit in its Capital Account at the end of any Fiscal Year, each such Member shall be allocated a pro rata portion of each item of Company gross income and gain, in the amount of such Capital Account deficit, as quickly as possible.
(h)
Curative Allocations. When allocating Profits and Losses under Section 4.1 and 4.2, such allocations shall be made so as to offset any prior allocations of gross income under Paragraph (g) above to the greatest extent possible so that overall allocations of Profits and Losses shall be made as if no such allocations of gross income occurred.
(i)
Ordering. The allocations in this Exhibit to the extent they apply shall be made before the allocations of Profits and Losses under Section 4.1 and 4.2 and in the order in which they appear above in subparagraphs (b) through (h).
(j)
Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to Code §734(b) or Code §743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations § 1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Regulations.
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Exhibit D
to the amended and restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement
of
Accelsius Holdings LLC
A Delaware Limited Liability Company
Appraisal Exhibit
1.
General Procedures.
(a)
In the event an Optional Purchase Event has occurred with respect to a Member and it is necessary to determine the fair market value of any consideration proposed to be received in connection with such Optional Purchase Event, such fair market value will be determined pursuant to this Exhibit D.
(b)
The fair market value shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Board and either the Member with respect to whom an Optional Purchase Event has occurred (such Person(s) referred to as the “Transferring Party”) (which determination shall be final and binding on the parties hereto); however, if they do not agree on the fair market value within 10 days after notice is given by one of them to the other of a request for determination of fair market value, the fair market value shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions of this Exhibit.
(c)
The Transferring Party and the Company shall jointly select a Qualified Appraiser (as defined below). If the parties so jointly select a Qualified Appraiser, the appraiser so selected shall promptly determine the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question, which determination shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. If they fail to jointly select a Qualified Appraiser within ten days after a request by either party to make the joint selection, the Transferring Party and the Company shall each select one Qualified Appraiser. If either party fails to name a Qualified Appraiser within ten days after the notice by the other party that the other party has selected a Qualified Appraiser (such notice to contain the name of such appraiser), the Qualified Appraiser which has been timely selected shall be instructed to promptly determine the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question, which determination shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. If two Qualified Appraisers have been timely selected, they shall be instructed to promptly determine, independently of the other, the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question.
(d)
If two Qualified Appraisers are selected and either appraiser fails, within 30 days after the first appraiser delivers its report to the Transferring Party and the Company to deliver a report to the Transferring Party and the Company containing the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question as determined by such appraiser, the determination of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question of the appraiser who has delivered his report to the Transferring Party and the Company shall be determinative of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question and shall be final and binding on the parties hereto.
(e)
If two Qualified Appraisers are selected, both appraisals are delivered within the 30-day period described above, and the difference between the two amounts of their determinations of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question does not exceed 10% of the greater of such amounts, then the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question shall be the average of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question as determined by each of the two appraisers.
(f)
If two Qualified Appraisers are selected, both appraisals are delivered within the 30-day period described above, and the difference between the two amounts so determined exceeds 10% of the greater of such amounts, then such two appraisers shall select a third Qualified Appraiser who shall determine the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question. Of the three appraisals, the appraisal which differs most in terms of dollar amount from the average of the three appraisals shall be excluded and the average of the remaining two appraisals shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto.
(g)
In the event that a third Qualified Appraiser is to be selected and the original two appraisers fail to agree on the selection of the third Qualified Appraiser within ten days after notice to both appraisers of the need for a third appraiser, the third Qualified Appraiser shall be designated by the Chief Judge of the District Court of the United States sitting in Nashville, Tennessee, acting as an individual, whose determination shall be binding upon the parties. The Transferring Party and the Company shall have the right to submit such data and memoranda to each of the appraisers) in support of their respective positions as they may deem necessary or appropriate. The determination of the fair market value of the Interest or the assets in question by the Qualified Appraisers) in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall be final and binding upon all parties.
2.
Qualifications of Appraisers.
(a)
Each appraiser to be appointed pursuant to the appraisal procedures of this Exhibit shall (i) be an investment banking firm of national or regional reputation, (ii) not have any bias or financial or personal interest in the Company or any past or present relationship with the parties to this Agreement or any of their Affiliates, and (iii) have experience in valuing businesses or assets to be valued, as applicable, which, to the extent possible, are similar in character to the Company (each a “Qualified Appraiser”).
(b)
Any determination of fair market value shall be based upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and under no circumstances shall the Qualified Appraisers) appointed pursuant to this Exhibit add to, modify, disregard or change any of the provisions of this Agreement, and the jurisdiction and scope of such Qualified Appraisers shall be limited accordingly. Each party shall give prompt written notice to the other of the appointment of a Qualified Appraiser under this Exhibit, such notice to identify the Qualified Appraiser.
3.
Assumptions; Appraisal Costs.
(a)
In connection with any determination of the fair market value of an Interest (or any portion thereof), the fair market value of the Interest shall equal the amount that would be received by the owner of such Interest with respect thereto if all of the assets of the Company were sold for cash equal to their fair market value (as determined pursuant to this Exhibit), the Company paid all of its liabilities and liquidated in accordance with this Agreement, in each case, as of the last day of the month immediately prior to the event giving rise to need to determine fair market value.
(b)
In connection with any determination of the fair market value of the Company assets, such assets the Company shall be valued on a “going concern” basis and without any discounts for such items as illiquidity, lack of voting control, or minority interests.
(c) The Transferring Party and the Company shall each pay the fees and expenses of the Qualified Appraiser, if any, selected by it and one-half (1/2) of the fees and expenses of the Qualified Appraiser, if any, jointly selected pursuant to this Exhibit.
Consent of Board and Voting Member of Accelsius Holdings LLC re: Class A-2 Units
Exhibit A
EXHIBIT C
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
This Disclosure Schedule is made and given pursuant to Section 2 of the Class A Series 2 Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2022 (the “Agreement”), between Accelsius Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and the Purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings as defined in the Agreement, unless otherwise provided. The section numbers below correspond to the section numbers of the representations and warranties in the Agreement; provided, however, that any information disclosed herein under any section number shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other section number under the Agreement where such disclosure would be appropriate and such appropriateness is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure. Nothing in this Disclosure Schedule is intended to broaden the scope of any representation or warranty contained in the Agreement or to create any covenant. Inclusion of any item in this Disclosure Schedule (1) does not represent a determination that such item is material or establish a standard of materiality, (2) does not represent a determination that such item did not arise in the ordinary course of business, (3) does not represent a determination that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement require the consent of third parties, and (4) shall not constitute, or be deemed to be, an admission to any third party concerning such item. This Disclosure Schedule includes brief descriptions or summaries of certain agreements and instruments, copies of which are available upon reasonable request. Such descriptions do not purport to be comprehensive and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the documents described, true and complete copies of which have been provided to the Purchasers or their respective counsel.
Section 2.10(a)
Agreements; Actions
1. | Technology License Agreement, dated to be effective as of May 27, 2022, by and among Accelsius, Nokia Technologies Oy, a Finnish corporation having an office at Karakaari 7, FI-02610 Espoo, Finland (“Nokia Tech”), Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, a Finnish corporation having an office at Karakaari 7, FI-02610 Espoo, Finland (“NSN”), and Nokia of America Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with offices located at 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, NJ 07974, United States. |
2. | Patent Purchase Agreement, dated to be effective as of May 27, 2022, by and among Accelsius, Nokia Tech and NSN. |
3. | Lease, dated May 23, 2022, by and between Accelsius and Seamless Shoal Creek LLC. |
Section 2.10(b)
Indebtedness
The Company has issued a Convertible Promissory Note, dated to be effective as of June 1, 2022, to Innventure LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in the amount of $1,035,276.
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Exhibit 10.17
ENVELOPE RECYCLING PROGRAM SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Envelope Recycling Program Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between AeroFlexx LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) and TerraCycle (hereinafter referred to as “TerraCycle”) this 1 day of July 2020 (the “Effective Date”). Company and TerraCycle are hereinafter referred to sometimes individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties.”
Recitals
WHEREAS, TerraCycle provides recycling solutions for non-recyclable or hard to recycle goods, and offers its customers the ability to offer, through TerraCycle, access to such solutions to the consumers of their goods;
WHEREAS, TerraCycle also provides marketing and communication services related to its recycling solutions;
WHEREAS, Company sells proprietary packaging products (the “Company Products”) to its consumers;
WHEREAS, Company hereby engages TerraCycle to provide the Services described below; and WHEREAS TerraCycle agrees to provide Company with such Services in exchange for the good and valuable consideration set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
Agreements
1. | Services. TerraCycle shall provide Company with the recycling solutions and marketing and communications services as specified and described in this Section 1 (the “Services”). |
(a) | Recycling Services. TerraCycle shall manage the design, manufacture and fulfillment of the envelope recycling solutions as further described herein: |
(i) | TerraCycle shall create a recycling envelope for Company and allow consumers to request one or more envelopes from TerraCycle for recycling Company Products (an “Envelope” or the “Envelopes”). |
(ii) | TerraCycle will create and maintain an active web link available to Company’s consumers via a webpage hosted on TerraCycle’s website, which allows Company’s consumers to request delivery of Envelopes from TerraCycle for recycling of Company Products. The website shall contain instructions for the consumers to know and understand how to recycle Company Products. |
(iii) | TerraCycle will maintain an inventory of Envelopes and fulfill Envelope requests by delivering Envelopes (by carrier) to the consumers upon such requests. |
(iv) | Consumers shall be allowed and directed to fill each Envelope with Company Products and ship the Envelope back to TerraCycle for recycling. |
(v) | TerraCycle will recycle all Company Products delivered by Company’s consumers in accordance with its standard recycling practices and procedures, and in accordance with the laws of the Territory (as defined below). TerraCycle may utilize the services of third party strategic processing facilities to process the collected Company Products and/or move them down the appropriate supply chain as needed, in TerraCycle’s discretion, at no further cost to Company. |
(vi) | TerraCycle will provide level 1 support and troubleshooting services as reasonably necessary to assist Company consumers placing Envelope and recycling requests on TerraCycle’s website. |
(b) | Marketing and Communication Services. TerraCycle shall provide throughout the Term, general marketing and communications consulting and support services, including without limitation (1) one e-mail distributed to all of TerraCycle’s e-mail subscribers announcing the Company’s involvement with TerraCycle, with all content included to be pre-approved by the Company; (2) delivery of a quarterly report to the Company summarizing all fulfillment data collected by TerraCycle relevant to the Services; and (3) AeroFlexx branded program page with all content to be pre-approve by the Company. |
(i) | TerraCycle’s Advertising Materials. |
1. | If applicable, TerraCycle will send Company draft copies of all advertising, promotional, press releases, and other materials bearing the Company Trademarks or otherwise identifying Company (“TerraCycle Advertising Materials”) before TerraCycle prints them. TerraCycle will obtain Company’s approval before producing them. |
2. | Company will use reasonable efforts to approve or disapprove any of TerraCycle’s Advertising Materials within five (5) business days. All approvals must be given in writing (which may include emails). Lack of response within such five (5) days does not indicate an automatic approval. |
3. | TerraCycle is responsible for ensuring that all of its Advertising Materials comply with all applicable laws, regulations, standards and industry practices. |
(ii) | Company’s Advertising Materials. |
1. | Company will send TerraCycle draft copies of all advertising, promotional, press releases, and other materials, whether created for Company or for any brands that utilize Company’s packaging, that bear TerraCycle’s Trademarks as defined in paragraph 3(b) (“Company Advertising Materials”) and obtain TerraCycle’s approval before distributing them. |
2. | TerraCycle will use reasonable efforts to approve or disapprove any of Company’s Advertising Materials within five (5) business days. All approvals must be given in writing (which may include emails). Lack of response within such five (5) days does not indicate an automatic approval . |
(c) | Charges and Taxes. All prices under this Agreement are inclusive of all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes on any amounts payable under this Agreement., All prices in this Agreement are representative of the total costs to be incurred by Company unless additional services are requested and approved in advance by the Company, including envelope reorders. |
2. | Envelope Inventory and Pricing. |
(a) | Upon execution of this Agreement, TerraCycle will create or otherwise make available and reserve two hundred and fifty (250) Envelopes in its inventory, (the “Initial Inventory”). |
(b) | Company shall pay TerraCycle a total of Six Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($6,400) for the Initial Inventory (the “Envelope Order Price”). TerraCycle shall invoice Company for the Initial Inventory on or after the Effective Date, and such invoice shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of Company’s receipt of such invoice. |
(c) | At any time during the Term, Company shall have the right, exercisable by delivery of email notification to TerraCycle, to order and TerraCycle shall create additional Envelopes (in increments of 250) to be reserved in TerraCycle’s inventory for fulfillment of Company’s consumer Envelope requests. Company shall pay TerraCycle the Envelope Order Price for all such additional orders during the Term, which price may be increased based on TerraCycle costs, only if approved in writing by Company, and subject to termination pursuant to Section 9(b). |
(d) | TerraCycle will notify Company at such time as the inventory of remaining Envelopes reaches one hundred (100). |
(e) | At such time as the Envelope inventory is exhausted, and provided Company has not ordered additional Envelopes for inventory replenishment within thirty (30) days written notice, this Agreement will terminate and TerraCycle will remove the ability for consumers to request Envelopes for recycling. |
(f) | If Company chooses to license TerraCycle’s logo pursuant to Section 3(b) below, Company acknowledges and agrees that it shall purchase additional Envelopes as necessary to maintain an inventory of at least 50 Envelopes. Should the inventory of remaining Envelopes get to 50, according to TerraCycle’s records, and Company has not ordered more Envelopes within thirty (30) days written notice, TerraCycle reserves the right to replenish Company’s supply with an additional 250 Envelopes. Company agrees to purchase such Envelopes. If Company does not, Company acknowledges that TerraCycle may terminate this Agreement and Company shall immediately cease all usage of the TerraCycle logo, including on Company customers’ packaging. |
(g) | Upon renewal of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 below, Company agrees to purchase, at the Envelope Order Price, an additional two hundred and fifty (250) Envelopes to be held in inventory. At such time, TerraCycle will also continue to maintain any Envelopes remaining from previously ordered inventory. Upon termination of this Agreement, any Envelopes remaining in inventory at such time will be forfeited. |
3. | Grant of Trademark Rights. |
(a) | Company’s Grant. |
(i) | Company grants TerraCycle, for the Term of this Agreement, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use, distribute, copy, publish and display Company’s trademarks, trade dress, trade names, logos, and all designs or variations thereof (“Company Trademarks”), throughout the United States (“Territory”) and on all websites and other online platforms utilized by TerraCycle, for the limited purpose of rendering the Services as expressly set forth in this Agreement. |
(ii) | Company grants TerraCycle no other right to use any of its intellectual property or proprietary rights other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement. TerraCycle agrees that Company Trademarks are the sole and exclusive property of Company or its licensors, and TerraCycle shall not acquire any right, title or interest therein except for the license rights provided in this Section 3. Any goodwill derived from the use by TerraCycle of the Company Trademarks shall inure to the benefit of Company or its licensors, as the case may be. |
(iii) | During the Term, Company agrees not to license the use of Company Trademarks to any company for the purposes of operating a recycling program competitive with the Services. |
(b) | TerraCycle’s Grant. |
(i) | TerraCycle grants Company, for the Term of this Agreement, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to, at Company’s discretion pursuant to section 2f, use, distribute, copy, publish and display TerraCycle’s trademarks, trade dress, trade names, logos, and all designs or variations thereof (“TerraCycle Trademarks”) throughout the Territory and on all websites and other online platforms utilized by Company |
(ii) | TerraCycle grants Company no other right to use any of its intellectual property or proprietary rights other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Company agrees that the TerraCycle Trademarks are the sole and exclusive property of TerraCycle or its licensors, and Company shall not acquire any right, title or interest therein except for the license rights provided in this Section 3. Any goodwill derived from the use by Company of the TerraCycle Trademarks shall inure to the benefit of TerraCycle or its licensors, as the case may be. |
4. | Third-Party Trademark Infringements. If either Party learns that a third party may be infringing on the other Party’s trademarks, the Party who learned of such infringement, shall promptly tell the other Party and give the other Party any additional details that it knows about the use. The Party whose trademark is being infringed shall decide what action to take and the Party who learned of such infringement will reasonably cooperate with the other Party, at the other Party’s expense, in any action it takes to stop all such infringements. |
5. | Representations and Warranties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that: |
(a) | it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its formation; |
(b) | it is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which such qualification is required; |
(c) | it has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to grant the rights and licenses granted under this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; |
(d) | it is the owner or valid licensee to the trademark rights granted under Section 3, and nothing in this Agreement requires the consent or other approval from any third party; |
(e) | the execution of this Agreement by its representative whose signature is set out at the end hereof has been duly authorized by all necessary action; and |
(f) | when executed and delivered by each Party, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws and equitable principles related to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or the effect of general principles of equity. |
6. | Indemnification. |
(a) | Definitions. |
(i) | “Claim” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, or other, whether at law, in equity or otherwise. |
(ii) | “Losses” means any losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, fees, and the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Agreement. |
(iii) | “Indemnifying Party” means the party required to indemnify under this Section. Each party is responsible under this Section for the actions of its directors, officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors. |
(iv) | “Indemnitee” means the party or individual entitled to indemnification (including the party’s affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers). |
(b) | Indemnification by Both Company and TerraCycle. Unless this Agreement says otherwise, each Party will indemnify, defend and hold the other Party harmless from Losses arising from a Claim of a third party regarding: (i) breach of any representations, warranties or obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) negligent, grossly negligent or intentional acts or omissions related to this Agreement. An Indemnifying Party will not be responsible to the extent that any Claim results from the acts or omissions of a potential Indemnitee. |
(c) | Handling Indemnified Claims. |
(i) | An Indemnitee must notify the Indemnifying Party of a Claim and the related facts as soon as possible (but no later than ten (10) days after learning of the Claim), with no prejudice to the Indemnifying Party’s indemnification obligations hereunder. |
(ii) | The Indemnifying Party may take over the defense of any indemnified Claim upon notice to the Indemnitee, in which case the Indemnitee agrees not to admit liability, settle, compromise, or discharge the Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s written approval. If an Indemnifying Party refuses to take over an indemnified Claim, then it must pay the Indemnitee’s counsel’s fees and expenses. |
(iii) | The Indemnifying Party will pay to an Indemnitee for all Losses relating to an indemnified Claim within thirty (30) days after written demand for payment from the Indemnitee. |
7. | Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY, OR LIABILITY FOR INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE DEEMED TO RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OR INADEQUACY OF ANY EXCLUSIVE OR OTHER REMEDY. |
8. | Insurance. |
(a) | TerraCycle will maintain, at its cost, commercial general liability insurance (sometimes called public liability insurance) covering all obligations under this Agreement from a carrier with an AM Best rating of at least A-VII (or the equivalent) with combined single limits of at least the equivalent of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and in the aggregate of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) with respect to products and completed operations liability. |
(b) | TerraCycle must comply with the applicable workers’ compensation legislation in force in the location where TerraCycle is doing the work. TerraCycle must give Company evidence Company may request showing compliance with this Section. TerraCycle must also carry Employer’s Liability insurance with limits of at least the equivalent of one million dollars ($1,000,000). TerraCycle may use primary plus umbrella coverage to reach the required limits. |
(c) | At any time that Company may reasonably request it, TerraCycle must give Company a certificate of insurance that shows that these required coverages are in place and confirms that Company will receive at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any cancellation, termination, or material change in coverage. TerraCycle must maintain all insurance required under this Section for as long as this Agreement is in effect. All required insurance coverages must be on an occurrence basis. |
9. | Term and Termination. |
(a) | Term. The Term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year from the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”). This Agreement will renew for additional one (1) year terms (“Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”) on each anniversary of the Effective Date after the initial Term unless cancelled by either Party in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the then current Term. |
(b) | Termination: Either Party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other at any time if that other Party: (a) commits a breach of this contract and, in the case of a breach capable of remedy, it fails to remedy the breach within fourteen (14) business days of being required to do so in writing (unless otherwise agreed upon by the Parties); or (b) becomes insolvent, or has a liquidator, receiver, manager or administrative receiver appointed. |
(c) | TerraCycle’s Right to Terminate: In the event that Company breaches its payment obligations hereunder, or Company does not replenish inventory pursuant to Section 2 above, TerraCycle has the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to Company. |
(d) | Discontinue Use of the Trademarks. Upon termination of this Agreement, both parties shall immediately stop using the other party’s trademarks and advertising materials. Termination of this Agreement, shall result in immediate termination of all sublicenses provided to brands of Company that have entered into such licenses with TerraCycle and Company shall have the obligation to ensure that all such Companies immediately stop using TerraCycle Trademarks as of the date of such termination. |
(e) | Continued Obligation. Notwithstanding any terminations, amounts payable as of the effective date of termination will remain due and owing. |
10. | Confidentiality. |
(a) | Protecting Confidential Information. Each Party will treat as confidential any proprietary, sensitive or other business information that the other party may receive from or learn about each party or its business model and methods (“Confidential Information”). Confidential Information may only be disclosed on a need-to-know basis to employees, and agents and protected with a reasonable degree of care. The disclosing party of such Confidential Information owns the Confidential Information and, when this Agreement expires or terminates, the party to whom Confidential Information is disclosed must return it to the disclosing party if requested without keeping any copies. Employees, agents, and subcontractors must protect the Confidential Information in the same way that a party to this Agreement is required. Both parties also must keep confidential anything regarding this Agreement. If either party violates this Section, the disclosing party would be seriously harmed and may seek a court order to require the other party to comply with these confidentiality obligations, prevent further violations, and obtain any other available relief. If a party brings an action based on a breach of this Section, the other party agrees to waive the requirements for the posting of a bond. The obligations of the Parties of this Section shall survive the Term for two (2) years thereafter. |
(b) | Exceptions. Confidential Information does not include any information that is (a) public at the time of disclosure or becomes public afterward (unless the Party to whom such information was disclosed made it public in violation of this Agreement), (b) known to the Party to whom it was disclosed before it was disclosed by the disclosing Party as documented by business records, (c) provided to the Party to whom it was disclosed by somebody else (unless their disclosure violated confidentiality obligations owed to the disclosing Party), or (d) authorized by the disclosing Party in writing. |
(c) | Court orders. In case Confidential Information is required to be disclosed by the receiving party by virtue of a court order or other requirement by law or order of a government agency, the receiving Party shall be allowed to do so, provided that it shall, without delay, inform the disclosing Party in writing of receipt of such order or coming into existence of such requirement and reasonably assist the disclosing Party reasonably to seek protection against such order or requirement. |
11. | Resolving Disputes – Binding Arbitration. |
(a) | Procedures. If the Parties have a dispute under this Agreement, both Parties will try to settle it through cooperation and negotiation in good faith. If that fails, the Parties will cooperate in the selection of a certified mediator and submit such dispute to such mediator for non-binding mediation in Wilmington, Delaware and the mediator shall apply Delaware law. If the Parties still cannot agree after mediation, they will submit to BINDING ARBITRATION pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association, which arbitration will be conducted in Wilmington, Delaware by a certified arbitrator applying Delaware law. |
(b) | Exceptions. Regardless of what it says elsewhere in this Section, either Party may go to court to seek a preliminary injunction or to prevent the statute of limitations from barring a claim. Both Parties will continue to participate in the negotiation, mediation, or arbitration despite the filing of an action in court, and such participation will not be construed against either Party in any way. Any negotiation or mediation under this Agreement will be confidential and will be treated as a settlement negotiation under the applicable rules of evidence. |
12. | General Provisions. |
(a) | Counterparts. Each party may sign separate signature pages of this Agreement, which together will constitute an original signed version of this Agreement. |
(b) | Entire Agreement, Amendment, and Waiver. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and no prior discussion, agreement, or conduct between the parties will affect it. Any changes to this Agreement must be in a written document signed by both parties, which can include email for purposes of ordering additional Envelopes or Services. Neither party waives any rights under this Agreement by delaying or failing to exercise them. |
(c) | Negotiated Agreement. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and neither party will be deemed its author, nor will the Agreement be construed against either party. |
(d) | Force Majeure. No Party will be liable for failure to perform under this Agreement, in whole or in part, when such failure is due to governmental restrictions, failure of utilities, strikes, labor troubles, riots, storms, fires, explosions, floods, wars, embargoes, blockades, legal restrictions, insurrections, acts of God or any other cause similar thereto which is beyond the reasonable control of such Party. In the event of such delay, such Party shall give prompt notice of such Force Majeure event to the other Party. |
(e) | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and all claims relating to or arising out of this contract, or the breach thereof, whether sounding in contract, tort or otherwise, shall likewise be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware. |
(f) | Severability. This entire Agreement should be interpreted to be effective and valid under applicable law. However, if any part of this Agreement is found to be illegal or invalid under applicable law, that part should be stricken or modified to conform to the law without invalidating the remainder of the Agreement. If striking or modifying the Agreement will significantly affect the economic expectations of the Parties, the Parties will make whatever changes to the Agreement may be necessary to fairly address this impact. |
(g) | Survival. Termination or expiration of this Agreement will not affect any rights or obligations which expressly survive nor any rights or obligations that accrued before the Agreement’s termination or expiration, whichever happens first. |
(h) | Remedies Not Exclusive. Any remedy granted in this Agreement is in addition to any other legal or equitable rights or remedies. |
(i) | Headings For Convenience. The headings and subheadings in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and have no substantive effect. |
(j) | No Public Disclosure. In addition to the confidentiality obligations in Section 10 above, neither party will publicly disclose the terms of this Agreement or the business relationship between the Parties; however, Company may disclose this Agreement to a third party (other than a direct competitors of TerraCycle) for strategic “due diligence” purposes so long as the third party has signed a confidentiality agreement. |
(k) | No Assignment. Except for an assignment to an affiliate as permitted below, neither Party will assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the other Party’s written approval, which may not be unreasonably withheld. Upon giving notice, either Party may assign this Agreement without the other Party’s consent to any affiliate or to any corporation or entity purchasing all or substantially all of the assets or stock (or membership interest) of the assigning Party’s business operations to which this Agreement relates. In the event of a permitted assignment under this Section, the assigning Party will have no further obligations arising after the date of the assignment with respect to this Agreement. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, TerraCycle and Company have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
Company | TerraCycle | ||||
By: | /s/ Andy Meyer | By: | /s/Daniel Rosen | ||
Name: | Andy Meyer | Name: | Daniel Rosen | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | Title: | General Counsel | ||
Date: | 6/11/2020 | Date: | 6/11/2020 |
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Exhibit 10.18
Innventure Contractor Agreement
This Contractor Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into this 3rd day of June 2019 between WE-Innventure, LLC, a Delaware company (“Innventure”) and 4350 LAAD, Inc., an independent contractor (hereinafter “Contractor”).
Whereby Contractor and Innventure wish to conduct business together, for valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to the following terms and conditions, along with the attached Statement of Work:
1. Relationship Between the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to make Contractor an employee or agent of Innventure or its business partners, nor shall either party have any authority to bind the other in any respect. It is expressly understood that Contractor shall remain an independent contractor responsible for its own actions. No agent, employee or servant of Contractor shall be deemed to be an employee, agent or servant of Innventure or its business partners. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture and Contractor does not have any authority of any kind to bind Innventure in any respect whatsoever.
2. Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” shall mean confidential or proprietary information of Innventure, including, without limitation: (a) processes, technical information, data, business methods and techniques, methods of presentation, programs and other materials used or to be used by Innventure in providing its services and in managing, marketing, or furthering Innventure’s business or the business of its clients, (b) customer names and customer information and customer lists, (c) pricing information, (d) the terms and conditions of any proposed (or actual) license agreement or other agreements concerning Innventure’s products and services, (e) computer technology, source code, object code, programs and data, whether online, in hard copy or on disk or other medium, whether released or unreleased, (f) information received from others, including customers of Innventure, that is confidential to such persons and/or customers, including information that Innventure is required to treat as confidential, (g) financial information, and (h) all other confidential or proprietary information about Innventure’s business, whether in tangible or intangible form. Confidential Information shall not include the following:
a. Information which at the time of disclosure is publicly known or which later becomes publicly known by publication or otherwise through no breach of this agreement by Contractor, including without limitation, information which is generally known within the industries or trades in which either party competes; or
b. Information which either Contractor can substantiate beyond a reasonable doubt was in Contractor’s possession prior to receipt of such information from either party; or
c. Information which is furnished to Contractor by a third party, as a matter of right without restriction of confidentiality by such third party, and which was not received directly or indirectly from Innventure.
3. Confidentiality. Contractor acknowledges that the Confidential Information constitutes a valuable asset of, and is proprietary to Innventure. Contractor agrees to use the Confidential Information solely in connection with the business engagement between Innventure and Contractor and only as permitted by this Agreement. Contractor shall not otherwise use the Confidential Information for its own benefit or for the benefit of any third party. During the time period that parties are engaged or otherwise a business relationship exists between the parties, and for three (3) years after a termination of the business relationship for any reason, Contractor shall treat all of the Confidential Information as strictly confidential and not use for competitive advantage over Innventure, unless otherwise agreed by Innventure in writing. Contractor agrees to promptly notify Innventure of any unauthorized disclosure of or access to the Confidential Information of which Contractor becomes aware. Nothing contained in this Confidentiality Agreement is to be construed as granting or conferring any rights, by license or otherwise, in any Confidential Information disclosed by Innventure. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that any disclosure or unauthorized use of the Confidential Information shall cause irreparable harm and loss to Innventure. If Contractor is unsure whether any information is Confidential Information, Contractor agrees to treat such information as Confidential Information unless Contractor is instructed by Innventure to the contrary. In an exception to the three-year confidentiality germ, trade secret information will be treated as Confidential Information for as long as it retains trade secret status.
4. Ownership of Work Product and Copyright Compliance. Contractor acknowledges that all business plans, business models, methods, processes, designs, and all other items prepared by or for Innventure in connection with its services or business operations (the “Work Product”), including any such items prepared by Contractor, shall be owned solely by Innventure. Innventure shall be deemed the original author of such Work Product. Neither Contractor, nor any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall have the right to use the Work Product for any purpose without the prior written consent of Innventure. Contractor further agrees that it will not use, for any purpose other than the performance of services for Innventure, the Work Product or any product, design or other item (“Customer Product”) owned or licensed by a customer of Innventure. Innventure shall be entitled to copyright and/or patent, as applicable, any and all of the Work Product, and Contractor agrees to cooperate with Innventure in order to carry out the steps deemed necessary by Innventure to obtain copyrights, patents, or other type of intellectual property in the Work Product.
5. Remedies. Contractor acknowledges and agree that a breach, or attempted or threatened breach, of any obligation under this Agreement may cause immediate and/or irreparable harm to Innventure for which monetary damages would not be a sufficient remedy, and that Innventure shall be entitled to injunctive relief as a remedy for any such breach or attempted or threatened breach. The foregoing remedy will not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy of Innventure, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity.
6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any respect, both parties agree that such term or provision shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to permit its enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
7. Entire Agreement and Amendments. This Agreement supersedes any and all agreements either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto, and it contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties whatsoever. The terms of this Agreement shall not be amended or modified in any respect whatsoever except by a written instrument executed by Innventure and Contractor. This Agreement and any disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with Illinois law and shall be litigated solely in courts located in Cook County, Illinois. Contractor waives objection to venue or jurisdiction.
8. Payment, Work Performed, and Term. Contractor will receive a payment for work performed as defined in an attached Statement of Work. Each Statement of Work must be signed and dated by Contractor and Innventure. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason at any time upon 30 days’ written notice in accordance with the notice requirements set forth below, subject to survival of ongoing covenants set forth within this Agreement and the Statement of Work.
9. Notices. Any notice provided for herein shall be in writing or by e-mail or facsimile with evidence of successful transmission if the e-mail address and/or facsimile number has been provided to the other party in writing. Either party may change its address or email by notice to the other.
10. Notice of Tax Responsibility/Counsel. It being agreed that each party to this Agreement shall remain an independent contractor responsible for its own actions, the Engaging Company cannot and shall not treat Contractor as an employee for employment tax or any other purposes. Innventure hereby notifies Contractor that no provision will be made in Contractor’s name for the withholding of any local, state or federal income tax, for the withholding of Social Security taxes, unemployment compensation premiums, workers’ compensation premiums or for any other local, state or federal employment related tax. Therefore, Contractor bears individual responsibility for all of Contractor’s (and, if applicable, Contractor’s employee’s) employment taxes, including, without limitation, the federal self employment tax and withholding for local, state and federal income taxes and Social Security.
11. Indemnity. Contractor will indemnify and hold harmless Innventure and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and permitted assigns against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other professional fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Agreement) to the extent based on a third-party claim arising out of Contractor’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Innventure will indemnify harmless Contractor against any claims: (a) that Innventure’s materials or products, as created by Innventure, infringe any intellectual property rights of any third party; or (b) arising out of Innventure’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
12. Non-Solicitation. Contractor will not during the term of this Agreement, or for one year following termination of this agreement, directly solicit for employment any employee of Innventure or of Innventure’s clients. Contractor may hire Innventure employees who respond to a general solicitation for employment not specifically directed to Innventure employees.
13. Warranty. Contractor warrants that services performed by Contractor under this Agreement will be performed in a workmanlike manner, consistent with customary practices in the Contractor’s industry. Contractor further warrants that Contractor has any licenses or permits required to perform services for Innventure under this Agreement.
14. Miscellaneous. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by Contractor except with Innventure’s prior written consent. Innventure may transfer and assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without consent. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, and all waivers and modifications must be in a writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys’ fees. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have understood and executed this Agreement the day and year first above written.
We-Innventure, LLC: | 4350 LAAD, Inc. | |||
/s/ Cedric D’Souza | /s/ Amneris Dini | |||
Signature | Signature | |||
Cedric D’Souza | Amneris Dini | |||
Name | Name | |||
CTO - AeroFlexx | Amneris Dini | |||
Title | Title | |||
5/26/2019 | 5/27/2019 | |||
Date | Date | |||
Attachment: Innventure Statement of Work
Innventure Statement of Work
Innventure, LLC is contracting with 4350 LAAD, Inc. for packaging consulting purposes.
1. | Contacts and Role: Lianna Dini will serve as the primary contact and responsible party for 4350 LAAD, Inc. in carrying out the services contemplated under this agreement, and may be assigned a title by Innventure or AeroFlexx. In coordinating the services, Cedric D’Souza, AeroFlexx Chief Technology Officer, will serve as the primary contact at Innventure. |
2. | Description of Services: Services to be provided by 4350 LAAD, Inc. will include: (a) packaging consulting and development for AeroFlexx, as assigned. |
3. | Scope of Duties: Lianna Dini will be expected to devote [***] business hours per week to performing the services for Innventure. |
4. | Term and Termination: One Line Design, Inc. will begin performing the services on June 3, 2019. Work is expected to be completed by November 29, 2019. |
5. | Fees: One Line Design, Inc. will be paid an hourly rate of $[***] for performing the services. |
6. | Innventure Obligations: Innventure will provide Lianna Dini with access to all required information including emails, documents, files and drives containing company files necessary to perform the services. |
Signature page follows
Innventure Statement of Work Signature Page
We-Innventure, LLC: | 4350 LAAD, Inc. | |||
/s/ Cedric D’Souza | /s/ Amneris Dini | |||
Signature | Signature | |||
Cedric D’Souza | Amneris Dini | |||
Name | Name | |||
CTO - AeroFlexx | Amneris Dini | |||
Title | Title | |||
5/26/2019 | 5/27/2019 | |||
Date | Date | |||
Exhibit 10.19
MASTER INTERCOMPANY SERVICES AGREEMENT
This MASTER INTERCOMPANY SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 9th, 2023, is by and among INNVENTURE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and AeroFlexx, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Service Recipient”), whereby, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Company will provide certain services set forth and described in this Agreement to the Service Recipient. The Company and Service Recipient are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” The Agreement includes services previously provided to include the period from January 1, 2023 through April 9th, 2023.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Service Recipient are members of a group of commonly owned companies and, as of the Effective Date, the Service Recipient is a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, Service Recipient desires to engage and retain the Company (or a designated affiliate of the Company) to provide certain management, administrative, support and other services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Company (or its designated affiliate) is willing to perform such services to the Service Recipient (or other affiliates of Service Recipient as may be identified by the Service Recipient and agreed to by the Company from time to time (each an “Authorized Service Recipient”)); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Service Recipient intend to apply the services cost method (as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.482-9(b)) to determine the arm’s length charge for services provided under this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the terms and provisions set forth herein, the mutual benefits to be derived from the performance thereof and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Provision of Services. |
1.1 Agreement to Provide Services. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company (or a designated affiliate of the Company) hereby agrees to provide to the Service Recipient (or an Authorized Service Recipient) the services (the “Services”) as set forth in Section 1.2, and the Service Recipient (or such Authorized Service Recipient) hereby retains and appoints the Company to provide the Services. Each of the Services shall be provided and accepted in accordance with the terms, limitations, and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Company shall not be obligated to devote all of its time or business efforts to the provision of Services to the Service Recipient and shall only devote such time, effort and skill as reasonably and appropriate for the provision of such Services.
1.2 Scope of Services. The Services provided under this Agreement or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties from time to time, may include any or all of the following:
(a) Management. Management services include supervision, inspection, quality control, consultation, accounting, regulating, in-service training and other services provided on a systematic basis to sustain, support and improve the business and operations of the Service Recipient, general management oversight, corporate expansion initiatives, corporate governance and administration of the Service Recipient’s business, operations and services, managing and monitoring the Service Recipient’s corporate accounting and internal controls personnel, such other management and administrative services necessary for the efficient operation of the Service Recipient’s business and affairs, consultation, analysis, development and testing of the Service Recipient’s products and technology.
(b) Transaction Advisory Services. Transaction advisory services shall include management of corporate development activities, including establishing an approach to potential merger and acquisition (“M&A”), capital raising and liquidity matters and initiatives, capital markets transactions, securitizations, special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) transaction or de-SPAC transaction, initial public offerings (“IPO”) or other private or public offerings (including private placements exempt from registration under Regulation D), market scaling, research and development, commercialization of the Service Recipient or its products or services, or other transactions (collectively, “Transactions”) related to Service Recipient’s business, and identifying and evaluating M&A or Transaction opportunities; managing relationships with investment banks, legal counsel, advisors, lenders, investors, members or shareholders, and coordinating valuation, negotiation, and diligence activities, as needed.
(c) Legal. Legal services include drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements and other documents, legal and compliance matters, legal consultation and opinions, maintaining corporate books and records, litigation management, regulatory compliance, and structuring and other advice for mergers and acquisitions.
(d) Tax. Tax services include tax support and tax compliance services as may be necessary to ensure that a Service Recipient complies with applicable tax laws and tax consulting services relating to research and planning.
(e) Accounting and Financial Statements/Periodic Reports. Accounting services include accounting support services to assist in the maintenance of a system of accounting for a Service Recipient, profitability and revenue generation and related reporting, and the preparation of audited and unaudited balance sheets, statements of income and results of operations and cash flows.
(f) Regulatory Compliance; Investment Management. Investment management services may include evaluation of the Service Recipient’s current investments, capital structure and investment objectives, determine investment objectives, strategies and policies in accordance with applicable law and the Service Recipient’s organizational documents, investment recommendations, perform investment research and prepare statistical data or other research reports, and such other investment management services as may be reasonably requested by the Service Recipient. In the event that the Company provides any such investment management services hereunder, the Company shall comply (or cause the Service Recipient to comply, as applicable) with all applicable law, and shall manage the Service Recipient as to ensure that the operations of the Service Recipient, taken as a whole, monitoring and compliance oversight with respect to all applicable law, including but not limited to the following: to the extent applicable, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “1940 Act”), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Advisers Act”), the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”), and the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
(g) Human Resources (“HR”). HR services include assistance with staffing and recruitment, training and employee development, and advice and establishment of policies for employee compensation and benefits.
(h) Information and technology (“IT”). IT services include management and maintenance of the Service Recipient’s IT, development of new and improved technology or IT capabilities, IT resources and staffing to support IT needs, IT consulting, management of information security and communications systems, database support, disaster recovery, support of core systems, support of maintenance contracts, equipment and software, and, if applicable, organization of an IT helpdesk.
(i) Intellectual Property and Licensing (“IP”). IP services include the assistance with and oversight of the Service Recipient’s development, maintenance, ownership and licensing of any patent, copyright, trademark, tradename, service mark, service name, brand mark, brand name, logo, corporate name, internal domain name or industrial design, technology, know-how, trade secret, trade right, formulas, conditional or proprietary reports or information, customer or membership lists, marketing data, computer programs, software, database or data right, licenses or other intellectual property, intellectual property rights and any goodwill associated therewith (the “Intellectual Property”), including all registrations, applications or other filings related to such Intellectual Property with applicable regulators, examining existing Intellectual Property and related protections, expanding and updating Intellectual Property policies, investigating any infringements on Intellectual Property, analyzing the value drivers and deriving value from the Intellectual Property, and ensuring the Service Recipient is protecting its Intellectual Property.
(j) Marketing. Marketing services include
(k) Insurance Management. Insurance services include evaluation of insurance needs, policies and risks, management of brokers, placement of coverages, supervision over claims, and support of compliance functions.
(l) Investor Relations. Investor Relations services include building and maintaining Service Recipient’s investor base and investor relations, coordinating formal investor communications, responding to investor information requests, providing information and support to coverage analysts, coordinating with corporate communications, external reporting, advisors or legal counsel to ensure consistent messaging as well as compliance with disclosure regulations and also coordinating with various business functions to ensure a proper understanding of key business drivers and metrics.
(m) Public Company Services. If Service Recipient is, or at any time shall become or propose to become a public company or a company whose shares (all or some) are listed on a recognized stock exchange and such shares can be readily purchased, sold or traded publicly in accordance with applicable law governing such securities, or become a portfolio company of a publicly traded company (whether by an IPO, SPAC or de-SPAC transaction or any other Transaction), the public company services provided by the Company to the public Service Recipient will include IPO preparation, monitoring and oversite of regulatory reporting, compliance and preparation of annual and period reporting requirements (i.e. Service Recipient’s Form 10-K, 10-Q), registration statements and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, advisory and compliance with respect to a broad array of rules and regulations including the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Regulation FD, listing standards of applicable stock exchanges, annual reports to shareholders and other filings, tax planning and related compliance.
(n) Strategic Relationship Support. The Parties both have and will continue to have strategic relationships with certain third parties. In order to foster mutually beneficial relationships, each Party shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to support each other’s relationships with these third parties.
(o) Other Additional Services. The Company shall provide such other assistance or Services relating to the Service Recipient or the conduct of the Service Recipient’s business and operations, as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Service Recipient, to which the Costs of such additional Services payable to the Company shall be commensurately adjusted by the Company in good faith to account for such additional Services provided.
(p) Excluded Services. The Parties hereby agree that the Services provided by the Company shall not include: (i) any services that are in violation of applicable laws, or (ii) any services that would otherwise require the Company to register to perform such services (including any broker-dealer registrations or other registrations with the SEC or under the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Advisers Act or 1940 Act) to which the Company is not already exempt from, registered with or otherwise not prohibited from performing such services.
1.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time during the Term of this Agreement, the Parties may determine that the Service Recipient no longer require certain Services provided by the Company hereunder or the Service Recipient provides such Services internally. In such event, the Parties shall mutually agree in writing that the Company shall no longer provide such Services, and the Company shall no longer charge the Service Recipient (and appropriate adjustments to the Costs shall be made in good faith by the Company) for such Services no longer provided by the Company.
1.4 Standard of Performance. Company warrants that all Services shall be provided in a professional manner, consistent with best practices for the respective Service.
2. | Service Recipient Obligations. |
2.1 | Service Recipient (or, if applicable, an Authorized Service Recipient) shall: |
(a) Provide reasonable cooperations with the Company in all matters relating to the Services and appoint an employee of Service Recipient (or such Authorized Service Recipient) to serve as the primary contact with respect to this Agreement and who will have the authority to act on behalf of the Service Recipient with respect to matters pertaining to this Agreement (the “Service Recipient Contract Manager”);
(b) provide access to Service Recipient’s premises and such office accommodation and other facilities, employees, books and records, equipment, as Service Recipient deems necessary for the purposes of performing the Services;
(c) provide such information as the Service Provider deems necessary in order to carry out the Services in a timely manner;
(d) obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and consents and comply with all applicable laws in relation to the Services, to the extent that such licenses, consents, and law relate to the Service Recipient’s business, premises, staff, products, and/or equipment, in all cases before the date on which the Services are to start.
2.2 | ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE RECIPIENT OBLIGATIONS. |
2.3 If the Company’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement is prevented or delayed by any act or omission of the Service Recipient, any Authorized Service Recipient, or its or their agents, subcontractors, consultants, or employees, the Company shall not be deemed in breach of its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise liable for any costs, charges, or losses sustained or incurred by the Service Recipient (or Authorized Service Recipient, as applicable), in each case, to the extent arising directly or indirectly from such prevention or delay.
3. | Charges and Payment. |
3.1 Charges. The Service Recipient agrees to bear and to pay the costs incurred by the Company in providing the Services (“Costs”). Costs shall equal the sum of Management Fees, plus Direct Costs, plus Overhead Costs, plus Tax Costs, plus Miscellaneous Costs in accordance with the amounts set forth on Schedule I. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, the Services will be provided by the Company on an “at cost” basis or otherwise at a discounted rate relative to the market. The basis for determining Costs shall be those used for internal cost distribution including, where appropriate, time records prepared at least annually for this purpose. Such basis shall be modified and adjusted by mutual agreement where necessary or appropriate to reflect fairly and equitably the actual incidence of Costs by the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3 to the contrary, the Company (or its designated affiliate providing such Services) shall not charge the Service Recipient for any Services that were not provided or expressly agreed upon hereunder.
(a) Management Fees. “Management Fees” shall mean, for all Services to be rendered by the Company hereunder as mutually agreed to by the Company and Service Recipient, the fixed monthly management fee as agreed to in writing (email is acceptable) at the start of each respective calendar quarter, payable in accordance with Section 3.2 below. During the Term of this Agreement, and commencing on or about the start of each respective calendar quarter, the Company and Service Recipient shall agree to the level and amount of services to be provided by the Company and the Management Fees payable to the Company shall be adjusted accordingly, as agreed to between the Parties in good faith.
(b) Direct Costs. “Direct Costs” mean the sum of all documented internal and external costs incurred by the Company in providing the Services including, but not limited to, allocable salaries and wages, incentives, paid absences, payroll taxes, health care and retirement benefits, direct non-labor costs, and similar expenses, and reimbursement of out-of-pocket third party costs and expenses.
(c) Overhead Costs. “Overhead Costs” mean all internal and external indirect costs incurred by the Company in providing the Services and shall include (but are not limited to) costs of insurance policies (i.e. general liability insurance), software and related licensing (i.e. NetSuite), general overhead and facilities charges (for example, office rent, depreciation, maintenance, utilities, and supplies.
(d) Miscellaneous Costs. “Miscellaneous Costs” mean all other reasonable and documented costs, fees and expenses that are incurred by the Company in the provision of the Services and its performance under this Agreement, and includes such costs, fees or expenses that are charged to the Company but should or would otherwise be charged to the Service Recipient, including any costs incurred by the Service Recipient and charged to the Company. The Miscellaneous Costs will be allocated on a reasonable standard basis or otherwise in accordance with the Service Recipient’s internal policies.
(e) Tax Costs. “Tax Costs” means all costs, fees and expenses set forth in Section 4 hereof, including all sales, use and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state or local governmental entity on any amounts payable by Service Recipient hereunder; provided, that, in no event shall Recipient pay or be responsible for any taxes imposed on, or with respect to, the Company’s income, revenues, gross receipts, personnel or real or personal property or other assets.
3.2 | Payment. |
(a) The Company shall submit an invoice statement to the Service Recipient no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month (unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties) with respect to the amount of Costs payable to the Company by such Service Recipient for such month (a “Statement”) for such Services actually rendered in the applicable period. Each Statement shall set forth in reasonable detail Costs incurred in providing the Services to such Service Recipient. Unless any such Service Recipient disagrees as to the amounts payable, full payment for all Services as set forth in the Statement (less any applicable withholding taxes) shall be made no later than thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the Statement. Payment shall be made in U.S. dollars. In the event of any disagreement between the Company and a Service Recipient with respect to any Statement or any amounts owed thereunder, the Company and the Service Recipient agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute.
(b) The Company and the Service Recipient shall make adjustments to charges as required to reflect the discovery of errors or omissions or changes in the charges in the course of such good faith negotiations and resolutions of any disputes hereunder.
(c) In addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement or at law (which the Company does not waive by the exercise of any rights hereunder), the Company shall be entitled to suspend the provision of any Services if the Service Recipient fails to pay any amounts, fees or Costs when due hereunder and such failure continues for fourteen (14) days following written notice thereof.
4. | Taxes. |
4.1 Sales Tax and VAT. The Service Recipient will be liable for and will reimburse the Company or pay, as applicable, any applicable sales, value added or similar taxes with respect to the Services provided pursuant to this Agreement. The Service Recipient will not be responsible for any other taxes, assessment, duties, permits, tariffs, fees or other charges of any kind, including, but not limited to, taxes based on the Company’s income or equity and withholding taxes imposed on the Company.
4.2 Withholding Tax. If a Service Recipient is required to withhold from any amount owed to the Company for which the Company is responsible, the amount withheld shall be subtracted from the amount owed by the Service Recipient and the Company will receive the amount remaining after the tax withheld.
5. Accounting. The Company shall maintain accounting records of all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and such additional information as the Service Recipient may reasonably request for purposes of their internal bookkeeping and accounting operations.
6. | Independent Contractor. |
6.1 No Partnership or Joint Venture. In performing services pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will be an independent contractor of each Service Recipient. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
6.2 Company Employees. The employees or agents of the Company shall not be deemed or construed to be the employees, agents, or partners of the Service Recipient for any purposes whatsoever.
6.3 No Signature Authority. Unless otherwise authorized by the Service Recipient in writing, the Company and the Company’s personnel or agents, acting solely in its or their capacity as the Service provider under this Agreement, shall not enter into contracts on behalf of, or execute contracts as employees or agents of, any Service Recipient, or bind any Service Recipient in any manner, written or oral, express or implied.
7. | Indemnification. |
7.1 By Service Provider. The Service Recipient shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, actions, fines, penalties, expenses or costs (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) Service Provider (“Losses”) suffered or incurred by the Company relating to any claim of a third party arising from or in connection with the Company’s performance or non-performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company hereunder, other than by reason of the Company’s negligence, willful misconduct, breach of this Agreement or bad faith. This Section 7 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
7.2 By Company. Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, actions, fines, penalties, expenses or costs (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) suffered or incurred by the Service Provider relating to any claim of a third party arising from the Company’s negligence, willful misconduct, breach of this Agreement or bad faith. This Section 7 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
8. Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and except for liability caused by the Party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith, (i) no Party nor their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents, will have any liability to any other Party, or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, or other third party, whether based on contract, warranty, tort, strict liability, or any other theory, for any loss of use, revenue or profit, loss of data, or for any indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive or special damages, and regardless of whether such damage was foreseeable and whether or not such Party has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and (ii) the Company, as a result of providing an Service pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be liable to any other Party for more than the cost of the Services related to the claim for damages.
9. | Term and Termination. |
9.1 Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter until otherwise terminated in accordance with this Section 9.
9.2 Termination by the Company. Either Party may terminate this Agreement, or any part of this Agreement, at any time upon thirty (30) days prior notice to the Service Recipient.
9.3 Termination for Event of Default. Either Party may terminate this Agreement, effective upon written notice to the other Party (the “Defaulting Party”), if the Defaulting Party: (a) breaches this Agreement (including failure to pay all amounts due and payable hereunder), and such breach is incapable of cure, or with respect to a breach capable of cure, the Defaulting Party does not cure such breach within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice of such breach; or (b) (i) becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (ii) becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully stayed, vacated or dismissed within ninety (90) days after filing; (iii) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) has a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
9.4 Termination upon Violation of Law. If a court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental authority issues a final non-appealable order or judgment holding that all or part of the Agreement or all or a part of the Services offered under the Agreement are in violation of any applicable law (each, a “Judgment”), the affected Party has the right to terminate those portions of the Agreement that are part of such Judgment by providing the other Party with written notice of its intent to terminate such portions of the Agreement, subject to payment of all applicable Costs, fees or other expenses incurred and payable to the Company, as applicable, such termination of such portions of the Agreement will be effective as of the date specified in such notice.
9.5 Termination upon Liquidation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9, the Parties agree that this Agreement will automatically terminate upon the liquidation or dissolution of the Service Recipient or upon any corporate action by the Service Recipient effectuation such liquidation or dissolution.
10. Non-Exclusivity. This is not an exclusive Agreement. Each Party retains the right to perform or procure the same or similar type of services for or from any other third parties during the Term of this Agreement. It is understood and agreed to by the Parties that neither Party is prohibited from engaging in any other business activity or from rendering or procuring services (including those the same or similar to the Services) to any other person, entity or other third party, including affiliates or competitors of the Service Recipient.
11. | Intellectual Property Rights; Ownership; Infringement. |
11.1 Service Recipient is, and shall be, the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to all documents, work product, and other materials that are delivered to Service Recipient hereunder or prepared by or on behalf of the Company in the course of performing the Services (the “Deliverables”), including all Intellectual Property and related rights therein. The Company agrees that with respect to any Deliverables that may qualify as “work made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. §101, such Deliverables are hereby deemed a “work made for hire” for the Service Recipient. To the extent that any of the Deliverables do not constitute a “work made for hire”, the Company hereby irrevocably assigns to Service Recipient, in each case without additional consideration, all right, title, and interest throughout the world in and to the Deliverables, including all intellectual property rights therein. The Company shall cause its personnel to irrevocably waive, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, any and all claims such personnel may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction to so-called “moral rights” or rights of droit moral with respect to the Deliverables.
11.2 Upon the reasonable request of the Service Recipient, the Company shall take such further actions, including execution and delivery of all appropriate instruments of conveyance, as may be necessary to assist the Service Recipient to prosecute, register, perfect, or record its rights in or to any Deliverables.
11.3 The Company and its licensors are, and shall remain, the sole and exclusive owners of all right, title, and interest in and to any and all documents, data, know-how, methodologies, software, and other materials, including computer programs, reports, and specifications, provided by or used by the Company in connection with performing the Services, in each case developed or acquired by the Company prior to the commencement or independently of this Agreement (“Pre-Existing Materials”), including all Intellectual Property and related rights therein. The Company hereby grants Service Recipient (and the Authorized Service Recipients, as applicable) a limited, revocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, worldwide license to use, perform, display, execute, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify (including to create derivative works), import, make, have made, sell, offer to sell, and otherwise exploit any Pre-Existing Materials to the extent incorporated in, combined with or otherwise necessary for the use of the Deliverables for any and all purposes/solely to the extent reasonably required in connection with the Service Recipient’s receipt or use of the Services and Deliverables. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, all rights in and to the Pre-Existing Materials are expressly reserved by the Company
11.4 Service Recipient and its licensors are, and shall remain, the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to any documents, data, know-how, methodologies, software, and other materials provided to the Company by Service Recipient, including computer programs, reports, and specifications (the “Service Recipient Materials”), including all intellectual property rights therein. The Company shall have no right or license to use any Service Recipient Materials except solely during the Term of the Agreement to the extent necessary to provide the Services to the Service Recipient (or the Authorized Service Recipients). All other rights in and to the Service Recipient Materials are expressly reserved by the Service Recipient.
11.5 To the Service Recipient’s knowledge, none of the Service Recipient Materials and the Company’s use thereof infringe or will infringe any intellectual property rights or registered or issued patent, copyright or trademark of any third party arising under the laws of the United States. As of the date hereof, there are no pending or, to Service Recipient’s knowledge, threatened claims, litigation, or other proceedings pending against Service Recipient by any third party based on an alleged violation of such intellectual property rights, in each case, excluding any infringement or claim, litigation or other proceedings to the extent arising out of (x) any Deliverables or any instruction, information, designs, specifications, or other materials provided by the Company to the Service Recipient, (y) use of the Service Recipient Materials in combination with any materials or equipment not supplied or specified by the Service Recipient, if the infringement would have been avoided by the use of the Service Recipient Materials not so combined, and (z) any modifications or changes made to the Service Recipient Materials by or on behalf of any person or third party other than the Company.
12. | General Provisions. |
12.1 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, by the Service Recipient without the prior written consent of the Company. This provision includes any assignment or reassignment of the Agreement due to a change in control or change in ownership of the Service Recipient, whether as a result of a Transaction, merger, consolidation, reorganization, change of control, or sale of all, or substantially all, of Service Recipient’s assets or equity (whether structured as a stock sale, asset sale, merger, reorganization, or otherwise). Any such assignment made without such prior written consent shall be null and void ab initio and be of no force or effect.
12.2 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and permitted assigns.
12.3 Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Company and each Service Recipient to be bound by the proposed amendment.
12.4 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except for the right of each Party’s affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives to enforce their rights to indemnification under Section 7, this Agreement benefits solely the Parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, confers on any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
12.5 Confidential Information. All non-public, confidential or proprietary information of the Service Recipient (“Confidential Information”) is confidential and solely for the Company’s use in performing this Agreement. This Section 12.5 shall not apply to information that is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to the Company at the time of disclosure; (c) rightfully obtained by the Company on a non-confidential basis from any other third party; or (d) independently developed.
12.6 Non-Solicitation. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, neither Party shall, directly or indirectly, in any manner engage, solicit or induce for employment any person who performed any work under this Agreement who is then in the employ of the other Party. A general advertisement or notice of a job listing or opening or other similar general publication of a job search or availability to fill employment positions, including on the internet, shall not be construed as a engagement, solicitation or inducement for the purposes of this Section 12.6, and the hiring of any employee or independent contractor who freely responds thereto shall not be a breach of this Section 12.6. If either party breaches this Section 12.6, the breaching party shall, on demand, pay to the non-breaching party a sum equal to the greater of (i) $100,000.00 and (ii) one (1) year’s basic salary or the annual fee that was payable by the claiming party to such solicited and hired employee, worker, or independent contractor plus the recruitment costs incurred by the non-breaching party in replacing such person.
12.7 Further Assurances; Cooperation. During the Term and for a period of ten (10) years following termination of this Agreement, each party will (a) provide all information that the other Party reasonably requests in connection with any audit, litigation, investigation or similar proceeding, and (b) cooperate with any reasonable request of the other Party in connection with any such proceedings.
12.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
12.9 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
12.10 Governing Law. This Agreement, including all exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices attached to this Agreement and thereto, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Delaware. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding is instituted or commenced by either party hereto against the other party arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party.
12.11 Waiver. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
12.12 Notices. All correspondence or notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, in English and addressed to the other Party at its address set out below (or to any other address that the receiving Party may designate from time to time). Each Party shall deliver all Notices by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees prepaid), e-mail or other electronic transmission (with confirmation of transmission) or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only (a) upon receipt by the receiving party and (b) if the party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 12.12):
If to Company: | Innventure LLC |
6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400
Orlando, Florida 32827
E-mail: nrenuart@innventure.com [***]
Attention: Neal Renuart, VP of Finance
If to Service Recipient: | AeroFlexx LLC |
8511 Trade Center Drive, Suite 350
West Chester, OH 45011
E-mail: ameyer@AeroFlexx.com [***]
Attention: Andrew Meyer, CEO
12.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including and together with any related exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Company and the Service Recipient with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.
12.14 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Parties is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws and all orders, writes, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its assets or properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of applicable law, order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.
12.15 Headings; Interpretation; Construction. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits, refer to the Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement, if any; (y) to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. Any Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
COMPANY: |
INNVENTURE LLC |
By: | /s/ Neal Renuart |
Name: | Neal Renuart |
Title: | VP of Finance |
SERVICE RECIPIENT: |
Accelsius LLC |
By: | /s/ Andrew Meyer |
Name: | Andrew Meyer |
Title: | CEO |
[Signature Page to Master Intercompany Services Agreement]
SCHEDULE I
SERVICES; COSTS AND FEES
SERVICE TYPE | COSTS AND FEES |
Management Fees | $[***] |
Direct Costs | $[***] |
Overhead Costs | $[***] |
Tax Costs | $[***] |
Miscellaneous Costs | $[***] |
TOTAL: | $[***] |
Exhibit 10.20
MASTER INTERCOMPANY SERVICES AGREEMENT
This MASTER INTERCOMPANY SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 24, 2023, is by and among INNVENTURE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) and Accelsius, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Service Recipient”), whereby, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Company will provide certain services set forth and described in this Agreement to the Service Recipient. The Company and Service Recipient are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” The Agreement includes services previously provided to include the period from April 1, 2023 through April 24, 2023.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Service Recipient are members of a group of commonly owned companies and, as of the Effective Date, the Service Recipient is a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, Service Recipient desires to engage and retain the Company (or a designated affiliate of the Company) to provide certain management, administrative, support and other services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Company (or its designated affiliate) is willing to perform such services to the Service Recipient (or other affiliates of Service Recipient as may be identified by the Service Recipient and agreed to by the Company from time to time (each an “Authorized Service Recipient”)); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Service Recipient intend to apply the services cost method (as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.482-9(b)) to determine the arm’s length charge for services provided under this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the terms and provisions set forth herein, the mutual benefits to be derived from the performance thereof and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Provision of Services.
1.1 Agreement to Provide Services. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company (or a designated affiliate of the Company) hereby agrees to provide to the Service Recipient (or an Authorized Service Recipient) the services (the “Services”) as set forth in Section 1.2, and the Service Recipient (or such Authorized Service Recipient) hereby retains and appoints the Company to provide the Services. Each of the Services shall be provided and accepted in accordance with the terms, limitations, and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Company shall not be obligated to devote all of its time or business efforts to the provision of Services to the Service Recipient and shall only devote such time, effort and skill as reasonably and appropriate for the provision of such Services.
1.2 Scope of Services. The Services provided under this Agreement or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties from time to time, may include any or all of the following:
(a) Management. Management services include supervision, inspection, quality control, consultation, accounting, regulating, in-service training and other services provided on a systematic basis to sustain, support and improve the business and operations of the Service Recipient, general management oversight, corporate expansion initiatives, corporate governance and administration of the Service Recipient’s business, operations and services, managing and monitoring the Service Recipient’s corporate accounting and internal controls personnel, such other management and administrative services necessary for the efficient operation of the Service Recipient’s business and affairs, consultation, analysis, development and testing of the Service Recipient’s products and technology.
(b) Transaction Advisory Services. Transaction advisory services shall include management of corporate development activities, including establishing an approach to potential merger and acquisition (“M&A”), capital raising and liquidity matters and initiatives, capital markets transactions, securitizations, special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) transaction or de-SPAC transaction, initial public offerings (“IPO”) or other private or public offerings (including private placements exempt from registration under Regulation D), market scaling, research and development, commercialization of the Service Recipient or its products or services, or other transactions (collectively, “Transactions”) related to Service Recipient’s business, and identifying and evaluating M&A or Transaction opportunities; managing relationships with investment banks, legal counsel, advisors, lenders, investors, members or shareholders, and coordinating valuation, negotiation, and diligence activities, as needed.
(c) Legal. Legal services include drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements and other documents, legal and compliance matters, legal consultation and opinions, maintaining corporate books and records, litigation management, regulatory compliance, and structuring and other advice for mergers and acquisitions.
(d) Tax. Tax services include tax support and tax compliance services as may be necessary to ensure that a Service Recipient complies with applicable tax laws and tax consulting services relating to research and planning.
(e) Accounting and Financial Statements/Periodic Reports. Accounting services include accounting support services to assist in the maintenance of a system of accounting for a Service Recipient, profitability and revenue generation and related reporting, and the preparation of audited and unaudited balance sheets, statements of income and results of operations and cash flows.
(f) Regulatory Compliance; Investment Management. Investment management services may include evaluation of the Service Recipient’s current investments, capital structure and investment objectives, determine investment objectives, strategies and policies in accordance with applicable law and the Service Recipient’s organizational documents, investment recommendations, perform investment research and prepare statistical data or other research reports, and such other investment management services as may be reasonably requested by the Service Recipient. In the event that the Company provides any such investment management services hereunder, the Company shall comply (or cause the Service Recipient to comply, as applicable) with all applicable law, and shall manage the Service Recipient as to ensure that the operations of the Service Recipient, taken as a whole, monitoring and compliance oversight with respect to all applicable law, including but not limited to the following: to the extent applicable, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “1940 Act”), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Advisers Act”), the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”), and the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
(g) Human Resources (“HR”). HR services include assistance with staffing and recruitment, training and employee development, and advice and establishment of policies for employee compensation and benefits.
(h) Information and technology (“IT”). IT services include management and maintenance of the Service Recipient’s IT, development of new and improved technology or IT capabilities, IT resources and staffing to support IT needs, IT consulting, management of information security and communications systems, database support, disaster recovery, support of core systems, support of maintenance contracts, equipment and software, and, if applicable, organization of an IT helpdesk.
(i) Intellectual Property and Licensing (“IP”). IP services include the assistance with and oversight of the Service Recipient’s development, maintenance, ownership and licensing of any patent, copyright, trademark, tradename, service mark, service name, brand mark, brand name, logo, corporate name, internal domain name or industrial design, technology, know-how, trade secret, trade right, formulas, conditional or proprietary reports or information, customer or membership lists, marketing data, computer programs, software, database or data right, licenses or other intellectual property, intellectual property rights and any goodwill associated therewith (the “Intellectual Property”), including all registrations, applications or other filings related to such Intellectual Property with applicable regulators, examining existing Intellectual Property and related protections, expanding and updating Intellectual Property policies, investigating any infringements on Intellectual Property, analyzing the value drivers and deriving value from the Intellectual Property, and ensuring the Service Recipient is protecting its Intellectual Property.
(j) Marketing. Marketing services include
(k) Insurance Management. Insurance services include evaluation of insurance needs, policies and risks, management of brokers, placement of coverages, supervision over claims, and support of compliance functions.
(l) Investor Relations. Investor Relations services include building and maintaining Service Recipient’s investor base and investor relations, coordinating formal investor communications, responding to investor information requests, providing information and support to coverage analysts, coordinating with corporate communications, external reporting, advisors or legal counsel to ensure consistent messaging as well as compliance with disclosure regulations and also coordinating with various business functions to ensure a proper understanding of key business drivers and metrics.
(m) Public Company Services. If Service Recipient is, or at any time shall become or propose to become a public company or a company whose shares (all or some) are listed on a recognized stock exchange and such shares can be readily purchased, sold or traded publicly in accordance with applicable law governing such securities, or become a portfolio company of a publicly traded company (whether by an IPO, SPAC or de-SPAC transaction or any other Transaction), the public company services provided by the Company to the public Service Recipient will include IPO preparation, monitoring and oversite of regulatory reporting, compliance and preparation of annual and period reporting requirements (i.e. Service Recipient’s Form 10-K, 10-Q), registration statements and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, advisory and compliance with respect to a broad array of rules and regulations including the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Regulation FD, listing standards of applicable stock exchanges, annual reports to shareholders and other filings, tax planning and related compliance.
(n) Strategic Relationship Support. The Parties both have and will continue to have strategic relationships with certain third parties. In order to foster mutually beneficial relationships, each Party shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to support each other’s relationships with these third parties.
(o) Other Additional Services. The Company shall provide such other assistance or Services relating to the Service Recipient or the conduct of the Service Recipient’s business and operations, as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Service Recipient, to which the Costs of such additional Services payable to the Company shall be commensurately adjusted by the Company in good faith to account for such additional Services provided.
(p) Excluded Services. The Parties hereby agree that the Services provided by the Company shall not include: (i) any services that are in violation of applicable laws, or (ii) any services that would otherwise require the Company to register to perform such services (including any broker-dealer registrations or other registrations with the SEC or under the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Advisers Act or 1940 Act) to which the Company is not already exempt from, registered with or otherwise not prohibited from performing such services.
1.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time during the Term of this Agreement, the Parties may determine that the Service Recipient no longer require certain Services provided by the Company hereunder or the Service Recipient provides such Services internally. In such event, the Parties shall mutually agree in writing that the Company shall no longer provide such Services, and the Company shall no longer charge the Service Recipient (and appropriate adjustments to the Costs shall be made in good faith by the Company) for such Services no longer provided by the Company.
1.4 Standard of Performance. Company warrants that all Services shall be provided in a professional manner, consistent with best practices for the respective Service.
2. Service Recipient Obligations.
2.1 Service Recipient (or, if applicable, an Authorized Service Recipient) shall:
(a) Provide reasonable cooperations with the Company in all matters relating to the Services and appoint an employee of Service Recipient (or such Authorized Service Recipient) to serve as the primary contact with respect to this Agreement and who will have the authority to act on behalf of the Service Recipient with respect to matters pertaining to this Agreement (the “Service Recipient Contract Manager”);
(b) provide access to Service Recipient’s premises and such office accommodation and other facilities, employees, books and records, equipment, as Service Recipient deems necessary for the purposes of performing the Services;
(c) provide such information as the Service Provider deems necessary in order to carry out the Services in a timely manner;
(d) obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and consents and comply with all applicable laws in relation to the Services, to the extent that such licenses, consents, and law relate to the Service Recipient’s business, premises, staff, products, and/or equipment, in all cases before the date on which the Services are to start.
2.2 ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE RECIPIENT OBLIGATIONS.
2.3 If the Company’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement is prevented or delayed by any act or omission of the Service Recipient, any Authorized Service Recipient, or its or their agents, subcontractors, consultants, or employees, the Company shall not be deemed in breach of its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise liable for any costs, charges, or losses sustained or incurred by the Service Recipient (or Authorized Service Recipient, as applicable), in each case, to the extent arising directly or indirectly from such prevention or delay.
3. Charges and Payment.
3.1 Charges. The Service Recipient agrees to bear and to pay the costs incurred by the Company in providing the Services (“Costs”). Costs shall equal the sum of Management Fees, plus Direct Costs, plus Overhead Costs, plus Tax Costs, plus Miscellaneous Costs in accordance with the amounts set forth on Schedule I. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, the Services will be provided by the Company on an “at cost” basis or otherwise at a discounted rate relative to the market. The basis for determining Costs shall be those used for internal cost distribution including, where appropriate, time records prepared at least annually for this purpose. Such basis shall be modified and adjusted by mutual agreement where necessary or appropriate to reflect fairly and equitably the actual incidence of Costs by the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3 to the contrary, the Company (or its designated affiliate providing such Services) shall not charge the Service Recipient for any Services that were not provided or expressly agreed upon hereunder.
(a) Management Fees. “Management Fees” shall mean, for all Services to be rendered by the Company hereunder as mutually agreed to by the Company and Service Recipient, the fixed monthly management fee as agreed to in writing (email is acceptable) at the start of each respective calendar quarter, payable in accordance with Section 3.2 below. During the Term of this Agreement, and commencing on or about the start of each respective calendar quarter, the Company and Service Recipient shall agree to the level and amount of services to be provided by the Company and the Management Fees payable to the Company shall be adjusted accordingly, as agreed to between the Parties in good faith.
(b) Direct Costs. “Direct Costs” mean the sum of all documented internal and external costs incurred by the Company in providing the Services including, but not limited to, allocable salaries and wages, incentives, paid absences, payroll taxes, health care and retirement benefits, direct non-labor costs, and similar expenses, and reimbursement of out-of-pocket third party costs and expenses.
(c) Overhead Costs. “Overhead Costs” mean all internal and external indirect costs incurred by the Company in providing the Services and shall include (but are not limited to) costs of insurance policies (i.e. general liability insurance), software and related licensing (i.e. NetSuite), general overhead and facilities charges (for example, office rent, depreciation, maintenance, utilities, and supplies.
(d) Miscellaneous Costs. “Miscellaneous Costs” mean all other reasonable and documented costs, fees and expenses that are incurred by the Company in the provision of the Services and its performance under this Agreement, and includes such costs, fees or expenses that are charged to the Company but should or would otherwise be charged to the Service Recipient, including any costs incurred by the Service Recipient and charged to the Company. The Miscellaneous Costs will be allocated on a reasonable standard basis or otherwise in accordance with the Service Recipient’s internal policies.
(e) Tax Costs. “Tax Costs” means all costs, fees and expenses set forth in Section 4 hereof, including all sales, use and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state or local governmental entity on any amounts payable by Service Recipient hereunder; provided, that, in no event shall Recipient pay or be responsible for any taxes imposed on, or with respect to, the Company’s income, revenues, gross receipts, personnel or real or personal property or other assets.
3.2 Payment.
(a) The Company shall submit an invoice statement to the Service Recipient no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month (unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties) with respect to the amount of Costs payable to the Company by such Service Recipient for such month (a “Statement”) for such Services actually rendered in the applicable period. Each Statement shall set forth in reasonable detail Costs incurred in providing the Services to such Service Recipient. Unless any such Service Recipient disagrees as to the amounts payable, full payment for all Services as set forth in the Statement (less any applicable withholding taxes) shall be made no later than thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the Statement. Payment shall be made in U.S. dollars. In the event of any disagreement between the Company and a Service Recipient with respect to any Statement or any amounts owed thereunder, the Company and the Service Recipient agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute.
(b) The Company and the Service Recipient shall make adjustments to charges as required to reflect the discovery of errors or omissions or changes in the charges in the course of such good faith negotiations and resolutions of any disputes hereunder.
(c) In addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement or at law (which the Company does not waive by the exercise of any rights hereunder), the Company shall be entitled to suspend the provision of any Services if the Service Recipient fails to pay any amounts, fees or Costs when due hereunder and such failure continues for fourteen (14) days following written notice thereof.
4. Taxes.
4.1 Sales Tax and VAT. The Service Recipient will be liable for and will reimburse the Company or pay, as applicable, any applicable sales, value added or similar taxes with respect to the Services provided pursuant to this Agreement. The Service Recipient will not be responsible for any other taxes, assessment, duties, permits, tariffs, fees or other charges of any kind, including, but not limited to, taxes based on the Company’s income or equity and withholding taxes imposed on the Company.
4.2 Withholding Tax. If a Service Recipient is required to withhold from any amount owed to the Company for which the Company is responsible, the amount withheld shall be subtracted from the amount owed by the Service Recipient and the Company will receive the amount remaining after the tax withheld.
5. Accounting. The Company shall maintain accounting records of all services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and such additional information as the Service Recipient may reasonably request for purposes of their internal bookkeeping and accounting operations.
6. Independent Contractor.
6.1 No Partnership or Joint Venture. In performing services pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will be an independent contractor of each Service Recipient. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
6.2 Company Employees. The employees or agents of the Company shall not be deemed or construed to be the employees, agents, or partners of the Service Recipient for any purposes whatsoever.
6.3 No Signature Authority. Unless otherwise authorized by the Service Recipient in writing, the Company and the Company’s personnel or agents, acting solely in its or their capacity as the Service provider under this Agreement, shall not enter into contracts on behalf of, or execute contracts as employees or agents of, any Service Recipient, or bind any Service Recipient in any manner, written or oral, express or implied.
7. Indemnification.
7.1 By Service Provider. The Service Recipient shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, actions, fines, penalties, expenses or costs (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) Service Provider (“Losses”) suffered or incurred by the Company relating to any claim of a third party arising from or in connection with the Company’s performance or non-performance of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company hereunder, other than by reason of the Company’s negligence, willful misconduct, breach of this Agreement or bad faith. This Section 7 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
7.2 By Company. Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, actions, fines, penalties, expenses or costs (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) suffered or incurred by the Service Provider relating to any claim of a third party arising from the Company’s negligence, willful misconduct, breach of this Agreement or bad faith. This Section 7 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
8. Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and except for liability caused by the Party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith, (i) no Party nor their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents, will have any liability to any other Party, or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, or other third party, whether based on contract, warranty, tort, strict liability, or any other theory, for any loss of use, revenue or profit, loss of data, or for any indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, punitive or special damages, and regardless of whether such damage was foreseeable and whether or not such Party has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and (ii) the Company, as a result of providing an Service pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be liable to any other Party for more than the cost of the Services related to the claim for damages.
9. Term and Termination.
9.1 Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter until otherwise terminated in accordance with this Section 9.
9.2 Termination by the Company. Either Party may terminate this Agreement, or any part of this Agreement, at any time upon thirty (30) days prior notice to the Service Recipient.
9.3 Termination for Event of Default. Either Party may terminate this Agreement, effective upon written notice to the other Party (the “Defaulting Party”), if the Defaulting Party: (a) breaches this Agreement (including failure to pay all amounts due and payable hereunder), and such breach is incapable of cure, or with respect to a breach capable of cure, the Defaulting Party does not cure such breach within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice of such breach; or (b) (i) becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (ii) becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully stayed, vacated or dismissed within ninety (90) days after filing; (iii) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) has a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
9.4 Termination upon Violation of Law. If a court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental authority issues a final non-appealable order or judgment holding that all or part of the Agreement or all or a part of the Services offered under the Agreement are in violation of any applicable law (each, a “Judgment”), the affected Party has the right to terminate those portions of the Agreement that are part of such Judgment by providing the other Party with written notice of its intent to terminate such portions of the Agreement, subject to payment of all applicable Costs, fees or other expenses incurred and payable to the Company, as applicable, such termination of such portions of the Agreement will be effective as of the date specified in such notice.
9.5 Termination upon Liquidation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9, the Parties agree that this Agreement will automatically terminate upon the liquidation or dissolution of the Service Recipient or upon any corporate action by the Service Recipient effectuation such liquidation or dissolution.
10. Non-Exclusivity. This is not an exclusive Agreement. Each Party retains the right to perform or procure the same or similar type of services for or from any other third parties during the Term of this Agreement. It is understood and agreed to by the Parties that neither Party is prohibited from engaging in any other business activity or from rendering or procuring services (including those the same or similar to the Services) to any other person, entity or other third party, including affiliates or competitors of the Service Recipient.
11. Intellectual Property Rights; Ownership; Infringement.
11.1 Service Recipient is, and shall be, the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to all documents, work product, and other materials that are delivered to Service Recipient hereunder or prepared by or on behalf of the Company in the course of performing the Services (the “Deliverables”), including all Intellectual Property and related rights therein. The Company agrees that with respect to any Deliverables that may qualify as “work made for hire” as defined in 17 U.S.C. §101, such Deliverables are hereby deemed a “work made for hire” for the Service Recipient. To the extent that any of the Deliverables do not constitute a “work made for hire”, the Company hereby irrevocably assigns to Service Recipient, in each case without additional consideration, all right, title, and interest throughout the world in and to the Deliverables, including all intellectual property rights therein. The Company shall cause its personnel to irrevocably waive, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, any and all claims such personnel may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction to so-called “moral rights” or rights of droit moral with respect to the Deliverables.
11.2 Upon the reasonable request of the Service Recipient, the Company shall take such further actions, including execution and delivery of all appropriate instruments of conveyance, as may be necessary to assist the Service Recipient to prosecute, register, perfect, or record its rights in or to any Deliverables.
11.3 The Company and its licensors are, and shall remain, the sole and exclusive owners of all right, title, and interest in and to any and all documents, data, know-how, methodologies, software, and other materials, including computer programs, reports, and specifications, provided by or used by the Company in connection with performing the Services, in each case developed or acquired by the Company prior to the commencement or independently of this Agreement (“Pre-Existing Materials”), including all Intellectual Property and related rights therein. The Company hereby grants Service Recipient (and the Authorized Service Recipients, as applicable) a limited, revocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, worldwide license to use, perform, display, execute, reproduce, distribute, transmit, modify (including to create derivative works), import, make, have made, sell, offer to sell, and otherwise exploit any Pre-Existing Materials to the extent incorporated in, combined with or otherwise necessary for the use of the Deliverables for any and all purposes/solely to the extent reasonably required in connection with the Service Recipient’s receipt or use of the Services and Deliverables. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, all rights in and to the Pre-Existing Materials are expressly reserved by the Company
11.4 Service Recipient and its licensors are, and shall remain, the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title, and interest in and to any documents, data, know-how, methodologies, software, and other materials provided to the Company by Service Recipient, including computer programs, reports, and specifications (the “Service Recipient Materials”), including all intellectual property rights therein. The Company shall have no right or license to use any Service Recipient Materials except solely during the Term of the Agreement to the extent necessary to provide the Services to the Service Recipient (or the Authorized Service Recipients). All other rights in and to the Service Recipient Materials are expressly reserved by the Service Recipient.
11.5 To the Service Recipient’s knowledge, none of the Service Recipient Materials and the Company’s use thereof infringe or will infringe any intellectual property rights or registered or issued patent, copyright or trademark of any third party arising under the laws of the United States. As of the date hereof, there are no pending or, to Service Recipient’s knowledge, threatened claims, litigation, or other proceedings pending against Service Recipient by any third party based on an alleged violation of such intellectual property rights, in each case, excluding any infringement or claim, litigation or other proceedings to the extent arising out of (x) any Deliverables or any instruction, information, designs, specifications, or other materials provided by the Company to the Service Recipient, (y) use of the Service Recipient Materials in combination with any materials or equipment not supplied or specified by the Service Recipient, if the infringement would have been avoided by the use of the Service Recipient Materials not so combined, and (z) any modifications or changes made to the Service Recipient Materials by or on behalf of any person or third party other than the Company.
12. General Provisions.
12.1 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, duties or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, by the Service Recipient without the prior written consent of the Company. This provision includes any assignment or reassignment of the Agreement due to a change in control or change in ownership of the Service Recipient, whether as a result of a Transaction, merger, consolidation, reorganization, change of control, or sale of all, or substantially all, of Service Recipient’s assets or equity (whether structured as a stock sale, asset sale, merger, reorganization, or otherwise). Any such assignment made without such prior written consent shall be null and void ab initio and be of no force or effect.
12.2 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and permitted assigns.
12.3 Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Company and each Service Recipient to be bound by the proposed amendment.
12.4 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except for the right of each Party’s affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives to enforce their rights to indemnification under Section 7, this Agreement benefits solely the Parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, confers on any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
12.5 Confidential Information. All non-public, confidential or proprietary information of the Service Recipient (“Confidential Information”) is confidential and solely for the Company’s use in performing this Agreement. This Section 12.5 shall not apply to information that is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to the Company at the time of disclosure; (c) rightfully obtained by the Company on a non-confidential basis from any other third party; or (d) independently developed.
12.6 Non-Solicitation. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, neither Party shall, directly or indirectly, in any manner engage, solicit or induce for employment any person who performed any work under this Agreement who is then in the employ of the other Party. A general advertisement or notice of a job listing or opening or other similar general publication of a job search or availability to fill employment positions, including on the internet, shall not be construed as a engagement, solicitation or inducement for the purposes of this Section 12.6, and the hiring of any employee or independent contractor who freely responds thereto shall not be a breach of this Section 12.6. If either party breaches this Section 12.6, the breaching party shall, on demand, pay to the non-breaching party a sum equal to the greater of (i) $100,000.00 and (ii) one (1) year’s basic salary or the annual fee that was payable by the claiming party to such solicited and hired employee, worker, or independent contractor plus the recruitment costs incurred by the non-breaching party in replacing such person.
12.7 Further Assurances; Cooperation. During the Term and for a period of ten (10) years following termination of this Agreement, each party will (a) provide all information that the other Party reasonably requests in connection with any audit, litigation, investigation or similar proceeding, and (b) cooperate with any reasonable request of the other Party in connection with any such proceedings.
12.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
12.9 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
12.10 Governing Law. This Agreement, including all exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices attached to this Agreement and thereto, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Delaware. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding is instituted or commenced by either party hereto against the other party arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party.
12.11 Waiver. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
12.12 Notices. All correspondence or notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, in English and addressed to the other Party at its address set out below (or to any other address that the receiving Party may designate from time to time). Each Party shall deliver all Notices by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees prepaid), e-mail or other electronic transmission (with confirmation of transmission) or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only (a) upon receipt by the receiving party and (b) if the party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 12.12):
If to Company: | Innventure LLC 6900 Tavistock Lakes Blvd, Suite 400 Orlando, Florida 32827 E-mail: nrenuart@innventure.com [***] Attention: Neal Renuart, VP of Finance |
If to Service Recipient: | Accelsius LLC 1835B Kramer Lane, Suite 2-180 Austin, TX 78758 E-mail: jclaman@accelsius.com [***] Attention: Josh Claman, CEO |
12.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including and together with any related exhibits, schedules, attachments and appendices, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Company and the Service Recipient with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.
12.14 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Parties is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws and all orders, writes, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its assets or properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of applicable law, order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.
12.15 Headings; Interpretation; Construction. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits, refer to the Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits attached to this Agreement, if any; (y) to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. Any Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
COMPANY: | ||
INNVENTURE LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Neal Renuart | |
Name: | Neal Renuart | |
Title: | VP of Finance | |
SERVICE RECIPIENT: | ||
ACCELSIUS LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Josh Claman | |
Name: | Josh Claman | |
Title: | CEO |
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SCHEDULE I
SERVICES; COSTS AND FEES
SERVICE TYPE | COSTS AND FEES |
Management Fees | $[***] |
Direct Costs | $[***] |
Overhead Costs | $[***] |
Tax Costs | $[***] |
Miscellaneous Costs | $[***] |
TOTAL: | $[***] |
Exhibit 10.23
DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, AND OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, AND OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of the date last written below (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between AeroFlexx LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Company”) and Fameccanica.Data S.p.A., an Italian corporation (“Supplier”). Both Company and Supplier may hereinafter be referred to individually as a “Party” or, collectively, as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Company is in the business of developing, selling and distributing proprietary product packaging (i.e., pouches) (“Company Packaging”) for liquid products sold by e-commerce and brick-and-mortar brands and businesses, under a sole license from The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”) to utilize P&G’s related proprietary consumer packaged goods technology which constitutes P&G’s Intellectual Property Rights under applicable Law (“P&G Technology”);
WHEREAS, Supplier is in the business of designing, manufacturing, installing, and maintaining machinery for the manufacturing and packaging of disposable hygienic products, detergent soluble unit dose products, and liquid product filling in rigid containers from its know-how, technology, processes and related Intellectual Property Rights;
WHEREAS, Company desires to retain Supplier, and Supplier desires to be retained by Company, for purposes of designing, manufacturing, installing, testing and servicing (the “Services”) a prototype lead commercial line machine to be potentially used for the manufacturing of Company Packaging (the “Lead Line Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties hereby wish to memorialize their respective rights and obligations in connection with the Lead Line Project, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in this Section 1 and, where the context requires, use of the singular form of such term shall include a reference to its plural form, and vice versa. |
(a) | “Affiliate” means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term "control" (including the terms "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. |
(b) | “Background Intellectual Property” means a Party’s pre-existing know-how, technology and processes and, specifically, in the case of Company, its Company Technology, in the case of P&G, its P&G Technology, and in the case of Supplier, its Supplier Technology. |
(c) | “Change of Control” means with respect to a Party, a change of the Person that has control, directly or indirectly, of that Party. For purposes of this definition, “control” has the meaning given to it in the definition of the term Affiliate. |
(d) | “Claim” means any claim, suit, action or proceeding by any Person. |
(e) | “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means the carrying out of a Party’s obligations under this Agreement with the exercise of prudent scientific and business judgment, and a level of effort and resources consistent with the judgment, efforts, and resources that the Party who bears the performance obligation or a comparable third party in the same industry relevant to the subject matter of this Agreement would employ for products and services of similar strategic importance and commercial value that result from its own research efforts. |
(f) | “Commercial Line Machines” means all machines commercially manufactured for Company in accordance with a separately negotiated commercial supply agreement, meeting the same designs and other specifications of the Lead Line, using the Fameccanica Design Package or other materials created during the Lead Line Project, and capable of manufacturing the Company Packaging. |
(g) | “Company Technology” means all Intellectual Property Rights underlying the Company Packaging, or otherwise provided by Company under this Agreement, including all processes, trade secrets, works of authorship and ideas which otherwise do not constitute P&G Technology. |
(h) | “Supplier Technology” means any drawings, information, data, results, improvements, inventions (covered by patents or not) all underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto, and processes owned by Supplier and incorporated into the Fameccanica Design Package necessary for building and operating the Lead Line and the Commercial Line Machines. |
(i) | "Confidential Information" means any information that is treated as confidential by either Party, including trade secrets, technology, information pertaining to business operations and strategies, and information pertaining to customers, pricing, and marketing, in each case to the extent it is: (a) if in tangible form, marked as confidential; or (b) identified at the time of disclosure as confidential and confirmed in writing as such within ten (10) days after disclosure. Without limiting the foregoing, Confidential Information of Supplier includes the terms and existence of this Agreement. Confidential Information of a Party does not include information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate by documentation: (w) was already known to the Receiving Party without restriction on use or disclosure prior to receipt of such information directly or indirectly from or on behalf of the Disclosing Party; (x) was or is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to or use of any of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information; (y) was or becomes generally known by the public other than by breach of this Agreement by, or other wrongful act of, the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives; or (z) was received by the Receiving Party from a Person who was not, at the time of receipt, under any obligation to the Disclosing Party or any other Person to maintain the confidentiality of such information. Confidential Information also includes information related P&G Technology that is disclosed to Supplier by Company. The Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that, solely in respect of Section 6, P&G shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. |
(j) | “Intellectual Property Rights” means Patents, Marks, copyrights, trade secrets and similar intangible property, and all rights, title and interests in and to the foregoing, under applicable Law. |
(k) | "Law" means any statute, Law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common Law, judgment, award, decree, other requirement or rule of Law of any federal, state, local, or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any arbitrator, court, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction. |
(l) | "Loss" means all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Claims, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers. |
(m) | “Marks” means trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos and slogans, whether registered or unregistered. |
(n) | “Patent” means patent(s) or patent application(s) (including, but not limited to, all divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, renewals, and extensions thereof, and any counterparts claiming priority therefrom) that are filed, issued or granted, anywhere in the world. For the avoidance of doubt, Patent(s) includes utility models, but excludes design Patents, registered designs, copyright and like protections. |
(o) | "Person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity. |
(p) | “Lead Line” means a prototype machine capable of manufacturing the Company Packaging, which shall mean to include: a single converter machine component capable of converting film material into a pouch, and a single filling machine component which is capable of inflating and filling such pouches, both of which, when integrated or used together, are capable of producing the finished Company Packaging, or any combination of the converter machine component and the filler machine component, combined with any other necessary components, in one or more machine units used in line together for producing the finished Company Packaging, which components may eventually be located in the same or different locations. |
(q) | “Representatives” means a Party's and its Affiliates' employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, representatives and legal advisors. |
2. | Lead Line Project Development Obligations. |
2.1 | Supplier Services. Supplier shall provide Company the Services as set forth in this Agreement in exchange for the agreed fee schedule set forth in the table of schedules, project activities and milestones attached hereto in Exhibit A (the “Lead Line Project Plan”). |
2.1.1
Supplier shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to meet the project deadlines and achieve the milestones set forth in the Lead Line Project Plan.
2.1.2
With Company’s cooperation as set forth below, Supplier shall prepare and deliver to Company, in accordance with the Lead Line Project Plan, a customized package for the design, manufacture and installation of the Lead Line (the “Fameccanica Design Package”), which shall include without limitation all designs of the Lead Line and its components and all instructions as may be reasonably necessary for their design, manufacture, installation and use.
2.1.3
The Services shall be subject to and performed in accordance with Supplier’s standard purchase order and supply terms and conditions as set forth in Exhibit B hereto (the “Supply Terms”). The Parties intend for the express terms and conditions contained in this Agreement (including the Supply Terms and all other Schedules and Exhibits hereto) to exclusively govern and control each of the Parties' respective rights and obligations regarding the Services and the manufacture, purchase and sale of the Lead Line, and the Parties' agreement is expressly limited to such terms and conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any terms and conditions contained in the Supply Terms conflict with any terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the applicable term or condition of this Agreement will prevail and such contrary or different terms will have no force or effect. Except for such contrary terms, the terms and conditions of the Supply Terms are incorporated by reference into this Agreement for all applicable purposes hereunder. Without limitation of anything contained in this Section 2.1, any additional, contrary or different terms contained in any of Supplier's invoices or other communications, and any other attempt to modify, supersede, supplement or otherwise alter this Agreement, are deemed rejected by Company and will not modify this Agreement or be binding on the Parties unless such terms have been fully approved in a signed writing by authorized Representatives of both Parties.
2.1.4
2.2 | Duties and Cooperation. Company hereby agrees to cooperate with Supplier as reasonably necessary for the development, installation and testing of the Lead Line as set forth in this Agreement. The Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to perform their duties as set forth in this Agreement so that each milestone set forth in the Lead Line Project Plan may be reached as may be reasonable under the given circumstances. The duties of the Parties shall, in addition to other duties otherwise set forth in this Agreement, include without limitation, the duties set forth below in this Section 2.2: |
2.2.1
Subject to Section 3, Each Party shall share and provide reasonable access to all of the Background Intellectual Property and other information and materials it is authorized to share with the other Party, as may be necessary or useful for the Parties to exercise their rights and fulfill their duties and obligations under this Agreement, subject to obligations of confidentiality under this Agreement or otherwise.
2.2.2
2.2.3
3. | Intellectual Property Rights. |
3.1 | Lead Line. Supplier agrees that the Services are provided on a work-for-hire basis, and that all right, title and interest in and to the Lead Line and all underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto shall be owned by Company. To the extent Supplier may have any claim to any rights under the Lead Line or its underlying Intellectual Property Rights, Supplier hereby assigns to Company all such rights, title and interest in and to the Lead Line and the underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto and agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company to register all such rights in the name of Company. |
3.2 | Fameccanica Design Package. Supplier agrees that the Fameccanica Design Package shall be provided on a work-for-hire basis, and that all right, title and interest in and to the Fameccanica Design Package and all underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto shall be owned by Company. Company hereby grants to the Supplier a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable and royalty-free license of the Fameccanica Design Package to provide the services and deliverables expressly provided for in this Agreement and any Commercial Supply Agreement. Such license and all corresponding rights thereto shall terminate upon termination of this Agreement and any applicable Commercial Supply Agreement. To the extent Supplier may have any claim to any rights under the Fameccanica Design Package or its underlying Intellectual Property Rights, Supplier hereby assigns to Company all such rights, title and interest in and to the Fameccanica Design Package and the underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto and agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company to register all such rights in the name of Company. It is understood and expressly agreed between the Parties that in no event, excluding events of Supplier’s breach of this Agreement, may Company transfer, license or disclose the Fameccanica Design Package to any of Supplier’s direct or indirect competitors. |
3.3 | No License to P&G Technology. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting Supplier any rights to any of the P&G Technology. |
3.4 | License of Supplier Technology. Supplier grants to Company a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable to any third parties (except for Companies’ Affiliates), royalty-free license of the Supplier Technology. |
3.5 | Company Technology. Company shall maintain exclusive ownership of the Company Technology, and any improvements thereto that arise out of the Lead Line Project. |
3.6 | Supplier Technology. Supplier shall maintain exclusive ownership of the Supplier Technology, and any improvements thereto that arise out of the Lead Line Project. |
3.7 | General. Other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, nothing shall be construed so as to provide any Party or its Affiliates with any other right, title, or interest in or to any Background Intellectual Property or any of the Intellectual Property Rights developed by the Parties in accordance with this Agreement, the ownership and license rights of which are governed by the above provisions of this Section 3. |
4. | Evaluation and Commercial Supply Agreement. |
4.1 | Lead Line Success Criteria. Supplier shall meet all lead line technical success criteria as described in Exhibit C hereto (a “Lead Line Success”). Supplier’s failure to achieve a Lead Line Success shall be deemed a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement. In this event, Supplier will maintain the ownership of the Lead Line and agrees to refund to the Company all incurred payments related to the Machine up to the date of the breach, in any case not exceeding the value of [***] USD. |
4.2 | Commercial Supply Agreement. Upon achievement of a Lead Line Success as set forth in Section 4.1, the Supplier will become the exclusive supplier of the Commercial Line Machines, as set forth in a separate commercial supply agreement (a “Commercial Supply Agreement”), the terms of which will be negotiated separately in good faith by the Parties. In any event, the terms and conditions of such Commercial Supply Agreement shall be based upon and in reference to the framework terms agreed by the Parties as set forth in Exhibit D. If the Parties fail to enter into this Commercial Supply Agreement, the Parties will negotiate in good faith a settlement agreement, with regard to the Company’s availability of the Fameccanica Design Package as provided in Section 3.2. The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to conflict with or encumber Company’s ownership of the Fameccanica Design Package. |
5. | Term and Termination. |
5.1 | Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall remain in effect through the date which occurs three (3) years thereafter, unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement (the “Term”). |
5.2 | Termination by Company for Convenience;. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time after the date that is one-hundred and eighty (180) days following the Effective Date, upon written notice to Supplier, in its sole discretion for any reason whatsoever, without incurring any obligation, liability, or penalty by reason of such termination, so long as Company is fully paid up in accordance with the payment schedule set forth in Exhibit A and with any other reasonable costs and expenses (e.g. design, engineering and manufacturing costs, overhead, transportation costs and the cost of any services, materials and components applicable to the Lead Line and any related services) resulting solely from Company’s early termination and exceeding the sum of all amounts already paid by Company in accordance with the Exhibit A at the time of such termination. In the event of any dispute as to determining whether Company is fully paid up as above, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amicably resolve such dispute. |
5.3 | Termination for Force Majeure Event. Either Party may terminate this Agreement due to a Force Majeure Event in accordance with Section 12.3. |
5.4 | Termination for Breach. If a Party (the “Breaching Party”) is in breach of any material obligation under this Agreement, the other Party may provide the Breaching Party with written notice thereof upon its discovery of such breach. If the Breaching Party fails to remedy such breach within sixty (60) days of the date of such notice, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect. |
5.5 | Termination for Insolvency of Party. If either Party shall have a receiver or insolvency administrator appointed for the whole or any part of its assets or if an order is made or a resolution passed for winding up its business and operations (the “Insolvent Party”) (unless such order is part of a business reorganization of the Insolvent Party) then the other Party may terminate this Agreement and the rights and licenses granted hereunder with immediate effect and without being required to give any or further notice in advance of such termination. Such termination shall be without prejudice to the remedy of the other Party to sue for and recover any payments then due and to pursue any remedy in respect of any previous breach of any of the covenants or undertakings herein contained. Furthermore, the rights and licenses granted to the other Party and its Affiliates hereunder shall be unaffected by such termination. |
5.6 | Termination for Commercial Supply Agreement. In the event the Parties enter into a Commercial Supply Agreement in the event Supplier exercises its Option as set forth in Section 4.2, then the terms of this Agreement shall terminate in favor of the terms and conditions set forth in the Commercial Supply Agreement. |
5.7 | No Effect on Accrued Rights. The Parties agree that expiration or any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the right of a Party to pursue any remedy in respect of accrued rights and/or obligations under this Agreement. |
5.8 | Effect of Termination. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights and obligations of the Parties other than as set forth in Section 5.8 shall terminate. On any expiration or termination this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall: (a) return to the Disclosing Party all documents and tangible materials (and any copies) containing, reflecting, incorporating or based on the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; (b) permanently erase the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information from its computer systems and storage; and (c) certify in writing to the Disclosing Party that it has complied with the requirements of this Section 5.7. Upon the early termination of this Agreement for any reason, Supplier shall deliver Company all then existing components, equipment and materials for the Lead Line and Fameccanica Design Package in exchange for a reasonable design fee. All Intellectual Property Rights in such components, equipment and materials shall be owned by Company and Supplier shall and hereby does assign any right, title or interest therein to Company. |
5.9 | Survival. The rights and obligations of the Parties set forth in Section 1 (Definitions), Section 3 (Intellectual Property), Section 5.7 (Effect of Termination), Section 5.8 (Survival), Section 6 (Confidentiality), Section 7 (Representations and Warranties), Section 8 (Indemnification), Section 9 (Notices), Section 10 (Assignment), Section 11 (Governing Law; Dispute Resolution) and Section 12 (Miscellaneous), and any right, obligation, or required performance of the Parties in this Agreement which, by its express terms or nature and context is intended to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any such termination or expiration. |
6. | Confidentiality. |
6.1 | Confidentiality Obligations. Each Party (the “Receiving Party”) acknowledges that in connection with this Agreement it will gain access to Confidential Information of the other Party (the “Disclosing Party”). As a condition to being furnished with Confidential Information, the Receiving Party agrees, during the Term and for five (5) years thereafter: (a) not use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information other than as strictly necessary to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (b) to maintain the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in strict confidence and, subject to Section 6.2, not disclose the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information without the Disclosing Party’s prior written consent; provided, however, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its Representatives who (i) have a “need to know” for purposes of the Receiving Party’s performance, or exercise of its rights with respect to such Confidential Information, under this Agreement, (ii) have been apprised of this restriction; and (iii) are themselves bound by written nondisclosure agreements at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Section 6, provided further that the Receiving Party shall be responsible for ensuring its Representatives’ compliance with, and shall be liable for any breach by its Representatives of, this Section 6. The Receiving Party shall use reasonable care, at least as protective as the efforts it uses with respect to its own Confidential Information, to safeguard the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information from use or disclosure other than as permitted hereby. |
6.2 | Exceptions. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide prompt written notice to the Disclosing Party so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive its rights under this Section 6; and (b) disclose only the portion of Confidential Information that it is legally required to furnish. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the Disclosing Party waives compliance, the Receiving Party shall, at the Disclosing Party’s expense, use reasonable efforts to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be afforded the Confidential Information. |
7. | Representations and Warranties. |
7.1 | Mutual. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that: (a) it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation or other entity as represented herein under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization, or chartering; (b) it has, and throughout the Term shall retain, the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (c) the execution of this Agreement by its representative whose signature is set forth at the end hereof has been duly authorized by all necessary company action of the Party; (d) when executed and delivered by such Party, this Agreement shall constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of that Party, enforceable against that Party in accordance with its terms; (e) its performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement does not or to its knowledge will not at any time during the Term (i) conflict with or violate any applicable Law, or (ii) require the consent, approval, or authorization of any governmental or regulatory authority or other Person; and (f) it is the legal and beneficial owner or otherwise has control by ownership, license or otherwise of the entire right, title and interest in and to its Background Intellectual Property. |
7.2 | By Company. Company represents and warrants to Supplier and its Affiliates that: (a) it is the sole licensee of the entire right, title, and interest in and to the P&G Technology underlying the Company Packaging; and (b) it has not received any written, oral, or other notice of any Claim related to the Company Packaging that could materially affect Supplier’s ability to perform the Services and exercise its rights under this Agreement. |
7.3 | By Supplier. Supplier represents and warrants to Company and its Affiliates that: (a) it is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial owner of the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Supplier Technology underlying the Lead Line; (b) it has, and throughout the Term, will retain the unconditional and irrevocable right, power, and authority to grant the licenses and other rights granted to Company hereunder for purpose of exercising its rights under this Agreement; and (c) it has not received any written, oral, or other notice of any Claim related to the Supplier Technology that could materially affect Supplier’s ability to perform the Services and deliver the Lead Line, or that could materially affect Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
7.4 | Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SAFETY, NON-TOXICITY, ABSENCE OF ERRORS, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OF RESULTS, THE PROSPECTS OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS (FINANCIAL, REGULATORY, OR OTHERWISE) OF THE LEAD LINE PROJECT OR THE VALIDITY, SCOPE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. |
8. | Indemnification. |
8.1 | By Company. Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Supplier and its Affiliates, and its and their Representatives, successors and assigns from and against all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Claim related to, arising out of or resulting from: (a) Company's breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under this Agreement; (b) the gross negligence, omission or misconduct of Company or its Affiliates, including the death or injury to any natural Person and damage to property arising from the possession, use or operation of Company Packaging in any manner whatsoever; and (c) infringement by the Company Packaging or Company Technology of any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person; provided that Company shall have no such indemnification obligation if any of the foregoing is the result of Supplier’s or its Affiliates’ or its or their Representatives’ negligence or willful misconduct. |
8.2 | By Supplier. Supplier shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company and its Affiliates, and its and their Representatives, successors and assigns from and against all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Claim related to, arising out of or resulting from: (a) Supplier's breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under this Agreement; and (b) the gross negligence, omission or misconduct of Supplier or its Affiliates, including the death or injury to any natural Person and damage to property arising from the possession, use or operation of the Lead Line in any manner whatsoever. Additionally, if the Supplier receives a positive IP FTP as set forth in Section 2.1.4, Supplier shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company and its Affiliates, and its and their Representatives, successors and assigns from and against all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Claim related to, arising out of or resulting from any infringement by the Supplier Technology of any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person, except to the extent such infringement regards P&G Technology. It is understood that Supplier shall have no such indemnification obligation if any of the foregoing is the result of Company’s or its Affiliates’ or its or their Representatives’ negligence or willful misconduct. |
8.3 | Indemnification Procedure. The indemnified Party shall promptly notify the indemnifying Party in writing of any action and cooperate with the indemnified Party at the indemnifying Party's sole cost and expense. The indemnifying Party shall immediately take control of the defense and investigation of the action and shall employ counsel reasonably acceptable to indemnified Party to handle and defend the same, at the indemnifying Party's sole cost and expense. The indemnifying Party shall not settle any action in a manner that adversely affects the rights of any indemnified Party without the indemnified Party's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The indemnified Party's failure to perform any obligations under this Section 8.3 shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of its obligation under this Section 8.3 except to the extent that the indemnifying Party can demonstrate that it has been materially prejudiced as a result of the failure. The indemnified Party may participate in and observe the proceedings at its own cost and expense with counsel of its own choosing. |
8.4 | Limits on Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY OR EACH OF ITS AFFILIATES AND EACH OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF USE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO EITHER PARTY’S LIABILITY, IF ANY, FOR (A) CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY WITH RESPECT TO LIABILITY TO OTHER PERSONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO TANGIBLE PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF SUCH PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR (B) SUCH PARTY’S BREACH OF SECTION 6. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL AMOUNTS PAID BY COMPANY TO SUPPLIER. |
9. | Notices. All notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if sent by registered mail or courier to the address set forth below, or the email address below, or to such other address or email address as either Party may hereafter notify from time to time to the other Party: |
SUPPLIER:
Fameccanica.Data S.p.A. Attn: Rocco Amicone Via Aterno 136, 66020 Sambuceto di S.G.T. (Chieti) Email: [***] |
COMPANY:
AeroFlexx LLC Attn: Cedric D’Souza, CTO 11 E. Hubbard Street, Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60611 Email: [***] |
10. | Assignment. |
10.1 | By Supplier. Supplier may not, without the prior written consent of Company, assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement (except to its Affiliates), in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of Law, or otherwise; provided, however, that any merger, consolidation, or reorganization involving Supplier (regardless of whether Supplier is a surviving or disappearing entity, and regardless whether Supplier experiences a Change of Control) shall not be deemed to be a transfer of rights, obligations, or performance under this Agreement for which the Company’s prior written consent is required. |
10.2 | By Company. Company may freely assign its rights and obligations and delegate its duties under this Agreement to any Person, upon written notice to Supplier. |
10.3 | Effect of Assignment. No delegation or other transfer will relieve a Party of any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement unless expressly agreed in writing by the other Party. Any purported assignment, delegation or transfer in violation of this Section 10 is null and void. |
11. | Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. |
11.1 | Governing Law; Language. This Agreement and all related documents, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, USA, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York, USA; provided, however, with respect to matters of infringement and validity of Patents, the substantive Law of the country or state under which the respective Patent has been granted shall apply in respect thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the American English language version of this Agreement is the original version of this Agreement and shall govern for all purposes, regardless of whether this Agreement in translated into any other language. |
11.2 | Dispute Resolution. |
11.2.1 | Mediation. The Parties shall use their respective best efforts to negotiate and resolve in good faith, through mutual agreement and understanding, and promptly, any dispute between any Parties arising out of or related to this Agreement, and the rights and obligations, course of conduct, course of dealing, actions and statements (whether verbal or written) of the Parties in connection with this Agreement (“Dispute”). If negotiation fails to resolve any Dispute upon written notice by a Party to the other Party, the Parties agree first to submit their Dispute to non-binding mediation before a neutral mediator mutually selected by the Parties, prior to any Party initiating any proceedings contemplated under Section 11.1. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to agree on a mutual time, place and mediator, and shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the mediator and mediation and bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs. Mediation shall take place within thirty (30) days of the date of written notice by a Party to the other Party. |
11.2.2 | Arbitration. Any Dispute that is not amicably settled by the Parties shall be exclusively and finally resolved through confidential binding arbitration (“Arbitration”) in New York, New York, in the English language. Arbitration shall be administered by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) in accordance with its International Dispute Resolution Procedures then in effect at the time of filing of the Arbitration (the “ICDR Rules”) at a mutually agreeable location and, if the Parties cannot agree, then at the offices of the ICDR in New York, New York. The number of arbitrators shall be one (1) mutually selected by the Parties unless the Parties cannot agree, in which case the arbitrator will be selected in accordance with applicable ICDR Rules. The final decision of the arbitrators as to the merits of the Dispute (the “Arbitration Decision”) shall be rendered within ninety (90) days after commencement of Arbitration, or as soon as practically possible thereafter, and shall be kept confidential to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law. The Arbitration Decision, which shall be in writing and state the reasons upon which the award is based, shall be final and binding on the Parties, who shall forthwith comply therewith after receiving notice thereof, and shall include an award of attorney’s fees and costs to the prevailing Party pursuant to Section 11.2.6. Discovery shall be conducted pursuant to the ICDR Rules, as the case may be, and as agreed by the Parties in writing during Arbitration. Any appeal rights as to the Arbitration Decision shall be governed by the ICDR Rules. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses related to the Arbitration, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and the administrative costs of the Arbitration, including the arbitrator fees, shall be borne equally by the Parties. |
11.2.3 | Enforcement; Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process. Judgment on the Arbitration Decision issued pursuant to this Section 11.2 may be entered into and by any court of competent jurisdiction, anywhere in the world. Without limiting any of the provisions in this Section 11.2, any action in connection with or related to the validity or enforcement of the Arbitration Decision made pursuant hereto, and any Dispute which by its nature is prohibited under applicable Law from resolution through arbitration, including any equitable relief, shall be exclusively brought in and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, then the state courts of the State of New York, USA. Each Party hereby (i) agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, (ii) irrevocably agrees to be bound by any final judgment (after any and all appeals) of any such courts, (iii) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceedings in any such court, and further irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any claim that any such suit, action or proceedings brought in any such courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iv) agrees that service of process in any such action may be effectuated by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Party in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in this Agreement, and (v) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effectuate service of process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law. |
11.2.4 | Waiver of Jury Trial. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. |
11.2.5 | Equitable Relief. Each Party acknowledges that a breach by the other Party of this Agreement may cause the non-breaching Party irreparable harm, for which an award of damages would not be adequate compensation and agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, the non-breaching Party will be entitled to seek equitable relief, including in the form of a restraining order, orders for preliminary or permanent injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from any court, and the Parties hereby waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond or the showing of actual monetary damages in connection with such relief. These remedies shall not be deemed to be exclusive but shall be in addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement at law or in equity, subject to any express exclusions or limitations in this Agreement to the contrary. |
11.2.6 | Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any Dispute results in an Arbitration, or in any action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding as instituted or commenced by either Party against the other Party arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs from the non-prevailing Party. |
12. | Miscellaneous. |
12.1 | Independent Contractors. The relationship between the Parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the Parties, and neither Party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever. |
12.2 | Compliance with Laws. Each Party will comply with all applicable Laws related to the exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations under this Agreement. |
12.3 | Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable or responsible to the other Party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by: (a) acts of nature; (b) flood, fire, or explosion; (c) war, terrorism, invasion, riot, or other civil unrest; (d) embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (e) national or regional emergency; (f) strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns, or other industrial disturbances; (g) any passage of Law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, or any action taken by a governmental or public authority, including imposing an embargo, export or import restriction, quota, or other restriction or prohibition; or (h) national or regional shortage of adequate power or telecommunications or transportation facilities (each of the foregoing, a "Force Majeure Event"); provided that (i) such event is outside the reasonable control of the affected Party; (ii) the affected Party provides prompt written notice to the other Party, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue; and (iii) the affected Party uses diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and minimize the effects of such Force Majeure Event. A Party may terminate this Agreement if a Force Majeure Event affecting the other Party continues substantially uninterrupted for a period of ninety (90) days or more. Unless a Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence, all dates by which a Party must perform any act or on which the other Party’s obligation is due shall automatically be extended for a period up to the duration of the Force Majeure Event. |
12.4 | Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with its preamble, recitals and all exhibits, schedules, appendices, and any other documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter; provided, however, that nothing herein shall supersede or replace any other confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements entered into by the Parties and/or with P&G, and the confidentiality provisions herein shall supplement the foregoing. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and those of any exhibit, schedule, appendix, or other document incorporated herein by reference, the following order of precedence shall govern: (a) first, this Agreement, excluding its exhibits, schedules, appendices or other documents incorporated by reference to this Agreement; and (b) second, the exhibits, schedules, appendices to this Agreement and other documents incorporated by reference to this Agreement, as of the Effective Date; and (c) third, any other documents incorporated herein by reference as of a date later than the Effective Date. |
12.5 | Amendment; Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each Party. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the waiving Party. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege. |
12.6 | Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible. |
12.7 | Interpretation. The headings and sub-headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words "include," "includes," and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; (b) the word "or" is not exclusive; and (c) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereby," "hereto," and "hereunder" refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Sections and Appendices refer to the Sections of and Appendices attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. Any Schedules referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between the Parties and, accordingly, shall not be construed for or against either Party regardless of which Party drafted this Agreement or any portion thereof. |
12.8 | Binding Effect. This Agreement shall not be binding upon the Parties until it has been signed by or on behalf of each Party, in which event it shall be effective as of the Effective Date. |
12.9 | No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Other than as expressly otherwise set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement. |
12.10 | Further Assurances. Each Party shall, upon the reasonable request, and at the sole cost and expense, of the other Party, promptly execute such documents and perform such acts as may be necessary to give full effect to the terms of this Agreement. |
12.11 | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail, or other means of verifiable electronic transmission (e.g., to which a signed .pdf copy is attached, www.docusign.com, etc.) shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement. |
[Signature page follows]
[Signature Page to Development, Evaluation and Option Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANY:
AeroFlexx LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: | /s/Andrew Meyer |
Name: | Andrew Meyer | ||
Title: | CEO | ||
Date: | 09/12/2019 |
SUPPLIER:
Fameccanica.Data S.p.A., an Italian corporation
By: | /s/ Giampiero de Angelis |
Name: | Giampiero de Angelis | ||
Title: | General Manager | ||
Date: | 12/09/2019 |
EXHIBIT A
LEAD LINE PROJECT PLAN
EXHIBIT B
SUPPLY TERMS
EXHIBIT C
KEY SUCCESS CRITERIA
EXHIBIT D
COMMERCIAL SUPPLY AGEEMENT FRAMEWORK
Exhibit 10.24
EQUIPMENT SUPPLY AGREEMENT
THIS EQUIPMENT SUPPLY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the date last written below (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between AeroFlexx LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Company”) and B&B Packaging Technologies, a Wisconsin limited partnership (“Supplier”). Both Company and Supplier may hereinafter be referred to individually as a “Party” or, collectively, as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Company is in the business of developing, selling and distributing proprietary product packaging (i.e., pouches) (“Company Packaging”) for liquid products sold by e-commerce and brick-and-mortar brands and businesses, under a sole license from The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”) to utilize P&G’s related proprietary consumer packaged goods technology which constitutes P&G’s Intellectual Property Rights under applicable Law (“P&G Technology”);
WHEREAS, Supplier is in the business of designing, manufacturing, installing, and maintaining machinery for the manufacture of packaging products from its know-how, technology, processes and related Intellectual Property Rights (“Supplier Technology”);
WHEREAS, Company desires to retain Supplier, and Supplier desires to be retained by Company, for purposes of designing, manufacturing, installing, testing and servicing (the “Services”) two custom manufacturing lines for producing Company Packaging, which Company Packaging incorporates, uses or results from Company Technology and/or P&G Technology (the “Equipment”) for the production of Company Packaging (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties hereby wish to memorialize their respective rights and obligations in connection with the Project, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in this Section 1 and, where the context requires, use of the singular form of such term shall include a reference to its plural form, and vice versa. |
(a) | “Affiliate” means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term "control" (including the terms "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. |
(b) | “Background Intellectual Property” means a Party’s pre-existing know-how, technology and processes including improvements thereto resulting herefrom and, specifically, in the case of Company, its Company Technology, in the case of P&G, its P&G Technology, and in the case of Supplier, its Supplier Technology. |
(c) | “Change of Control” means with respect to a Party, a change of the Person that has control, directly or indirectly, of that Party. For purposes of this definition, “control” has the meaning given to it in the definition of the term Affiliate. |
(d) | “Claim” means any claim, suit, action or proceeding by any Person. |
(e) | “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means the carrying out of a Party’s obligations under this Agreement with the exercise of prudent scientific and business judgment, and a level of effort and resources consistent with the judgment, efforts, and resources that the Party who bears the performance obligation or a comparable third party in the same industry relevant to the subject matter of this Agreement would employ for products and services of similar strategic importance and commercial value that result from its own research efforts. |
(f) | “Company Technology” means proprietary technology and processes, and the corresponding Intellectual Property Rights under applicable Law, of Company, which otherwise do not constitute P&G Technology. |
(g) | "Confidential Information" means any information that is treated as confidential by either Party, including trade secrets, technology, information pertaining to business operations and strategies, and information pertaining to customers, pricing, and marketing, in each case to the extent it is: (a) if in tangible form, marked as confidential; or (b) identified at the time of disclosure as confidential and confirmed in writing as such within ten (10) days after disclosure. Without limiting the foregoing, Confidential Information of Supplier includes the terms and existence of this Agreement. Confidential Information of a Party does not include information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate by documentation: (w) was already known to the Receiving Party without restriction on use or disclosure prior to receipt of such information directly or indirectly from or on behalf of the Disclosing Party; (x) was or is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to or use of any of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information; (y) was or becomes generally known by the public other than by breach of this Agreement by, or other wrongful act of, the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives; or (z) was received by the Receiving Party from a Person who was not, at the time of receipt, under any obligation to the Disclosing Party or any other Person to maintain the confidentiality of such information. Confidential Information also includes information related P&G Technology that is disclosed to Supplier by Company. The Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that, solely in respect of Section 6, P&G shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. |
(h) | “Design Package” means the customized plan for the design, manufacture and installation of the Equipment based on Company requirements. The Design Package will contain the following items: |
i. | 3D CAD Model of the Equipment (supplied by Supplier) |
ii. | Needed Tooling for the process (supplied by Company) |
iii. | Description of the process of the equipment to produce the product (Supplied by Supplier) |
(i) | “Company Equipment Rights” means all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Equipment which specifically derive from, are based on, utilize or incorporate elements of the Design Package. |
(j) | “Intellectual Property Rights” means Patents, Marks, copyrights, trade secrets and similar intangible property, and all rights, title and interests in and to the foregoing, under applicable Law. |
(k) | "Law" means any statute, Law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common Law, judgment, award, decree, other requirement or rule of Law of any federal, state, local, or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any arbitrator, court, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction. |
(l) | "Loss" means all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Claims, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers. |
(m) | “Marks” means trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos and slogans, whether registered or unregistered. |
(n) | “Patent” means patent(s) or patent application(s) (including, but not limited to, all divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, renewals, and extensions thereof, and any counterparts claiming priority therefrom) that are filed, issued or granted, anywhere in the world. For the avoidance of doubt, Patent(s) includes utility models, but excludes design Patents, registered designs, copyright and like protections. |
(o) | "Person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity. |
(p) | “Representatives” means a Party's and its Affiliates' employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, representatives and legal advisors. |
2. | Project Development Obligations. |
2.1 | Supplier Services. Supplier shall provide Company the Services as set forth in this Agreement in exchange for the agreed fee schedule set forth in the table of schedules, project activities and milestones attached hereto in Exhibit A (the “Project Plan”). |
2.1.1
Supplier shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to meet the project deadlines and achieve the milestones set forth in the Project Plan.
2.1.2
With Company’s cooperation as set forth below, Supplier shall prepare and deliver to Company, in accordance with the Project Plan, the Design Package.
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.2 | Duties and Cooperation. Company hereby agrees to cooperate with Supplier as reasonably necessary for the development, installation and testing of the Equipment as set forth in this Agreement. The Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to perform their duties as set forth in this Agreement so that each milestone set forth in the Project Plan may be reached as may be reasonable under the given circumstances. The duties of the Parties shall, in addition to other duties otherwise set forth in this Agreement, include without limitation, the duties set forth below in this Section 2.2: |
2.2.1
Subject to Section 3, each Party shall share and provide reasonable access to all of the Background Intellectual Property and other information and materials it is authorized to share with the other Party, as may be necessary or useful for the Parties to exercise their rights and fulfill their duties and obligations under this Agreement, subject to obligations of confidentiality under this Agreement or otherwise.
2.2.2
Supplier shall not at any time, and shall not enable any third party at any time to develop, manufacture or otherwise commercialize the Equipment, or any products which may be competitive with the Equipment, or which are derived from, incorporate or otherwise use the Company Confidential Information, Company Technology or P&G Technology, for any party other than Company. The Parties agree that the “air filled pouch with spout” project the Supplier is working on for another customer as of the Effective Date shall be deemed not to be competitive with the Equipment solely for purposes of this Section 2.2.2.
3. | Intellectual Property Rights. |
3.1 | Company Equipment Rights. Supplier agrees that the Services are provided on a work-for-hire basis, and that all right, title and interest in and to the Company Equipment Rights, as described in the Design Package, and all underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto shall be owned by Company. Supplier hereby assigns to Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Company Equipment Rights, as described in the Design Package, and agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company to register all such rights in the name of Company. To the extent the Equipment incorporates elements of any Supplier Background Intellectual Property, or Supplier Technology, Supplier hereby grants to Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable and sublicensable license under any Intellectual Property Rights in such Supplier Background Intellectual and Supplier Technology to use and fully exploit the Supplier Background Intellectual Property and Supplier Technology, but solely for use in connection with the manufacture and sale of Company Packaging, and not separately. |
3.2 | Design Package. Supplier agrees that the Design Package shall be provided on a work-for-hire basis, and that all right, title and interest in and to the Design Package and all underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto shall be owned by Company. Supplier hereby assigns to Company all rights, title and interest in and to the Design Package and the underlying Intellectual Property Rights thereto and agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company to register all such rights in the name of Company. |
3.3 | No License to P&G Technology. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting Supplier any rights to any of the P&G Technology. |
3.4 | License of Supplier Technology. Supplier hereby a grants to Company a non-exclusive, fully transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free license in perpetuity to use, perform, display, copy, and make translations of Supplier Technology, and any improvements thereto (except for Company Equipment Rights), as may be necessary or desirable by Company for the manufacture, testing, use, sale and other exploitation of the Equipment or the Design Package. |
3.5 | Company Technology. Company shall maintain exclusive ownership of the Company Technology, and any improvements thereto that arise out of the Project. |
3.6 | Supplier Technology. Supplier shall maintain exclusive ownership of the Supplier Technology, and any improvements thereto that arise out of the Project, except for Customer Equipment Rights. |
3.7 | General. Other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, nothing shall be construed so as to provide any Party or its Affiliates with any other right, title, or interest in or to any Background Intellectual Property or any of the Intellectual Property Rights developed by the Parties in accordance with this Agreement, the ownership and license rights of which are governed by the above provisions of this Section 3. |
4. | Evaluation; Purchase Order; Specifications; Payment. |
4.1 | Design Package Approval. Supplier will deliver the Design Package to Company on or before August 19th, 2022. Following delivery of the Design Package, Company shall have fifteen (15) days to approve the same or to request modifications, which the Parties will negotiate in good faith. Upon final approval, the Design Package will be attached to this Agreement by amendment hereto pursuant to Section 12.5 hereof. |
4.2 | Specifications. Following approval of the Design Package, Company shall issue a firm purchase order for the Equipment, which shall be subject to the Supply Terms and shall conform to the specifications set forth in Exhibit C (the “Specifications”). |
4.3 | Payment. Company shall pay Supplier as follows: |
30% with receipt of order confirmation
40% after acceptance at B&B, before delivery
20% after installation, latest two months after delivery
10% after final acceptance
5. | Term and Termination. |
5.1 | Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall remain in effect through the date which is two years thereafter, unless terminated earlier or extended in accordance with this Agreement (the “Term”). |
5.2 | Termination |
5.2.1
Failure to Deliver or Approve Design Package. Company may terminate this Agreement if Supplier fails to deliver the Design Package as provided in Section 4.1, unless such delay is caused by Company, or if the Parties fail, on or before March 1, 2023, to agree on any requested modifications to the Design Package, regardless of the reason for such failure.
5.2.2
Force Majeure. Either Party may terminate this Agreement due to a Force Majeure Event in accordance with Section 12.3.
5.2.3
Material Breach. If a Party (the “Breaching Party”) is in breach of any material obligation under this Agreement, the other Party may provide the Breaching Party with written notice thereof upon its discovery of such breach. If the Breaching Party fails to remedy such breach within sixty (60) days of the date of such notice, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect.
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5.2.5
5.2.6
Effect of Termination. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights and obligations of the Parties other than as set forth in Section 5.3 shall terminate. On any expiration or termination this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall: (a) return to the Disclosing Party all documents and tangible materials (and any copies) containing, reflecting, incorporating or based on the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; (b) permanently erase the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information from its computer systems and storage; and (c) certify in writing to the Disclosing Party that it has complied with the requirements of this Section 5.2.7. Upon the early termination of this Agreement for any reason, Supplier shall deliver Company any and all then existing components, equipment and materials for the Equipment and Design Package in exchange for a reasonable design fee. All Intellectual Property Rights in such components, equipment and materials shall be owned by Company and Supplier shall and hereby does assign any right, title or interest therein to Company. In case of any termination other than one in which Company is the Breaching Party, Supplier shall refund to Company all sums theretofore paid, net of a reasonable design fee if applicable.
5.3 | Survival. The rights and obligations of the Parties set forth in Section 1 (Definitions), Section 3 (Intellectual Property), Section 5.2.6 (Effect of Termination), Section 5.3 (Survival), Section 6 (Confidentiality), Section 7 (Representations and Warranties), Section 8 (Indemnification), Section 9 (Notices), Section 10 (Assignment), Section 11 (Governing Law; Dispute Resolution) and Section 12 (Miscellaneous), and any right, obligation, or required performance of the Parties in this Agreement which, by its express terms or nature and context is intended to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any such termination or expiration. |
5.4 | Delivery Time. Due to the critical supply of raw materials or semiconductor components the delivery date can change. This shall have no impact on the liquidated damages or contract termination. |
6. | Confidentiality. |
6.1 | Confidentiality Obligations. Each Party (the “Receiving Party”) acknowledges that in connection with this Agreement it will gain access to Confidential Information of the other Party (the “Disclosing Party”). As a condition to being furnished with Confidential Information, the Receiving Party agrees, during the Term and for five (5) years thereafter: (a) not use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information other than as strictly necessary to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (b) to maintain the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in strict confidence and, subject to Section 6.2, not disclose the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information without the Disclosing Party’s prior written consent; provided, however, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its Representatives who (i) have a “need to know” for purposes of the Receiving Party’s performance, or exercise of its rights with respect to such Confidential Information, under this Agreement, (ii) have been apprised of this restriction; and (iii) are themselves bound by written nondisclosure agreements at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Section 6, provided further that the Receiving Party shall be responsible for ensuring its Representatives’ compliance with, and shall be liable for any breach by its Representatives of, this Section 6. The Receiving Party shall use reasonable care, at least as protective as the efforts it uses with respect to its own Confidential Information, to safeguard the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information from use or disclosure other than as permitted hereby. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties agree that the Design Package, Company Technology, the P&G Technology and Company Equipment Rights all constitute Company Confidential Information. |
6.2 | Exceptions. If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall: (a) provide prompt written notice to the Disclosing Party so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive its rights under this Section 6; and (b) disclose only the portion of Confidential Information that it is legally required to furnish. If a protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the Disclosing Party waives compliance, the Receiving Party shall, at the Disclosing Party’s expense, use reasonable efforts to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be afforded the Confidential Information. |
7. | Representations and Warranties. |
7.1 | Mutual. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that: (a) it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation or other entity as represented herein under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization, or chartering; (b) it has, and throughout the Term shall retain, the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (c) the execution of this Agreement by its representative whose signature is set forth at the end hereof has been duly authorized by all necessary company action of the Party; (d) when executed and delivered by such Party, this Agreement shall constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of that Party, enforceable against that Party in accordance with its terms; (e) its performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement does not or to its knowledge will not at any time during the Term (i) conflict with or violate any applicable Law, or (ii) require the consent, approval, or authorization of any governmental or regulatory authority or other Person; and (f) it is the legal and beneficial owner or otherwise has control by ownership, license or otherwise of the entire right, title and interest in and to its Background Intellectual Property. |
7.2 | By Company. Company represents and warrants to Supplier and its Affiliates that: (a) it is the sole licensee of the entire right, title, and interest in and to the P&G Technology underlying the Company Packaging; and (b) it has not received any written, oral, or other notice of any Claim related to the Company Packaging that could materially affect Supplier’s ability to perform the Services and exercise its rights under this Agreement. |
7.3 | By Supplier. Supplier represents and warrants to Company and its Affiliates that: (a) it is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial owner of the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Supplier Technology underlying the Equipment; (b) it has, and throughout the Term, will retain the unconditional and irrevocable right, power, and authority to grant the licenses and other rights granted to Company hereunder for purpose of exercising its rights under this Agreement; and (c) it has not received any written, oral, or other notice of any Claim related to the Supplier Technology that could materially affect Supplier’s ability to perform the Services and deliver the Equipment, or that could materially affect Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
7.4 | Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SAFETY, NON-TOXICITY, ABSENCE OF ERRORS, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OF RESULTS, THE PROSPECTS OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS (FINANCIAL, REGULATORY, OR OTHERWISE) OF THE PROJECT OR THE VALIDITY, SCOPE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. |
8. | Indemnification. |
8.1 | By Company. Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Supplier and its Affiliates, and its and their Representatives, successors and assigns from and against all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Claim asserted by a third party related to, arising out of or resulting from: (a) Company's breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under this Agreement; (b) the gross negligence, omission or misconduct of Company or its Affiliates, including the death or injury to any natural Person and damage to property arising from the possession, use or operation of Company Packaging in any manner whatsoever; and (c) infringement by the Company Packaging or Company Technology of any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person; provided that Company shall have no such indemnification obligation if any of the foregoing is the result of Supplier’s or its Affiliates’ or its or their Representatives’ negligence or willful misconduct. |
8.2 | By Supplier. Supplier shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company and its Affiliates, and its and their Representatives, successors and assigns from and against all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Claim asserted by a third party related to, arising out of or resulting from: (a) Supplier's breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under this Agreement; (b) the gross negligence, omission or misconduct of Supplier or its Affiliates, including the death or injury to any natural Person and damage to property arising from the possession, use or operation of the Equipment in any manner whatsoever and (c) infringement by the Equipment of any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person at the completion of this Agreement and subject to a positive IP Freedom to practice for the appropriate country to be defined by the Parties; provided that Supplier shall have no such indemnification obligation if any of the foregoing is the result of Company’s or its Affiliates’ or its or their Representatives’ negligence or willful misconduct. |
8.3 | Indemnification Procedure. The indemnified Party shall promptly notify the indemnifying Party in writing of any action and cooperate with the indemnified Party at the indemnifying Party's sole cost and expense. The indemnifying Party shall immediately take control of the defense and investigation of the action and shall employ counsel reasonably acceptable to indemnified Party to handle and defend the same, at the indemnifying Party's sole cost and expense. The indemnifying Party shall not settle any action in a manner that adversely affects the rights of any indemnified Party without the indemnified Party's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The indemnified Party's failure to perform any obligations under this Section 8.3 shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of its obligation under this Section 8.3 except to the extent that the indemnifying Party can demonstrate that it has been materially prejudiced as a result of the failure. The indemnified Party may participate in and observe the proceedings at its own cost and expense with counsel of its own choosing. |
8.4 | Limits on Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY OR EACH OF ITS AFFILIATES AND EACH OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF USE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO EITHER PARTY’S LIABILITY, IF ANY, FOR (A) CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY WITH RESPECT TO LIABILITY TO OTHER PERSONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO TANGIBLE PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF SUCH PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR (B) SUCH PARTY’S BREACH OF SECTION 6. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ALL AMOUNTS PAID BY COMPANY TO SUPPLIER. |
9. | Notices. All notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if sent by registered mail or courier to the address set forth below, or the email address below, or to such other address or email address as either Party may hereafter notify from time to time to the other Party: |
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SUPPLIER:
B&B Packaging Technologies, L.P Attn: Derek Gonwa 2120 East Deerfield Avenue Green Bay, WI 54173 USA Email:dgonwa@bub-group.com |
COMPANY: AeroFlexx LLC Attn: Cedric D’Souza, CTO 8511 Trade Center Drive, Suite 350 West Chester, Ohio 45011 Email: cdsouza@aeroflexx.com |
10. | Assignment. |
10.1 | By Supplier. Supplier may not, without the prior written consent of Company, assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement (except for its Affiliates), in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of Law, or otherwise; provided, however, that any merger, consolidation, or reorganization involving Supplier (regardless of whether Supplier is a surviving or disappearing entity, and regardless whether Supplier experiences a Change of Control) shall not be deemed to be a transfer of rights, obligations, or performance under this Agreement for which the Company’s prior written consent is required. |
10.2 | By Company. Company may freely assign its rights and obligations and delegate its duties under this Agreement to any Person, upon written notice to Supplier. |
10.3 | Effect of Assignment. No delegation or other transfer will relieve a Party of any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement unless expressly agreed in writing by the other Party. Any purported assignment, delegation or transfer in violation of this Section 10 is null and void. |
11. | Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. |
11.1 | Governing Law; Language. This Agreement and all related documents, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, USA, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York, USA; provided, however, with respect to matters of infringement and validity of Patents, the substantive Law of the country or state under which the respective Patent has been granted shall apply in respect thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the American English language version of this Agreement is the original version of this Agreement and shall govern for all purposes, regardless of whether this Agreement in translated into any other language. |
11.2 | Dispute Resolution. |
11.2.1 | Mediation. The Parties shall use their respective best efforts to negotiate and resolve in good faith, through mutual agreement and understanding, and promptly, any dispute between any Parties arising out of or related to this Agreement, and the rights and obligations, course of conduct, course of dealing, actions and statements (whether verbal or written) of the Parties in connection with this Agreement (“Dispute”). If negotiation fails to resolve any Dispute upon written notice by a Party to the other Party, the Parties agree first to submit their Dispute to non-binding mediation before a neutral mediator mutually selected by the Parties, prior to any Party initiating any proceedings contemplated under Section 11.1. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to agree on a mutual time, place and mediator, and shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the mediator and mediation and bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs. Mediation shall take place within thirty (30) days of the date of written notice by a Party to the other Party. |
11.2.2 | Arbitration. Any Dispute that is not amicably settled by the Parties shall be exclusively and finally resolved through confidential binding arbitration (“Arbitration”) in New York, New York, in the English language. Arbitration shall be administered by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) in accordance with its International Dispute Resolution Procedures then in effect at the time of filing of the Arbitration (the “ICDR Rules”) at a mutually agreeable location and, if the Parties cannot agree, then at the offices of the ICDR in New York, New York. The number of arbitrators shall be one (1) mutually selected by the Parties unless the Parties cannot agree, in which case the arbitrator will be selected in accordance with applicable ICDR Rules. The final decision of the arbitrators as to the merits of the Dispute (the “Arbitration Decision”) shall be rendered within ninety (90) days after commencement of Arbitration, or as soon as practically possible thereafter, and shall be kept confidential to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law. The Arbitration Decision, which shall be in writing and state the reasons upon which the award is based, shall be final and binding on the Parties, who shall forthwith comply therewith after receiving notice thereof, and shall include an award of attorney’s fees and costs to the prevailing Party pursuant to Section 11.2.6. Discovery shall be conducted pursuant to the ICDR Rules, as the case may be, and as agreed by the Parties in writing during Arbitration. Any appeal rights as to the Arbitration Decision shall be governed by the ICDR Rules. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses related to the Arbitration, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and the administrative costs of the Arbitration, including the arbitrator fees, shall be borne equally by the Parties. |
11.2.3 | Enforcement; Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process. Judgment on the Arbitration Decision issued pursuant to this Section 11.2 may be entered into and by any court of competent jurisdiction, anywhere in the world. Without limiting any of the provisions in this Section 11.2, any action in connection with or related to the validity or enforcement of the Arbitration Decision made pursuant hereto, and any Dispute which by its nature is prohibited under applicable Law from resolution through arbitration, including any equitable relief, shall be exclusively brought in and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, then the state courts of the State of New York, USA. Each Party hereby (i) agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, (ii) irrevocably agrees to be bound by any final judgment (after any and all appeals) of any such courts, (iii) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceedings in any such court, and further irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any claim that any such suit, action or proceedings brought in any such courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iv) agrees that service of process in any such action may be effectuated by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Party in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in this Agreement, and (v) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effectuate service of process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law. |
11.2.4 | Waiver of Jury Trial. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. |
11.2.5 | Equitable Relief. Each Party acknowledges that a breach by the other Party of this Agreement may cause the non-breaching Party irreparable harm, for which an award of damages would not be adequate compensation and agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, the non-breaching Party will be entitled to seek equitable relief, including in the form of a restraining order, orders for preliminary or permanent injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from any court, and the Parties hereby waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond or the showing of actual monetary damages in connection with such relief. These remedies shall not be deemed to be exclusive but shall be in addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement at law or in equity, subject to any express exclusions or limitations in this Agreement to the contrary. |
11.2.6 | Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any Dispute results in an Arbitration, or in any action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding as instituted or commenced by either Party against the other Party arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs from the non-prevailing Party. |
12. | Miscellaneous. |
12.1 | Independent Contractors. The relationship between the Parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the Parties, and neither Party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever. |
12.2 | Compliance with Laws. Each Party will comply with all applicable Laws related to the exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations under this Agreement. |
12.3 | Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable or responsible to the other Party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by: (a) acts of nature; (b) flood, fire, or explosion; (c) war, terrorism, invasion, riot, or other civil unrest; (d) embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (e) national or regional emergency; (f) strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns, or other industrial disturbances; (g) any passage of Law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, or any action taken by a governmental or public authority, including imposing an embargo, export or import restriction, quota, or other restriction or prohibition; or (h) national or regional shortage of adequate power or telecommunications or transportation facilities (each of the foregoing, a "Force Majeure Event"); provided that (i) such event is outside the reasonable control of the affected Party; (ii) the affected Party provides prompt written notice to the other Party, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue; and (iii) the affected Party uses diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and minimize the effects of such Force Majeure Event. A Party may terminate this Agreement if a Force Majeure Event affecting the other Party continues substantially uninterrupted for a period of ninety (90) days or more. Unless a Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence, all dates by which a Party must perform any act or on which the other Party’s obligation is due shall automatically be extended for a period up to the duration of the Force Majeure Event. |
12.4 | Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with its preamble, recitals and all exhibits, schedules, appendices, and any other documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter; provided, however, that nothing herein shall supersede or replace any other confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements entered into by the Parties and/or with P&G, and the confidentiality provisions herein shall supplement the foregoing. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and those of any exhibit, schedule, appendix, or other document incorporated herein by reference, the following order of precedence shall govern: (a) first, this Agreement, excluding its exhibits, schedules, appendices or other documents incorporated by reference to this Agreement; and (b) second, the exhibits, schedules, appendices to this Agreement and other documents incorporated by reference to this Agreement, as of the Effective Date; and (c) third, any other documents incorporated herein by reference as of a date later than the Effective Date. |
12.5 | Amendment; Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each Party. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the waiving Party. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege. |
12.6 | Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible. |
12.7 | Interpretation. The headings and sub-headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words "include," "includes," and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; (b) the word "or" is not exclusive; and (c) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereby," "hereto," and "hereunder" refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Sections and Appendices refer to the Sections of and Appendices attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. Any Schedules referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between the Parties and, accordingly, shall not be construed for or against either Party regardless of which Party drafted this Agreement or any portion thereof. |
12.8 | Binding Effect. This Agreement shall not be binding upon the Parties until it has been signed by or on behalf of each Party, in which event it shall be effective as of the Effective Date. |
12.9 | No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Other than as expressly otherwise set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement. |
12.10 | Further Assurances. Each Party shall, upon the reasonable request, and at the sole cost and expense, of the other Party, promptly execute such documents and perform such acts as may be necessary to give full effect to the terms of this Agreement. |
12.11 | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail, or other means of verifiable electronic transmission (e.g., to which a signed .pdf copy is attached, www.docusign.com, etc.) shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement. |
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[Signature Page to Equipment Supply Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
COMPANY:
AeroFlexx LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: | ||
Name: Andrew Meyer Title: CEO Date: _____________________ |
SUPPLIER:
B&B Packaging Technologies, L.P., a Wisconsin limited partnership
By: | ||
Name: Derek Gonwa Title: Managing Director Date: _____________________ |
Exhibits:
Exhibit A Project Plan
Exhibit B Supply Terms (Orgalime SI 14 Terms and Conditions)
Exhibit C Specifications
EXHIBIT A
PROJECT PLAN
KEY SUCCESS CRITERIA
PRODUCTION RATE
To be measured with two pak sizes when running MDO/LLDPE film.
Shape 1 (AeroFlexx Classic) | Size 1 (9 oz) | 150 paks/min |
Shape 1 (AeroFlexx Classic) | Size 2 (16 oz) | 150 paks/min |
DEFECT LEVEL
All quality criteria is to be met over the machine speed range and during machine ramp up and ramp down. Defects attributable to the system must be less than 0.1% after camera inspection and rejection. Paks in reject stream will not be counted as defects. Critical product defects that impact package quality, integrity or functionality caused by equipment must not occur in normal operation without the machine being able to detect & reject them. Defects in seal integrity cannot be detected by the camera and a certain number of paks will be automatically rejected during machine start/stop to avoid such defects. Such paks will not be counted as defects.
QUALITY - RELEASE CRITERIA
All release criteria listed below along with their tolerances can be found in section 2.2 and/or section 25 of the detailed machine specifications. Any criteria that fall outside the tolerance limits will be classified as defects.
1. Emboss placement on target and tolerance in MD and CD
2. Emboss depth on target, no puncturing of film
3. Vent hole placement on target and tolerance in MD and CD
4. Vent hole diameter on target (measured in final pack out of converter)
5. Filler pin hole placement on target and tolerance in MD and CD
6. Filler pin hole dimensions on target
7. Seal 1 placement on target and tolerance in MD and CD
8. Fold lines on target and tolerance in CD
9. Seal 2 placement on target tolerance in MD and CD
10. Seal Strength - Air Chamber 14 psi min (seal 1), Product Chamber 10 psi min (seal 2)
11. Material should rupture before seal breaks during inflation test
12. Seal 1 / Seal 2 overlap in final pack on target and tolerance in MD and CD
13. Perimeter seal dimensions on target
14. Location Hole placement on target tolerance in MD and CD
15. Location Hole dimensions on target
16. Scoring line on target and tolerance in MD and CD
17. Match of score lines on front and back of pack
18. Scoring line depth on front and rear of pack on target
19. No sealing of product (liquid) and air entry ports.
CHANGEOVER REQUIREMENTS
The line shall be changed over from one format to another by a trained crew of 2 operators in 30 mins. In addition to this it will take another 30 mins for fine tuning so the line may run at target performance levels.
OPERATING EFFICIENCY & SCRAP
The equipment operating efficiency shall be 85.0 % or better.
Operating Efficiency = Good units / (Unit Rate per minute x 480 minutes)
Example: 900 units / (2 units/minute X 480 minutes) = 93.4%
Scrap rate shall be 15.0% or less at VAT, 10 % or less after 30 days of production with a target of 6% or less for ongoing production with MD/LLDPE film.
Scrap = Scrap units / (Good units + Scrap units):
Example: 9 units scrap / (900 good units+9 units scrap) = 0.9%
The equipment shall average the targets for ongoing efficiency & scrap on or before the 90th day after start of commissioning.
SAFETY
Meets US/Europe industry safety standards
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE TIME
The equipment must be designed to sustain target speeds for 24-hours per day, 7-days per week, 52 weeks/year operation. The maintenance allowances are tabulated below.
Operating Period | PM Allowance | Vendor Estimate | ||
24 hours | 15 minutes | |||
168 hours (1 week) | 1 hour | |||
4300 (6 months) | 4 hours | |||
1 Year | 8 hours | |||
5 Years | 20 hours |
The PM allowance above is assumed to be cumulative
ie. 15 mins/day + 60 mins/week + …… + 20hrs/5 years
EXHIBIT B
SUPPLY TERMS
AeroFlexx, LLC, Revisions to Orgalime SI 14:
Regarding clause 33 (to be replaced by the following):
“If, after having been notified in accordance with Clause 31, the Purchaser fails to fulfill its obligations under Clause 32 or otherwise prevents the taking-over tests from being carried out, then, after allowing Purchaser written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure (which shall be not less than five (5) business days), the tests shall be regarded as having been satisfactorily completed at the starting date for taking-over tests stated in the Contractor’s notice.”
Regarding clause 43, para. 3 (to be replaced by the following):
“If only part of the Works is delayed, but some portion of the Works is still operable, the liquidated damages shall be calculated on that part of the Contract Price which is
attributable to such part of the Works as cannot in consequence of the delay be used as intended by the parties.”
Appendix attached to the ORGALIME GENERAL CONDITIONS SI 14 regarding the amendments of B&B Packaging Technologies L.P.
regarding Clause 2 Definition “Contract Price” to be understood as follows: The payment to be made for the Works.
If installation is to be carried out on a time basis and has not been completed, the Contract Price for the purposes of Clauses 21, 43, 44 and 51 shall be the price for the Plant with the addition of 10 per cent or of any other percentage
that may have been agreed by the parties.
regarding Clause 9 addition:
Material for pre-shipment tests will be supplied free of charge. The shipment of the material needs to be executed DAP Hopsten, Germany.
regarding Clause 43 to be understood as follows: The liquidated damages shall be payable at a rate of 0.5 per cent of the Contract Price for each full week of delay. The liquidated damages shall not exceed 7.5 per cent of the Contract Price.
regarding Clause 44 to be understood as follows: If the Purchaser terminates the Contract, he shall be entitled to
compensation for the loss he suffers as a result of the Contractor’s delay, including any consequential and indirect loss. The total compensation, including the liquidated damages which are payable under Clause 43, shall not exceed
10 per cent of that part of the Contract Price which is attributable to the part of the Works in respect of which the Contract is terminated.
regarding Clause 46 to be deleted as follows:
Payment for installation shall be made against monthly invoices.
Price:
30 per cent of the Contract Price at the formation of the Contract,
30 per cent when the Contractor notifies the Purchaser that the Plant or the essential part of it is ready for
dispatch from the place of manufacture,
30 per cent on arrival of the Plant at the Site,
the remaining part of the Contract Price on taking-over.
regarding Clause 69 amendment to be understood as follows:
Where the defect has not been successfully remedied, as stipulated under Clause 68:
a) | the Purchaser shall be entitled to a reduction of the Contract Price in proportion to the reduced value of the Works, provided that under no circumstances shall such reduction exceed 10 per cent of the Contract Price, or, where the defect is so substantial as to significantly deprive the Purchaser of the benefit of the Contract as regards the Works or a substantial part of it, |
b) | the Purchaser may terminate the Contract by notice in Writing to the Contractor in respect of such part of the Works as cannot in consequence of the defect be used as intended by the parties. The Purchaser shall then be entitled to compensation for his loss, costs and damages up to a maximum of 10 per cent of that part of the Contract Price which is attributable to the part of the Works in respect of which the Contract is terminated |
EXHIBIT C
SPECIFICATIONS
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Exhibit 10.27
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Patent and Know How License Agreement
Between
Air Assist LLC
and
The Procter & Gamble Company
Table of Contents
Articles | ||
1. | Definitions | 3 |
2. | PHASE 1 Conceptual Plan | 3 |
3. | PHASE 2 – Pilot Plant | 5 |
4. | PHASE 3 – Commercialization | 6 |
5. | Payments | 9 |
6. | Ownership of IMPROVEMENTS | 12 |
7. | Term | 12 |
8. | Termination | 13 |
9. | Effect of Termination | 15 |
10. | LICENSED PATENTS – Additional Obligation | 15 |
11. | Additional License Obligations | 17 |
12. | Audit & Inspection | 18 |
13. | Assignment & Delegation | 19 |
14. | Confidentiality | 20 |
15. | Other Representations & Warranties | 22 |
16. | Infringement | 23 |
17. | Indemnification & Insurance | 24 |
18. | Miscellaneous | 25 |
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Schedules
1. | Schedule 1.1 – Definitions | 32 |
2. | Schedule 1.1.21 - LICENSED PATENTS | 38 |
Exhibits
1. | EXHIBIT 1 - PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES | 39 |
2. | EXHIBIT 2 - PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA | 40 |
3. | EXHIBIT 3 - PHASE 2 WORK PLAN | 41 |
4. | EXHIBIT 4 - PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA | 42 |
5. | EXHIBIT 5 – NET PROFIT Calculation | 43 |
6. | EXHIBIT 6 – Examples of Annual Royalty Adjustments | 44 |
7. | EXHIBIT 7 – Annual Calculation of Direct and Allocated Costs | 45 |
8. | EXHIBIT 8 – Example of a Warrant Agreement | 46 |
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Preamble
This license agreement, effective and binding as of the last date of signing of this agreement (“EFFECTIVE DATE”), is between [Air Assist LLC], a Delaware limited liability company and AFFILIATES (collectively, “LICENSEE”); and The Procter & Gamble Company, an Ohio corporation and AFFILIATES (collectively, “OWNER”).
Background
OWNER is the owner of certain patents and know-how relating to the manufacture and production of LICENSED PRODUCT.
LICENSEE wants to obtain a license to use the patents and know-how in connection with the manufacture, sale, and distribution of LICENSED PRODUCT in certain fields and territories.
OWNER wants to grant such a license to LICENSEE.
agreement
The PARTIES therefore agree as follows:
1. | Definitions |
1.1. | General. The capitalized terms defined in this agreement have the meanings indicated for purposes of this agreement; non-capitalized terms have their ordinary meaning as determined by context, subject matter, and/or scope, except as noted in Paragraph 18.2 (Construction). A list of these defined terms with definitions or a cross-reference to the location of their respective definition within this agreement is set forth in Schedule 1.1. |
2. | PHASE 1 - Conceptual Plan |
2.1. | PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable (except as specifically provided in this agreement) and otherwise non-transferable, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 1 TERM (“PHASE 1 PATENT LICENSE”). |
2.2. | PHASE 1 Engagement Fee. LICENSEE will pay OWNER four, non-refundable, non-creditable, engagement fee payments of $[***] each. The first payment will be payable within 30 days after the end of the first calendar quarter of 2018. The second payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the second calendar quarter of 2018, the third payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the third calendar quarter of 2018, and the fourth payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the fourth calendar quarter of 2018. |
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2.3. | PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES. The PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES, attached as Exhibit 1, outline the deliverables necessary to achieve the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA (“PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES”). |
2.4. | PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA. The PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA, attached as Exhibit 2, outline the achievements necessary to enter PHASE 2 or PHASE 3, the success of which are determined at sole discretion of LICENSEE (“PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA”). OWNER may make non-binding recommendations whether to proceed to PHASE 2 or PHASE 3, based on the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA. |
2.5. | OWNER Personnel Resources. OWNER will provide access to LICENSEE the equivalent of 3 full-time employees (“FTEs”) from research and development, product supply or engineering to execute against the PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES for the first 4 months of the calendar year 2018. The cost for these resources will be $[***] paid by LICENSEE to OWNER on or before 30 May 30, 2018. It is anticipated that OWNER FTEs will continue to work with LICENSEE, and be funded by LICENSEE after such 4 month period. LICENSEE and OWNER will each use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually agree to FTE requirements for the duration of 2018. |
2.6. | OWNER Materials. Within 90 days after the EFFECTIVE DATE, OWNER will provide to LICENSEE copies of all technical drawings, books, records and other materials within OWNER’s possession which are necessary for LICENSEE to meet the PHASE 1 and PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA. OWNER will grant LICENSEE access to and the use of, current and future virtual technical design modules, and Modeling and Simulation tools applicable to LICENSED PRODUCT at OWNER’s sole discretion. The code, content, and know-how related to all current and future virtual technical design modules, and Modeling and Simulation tools will not be disclosed to LICENSEE, nor will any virtual tool designs be analyzed by LICENSEE. However, LICENSEE will be given full access to work with Kinetic Vision, or at OWNER’s option, other partners who perform a similar function, to provide access to the functionality required to advance LICENSEE’s technical program. |
2.7. | OWNER Macro Line. OWNER will grant LICENSEE access to OWNER facilities and equipment (including prototyping facilities and mini test stands for process development and preparation of sample packs) and the use of the AIR ASSIST Macro line at a cost and terms to be mutually agreed upon in writing by OWNER and LICENSEE. |
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2.8. | Resource Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all costs under Paragraphs 2.3 (PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES), 2.4 (PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA), and 2.5 (OWNER Personnel Resources) with costs under 2.5 payable to OWNER 30 days after the end of the period in which resources are used. If the period is longer than 90 days, payment will be made 30 days after each successive 90 day period. |
2.9. | Travel Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary travel costs incurred by OWNER in support of the PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES and PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA, subject to prior written approval by LICENSEE. |
2.10. | PHASE 1 TERM. PHASE 1 of this agreement is effective from the EFFECTIVE DATE and terminates 12 months after the EFFECTIVE DATE (“PHASE 1 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). |
3. | PHASE 2 - Pilot Plant |
3.1. | Pilot Plant Funding. LICENSEE will be solely responsible for all costs related to the pilot plant, including construction, materials, and management. LICENSEE will be the sole owner of such property. |
3.2. | PHASE 2 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable and otherwise non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.3. | PHASE 2 Engagement Fee. LICENSEE will pay OWNER a non-refundable, non-creditable, PHASE 2 engagement fee payment. The engagement fee will be $[***] and will be due on or before December 31, 2019. |
3.4. | PHASE 2 WORK PLAN. The PHASE 2 WORK PLAN is attached as Exhibit 3 to this agreement and it outlines the work necessary to achieve the PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA (“PHASE 2 WORK PLAN”). If the PHASE 2 WORK PLAN is not completed and LICENSEE elects not to proceed to PHASE 3, then this agreement will terminate at the end of the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.5. | PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA. The PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA are attached as Exhibit 4 and outline the achievements necessary to continue to PHASE 3, the success of which will be determined at sole discretion of LICENSEE (“PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA”). If the PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA are not completed and LICENSEE elects not to proceed to PHASE 3, then this agreement will terminate at the end of the PHASE 2 TERM. |
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3.6. | OWNER Personnel Resources. It is anticipated that OWNER FTEs will continue to work with LICENSEE, and be funded by LICENSEE. LICENSEE and OWNER will use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually agree to the cost and duration of the ongoing support by OWNER FTEs. |
3.7. | Resource Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all costs under Paragraphs 3.4 (PHASE 2 WORK PLAN), 3.5 (PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA), and 3.6 (OWNER Personnel Resources), with costs under 3.6 payable to OWNER 30 days after the end of the quarter in which resources are used. |
3.8. | Travel Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary travel costs incurred by OWNER in support of the PHASE 2 WORK PLAN and PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA, subject to prior written approval by LICENSEE. |
3.9. | PHASE 2 TERM. PHASE 2 is effective from the end of PHASE 1 and terminates 24 months after the end of PHASE 1 (“PHASE 2 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). |
4. | PHASE 3 – Commercialization |
4.1. | Warrant. LICENSEE and OWNER or AFFILIATE of OWNER will cause to be executed a warrant, subject to the terms and conditions provided within the WARRANT AGREEMENT. |
4.2. | PHASE 3 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable (except as specifically provided in this agreement) and otherwise non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 3 TERM (“PHASE 3 PATENT LICENSE”). |
4.3. | COMMERCIAL PLANT Funding and Construction. LICENSEE will start construction of a 1st COMMERCIAL PLANT for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT, including construction, materials, and management within the first 6 months of the PHASE 3. Licensee will have a fully operational commercial production line producing LICENSED PRODUCT within the later of 48 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE or the end of PHASE 3. This agreement will terminate at the election of OWNER upon written notice to LICENSEE if LICENSEE is unable to either: (a) begin construction on a commercial production line for the COMMERCIAL PLANT within 6 months of start of PHASE 3 or (b) have a fully operational commercial production line producing LICENSED PRODUCT within the later of 48 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE or the end of PHASE 3. |
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4.4. | PHASE 3 TERM. PHASE 3 is effective from the end of the PHASE 2 TERM and terminates 12 months after the end of the PHASE 2 TERM (“PHASE 3 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). The PHASE 3 engagement fee will be $[***] and will be due on or before December 31, 2021. If LICENSEE builds and starts production of a COMMERCIAL PLANT for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT before December 31, 2021, the second PHASE 3 engagement fee of $[***] will be due on the day production of LICENSED PRODUCT begins. |
4.5. | START OF SALES. At or before the end of PHASE 3, LICENSEE will start and maintain commercial sales from the 1st COMMERCIAL PLANT (“START OF SALES”). If LICENSEE is unable to start and maintain commercial sales, LICENSEE will still be subject to the provisions of Paragraph 4.3 (Plant Funding and Construction), or Paragraph 4.8 (Annual Minimum Royalties). |
4.6. | COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, royalty bearing, worldwide, non-assignable and otherwise non-transferable, revocable, license under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell the LICENSED PRODUCT, subject to the following time restrictions (“COMMERCIAL PATENT LICENSE”). The term for this worldwide COMMERCIAL PATENT LICENSE will begin at the end of the PHASE 3 TERM and will end as set forth in Section 7.1. |
4.7. | Royalties. LICENSEE will pay a royalty to OWNER every year according to the per-package Estimated Royalty Rate defined in Table 4.7 or the Minimum Royalty defined in Paragraph 4.8 (Minimum Royalty), whichever is greater. If the calculated Estimated Royalty per Table 4.7 is greater than the Minimum royalty the following will apply. If the calculated Estimated Royalty on the number of packages sold divided by the packages sold is less than [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold as defined in Exhibit 5, in any given calendar year, LICENSEE will pay OWNER the difference in the following calendar year. If the calculated Estimated Royalty on the number of packages sold divided by the packages sold is more than [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold in any given calendar year, OWNER will pay LICENSEE the difference in the following calendar year. If OWNER is required to refund money to LICENSEE in any calendar year, LICENSEE will still be responsible to meet the Minimum Royalty for that calendar year. Royalty rates will begin, at the latest, 48 months after the EFFECTIVE DATE and will be due quarterly, 30 days after the end of each quarter. Exhibit 6 provides examples of the end of year adjustments to the estimated royalties paid by LICENSEE. |
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Table 4.7
Estimated Royalty Rate | Bracket |
[***] | [***] |
[***] | [***] |
[***] | [***] |
[***] | [***] |
4.8. |
Annual Minimum Royalties. The Minimum Royalty to maintain the SOLE COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE will be: |
4.8.1. | In Year 5 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.2. | In Year 6 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.3. | In Year 7 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.4. | In Year 8 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.5. | In Year 9 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.6. | In Year 10 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.7. | In Year 11 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.8. | In Year 12 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.9. | In Year 13 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.10. | In Year 14 and all future years of this agreement = $[***] per year |
4.9. | Failure to Pay Minimum Royalties. If LICENSEE fails to pay at least the Minimum Royalty in any year, the COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE will immediately revert to a non-exclusive license and OWNER’s right to collect at least [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold by LICENSEE will increase to [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold as defined in Paragraph 4.7 (Royalties). OWNER will thereafter have the right to license OWNER’s PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS to THIRD PARTIES, subject to the remaining rights of LICENSEE under this agreement. Should a THIRD PARTY begin selling LICENSED PRODUCT using OWNER PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS, the royalty paid to OWNER by LICENSEE will automatically revert to [***]% of NET PROFIT per package. If LICENSEE pays all minimums due before OWNER licenses the OWNER’s PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS to a THIRD PARTY, LICENSEE’s SOLE license will be reinstated. |
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4.10. | OWNER Supply of LICENSED PRODUCT. At OWNER’s sole discretion but subject to terms to be agreed with LICENSEE, LICENSEE may meet all or any agreed portion of OWNER’s supply needs for LICENSED PRODUCT during the TERM. LICENSEE will be required to meet all of OWNER’s specifications and requirements for the LICENSED PRODUCT. The terms of LICENSEE’s supply to OWNER of LICENSED PRODUCT will be negotiated in a separate supply agreement to be negotiated between LICENSEE and OWNER using commercially reasonable efforts. LICENSEE will not be responsible to pay royalties to OWNER for products LICENSEE supplies to OWNER. |
4.11. | Most Favored Nation Pricing. For each CONTRACT YEAR, LICENSEE will not sell the LICENSED PRODUCT to any THIRD PARTY (taking account of comparable terms as to volume, package complexity and period) for less than the price LICENSEE offers to OWNER for the same CONTRACT YEAR (“MFN PRICING”). |
5. | Payments |
5.1. | Payment Due Dates. LICENSEE will pay all royalty obligations under this agreement which accrued after the end of Phase 3 within 30 calendar days following the end of each quarterly period of the CONTRACT YEAR in which the royalties have accrued. LICENSEE will pay all other payments and fees accruing to OWNER under the terms of this agreement on or before their respective due dates. OWNER will pay any obligations under this agreement to LICENSEE within 30 calendar days following the end of the CONTRACT YEAR in which the royalties have accrued. |
5.2. | Late Payments. Payments provided for in this agreement, when overdue, will bear interest at a rate of [***]% per annum for the time period from the payment due date until payment is received by OWNER. |
5.3. | Wire Transfer. All payments, fees and royalties are to be transferred by wire to OWNER’s Citibank, New York, USD account labeled [***], ABA#[***], or as OWNER might otherwise direct in writing. If a subject payment, fee, or royalty must be paid in non-USD pursuant to Paragraph 5.6 (Currency), then LICENSEE will promptly notify OWNER and OWNER will provide LICENSEE the appropriate P&G-required bank deposit information. |
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5.4. | Payment Reference. In the detail section of the transmission for royalty payments, LICENSEE will provide the following statement: AIR ASSIST Technologies Royalty Payment for Patent License, Contract # [____]: For Royalty Period (_____)”, providing within the parentheses the period the royalties relate to, e.g., “(First Half, 2016)”. OWNER will provide the contract number to LICENSEE together with a Contract Administration packet. |
5.5. | Payment Notice. When money is transferred, LICENSEE will send a notice to the following address, and/or such other address as OWNER designates by written notice: |
The Procter & Gamble Company
P.O. Box 330176
West Hartford, CT 06133-0176
Attention: Contract Administration
Telephone: (860) 236-8002
Fax: (860) 570-2444
5.6. | Currency. LICENSEE will pay all royalties and other payment obligations of LICENSEE in USD. If the royalty was generated in non-USD, then the royalties will be calculated separately for each quarterly period by determining the aggregate NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCT for that quarter in local currency, then converting same to USD using an average of the conversion rates for the first through last BUSINESS DAY of that quarterly period as published in The Wall Street Journal, New York edition. The royalties for each quarterly period will be calculated separately as described, and then added to arrive at the royalty payment in USD. |
5.7. | Statements & Reports. With the exception of royalties which are paid quarterly, Within75 calendar days after the end of each calendar year, LICENSEE will prepare and issue to OWNER verified reports for each calendar year in the English language that will include: |
5.7.1. | Label. a label identifying this agreement’s title, reference number, and quarterly period; |
5.7.2. | Totals. total number or amount of LICENSED PRODUCT sold or OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED by LICENSEE; |
5.7.3. | Sales. GROSS SALES and NET SALES; |
5.7.4. | Deductions & Returns. itemized deductions and returns by LICENSED PRODUCT, used to calculate NET SALES; |
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5.7.5. | Direct and Allocated Costs. The direct and allocated costs used to calculate the NET PROFIT of each package sold as defined in Exhibit 5; |
5.7.6. | Royalties. the royalties accrued during the quarterly period and payable to OWNER by LICENSEE, including supporting summary calculations; |
5.7.7. | Forecasts. LICENSEE’s forecasts for NET PROFIT per package sold and the forecast of number of packages LICENSEE will sell for the next 4 quarterly periods; and |
5.8. | Report if No Product Sold. If no LICENSED PRODUCT is sold or OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED by LICENSEE during the reporting period, LICENSEE will prepare and issue a report to OWNER to that effect, within 30 calendar days after the end of each quarterly period. |
5.9. | Transmitting Reports. LICENSEE will transmit, via a method and form as directed by OWNER, the reports of Paragraphs 5.7 (Statements & Reports) and 5.8 (Report if No Product Sold) to the following addresses, or such other address as OWNER designates by written notice: |
The Procter & Gamble Company
P.O. Box 330176
West Hartford, CT 06133-0176
Attention: Contract Administration
Telephone: (860) 236-8002
Fax: (860) 570-2444
Email: contracts@pg-compl.com
5.10. | Taxes. LICENSEE is responsible for timely paying all taxes on the sales of LICENSED PRODUCT. |
5.11. | Withholding. If any taxes on sales of LICENSED PRODUCT are owed by OWNER and required by law or regulation to be withheld on any royalty or other payments under this agreement, then: |
5.11.1. | Payment. LICENSEE will timely pay the taxes on behalf of OWNER. |
5.11.2. | Deduction. LICENSEE will deduct the amount of the taxes from the subject royalty before paying the royalty to OWNER. |
5.11.3. | Certificate. LICENSEE will provide to OWNER a certified copy of the withholding tax certificate for the taxes. |
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5.11.4. | Assistance. LICENSEE will assist OWNER with obtaining other necessary documentation for the taxes, including documentation required by revenue authorities to enable OWNER to claim exemption or repayment of the taxes. |
6. | Ownership of IMPROVEMENTS |
6.1. | IMPROVEMENTS. IMPROVEMENTS made by the PARTIES, solely or jointly, are owned by OWNER, and any rights that might accrue to LICENSEE arising from its inventive contribution to IMPROVEMENTS are hereby assigned to OWNER. Despite anything to the contrary in this agreement except Section 6.2, any decision as to whether to file a patent application, continue prosecution of a patent application, or continue the maintenance of any granted patent on an IMPROVEMENT will be at OWNER’s discretion. LICENSEE will sign any documents that OWNER deems reasonably necessary to secure OWNER’s proprietary rights as set forth in this Paragraph 6.1, such as to obtain and/or maintain patents, worldwide, or other protection covering IMPROVEMENTS and to fully cooperate as requested to do so in the prosecution and/or maintenance of such patents or other applications. Any such filing, prosecution and maintenance as well as the drafting of any such documents will be at OWNER’s expense. |
6.2. | Unelected IMPROVEMENTS. The Parties will discuss, in good faith, whether the IMPROVEMENTS will be maintained as a trade secret. If OWNER elects not to file patent applications on IMPROVEMENTS or maintain as a trade secret, LICENSEE will have the option of filing patent applications at LICENSEE’s expense, with LICENSEE having sole ownership (“AIR ASSIST FILINGS”). LICENSEE will provide OWNER a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to any AIR ASSIST FILINGS, which will convert to an exclusive, royalty-free license at the end of the TERM. For the life of the AIR ASSIST FILINGS, OWNER, at OWNER’s sole discretion, may purchase from LICENSEE any of the AIR ASSIST FILINGS for the associated filing and legal costs, subject to the rights of Paragraph 6.1 (IMPROVEMENTS). |
6.3. | PRE-EXISTING IP. Each PARTY’s PRE-EXISTING IP will remain the absolute unencumbered property of the respective owner of the rights at the EFFECTIVE DATE, except for the limited rights explicitly set forth in this agreement. |
7. | Term |
7.1. | Term. This agreement is effective from the EFFECTIVE DATE and continues until terminated under Article 8 (Termination), unless terminated earlier under the PHASE 1 TERM, or PHASE 2 TERM; (any such period, the “TERM”). |
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8. | Termination |
8.1. | Breach. Either PARTY may terminate this agreement if the other PARTY is in material breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement contained in this agreement, after providing written notice to the other PARTY of such intent and reason for termination. This termination will be: (a) effective immediately upon notice with respect to breaches that are not curable; and (b) effective within 90 calendar days after the date of the notice for curable breaches, unless before the end of that period the other PARTY cured the breach identified in the notice. If the breach is cured in the specified period and the breaching PARTY receives written acknowledgement from the non-breaching PARTY that the breach has been cured, then the notice of termination will be void and of no effect. LICENSEE’s failure to meet the provisions of Paragraph 4.3 (Plant Funding and Construction) will be material breaches of this agreement. |
8.2. | Cause. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), OWNER may terminate this agreement immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE at any time selected by OWNER, following the occurrence of any one or more of the events of Paragraph 8.3.1 (False Report), 8.3.2, (False Claim) or 8.3.3 (Insolvency), unless the event is cured within 7 calendar days after the date of the event and the breaching PARTY provides written acknowledgement to the non-breaching PARTY that the breach has been cured: |
8.2.1. | False Report. if LICENSEE at any time makes a knowingly false report, or habitually makes inaccurate reports, |
8.2.2. | False Claim. if LICENSEE has made any knowingly false claim about LICENSED PRODUCT, including claims of product performance and/or efficacy; |
8.2.3. | Insolvency. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), this agreement immediately terminates if LICENSEE: (a) suspends or discontinues substantially all of its business operations; (b) makes any assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (c) applies for, seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any part of its property; (d) fails to pay or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (e) has involuntary bankruptcy proceedings commenced against it under the United States Bankruptcy Code (and such proceedings or petition remains undismissed or unstayed for a period of more than 60 days); (f) institutes, or consents to any proceeding seeking to have entered against LICENSEE an order for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code; or (g) institutes, or consents to any proceeding seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of LICENSEE or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency. |
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8.3. | Equipment Attachment. This agreement immediately terminates if any judgment or judgments, writ or writs or warrant or warrants of attachment, or any similar process or processes, is entered or filed against LICENSEE, or against any of LICENSEE’s property, in an aggregate amount in excess of $[***] (except to the extent fully covered by insurance under which the insurer has accepted liability therefor in writing), and which remains undischarged, unvacated, unbonded, or unstayed for a period of 30 days. |
8.4. | Validity Challenge. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), and in view of the representations set forth in Paragraphs 10.3 (Representation of Conflict Avoidance Benefit) and 10.4 (Representation of Patent Validity / Enforceability / Infringement), if LICENSEE or any LICENSEE AFFILIATE initiates one or more challenges, or assists either directly or indirectly in the initiation of one or more challenges to the validity or enforceability of any of the LICENSED PATENTS in any manner, including requesting a declaration of invalidity or unenforceability in a court, administrative or government proceeding, or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or by cooperating with a THIRD PARTY to do so, then OWNER may, at its discretion, terminate this agreement immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE. The termination may be as to the entirety of this agreement or as to the particular one or more LICENSED PATENTS involved. The invalidity or unenforceability of any LICENSED PATENTS will not create an obligation of OWNER to refund to LICENSEE any royalties or other fees paid by LICENSEE to OWNER. |
8.5. | Termination for Convenience. Either PARTY can terminate with the written consent of the other PARTY and after providing 90 days’ notice. Obligations under this agreement shall continue to accrue during the 90 day notice period, including the obligation to make any payments due under this agreement. |
8.6. | Termination Upon Lack of Commercialization Potential. LICENSEE may terminate this agreement at any time if, in LICENSEE’s sole discretion, any applicable SUCCESS CRITERIA will not be satisfied or the underlying LICENSED PRODUCTS are not desirable for commercialization. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon any such termination by LICENSEE under this Section 8.6, LICENSEE shall have no continuing obligations for any payments accruing under this agreement after the effective date of termination. |
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9. | Effect of Termination. |
9.1. | Surviving Rights & Obligations. Termination of this agreement will not relieve either PARTY of any obligations accruing prior to such termination, including those set forth in: Articles 5 (Payments), 14 (Confidentiality), 15 (Other Representations & Warranties), and 17 (Indemnification & Insurance). |
9.2. | Reversion. Upon the termination of this agreement, all rights granted to LICENSEE will revert to OWNER, and LICENSEE will have no claim against OWNER for compensation of loss of business or goodwill, or for any other damages that might result from such termination of this agreement. |
9.3. | Payment. OWNER is entitled to retain all royalties and other things of value paid or delivered to OWNER prior to termination. The entire unpaid balance of all royalties or other fees owing and due under this agreement will immediately become due and payable upon termination. |
9.4. | Execute Documents. LICENSEE will sign all documents necessary to terminate of record any of LICENSEE’s rights under this agreement; OWNER will prepare such documents at OWNER’s expense. |
9.5. | Production and Sale Rights After Termination. Upon termination of this agreement, LICENSEE shall cease all production and sale of completed LICENSED PRODUCT. Production and sale of LICENSED PRODUCT where production had begun prior to notice of termination may continue for one year after termination, subject to the royalty payments of this agreement. |
10. | LICENSED PATENTS – Additional Obligations |
10.1. | Patent Prosecution & Maintenance. OWNER will determine, in its discretion, whether and in what manner to file, prosecute, obtain, register and maintain LICENSED PATENTS, and patent applications and patents on IMPROVEMENTS (“PATENT PROSECUTION”). OWNER agrees to use reasonable efforts to file and prosecute patent applications and maintain LICENSED PATENTS. OWNER will keep LICENSEE reasonably informed and provided the opportunity to comment on major decisions concerning such activities. At the end of each calendar year, OWNER will provide LICENSEE a summary of the LICENSED PATENTS portfolio, an updated Schedule 1.1.21, and make available to LICENSEE one intellectual property attorney working for OWNER who can answer questions about the LICENSED PATENTS portfolio and provide a non-binding projection of how OWNER will handle the portfolio in the next calendar year. To the extent OWNER elects to conduct PATENT PROSECUTION, OWNER will be financially responsible for all fees associated with such PATENT PROSECUTION. |
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10.2. | Patent Marking. LICENSEE will not mark LICENSED PRODUCT with any LICENSED PATENTS nor reference any LICENSED PATENTS in advertising unless requested in writing by OWNER. Upon OWNER’s request, LICENSEE will place in a conspicuous location on any LICENSED PRODUCT sold in the US, the words “US Patent(s)” followed by a listing of the applicable LICENSED PATENTS. Upon OWNER’s request, LICENSEE will place in a conspicuous location, on any subject LICENSED PRODUCT for sale outside the US, a patent notice in accordance with the applicable patent marking laws of the country in which the LICENSED PRODUCT is made and/or sold, should such marking serve as legal notice to would-be infringers. It will be LICENSEE’s responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. |
10.3. | Representation of Conflict Avoidance Benefit. The PARTIES represent that a mutual benefit of the license(s) granted in this agreement is the avoidance of expending financial and/or other resources on any potential conflict between the PARTIES regarding what OWNER would otherwise consider infringement of its LICENSED PATENTS in the absence of the license(s) granted in this agreement. |
10.4. | No Other Licenses Granted to LICENSEE. The licenses granted LICENSEE under this agreement are limited to those specifically set forth in Paragraphs 2.1 (PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), 3.2 (PHASE 2 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), 4.2 (PHASE 3 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), and 4.6 (COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE). Nothing in this agreement will be construed to grant LICENSEE any rights or licenses to any other certification mark, copyright, domain name or other URL, know-how, logo, patent, product name, service mark, technical information, trademark, trade name, or other intellectual property of OWNER. All rights not specifically granted to LICENSEE are reserved by OWNER. |
10.5. | Conversion to Non-exclusive. Despite anything to the contrary in this agreement, upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events, and unless and until terminated under any rights to terminate under this agreement (specifically including any termination events that include a cure period), the SOLE license grant under this agreement will immediately become non-exclusive at OWNER’s sole discretion; LICENSEE is specifically not entitled to any cure period to avoid such conversion to non-exclusive: |
10.5.1. | Failure to Pay. If LICENSEE fails to make a timely payment to OWNER of any royalties or other payments due under this agreement and LICENSEE fails to make such payment within 7 days of written notice by OWNER. |
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11. | Additional Obligations |
11.1. | Product and Development Costs. LICENSEE will be solely responsible for all costs of all of LICENSEE’s activities associated with LICENSED PRODUCT including all costs associated with manufacture, distribution, sale, advertising, promotion, packaging design, and artwork. OWNER will be responsible for its own development costs to support OWNER’s specific efforts, including but not limited to P&G small scale market tests and for any OWNER initiated IMPROVEMENTS. |
11.2. | Compliance with Laws. LICENSEE represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and warrants for the TERM, that LICENSEE is, and will at all times be, in full compliance with all applicable governmental, legal, regulatory and professional requirements associated with LICENSED PRODUCT; including all applicable codes, certifications, decrees, judgments, laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, and rules; including those related to: advertising and marketing, adulteration and contamination, antitrust, board of health, branding and labeling, consumer protection and safety, customs, employment, environmental matters (including NSF certification, state certification, extraction results, California Proposition 65, and applicable EPA regulations), fair trade, immigration, importation of materials, labor, product quality, working conditions, worker health and safety, and all applicable privacy laws (regulations, rules, opinions or other governmental and/or self-regulatory group requirements or statements of position), and the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of the LICENSED PRODUCT (collectively, “LAWS”). OWNER accepts no responsibility or liability for the noncompliance of LICENSEE or its contract manufacturers with any applicable LAWS. |
11.3. | No Child Labor. Neither LICENSEE nor its contract manufacturers will engage in child labor practices or in unfair labor practices and LICENSEE will be responsible to verify compliance by its contract manufacturers. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “child” means any person younger than the age of completion of compulsory schooling; but in any event no person younger than the age of 15 will be employed in the manufacturing, packaging, or distribution of the LICENSED PRODUCT. |
11.4. | Trade & Consumer Research. LICENSEE will provide OWNER full access to any trade or consumer research conducted on the LICENSED PRODUCT, even if funded entirely by LICENSEE. This research will be conducted in such a way as to assure the legality of this access. LICENSEE will ensure that OWNER will have the unlimited and unrestricted right to use these research learnings and data for OWNER’s own use in OWNER’s future commercial endeavors. |
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12. | Audit & Inspection |
12.1. | Record Keeping. LICENSEE will keep and maintain at its regular place of business complete and accurate books and records of all transactions carried out by LICENSEE in connection with the creation and sales of LICENSED PRODUCT under this agreement, sufficient to comply with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (a.k.a., GAAP), applicable laws and provisions outlined in this agreement, including accounting books and records, regarding LICENSED PRODUCT manufacturing, sales, shipment, returns, deduction and promotion ledgers, written policies and procedures, approval forms, THIRD PARTY manufacturer’s agreements, if applicable, and general ledger entries, and any consumer comments and call logs and data (these books and records, collectively “RECORDS”). |
12.2. | Audits. RECORDS will be subject to audit and reproduction by OWNER during the TERM and for 3 years subsequent to termination of this agreement. For the purpose of ensuring verification of compliance by LICENSEE with all requirements of this agreement, OWNER or its authorized representative will have the right to inspect and audit the RECORDS during regular business hours, on condition that OWNER will give LICENSEE at least 10 calendar days advance notice of its intention to do so. |
12.3. | Audit Findings. If, based on OWNER’s audit or inspection of LICENSEE’s records related to this agreement, OWNER determines that the amount of royalties and other fees properly due to OWNER is greater than the amount reported and/or actually paid by LICENSEE to OWNER, and OWNER provides LICENSEE a copy of a report describing the underpayment, and showing, in reasonable detail, the basis upon which such underpayment was determined; then, within 30 calendar days from the date the report was provided to LICENSEE: |
12.3.1. | Underpayment. LICENSEE will pay OWNER a sum of money equal to the underpayment as determined by OWNER, along with interest on the underpayment at a rate of [***]% per annum from the date the royalties were due until the date on which the underpayment is paid to OWNER; or |
12.3.2. | Overpayment. OWNER will (a) credit the amount of any overpayment to the next payment date or (b) if there is no future payment due OWNER, refund the amount of the overpayment. |
12.4. | Contesting Audit Findings. If LICENSEE wants to contest OWNER’s determination of an amount of LICENSEE’s underpayment of royalties, then LICENSEE will provide written notice to OWNER. In response to this written notice, OWNER may, at OWNER’s discretion, request an independent auditor, reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE, to review the RECORDS and/or the basis on which OWNER determined the amount of underpayment. If the auditor confirms OWNER’s claim, or concludes that the underpayment was larger than the amount estimated by OWNER, then LICENSEE will, within 30 calendar days from the date of the auditor’s conclusions, remit to OWNER a sum equal to the deficiency determined by the auditor and all actual costs of the independent audit will be borne by LICENSEE; along with interest on the underpayment, at a rate of 12% per annum, from the date on which the royalties were due from LICENSEE until the date on which the underpayment is paid to OWNER. |
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13. | Assignment & Delegation |
13.1. | OWNER Assignment of agreement. This agreement may be assigned in whole or part by OWNER to any OWNER AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY and this agreement will benefit and be binding on any assignees of OWNER to the extent set forth in the applicable assignment document. |
13.2. | OWNER Assignment of IP. Despite Paragraphs 15.1 (Authority) and 15.2. (Ownership & Right to License), OWNER may assign to any OWNER AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY any intellectual property rights licensed by OWNER to LICENSEE under this agreement, on condition that a written agreement is entered into binding the AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY to the licensor obligations of this agreement with respect to such assigned intellectual property rights. |
13.3. | No Assignments or Delegations by LICENSEE. The rights and licenses granted by OWNER in this agreement are personal to LICENSEE and this agreement is entered into because of OWNER’s reliance upon the knowledge, experience, skill, and integrity of LICENSEE. This agreement, the license(s) and any other rights granted to LICENSEE under this agreement, and/or any duties to be performed by LICENSEE under this agreement will not be delegated, assigned, transferred, hypothecated, sublicensed, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of –including by merger (whether that party is the surviving or disappearing entity), consolidation, dissolution, or operation of law– without first obtaining the consent in writing of OWNER, which may be withheld in OWNER’s reasonable discretion. If OWNER grants such consent, then all future delegations, assignments, transfers, hypothecations, sublicenses, encumbrances, or other disposals of any new party’s rights and/or duties under this agreement will not occur without written consent from OWNER; such consent may be withheld in OWNER’s discretion. Any attempted assignment without OWNER’s consent will be void and will automatically terminate all rights of LICENSEE under this agreement. This paragraph notwithstanding, if LICENSEE forms one or more new companies for the commercial manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT or for project financing purposes, OWNER will not unreasonably withhold consent to assign or sublicense. |
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14. | Confidentiality |
14.1. | Disclosure of INFORMATION. It is understood that confidential information might be disclosed by one PARTY (“DISCLOSER”) to the other PARTY (“RECEIVER”) for purposes of enabling the RECEIVER’s performance under this agreement. This confidential information may include commercial plans, customer lists, data, designs, drawings, financial projections, findings, formulae, ideas, inventions, know-how, new products, plans, photographs, pricing information, processes, reports, samples, sketches, specifications, and studies (collectively “INFORMATION”). |
14.2. | Obligation of Confidentiality. The RECEIVER will: (a) maintain the INFORMATION in confidence using the same degree of care, but no less than a reasonable degree of care, as RECEIVER uses to protect its own confidential information of a like nature; (b) use the INFORMATION solely in connection with RECEIVER’s performance of this agreement; and (c) not disclose the INFORMATION to any THIRD PARTIES except where such disclosure is necessary to enable RECEIVER’s performance under this agreement. Before RECEIVER discloses any INFORMATION to a THIRD PARTY, RECIEVER will get written approval from DISCLOSER to disclose the INFORMATION, and RECEIVER will enter into a confidentiality agreement with the receiving THIRD PARTY which is no less restrictive than this Section 14. But, the RECEIVER will have no obligation under this Article 14 with respect to any specific portion of INFORMATION that: |
14.3. | Prior Possession. is already in the RECEIVER’s possession at the time of disclosure by the DISCLOSER, as established by competent documentary evidence; |
14.4. | Publicly Available. is or later becomes available to the public, other than by the RECEIVER’s default of this Article 14; |
14.5. | Received From Others. is received from a THIRD PARTY having no obligation of confidentiality to the DISCLOSER; |
14.6. | Independently Developed. is independently developed by the RECEIVER by personnel not aware of the INFORMATION of the DISCLOSER, as established by competent documentary evidence; or |
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14.7. | Disclosed to Others. corresponds to that furnished by the DISCLOSER to any THIRD PARTY on a non-confidential basis other than in connection with limited consumer testing. |
14.8. | Required Disclosure by Law / Regulation. If RECEIVER is required by law or government regulation to disclose DISCLOSER INFORMATION (“COMPELLED DISCLOSURE”), then RECEIVER will: (a) provide prompt reasonable prior notice to the DISCLOSER of the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE so that DISCLOSER may take steps to protect DISCLOSER’s confidential information, and (b) provide reasonable cooperation to DISCLOSER in DISCLOSER’s protecting against the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE and/or obtaining a protective order narrowing the scope of the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE or use of the INFORMATION. If DISCLOSER is unable to obtain such protection against the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE, then despite the commitments set forth in Paragraph 14.2 (Obligation of Confidentiality) RECEIVER will be entitled to disclose the DISCLOSER’s INFORMATION (aa) only as and to the extent necessary to legally comply with the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE and (bb) on condition that RECEIVER exercises reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that the DISCLOSER’s INFORMATION is treated as confidential to the extent allowable by the law or government regulation requiring the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE. Such COMPELLED DISCLOSURE does not otherwise waive the non-use and confidentiality obligations set forth in Paragraph 14.2 (Obligation of Confidentiality) with respect to other uses and/or other disclosures of such INFORMATION. |
14.9. | Representation That No Disclosure Required. LICENSEE represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE that LICENSEE does not need to disclose the terms of this agreement for any reasons permitted by Paragraph 14.8 (Required Disclosure by Law/Regulation). |
14.10. | Term of Confidentiality. Despite termination of this agreement, the obligations of confidentiality and non-use of the RECEIVER under this Article 14 with respect to specific portions of INFORMATION that is not a trade secret will survive for a period of 5 years from termination of this agreement, or upon written release of such obligations by the DISCLOSER; whichever is earlier. The confidentiality of trade secrets will be maintained by the RECIEVER indefinitely or until the trade secret falls into one of the following exceptions to confidentiality: 14.4 (Publicly Available); 14.5(Received From Others); 14.6 (Independent Developed); or 14.7 (Discloser to Others). Following termination of the obligations of confidentiality under this Article 14 (Confidentiality), the RECEIVER will be completely free of any express or implied obligations restricting disclosure and use of INFORMATION for which the termination of commitments applies, subject to the DISCLOSER’s patent and other intellectual property rights. |
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14.11. | Disclosure of this agreement. LICENSEE will not divulge, permit, or cause LICENSEE’s officers, directors, or agents to divulge the substance of this agreement, other than to (a) its representatives and attorneys in the course of any legal proceeding to which either of the PARTIES is a party for the purpose of securing compliance with this agreement, or (b) its contract manufacturers for the purpose of complying with this agreement;. (c) as required by lenders, bankers, investors, insurers; in either case, LICENSEE will disclose only those portions of this agreement necessary for the respective purposes under (a) , (b) and (c) of this paragraph |
15. | Other Representations & Warranties |
15.1. | Authority. Subject to Paragraph 13.2 (OWNER Assignment of IP), each of the PARTIES represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and warrants for the TERM that it has authority to enter into this agreement and to perform its obligations under this agreement and that it has been authorized to sign and to deliver this agreement. |
15.2. | Ownership & Right to License. Subject to Paragraph 13.2 (OWNER Assignment of IP), OWNER represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE that: |
15.2.1. | Licensed Patents. OWNER owns OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS. |
15.2.2. | Right to License. OWNER has the right to license the OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS under this agreement. |
15.3. | Technical Information – No Liability. Nothing in this agreement will be deemed to be a representation or warranty by OWNER of the accuracy, safety, or usefulness for any purpose of any technical information, techniques, or practices at any time made available by OWNER or any OWNER AFFILIATE. Neither OWNER nor any OWNER AFFILIATE will have any liability to LICENSEE or any other PERSON for or on account of any injury, loss, or damage, of any kind or nature, sustained by, or any damage assessed or asserted against, or any other liability incurred by or imposed on LICENSEE or any other PERSON, however caused, related to or arising out of or from: (a) the production, use, or sale of any apparatus or product, including LICENSED PRODUCT; (b) the use of any technical information, techniques, or practices disclosed by OWNER or any OWNER AFFILIATE; or (c) any advertising or other promotional activities with respect to any of the foregoing. |
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15.4. | Express Disclaimer. OWNER disclaims all representations and warranties –implied, arising by operation of law or cause of conduct, or otherwise–, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. OWNER does not represent or warrant the patentability, validity, or enforceability of LICENSED IP; or that LICENSED IP will not be limited by the rights of THIRD PARTIES. OWNER will not have any liabilities or responsibilities with respect to PRODUCT. |
16. | Infringement |
16.1. | Notification of Infringements. If LICENSEE becomes aware of any infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSED PATENTS, LICENSEE will promptly notify OWNER in writing and will provide OWNER any information LICENSEE has in support of such belief. |
16.2. | Infringement Action. LICENSEE and OWNER will promptly provide written notice, to the other party, of any alleged infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSED PATENTS and provide such other PARTY with any available evidence of such infringement. In the event there is good reason to believe infringement of any of the LICENSED PATENTS is occurring, OWNER will take prompt action to abate or settle such infringement. OWNER shall have the right to institute an action in its own name, in so far as permitted by law, to abate the infringement and may join LICENSEE as a plaintiff, only if without cost to LICENSEE. |
16.2.1. | During the term of this agreement, OWNER will have the right but not an obligation to prosecute, at its own expense and utilizing counsel of its choice, any infringement of the LICENSED PATENTS. OWNER will promptly provide LICENSEE copies of all litigation pleadings and other documents submitted to the court. No settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of any such suit may be entered into without the written consent of LICENSEE, which consent will not unreasonably be withheld. |
16.2.2. | In the event OWNER institutes an action for infringement of LICENSED PATENTS in its own name and a settlement is entered into or monetary damages are awarded in a final non-appealable judgment, the amount paid as a result of such settlement or the monetary damages awarded will first be applied to the payment of OWNER’s out-of-pocket expenses, including attorney’s fees and court costs incurred in the action, and the balance of any such amount will be divided appropriately between OWNER and LICENSEE with reference to the relative monetary injury suffered by each as a result of the infringement for which such amount is recovered. |
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16.2.3. | In any suit to enforce and/or defend the LICENSED PATENTS pursuant to this agreement, the PARTY not in control of such suit will, at the request and expense of the controlling PARTY, cooperate in all respects and, to the extent reasonably possible, have its employees testify when requested and make available relevant records, papers, information, samples, specimens and the like. |
17. | Indemnification & Insurance |
17.1. | Indemnification by LICENSEE. LICENSEE assumes all responsibility as to the manufacture, use, marketing, distributing and sale of LICENSED PRODUCT and for any LIABILITY however caused, related to or arising out of or from the manufacture, use, marketing, distribution, and/or sale of LICENSED PRODUCT, and/or related to or arising out of or from LICENSEE’s breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement by LICENSEE contained in this agreement. LICENSEE indemnifies OWNER PARTIES from and against any THIRD PARTY LIABILITY incurred by any OWNER PARTIES related to or arising out of or from the manufacture, use, marketing, distribution, and/or sale of LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE and/or related to or arising out of or from LICENSEE’s breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement by LICENSEE contained in this agreement. OWNER will, at the request and expense of LICENSEE, give LICENSEE all reasonable assistance in any such proceedings. |
17.1.1. | “OWNER PARTIES” means any of: OWNER; OWNER AFFILIATEs; any agents, officers, directors, and employees of OWNER; and any agents, officers, directors, and employees of OWNER’s AFFILIATEs. |
17.1.2. | “LIABILITY” means administrative action, cause of action, claim, damages, expenses, liability, loss, and suit (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) including any damages for personal injuries, including death and property damage and any other costs of whatsoever nature. |
17.2. | Insurance. LICENSEE will acquire and maintain at its sole cost and expense throughout the TERM Commercial General Liability insurance, including product liability and contractual liability coverage, underwritten by an insurance company that has been rated at least A-VI by the most recent edition of Best’s Insurance Report. The financial status of an insurance company located outside of the United States must be acceptable to OWNER. This insurance coverage will provide protection against all claims, demands, causes of action, or damages, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of any alleged defect in the LICENSED PRODUCT, or any use thereof, of not less than $[***] combined single limit for bodily injury, including death, personal injury and property damage, and with a deductible no greater than $[***] through the end of Phase 3 and not less than $[***] combined single limit for bodily injury, including death, personal injury and property damage, and with a deductible no greater than $[***] after Phase 3. The insurance policy will name OWNER as an additional insured party. In addition, LICENSEE will name OWNER as an insured on all excess or umbrella policies carried by LICENSEE. As it relates to LICENSEE’s indemnification obligations, all self-insurance, risk financing techniques and/or insurance policies maintained by LICENSEE will be primary to and not excess or contributory with respect to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by OWNER. |
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17.3. | Insurance Certificate & Maintenance of Coverage. Within 30 calendar days after the EFFECTIVE DATE (and thereafter at the end of each CONTRACT YEAR and at least 30 calendar days prior to the termination of coverage as evidenced by the Certificate of Insurance), LICENSEE will furnish OWNER with a Certificate of Insurance evidencing the foregoing insurance coverage, and including a copy of the additional insured endorsement. |
17.4. | LICENSEE’s Performance. Nothing in this Article 17 will restrict, limit, waive, or excuse LICENSEE’s performance of any other obligations set forth elsewhere in this agreement. |
17.5. | LIMITATION ON LIABILITIES. IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THE LIABILITIES LIMITED BY THIS SECTION 17.5 APPLY: (i) TO LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE; (ii) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE; (iii) EVEN IF A PARTY IS ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES IN QUESTION AND EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE; AND (iv) EVEN IF A PARTY’S REMEDIES FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. If applicable law limits the application of the provisions of this Section 17.5, each PARTY’s liability will be limited to the maximum extent permissible. |
18. | Miscellaneous |
18.1. | Applicable Law. All matters arising under or relating to this agreement are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts made and performed entirely in such state, without regard to any principle of conflict or choice of laws that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Despite the above, the substantive law of the country of each respective LICENSED PATENT governs the validity and enforceability of the subject LICENSE PATENT. |
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18.2. | Construction. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this agreement will refer to this agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this agreement. The use of the words “include” or “including” in this agreement will be by way of example rather than by limitation. The phrase “and/or” will be deemed to mean, e.g., X or Y or both. The meanings given to terms defined in this agreement will be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of these terms. Unless stated specifically to the contrary, all amounts referenced in this agreement are stated in, and must be paid in, United States Dollars, and the symbol “$” means United States dollars. |
18.3. | Agreement Negotiated. The PARTIES have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this agreement. If any 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. |
18.4. | Headings. Headings or titles to sections or attachments of this agreement are provided for convenience and are not to be used in the construction or interpretation of this agreement. All references to sections and attachments will be to the sections and attachments of this agreement, unless specifically noted otherwise. Reference to a section includes the referenced section, and all sub-sections included within the referenced section. |
18.5. | Counterparts. This agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile or .pdf copy of a signature of a PARTY will have the same effect and validity as an original signature. |
18.6. | Dispute Resolution. It is the intention of both PARTIES to attempt to settle all issues between the PARTIES arising from this agreement by negotiations between the PARTIES. But, should such efforts not be successful, all such disputes will be brought exclusively before the appropriate courts in the State of Ohio, Hamilton County. |
18.7. | Effect of Supply Relationship. The terms contained in this agreement are independent of any contractual supply agreements between OWNER and LICENSEE for purchase of LICENSED PRODUCT for use by OWNER. |
18.8. | Entire Agreement / Amendments. This agreement, including any attached schedules, exhibits, or other attachments, constitutes the entire understanding between the PARTIES with respect to the subject matter contained in this agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, and arrangements whether oral or written between the PARTIES relating to the subject matter of this agreement, except as expressly set forth in this agreement. No amendment to this agreement will be effective unless it is in a subsequent writing signed with the same formalities as this agreement. |
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18.8.1. | Cross-Termination Clause Exception. Despite Paragraph 18.8 (Entire agreement / Amendments), this agreement does not supersede any rights set forth in any previous or future agreement (“PREV/FUT AGREEMENT”) between the PARTIES that may give the OWNER the right, following termination of the PREV/FUT AGREEMENT, to also terminate any other agreement OWNER may have with LICENSEE, including termination of this agreement. |
18.9. | Expenses. Except as specifically provided to the contrary in this agreement, all costs, fees and/or expenses incurred in connection with this agreement will be paid by the PARTY incurring such costs, fees and/or expenses. |
18.10. | Force Majeure. Neither OWNER nor LICENSEE will be liable to the other for any failure to comply with any terms of this agreement to the extent the failure is caused directly or indirectly by acts or occurrences beyond the control of or without fault on the part of either PARTY, including: acts of nature, fire, government restrictions or other government acts, strike or other labor dispute, riots, insurrection, terrorism, threats of terrorism, or war (whether or not declared). But, LICENSEE will continue to be obligated to pay OWNER when due all amounts which it will have duly become obligated to pay in accordance with the terms of this agreement and OWNER will continue to be bound by any exclusivity provisions under this agreement. Upon the occurrence of any event of the type referred to in this Paragraph 18.11, the affected PARTY will give prompt notice to the other PARTY, together with a description of the event and the duration for which the affected PARTY expects its ability to comply with the provisions of this agreement to be affected. The affected PARTY will devote reasonable efforts to remedy to the extent possible the condition giving rise to the failure event and to resume performance of its obligations under this agreement as promptly as possible. |
18.11. | Further Assurances. Each PARTY will sign and deliver those additional documents or take those additional actions as may be reasonably requested by the other PARTY if the requested document or action is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of or obligations imposed under this agreement. |
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18.12. | Inquiries. All inquiries by THIRD PARTIES with respect to this agreement will be directed to OWNER. |
18.13. | No Special Payments. OWNER does not make any special payments, in cash or in kind, either directly or indirectly, to any THIRD PARTY with a view to influencing unduly the decision of the THIRD PARTY in order to obtain any benefit or advantage. Nothing in this agreement authorizes LICENSEE to make any such special payments, either directly or indirectly, in the performance of its obligations under this agreement, nor will OWNER reimburse any such special payments. |
18.14. | No Third Party Beneficiaries. Despite anything in this agreement to the contrary, nothing in this agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any PERSON other than the PARTIES or their respective permitted successors and assignees, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this agreement. |
18.15. | Non-reliance. In evaluating and entering into this agreement neither PARTY relied and are not relying on any representations, warranties, agreements, or other statements, whether oral or written, of the other, including with regard to any level of profitability, except those representations, warranties, and agreements specifically set forth in this agreement. |
18.16. | Non-waiver. If either PARTY at any time waives any of its rights under this agreement or the performance by the other PARTY of any of its obligations under this agreement, the waiver will not be construed as a continuing waiver of the same rights or obligations or a waiver of any other rights or obligations. |
18.17. | Notices. All notices under this agreement will be sent to the respective PARTIES at the following addresses (or such other addresses as a PARTY designates for itself, to the other PARTY by written notice) by certified or registered mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service; and will be deemed to have been given one day after being sent: |
If to LICENSEE:
Innventure
11 E Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Attention: Mike Otworth
And copy to:
Corridor Legal, Chartered
907 E. Strawbridge Ave.
Suite 101
Melbourne, FL 32901
Attention: Mark Mohler
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If to OWNER: | The Procter & Gamble Company | |
Two Procter & Gamble Plaza | ||
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | ||
Attention: Chris Rose | ||
Director, Global Business Development | ||
And copy to: | ||
The Procter & Gamble Company | ||
One Procter & Gamble Plaza | ||
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | ||
Attention: Associate General Counsel, | ||
Director, Global Legal Transactions C-9 |
18.18. | Other Consents & Licenses. LICENSEE understands that that the terms of this agreement might not constitute all the consents or licenses required in order to manufacture, import, and/or sell the LICENSED PRODUCT, and acknowledges that LICENSEE is solely responsible for obtaining all other licenses or consents that might be so required. |
18.19. | Relationship Between the PARTIES. This agreement does not constitute LICENSEE as the agent or legal representative of OWNER, or OWNER as the agent or legal representative of LICENSEE for any purpose. Neither PARTY is granted any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, expressed or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other PARTY or to bind the other PARTY in any manner or thing. LICENSEE’s employees will not represent themselves as being representatives of or otherwise employed by OWNER. Nothing in this agreement will be construed as creating the relationship of employer and employee, joint venture, partnership, distributorship, franchise, agency or consignment between the PARTIES. |
18.20. | Severability. If and to the extent that any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction holds any of the terms or provisions of this agreement, or the application thereof to any circumstances, to be invalid or unenforceable in a final nonappealable order, the PARTIES will use their reasonable efforts to reform the portions of this agreement declared invalid to realize the intent of the PARTIES as fully as practicable, and the remainder of this agreement and the application of the invalid term or provision to circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable will not be affected thereby, and each of the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent of the law. |
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18.21. | Solicitation & Hiring. During the TERM and for the 12 months immediately following termination of this agreement, neither PARTY will solicit for employment directly or indirectly, nor employ, any employees of the other PARTY with whom it has had more than incidental contact in the course of performing its obligations under this agreement without the prior approval of the first PARTY. If an employee terminates with a PARTY then the other PARTY will neither solicit for employment directly or indirectly, nor employ such employee for a period of 90 days after the termination of such employee’s employment. This provision will not operate or be construed to prevent or limit any employee’s right to practice his or her profession or to utilize his or her skills for another employer or to restrict any employee’s freedom of movement or association. Neither the publication of classified advertisements in newspapers, periodicals, Internet bulletin boards, or other publications of general availability or circulation nor the consideration and hiring of persons responding to such advertisements is deemed a breach of this Paragraph, unless the advertisement and solicitation is undertaken as a means to circumvent or conceal a violation of this Paragraph, and/or the hiring party acts with knowledge of this hiring prohibition. |
18.22. | Time of the Essence. Subject to the next full sentence, time is of the essence in this agreement. Whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) under this agreement during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a non-BUSINESS DAY, then the period or date will be extended until the immediately following BUSINESS DAY. |
The PARTIES, by their authorized representatives, sign this agreement in duplicate; with each PARTY receiving one of the signed originals of this agreement.
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For: Air Assist LLC |
For: The Procter & Gamble Company |
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By: | /s/Richard K. Brenner | By: | /s/ Chris Rose | |
Name: | Richard K. Brenner | Name: | Chris Rose | |
Title: | Authorized Person | Title: | Director, Global Business Development | |
Date: | 02/15/2018 | Date: | 02/16/2018 |
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Schedule 1.1 - Definitions
1.1.1. | “AFFILIATE” means, with respect to any PERSON as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made, any other PERSON: (a) directly or indirectly controlling the party in question, (b) directly or indirectly being controlled by the party in question, or (c) being controlled by another PARTY that also controls the party in question. As used in the preceding sentence, “control” and “controlled” as used with respect to any PARTY mean, through direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than 45% of the voting or equity interest in another PARTY, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other PARTY. |
1.1.2. | “AIR ASSIST” means packages with a flexible bottom and flexible side walls that incorporate air pouches. |
1.1.3. | “BUSINESS DAY” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, US federal holiday, or an Ohio holiday. Any other reference to day or days will include Saturday, Sunday, US federal holiday, or an Ohio holiday. |
1.1.4. | “COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE” is defined in Paragraph 4.6. |
1.1.5. | “COMMERCIAL PLANT” means a facility containing 1 or more manufacturing lines capable of producing AIR ASSIST PRIMARY PACKAGES at commercial scale volumes. |
1.1.6. | “COMPELLED DISCLOSURE” is defined in Paragraph 14.8. |
1.1.7. | “CONCEPTUAL PLAN” is defined in Exhibit 1. |
1.1.8. | “CONTRACT YEAR” means a subject period during the TERM commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, unless otherwise noted; but the first CONTRACT YEAR (i.e., CONTRACT YEAR 1) for purposes of this agreement begins on the EFFECTIVE DATE and ends on December 31, 2018. |
1.1.9. | “DISCLOSER” is defined in Paragraph 14.1. |
1.1.10. | “DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS” means all credits and allowances on account of (a) damaged merchandise; (b) rejection, RETURNS, billing errors, and retroactive price reductions; (c) incentive discounts for (i) ordering in quantity to receive reduced price, and/or (ii) payment within a stipulated time period; (d) duties actually paid on LICENSED PRODUCT; (e) excise, sale and use taxes, and equivalent taxes actually paid on LICENSED PRODUCT; and (f) any other discounts that reduce pricing for the customer or end consumer, including temporary price reductions, coupons and promotional spending with retail customers; where items (a)-(f) are discounts employed in the ordinary course of business consistent with LICENSEE’s discount practices generally applicable, and consistently applied, to all of LICENSEE’s products. |
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1.1.11. | “EFFECTIVE DATE” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.12. | “FTE” is defined in Paragraph 2.5. |
1.1.13. | “GROSS SALES” means all revenues actually received from sales, prior to any adjustments resulting from DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS, of LICENSED PRODUCT sold to THIRD PARTIES (including distributors, customers and/or consumers) by LICENSEE. |
1.1.14. | “IMPROVEMENTS” means all technical ideas, discoveries, drawings, inventions, know-how, and formulation technology, conceived by either PARTY during the TERM, whether or not patentable (“DEVELOPMENT”), that are within the scope of a VALID CLAIM; and does not mean or include DEVELOPMENTs that are useful in practicing the invention of a VALID CLAIM, but do not themselves infringe a VALID CLAIM. |
1.1.15. | “AIR ASSIST FILINGS” are defined in Paragraph 6.2. |
1.1.16. | “INFORMATION” is defined in Paragraph 14.1. |
1.1.17. | “LAWS” is defined in Paragraph 11.2. |
1.1.18. | “LIABILITY” is defined in Paragraph 17.1.2. |
1.1.19. | “LICENSED IP” means LICENSED PATENTS and LICENSED KNOW-HOW. |
1.1.20. | “LICENSED KNOW-HOW” means unpublished research and development information, unpublished unpatented inventions, unpublished technical data, and trade secrets, in the possession of OWNER as of the EFFECTIVE DATE, that are reasonably necessary for the manufacture or use of LICENSED PRODUCT, that OWNER has the right to provide to LICENSEE and that is not already known by LICENSEE. |
1.1.21. | “LICENSED PATENTS” means those patent applications and patents that are owned and/or controlled by OWNER, as identified in Schedule 1.1.21 (LICENSED PATENTS), and any continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reexaminations, reissues, renewals, substitutions, and foreign counterparts or equivalents thereof. |
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1.1.22. | “LICENSED PRODUCT” means the individual AIR ASSIST PRIMARY PACKAGES made according to OWNER’s LICENSED IP, whether empty or filled, and the manufacturing processes, other technology relating to PRIMARY PACKAGES with flexible bottom and side walls which incorporate air pouches. |
1.1.23. | “LICENSEE” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.24. | “MFN PRICING” is defined in Paragraph 4.11. |
1.1.25. | “NET PROFIT” is defined in Exhibit 5. |
1.1.26. | “NET SALES” means LICENSEE’s’ GROSS SALES to a THIRD PARTY of LICENSED PRODUCT less the total of the following: DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS. |
1.1.26.1. | Deductions. Any of the deductions listed in Paragraph 1.1.26 (NET SALES) involving a payment by LICENSEE will be taken as a deduction against aggregate sales for the calendar quarter in which the expense is accrued by LICENSEE. |
1.1.26.2. | US Dollars. NET SALES will be translated into United States dollars on an annual basis using the average of the exchange rates on the first and last working days of each quarter as published in the Wall Street Journal. |
1.1.26.3. | Otherwise Distributed. Where LICENSED PRODUCT is not sold, but are OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED, the NET SALES of the LICENSED PRODUCT will be the average of the NET SALES of the LICENSED PRODUCT that were sold to THIRD PARTIES during the most recent calendar quarter; and if there have been no previous sales of the LICENSED PRODUCT, then the NET SALES of such LICENSED PRODUCT will be the average selling price at which products of similar kind and quality, sold in similar quantities, are then currently being offered for sale by other manufacturers. |
1.1.26.4. | Resale to AFFILIATE. In order to assure to OWNER the full royalty payments contemplated in this agreement, it is understood that if any LICENSED PRODUCT are sold to an AFFILIATE of LICENSEE for purposes of resale, then the royalties to be paid in respect to such LICENSED PRODUCT will be computed on the NET SALES at which the AFFILIATE purchaser for resale sells such LICENSED PRODUCT rather than upon the NET SALES of LICENSEE. |
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1.1.27. | “OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED” means the transfer of LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE to a THIRD PARTY for less than fair market value, other than for purposes of scrapping or donations to charitable institutions. |
1.1.28. | “OWNER” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.29. | “OWNER PARTIES” is defined in Paragraph 17.1.1. |
1.1.30. | “PARTY” means either LICENSEE or OWNER, and “PARTIES” means the two collectively. |
1.1.31. | “PATENT PROSECUTION” is defined in Paragraph 10.1. |
1.1.32. | “PERSON” means (as the context requires) an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, a limited liability company, or other entity or organization, including a governmental entity. |
1.1.33. | “PHASE 1” means the development period for developing and improving the manufacturing process for LICENSED PRODUCT. |
1.1.34. | “PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES” is defined in Paragraph 2.3. |
1.1.35. | “PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE” is defined in Paragraph 2.1. |
1.1.36. | “PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA” is defined in Paragraph 2.4. |
1.1.37. | “PHASE 1 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 2.10. |
1.1.38. | “PHASE 2” means the scale-up period for manufacturing the LICENSED PRODUCT, utilizing a pilot plant. |
1.1.39. | “PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA” is defined in Paragraph 3.5. |
1.1.40. | “PHASE 2 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 3.9. |
1.1.41. | “PHASE 2 WORK PLAN” is defined in Paragraph 3.4. |
1.1.42. | “PHASE 3” means the period for the plant construction and initial operation for the manufacture of the LICENSED PRODUCT. |
1.1.43. | “PHASE 3 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 4.4. |
1.1.44. | “PRE-EXISTING IP” means intellectual property of a subject PARTY owned by that PARTY as of the EFFECTIVE DATE, including pre-existing intellectual property involved in the creation, production, and sale of the LICENSED PRODUCT under this agreement. |
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1.1.45. | “PREV/FUT AGREEMENT” is defined in Paragraph 18.8.1. |
1.1.46. | “PRIMARY PACKAGE” means packages in immediate contact with the packaged product and is the first packaging layer in which the product is contained. |
1.1.47. | “RECEIVER” is defined in Paragraph 14.1 |
1.1.48. | “RECORDS” is defined in Paragraph 12.1. |
1.1.49. | “RETURNS” means LICENSED PRODUCT returned in the ordinary course of business consistent with LICENSEE’s return practices generally applicable, and consistently applied, to all of LICENSEE’s products. |
1.1.50. | “SECURE FUNDING” means (a) in the case of equity funding, one or more closings for equity capital whether or not subject to tranches or milestone-based funding contingencies; and (b) in the case of debt financing, a commitment letter for debt funding whether or not subject to tranches, construction draws or milestone-based funding contingencies. |
1.1.51. | “SOLE”, in reference to a license grant, means the OWNER grants the subject license to LICENSEE and not to any THIRD PARTIES, while still retaining a restricted right for OWNER to practice under the subject intellectual property in all fields of use, including in the licensed field(s) in the licensed channel(s) in the licensed territory(ies) solely for its OWNER’s products and brands around the world and not for sale to any THIRD PARTIES. OWNER will have the right to sublicense its retained rights to OWNER’s AFFILIATES in connection solely with OWNER’s brands. |
1.1.52. | “TERM” is defined in Paragraph 7.1. |
1.1.53. | “THIRD PARTY” means any individual, corporation, association or other entity that is not a PARTY. |
1.1.54. | “USD” means United States dollars. |
1.1.55. | “VALID CLAIM” means any claim in an unexpired, maintained patent included within LICENSED PATENTS and IMPROVEMENTs that has not been disclaimed, abandoned or held invalid by a decision beyond the right of review. |
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1.1.56. | “WARRANT AGREEMENT” means the warrant agreement to entered into between the PARTIES or their applicable AFFILIATEs in substantially the form attached as EXHIBIT 8. |
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Schedule 1.1.21 - LICENSED PATENTS
# | P&G Case Number |
Short Description | Earliest Priority Date |
publication number |
1 | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] |
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3 | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] |
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7 | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] |
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EXHIBIT 1 - PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES
PHASE 1 deliverables:
● | Within 6 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE will complete a technology roadmap for a first commercial production line of the LICENSED PRODUCT, a business model for making and selling the LICENSED PRODUCT, a key customer list, and technical partnerships identified (collectively, the “CONCEPTUAL PLAN”). LICENSEE will share the CONCEPTUAL PLAN with OWNER and within months 7-12 from the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE will, at LICENSEE’s option, incorporate OWNER’s feedback into the CONCEPTUAL PLAN. |
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EXHIBIT 2 - PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA
The following are the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA:
● | Before the end of PHASE 1, LICENSEE will have a final CONCEPTUAL PLAN that is acceptable to LICENSEE. The CONCEPTUAL PLAN will lay out the roadmap for making the choice to move to a pilot plant or directly to a first COMMERCIAL PLANT, and will have a PHASE 2 staffing plan that may comprise any combination of LICENSEE employees, subcontractors, and LICENSEE funded employees of OWNER. |
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EXHIBIT 3 – PHASE 2 WORK PLAN
● | Within months 13-18 from the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE will commit to either develop a pilot plant before the commercial production line, or develop a commercial production line without a pilot plant. |
● | If LICENSEE chooses to develop a pilot plant, the pilot plant will be operational within 30 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE. |
● | If LICENSEE chooses to develop a commercial production line without a pilot plant, LICENSEE will have a plant design completed and an identified location for the plant before the end of PHASE 2. |
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EXHIBIT 4 – PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA
● | LICENSEE will achieve technical autonomy, which is defined as LICENSEE needing no further technical support from OWNER. |
● | LICENSEE will have an operational pilot plant or a commercial scale plant design and a location for the commercial scale plant by the end of PHASE 2. |
EXHIBIT 5 – NET PROFIT Calculation
NET PROFIT equals NET SALES minus the sum of direct and allocated costs. NET PROFIT can never be less than zero. NET PROFIT per package sold is NET PROFIT divided by the number of packages sold over the time frame of interest. LICENSEE’s transactions with third parties that impact any portion of the NET PROFIT calculation will be on terms no less favorable than an arm’s length transaction between two unaffiliated parties.
Within the 6 month period before the commercial sales of LICENSED PRODUCT begins, the PARTIES will meet to mutually agree on the definition of direct and allocated costs that go into the calculation of NET PROFIT. The agreed upon definitions will be added to EXHIBIT 7 and become a part of this agreement. EXHIBIT 7 will be updated and amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the PARTIES.
The following are basic principles that the PARTIES will use to arrive at the definition of direct and allocated costs:
1. | Direct costs attributable to the LICENSED PRODUCT may include any combination of the following: |
a. | The product cost, which is the sum of: |
i. | material costs for the finished package; |
ii. | manufacturing operating expenses which include, direct labor, contractor fees, utilities, supplies, rent, training and travel; |
iii. | transportation costs, handling charges, logistics and warehousing; |
iv. | manufacturing overhead, which includes plant management, labor, supplies, training and travel, and property taxes. |
b. | Sales labor, distributor fees, and general management expenses. |
c. | Debt service. |
2. | Direct costs may further include depreciation on property, plant and equipment that is used exclusively for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT. Depreciation on shared manufacturing, distribution and product development assets used to manufacture LICENSED PRODUCT will be shared pro-rata based upon an allocation process to be mutually agreed to in writing by the PARTIES. |
3. | Allocated costs are the costs that cannot be attributed solely to the business. |
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EXHIBIT 6 – Examples of Annual Royalty Adjustments
EXHIBIT 7 - Annual Calculation of Direct and Allocated Costs
To be populated annually.
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EXHIBIT 8 – Example of a Warrant Agreement
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND NO INTEREST HEREIN OR THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION, (B) THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES (CONCURRED IN BY COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY) THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, OR (C) THE COMPANY OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
Warrant No.: 001 | Original Date of Issue: February XX, 2018 |
AIR
ASSIST LLC
UNIT PURCHASE WARRANT
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Unit Purchase Warrant (this “Warrant”), for good and valuable consideration paid, The Procter & Gamble Company, or such person to whom this Warrant is properly transferred pursuant to Section 9 (the “Holder”), is hereby entitled, at any time during the Exercise Period (as defined below), to purchase a number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Class B Units of Air Assist LLC, a Delaware LLC (the “Company”), (as such number of Class B Units may be subject to adjustment as provided herein), equal to an amount that initially represents 10% of all of the outstanding equity of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, including any Units reserved for issuance as a result of any equity-based award. The aggregate exercise price for all such Class B Units will equal one dollar ($1.00).
For purposes of this Warrant, (a) the term “Warrant Unit” means the Company’s Class B Units issuable pursuant to this Warrant and (b) the term “Exercise Price” means an aggregate price of one dollar ($1.00). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Company’s Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement as in effect as of XXX, XX, 20XX.
1. Number of Units Subject to Warrant. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Holder is entitled, upon exercise as set forth in Section 2, to purchase from the Company, at a price equal to the Exercise Price, up to XXX,XXX (XXX,XXX) Warrant Units.
2. Exercise
2.1 Exercise Period
The “Exercise Period” of this Warrant shall commence at the signing of this Unit Purchase Warrant and shall terminate on the earliest to occur of (a) the closing of a Change of Control Transaction, or (b) the closing of a Qualified IPO. The Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days written notice prior to an event described in Sections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b).
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2.2 Procedure for Exercise
This Warrant may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period, in whole or part, by delivering to the Company (a) the form of Exercise Notice attached hereto in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A duly completed and executed by the Holder, (b) this Warrant certificate, and (c) cash, a bank cashier’s check or wire transfer of immediately payable funds payable to the Company in the amount of the Exercise Price. The Holder will be deemed to be the holder of record of the Warrant Units as to which the Warrant was exercised in accordance with this Warrant, effective on the date and time such exercise is completed and all documents specified above are delivered to and accepted by the Company.
3. Delivery of Unit Certificate
Within ten days after the exercise of this Warrant (in full or in part) and payment of the Exercise Price, the Company shall issue in the name of and deliver to the Holder (a) a certificate or certificates for the number of fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Units to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise and (b) a replacement Warrant for the number of Warrant Units to which the Holder remains entitled to purchase. In the event of any partial exercise hereunder, the Exercise Price for the remaining Warrant Units shall equal one dollar ($1.00).
4. Reservation of Warrant Unit
The Company covenants and agrees that all Warrant Units that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. The Company further covenants and agrees that the Company will at all times have the authority to issue a sufficient number of Warrant Units to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. If at any time prior to the end of the Exercise Period the Company is not authorized to issue Warrant Units sufficient to permit exercise of this Warrant, the Company will take such company action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to be authorized to issue Warrant Units in a number as is sufficient for such purposes.
5. Effect of Reorganization
(a) Reorganization—No Change in Control
If a merger, consolidation, share exchange, acquisition of all or substantially all of the property or Unit, liquidation, or other reorganization of the Company (collectively, a “Reorganization”) is to be effected prior to expiration of the Exercise Period, as a result of which the Members of the Company will receive cash, Units, or other property in exchange for their Units and the holders of the Company’s voting equity securities immediately prior to such Reorganization (assuming conversion of all convertible securities and exercise of all options, warrants, and other exercisable securities after giving effect to any acceleration of vesting provisions that will apply in connection with such transaction) together will own a majority interest of the voting equity securities of the successor entity (or its parent) following such Reorganization, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of securities resulting from such Reorganization (and cash and other property) to which a holder of the Company’s Class B Units would have been entitled in such Reorganization if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interest of the Holder after the Reorganization to the end that the provisions of this Warrant (including adjustments of the number and type of securities purchasable pursuant to the terms of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event, as near as reasonably may be, in relation to any units deliverable after that event upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company will provide the Holder with at least 20 days prior written notice of any such contemplated Reorganization.
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(b) Reorganization—Change in Control; Qualified IPO Termination of Warrant
If a Reorganization is to be effected prior to expiration of the Exercise Period that will constitute a Change of Control Transaction, or there will be a Qualified IPO, the Company shall provide the Holder an opportunity to exercise this Warrant in full at least 20 days prior to the date on which a record will be taken for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of such Reorganization or Qualified IPO. Notwithstanding the period of exercisability stated on the face of this Warrant, this Warrant shall expire upon the closing of such Change of Control Transaction or Qualified IPO to the extent not exercised prior to such closing (including an exercise that is effective upon, or immediately prior to, such closing).
6. Adjustments for Unit Splits; Conversion or Exchange of Warrant Unit; Anti Dilution Protection.
(a) If the Company’s outstanding Class B Units shall be subdivided into a greater number of units or a dividend in Class B Units shall be paid in respect of Class B Units, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be pro partially adjusted. If outstanding Class B Units shall be combined into a smaller number of units, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be pro partially adjusted.
(b) In the event that the Company’s Class B Units are exchanged for or reclassified into units of a different class or series, this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the number and class of units into which the Class B Units otherwise purchasable under this Warrant would have been converted, exchanged, or reclassified if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately prior to any such transaction.
(c) The number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant initially represents a 10% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. The Sharing Percentage represented by this Warrant will be subject to adjustment on a pari passu basis with all outstanding Class B Units at any given time; provided however, that the number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) is not reduced below a 7.5% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. To the extent that the total number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) would be reduced below a 7.5% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be increased such that the total number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) would be equal to a 7.5% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. The aggregate Exercise Price for the exercise of all Warrant Units after any adjustment under this Section 6(c) will be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment.
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7. Compliance With Securities Act.
(a) Compliance With Securities Act. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Warrant, and the Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, are being acquired for investment and that such Holder will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant, or any Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Securities Act (defined below), or any applicable state securities laws. This Warrant and all Units issued upon exercise of this Warrant (unless registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws) shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, MORTGAGED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THAT EFFECT. THIS WARRANT HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE.”
(b) Restricted Securities. The Holder understands that this Warrant and the Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, will not be registered at the time of their issuance under the Securities Act for the reason that the sale provided for herein and in the Purchase Agreement is exempt pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act based on the representations of the Holder set forth herein. The Holder represents that it is experienced in evaluating companies such as the Company, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to suffer the total loss of the investment. The Holder further represents that it has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the business of the Company, and to obtain additional information to such Holder’s satisfaction. The Holder further represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The Holder further represents that this Warrant is being acquired for the account of the Holder for investment only and not with a view to, or with any intention of, a distribution or resale thereof, in whole or in part, or the grant of any participation therein.
8. Fractional Units
No fractional Warrant Units shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of fractional units, the Company shall pay the Holder a sum in cash equal to the fair market value of the fractional unit (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) on the date of exercise.
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9. Restrictions on Transfer
Neither this Warrant nor any securities issued upon exercise of this Warrant may be transferred or assigned by the Holder without the consent of the Company, except to an affiliate of such Holder; provided that (a) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee; (b) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant; and (c) such assignment shall be effective only if, immediately following such transfer, the further disposition of this Warrant and any securities issued upon exercise of this Warrant by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A legend setting forth or referring to the above restrictions shall be placed on this Warrant, any replacement hereof and any certificate representing a security issued pursuant to the exercise hereof, and a stop transfer restriction or order shall be placed on the books of the Company and with any transfer agent until such securities may be legally sold or otherwise transferred. Subject to the foregoing, this Warrant and the rights of the Holder hereunder may be transferred, properly endorsed for transfer by delivery of an Assignment Form in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to any person or entity who agrees to be bound hereby as the Holder, and the rights and obligations of the Holder hereunder shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any such successors, assigns, and transferees.
10. No Member Rights
This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or any other rights as a Member of the Company or to any other rights whatsoever except the rights stated herein.
11. Member Rights
Upon exercise, the Holder will be entitled to become a party to the Limited Liability Operating Agreement of the Company, dated February XX, 2018, as the same may be amended from time to time.
12. Construction
The validity and interpretation of the terms and provisions of this Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The descriptive headings of the several sections of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions thereof.
13. Expiration
This Warrant shall be void and all rights represented thereby shall cease unless exercised during the Exercise Period. All restrictions set forth herein on the Units issued upon exercise of any rights hereunder shall survive such exercise and expiration of the rights granted hereunder.
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14. Exchange or Replacement of Warrant
If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company shall, upon request in writing from the Holder and subject to compliance by Holder with the following sentence, issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor and date as this Warrant, subject to the Company’s right to require the Holder to give the Company a bond or other satisfactory security sufficient to indemnify the Company against any claim that may be made against it (including any expense or liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of this Warrant or the issuance of such new Warrant. The Holder shall reimburse the Company for any and all reasonable expenses and costs incurred by the Company in connection with issuing a new Warrant under this Section 14.
15. Waivers and Amendments
This Warrant or any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated only by a statement in writing signed by the Company and the Holder. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right, power, or remedy hereunder on the part of any Holder of this Warrant shall operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice such Holder’s rights, powers or remedies.
16. Notices
All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery, reputable overnight courier service, faxed or mailed by United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to Company: |
Air Assist LLC
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With a copy to: |
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If to Holder: | Addressed to the party to be notified at the Holder’s address as set forth under the Holder’s signature below. |
Each of the foregoing parties shall be entitled to specify a different address by giving five days’ advance written notice as aforesaid to the other parties.
17. Counterparts
This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts will together constitute one instrument.
18. Remedies
The Company acknowledges that the remedies at law of the Holder of the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise without requiring such Holder to post any bond or other security, unless otherwise required by applicable law (which cannot be waived by the Company).
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19. Severability
In case any provision in or obligation under this Warrant shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
Air Assist LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Its: |
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
The Procter & Gamble Company
By: |
Name:
Its:
NOTICE ADDRESS:
The
Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Facsimile: (513) 983-2611
And copy to (which will not be deemed notice):
The
Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attention: Associate General Counsel, Director
Transactions Organization – C9
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
To: AIR ASSIST LLC
The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _______ Class B Units (as defined in the attached Warrant) of AIR ASSIST LLC, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price per Unit required under such Warrant accompanies this notice;
The Holder represents that it is experienced in evaluating companies such as the Company, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to suffer the total loss of the investment. The Holder further represents that it has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the business of the Company, and to obtain additional information to such Holder’s satisfaction. The Holder further represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is acquiring such Units for its own account for investment purposes only, and not for resale or with a view to distribution of such Units or any part thereof.
Date:_______________________
WARRANTHOLDER:
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Name: | |||
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EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT FORM
TO: AIR ASSIST LLC
The undersigned hereby assigns and transfers unto _____________________________ of ______________________________________(Please typewrite or print in block letters) the right to purchase ____________ Units (as defined in the Warrant) of AIR ASSIST LLC subject to the Warrant, dated as of ______________________, by and between AIR ASSIST LLC and the undersigned (the “Warrant”).
This assignment complies with the provisions of Section 9 of the Warrant and is accompanied by funds sufficient to pay all applicable transfer taxes.
In addition, the undersigned and/or its assignee will provide such evidence as is reasonably requested by AIR ASSIST LLC, to evidence compliance with applicable securities laws as contemplated by Section 7 of the Warrant.
Date: | By: |
(Print Name of Signatory)
(Title of Signatory)
ADDRESS:
EIN: |
PHONE: |
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Exhibit 10.28
Amended and Restated Patent and Know How License Agreement
Between
AeroFlexx, LLC
and
The Procter & Gamble Company
Table of Contents
Articles
1. | Definitions | 3 |
2. | PHASE 1 Conceptual Plan | 3 |
3. | PHASE 2 – Pilot Plant | 5 |
4. | PHASE 3 – Commercialization | 6 |
5. | Payments | 9 |
6. | Ownership of IMPROVEMENTS | 11 |
7. | Term | 13 |
8. | Termination | 13 |
9. | Effect of Termination | 15 |
10. | LICENSED PATENTS – Additional Obligation | 15 |
11. | Additional License Obligations | 17 |
12. | Audit & Inspection | 18 |
13. | Assignment & Delegation | 19 |
14. | Confidentiality | 20 |
15. | Other Representations & Warranties | 22 |
16. | Infringement | 23 |
17. | Indemnification & Insurance | 25 |
18. | Miscellaneous | 27 |
Schedules
1. | Schedule 1.1 – Definitions | 34 |
2. | Schedule 1.1.21 - LICENSED PATENTS | 40 |
Exhibits
1. | EXHIBIT 1 - PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES | 41 |
2. | EXHIBIT 2 - PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA | 42 |
3. | EXHIBIT 3 - PHASE 2 WORK PLAN | 43 |
4. | EXHIBIT 4 - PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA | 44 |
5. | EXHIBIT 5 – NET PROFIT Calculation | 45 |
6. | EXHIBIT 6 – Annual Calculation of Direct and Allocated Costs | 46 |
7. | EXHIBIT 7– Example of a Warrant Agreement | 47 |
8. | EXHIBIT 8—Example of Minimum Royalty Calculation | 57 |
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Preamble
This license agreement, effective and binding as of the last date of signing of this agreement (“EFFECTIVE DATE”), is between AeroFlexx, LLC , formerly Air Assist LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and AFFILIATES (collectively, “LICENSEE”); and The Procter & Gamble Company, an Ohio corporation and AFFILIATES (collectively, “OWNER”).
Background
OWNER is the owner of certain patents and know-how relating to the manufacture and production of LICENSED PRODUCT.
LICENSEE wants to obtain a license to use the patents and know-how in connection with the manufacture, sale, and distribution of LICENSED PRODUCT in certain fields and territories.
OWNER wants to grant such a license to LICENSEE.
agreement
The PARTIES therefore agree as follows:
1. | Definitions |
1.1. | General. The capitalized terms defined in this agreement have the meanings indicated for purposes of this agreement; non-capitalized terms have their ordinary meaning as determined by context, subject matter, and/or scope, except as noted in Paragraph 18.2 (Construction). A list of these defined terms with definitions or a cross-reference to the location of their respective definition within this agreement is set forth in Schedule 1.1. |
2. | PHASE 1 - Conceptual Plan |
2.1. | PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable (except as specifically provided in this agreement) and otherwise non-transferable, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 1 TERM (“PHASE 1 PATENT LICENSE”). |
2.2. | PHASE 1 Engagement Fee. LICENSEE will pay OWNER four, non-refundable, non-creditable, engagement fee payments of $[***] each. The first payment will be payable within 30 days after the end of the first calendar quarter of 2018. The second payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the second calendar quarter of 2018, the third payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the third calendar quarter of 2018, and the fourth payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the fourth calendar quarter of 2018. |
2.3. | PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES. The PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES, attached as Exhibit 1, outline the deliverables necessary to achieve the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA (“PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES”). |
2.4. | PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA. The PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA, attached as Exhibit 2, outline the achievements necessary to enter PHASE 2 or PHASE 3, the success of which are determined at sole discretion of LICENSEE (“PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA”). OWNER may make non-binding recommendations whether to proceed to PHASE 2 or PHASE 3, based on the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA. |
2.5. | OWNER Personnel Resources. OWNER will provide access to LICENSEE the equivalent of 3 full-time employees (“FTEs”) from research and development, product supply or engineering to execute against the PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES for the first 4 months of the calendar year 2018. The cost for these resources will be $[***] paid by LICENSEE to OWNER on or before 30 May 30, 2018. It is anticipated that OWNER FTEs will continue to work with LICENSEE, and be funded by LICENSEE after such 4 month period. LICENSEE and OWNER will each use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually agree to FTE requirements for the duration of 2018. |
2.6. | OWNER Materials. Within 90 days after the EFFECTIVE DATE, OWNER will provide to LICENSEE copies of all technical drawings, books, records and other materials within OWNER’s possession which are necessary for LICENSEE to meet the PHASE 1 and PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA. OWNER will grant LICENSEE access to and the use of, current and future virtual technical design modules, and Modeling and Simulation tools applicable to LICENSED PRODUCT at OWNER’s sole discretion. The code, content, and know-how related to all current and future virtual technical design modules, and Modeling and Simulation tools will not be disclosed to LICENSEE, nor will any virtual tool designs be analyzed by LICENSEE. However, LICENSEE will be given full access to work with Kinetic Vision, or at OWNER’s option, other partners who perform a similar function, to provide access to the functionality required to advance LICENSEE's technical program. |
2.7. | OWNER Macro Line. OWNER will grant LICENSEE access to OWNER facilities and equipment (including prototyping facilities and mini test stands for process development and preparation of sample packs) and the use of the OWNER Macro line at a cost and terms to be mutually agreed upon in writing by OWNER and LICENSEE. |
2.8. | Resource Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all costs under Paragraphs 2.3 (PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES), 2.4 (PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA), and 2.5 (OWNER Personnel Resources) with costs under 2.5 payable to OWNER 30 days after the end of the period in which resources are used. If the period is longer than 90 days, payment will be made 30 days after each successive 90 day period. |
2.9. | Travel Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary travel costs incurred by OWNER in support of the PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES and PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA, subject to prior written approval by LICENSEE. |
2.10. | PHASE 1 TERM. PHASE 1 of this agreement is effective from the EFFECTIVE DATE and terminates 12 months after the EFFECTIVE DATE (“PHASE 1 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). |
3. | PHASE 2 - Pilot Plant |
3.1. | Pilot Plant Funding. LICENSEE will be solely responsible for all costs related to the pilot plant, including construction, materials, and management. LICENSEE will be the sole owner of such property. |
3.2. | PHASE 2 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable and otherwise non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.3. | PHASE 2 Engagement Fee. LICENSEE will pay OWNER a non-refundable, non-creditable, PHASE 2 engagement fee payment. The engagement fee will be $[***] and will be due on or before December 31, 2019. |
3.4. | PHASE 2 WORK PLAN. The PHASE 2 WORK PLAN is attached as Exhibit 3 to this agreement and it outlines the work necessary to achieve the PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA (“PHASE 2 WORK PLAN”). If the PHASE 2 WORK PLAN is not completed and LICENSEE elects not to proceed to PHASE 3, then this agreement will terminate at the end of the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.5. | PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA. The PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA are attached as Exhibit 4 and outline the achievements necessary to continue to PHASE 3, the success of which will be determined at sole discretion of LICENSEE (“PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA”). If the PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA are not completed and LICENSEE elects not to proceed to PHASE 3, then this agreement will terminate at the end of the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.6. | OWNER Personnel Resources. It is anticipated that OWNER FTEs will continue to work with LICENSEE, and be funded by LICENSEE. LICENSEE and OWNER will use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually agree to the cost and duration of the ongoing support by OWNER FTEs. |
3.7. | Resource Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all costs under Paragraphs 3.4 (PHASE 2 WORK PLAN), 3.5 (PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA), and 3.6 (OWNER Personnel Resources), with costs under 3.6 payable to OWNER 30 days after the end of the quarter in which resources are used. |
3.8. | Travel Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary travel costs incurred by OWNER in support of the PHASE 2 WORK PLAN and PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA, subject to prior written approval by LICENSEE. |
3.9. | PHASE 2 TERM. PHASE 2 is effective from the end of PHASE 1 and terminates 24 months after the end of PHASE 1 (“PHASE 2 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). |
4. | PHASE 3 – Commercialization |
4.1. | Warrant. LICENSEE and OWNER or AFFILIATE of OWNER will cause to be executed a warrant, subject to the terms and conditions provided within the WARRANT AGREEMENT. |
4.2. | PHASE 3 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable (except as specifically provided in this agreement) and otherwise non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 3 TERM (“PHASE 3 PATENT LICENSE”). |
4.3. | COMMERCIAL PLANT Funding and Construction. LICENSEE will start construction of a 1st COMMERCIAL PLANT for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT, including construction, materials, and management within the first 6 months of the PHASE 3. Licensee will have a fully operational commercial production line producing LICENSED PRODUCT within the later of 48 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE or the end of PHASE 3. This agreement will terminate at the election of OWNER upon written notice to LICENSEE if LICENSEE is unable to either: (a) begin construction on a commercial production line for the COMMERCIAL PLANT within 6 months of start of PHASE 3 or (b) have a fully operational commercial production line producing LICENSED PRODUCT within the later of 48 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE or the end of PHASE 3. |
4.4. | PHASE 3 TERM. PHASE 3 is effective from the end of the PHASE 2 TERM and terminates December 31, 2022 unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). The PHASE 3 engagement fee will be $[***] and will be due on or before December 31, 2021. If LICENSEE builds and starts production of a COMMERCIAL PLANT for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT before December 31, 2021, the second PHASE 3 engagement fee of $[***] will be due on the day production of LICENSED PRODUCT begins. |
4.5. | START OF SALES. At or before the end of PHASE 3, LICENSEE will start and maintain commercial sales from the 1st COMMERCIAL PLANT (“START OF SALES”). If LICENSEE is unable to start and maintain commercial sales, LICENSEE will still be subject to the provisions of Paragraph 4.3 (Plant Funding and Construction), or Paragraph 4.8 (Annual MINIMUM ROYALTIES). |
4.6. | COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, royalty bearing, worldwide, non-assignable and otherwise non-transferable, revocable, license under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell the LICENSED PRODUCT, subject to the following time restrictions (“COMMERCIAL PATENT LICENSE”). The term for this worldwide COMMERCIAL PATENT LICENSE will begin at the end of the PHASE 3 TERM and will end as set forth in Section 7.1. |
4.7. | Royalties. LICENSEE will pay a royalty to OWNER every year the greater of: (a) $[***] per package sold in any given FISCAL YEAR; (b) [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold in any given FISCAL YEAR; or (c) the MINIMUM ROYALTY for any given FISCAL YEAR net of all royalties previously paid during such FISCAL YEAR – see EXHIBIT 8 for example of ROYALTY calculation. Royalty payments will be due quarterly, 30 days after the end of each quarter. |
4.8. | Annual MINIMUM ROYALTIES. The annual minimum royalty to maintain the SOLE COMMERCIAL PATENT and the KNOW-HOW LICENSE (the “MINIMUM ROYALTY”) is defined in Table 4.8. |
Table 4.8
FISCAL YEAR July 1-June 30 | Annual MINIMUM
ROYALTY |
Prior to June 30, 2025 | None |
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 (July 1, 2025-June 30 2026) | [***] |
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 | [***] |
FISCAL YEAR 2027-28 | [***] |
FISCAL YEAR 2028-29 | [***] |
FISCAL YEAR 2029-30 | [***] |
FISCAL YEAR 2030-31 | [***] |
FISCAL YEAR 2031-32 and beyond | [***] |
4.9. | Failure to Pay MINIMUM ROYALTIES. If LICENSEE fails to pay at least the MINIMUM ROYALTY in any year, OWNER’s sole and exclusive remedy for such failure shall be the following: the COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE will immediately revert to a non-exclusive license and OWNER’s right to collect at least [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold by LICENSEE will increase to [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold as defined in Paragraph 4.7 (Royalties). OWNER will thereafter have the right to license OWNER’s PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS to THIRD PARTIES, subject to the remaining rights of LICENSEE under this agreement. Should a THIRD PARTY begin selling LICENSED PRODUCT using OWNER PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS, the royalty paid to OWNER by LICENSEE will automatically revert to [***]% of NET PROFIT per package. If LICENSEE pays all minimums due before OWNER licenses the OWNER’s PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS to a THIRD PARTY, LICENSEE’s SOLE license will be reinstated. |
4.10. | OWNER Supply of LICENSED PRODUCT. At OWNER’s sole discretion but subject to terms to be agreed with LICENSEE, LICENSEE may meet all or any agreed portion of OWNER’s supply needs for LICENSED PRODUCT during the TERM. LICENSEE will be required to meet all of OWNER’s specifications and requirements for the LICENSED PRODUCT. The terms of LICENSEE’s supply to OWNER of LICENSED PRODUCT will be negotiated in a separate supply agreement to be negotiated between LICENSEE and OWNER using commercially reasonable efforts. LICENSEE will not be responsible to pay royalties to OWNER for products LICENSEE supplies to OWNER. |
4.11. | Most Favored Nation Pricing. For each CONTRACT YEAR, LICENSEE will not sell the LICENSED PRODUCT of COMPARABLE TERMS to any THIRD PARTY for less than the price LICENSEE offers to OWNER for the same CONTRACT YEAR (“MFN PRICING”). The data required to generate MFN PRICING under this paragraph is subject to the audit provisions of Section 12 (Audit & Inspection). |
5. | Payments |
5.1. | Payment Due Dates. LICENSEE will pay all royalty obligations under this agreement which accrued after the end of Phase 3 within 30 calendar days following the end of each quarterly period of the CONTRACT YEAR in which the royalties have accrued. LICENSEE will pay all other payments and fees accruing to OWNER under the terms of this agreement on or before their respective due dates. OWNER will pay any obligations under this agreement to LICENSEE within 30 calendar days following the end of the CONTRACT YEAR in which the royalties have accrued. |
5.2. | Late Payments. Payments provided for in this agreement, when overdue, will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum for the time period from the payment due date until payment is received by OWNER. |
5.3. | Wire Transfer. All payments, fees and royalties are to be transferred by wire to OWNER’s Citibank, New York, USD account labeled 0000-1986, ABA#021000089, or as OWNER might otherwise direct in writing. If a subject payment, fee, or royalty must be paid in non-USD pursuant to Paragraph 5.6 (Currency), then LICENSEE will promptly notify OWNER and OWNER will provide LICENSEE the appropriate P&G-required bank deposit information. |
5.4. | Payment Reference. In the detail section of the transmission for royalty payments, LICENSEE will provide the following statement: AEROFLEXX, LLC Technologies Royalty Payment for Patent License, Contract # [____]: For Royalty Period (_____)”, providing within the parentheses the period the royalties relate to, e.g., “(First Half, 2022”. OWNER will provide the contract number to LICENSEE together with a Contract Administration packet. |
5.5. | Payment Notice. When money is transferred, LICENSEE will send a notice to the following address, and/or such other address as OWNER designates by written notice: |
The Procter & Gamble Company
P.O. Box 330176
West Hartford, CT 06133-0176
Attention: Contract Administration
Telephone: (860) 236-8002
Fax: (860) 570-2444
5.6. | Currency. LICENSEE will pay all royalties and other payment obligations of LICENSEE in USD. If the royalty was generated in non-USD, then the royalties will be calculated separately for each quarterly period by determining the aggregate NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCT for that quarter in local currency, then converting same to USD using an average of the conversion rates for the first through last BUSINESS DAY of that quarterly period as published in The Wall Street Journal, New York edition. The royalties for each quarterly period will be calculated separately as described, and then added to arrive at the royalty payment in USD. |
5.7. | Statements & Reports. With the exception of royalties which are paid quarterly, within 75 calendar days after the end of each calendar year following START OF SALES, LICENSEE will prepare and issue to OWNER verified reports for each calendar year in the English language that will include: |
5.7.1. | Label. a label identifying this agreement’s title, reference number, and quarterly period; |
5.7.2. | Totals. total number or amount of LICENSED PRODUCT sold or OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED by LICENSEE; |
5.7.3. | Sales. GROSS SALES and NET SALES; |
5.7.4. | Deductions & Returns. itemized deductions and returns by LICENSED PRODUCT, used to calculate NET SALES; |
5.7.5. | Direct and Allocated Costs. The direct and allocated costs used to calculate the NET PROFIT of each package sold as defined in Exhibit 5; |
5.7.6. | Royalties. the royalties accrued during the quarterly period and payable to OWNER by LICENSEE, including supporting summary calculations; |
5.7.7. | Forecasts. LICENSEE’s forecasts for NET PROFIT per package sold and the forecast of number of packages LICENSEE will sell for the next 4 quarterly periods; and |
5.8. | Report if No Product Sold. If no LICENSED PRODUCT is sold or OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED by LICENSEE during the reporting period, LICENSEE will prepare and issue a report to OWNER to that effect, within 30 calendar days after the end of each quarterly period. |
5.9. | Transmitting Reports. LICENSEE will transmit, via a method and form as directed by OWNER, the reports of Paragraphs 5.7 (Statements & Reports) and 5.8 (Report if No Product Sold) to the following addresses, or such other address as OWNER designates by written notice: |
The Procter & Gamble Company
P.O. Box 330176
West Hartford, CT 06133-0176
Attention: Contract Administration
Telephone: (860) 236-8002
Fax: (860) 570-2444
Email: contracts@pg-compl.com
5.10. | Taxes. LICENSEE is responsible for timely paying all taxes on the sales of LICENSED PRODUCT. |
5.11. | Withholding. If any taxes on sales of LICENSED PRODUCT are owed by OWNER and required by law or regulation to be withheld on any royalty or other payments under this agreement, then: |
5.11.1. | Payment. LICENSEE will timely pay the taxes on behalf of OWNER. |
5.11.2. | Deduction. LICENSEE will deduct the amount of the taxes from the subject royalty before paying the royalty to OWNER. |
5.11.3. | Certificate. LICENSEE will provide to OWNER a certified copy of the withholding tax certificate for the taxes. |
5.11.4. | Assistance. LICENSEE will assist OWNER with obtaining other necessary documentation for the taxes, including documentation required by revenue authorities to enable OWNER to claim exemption or repayment of the taxes. |
6. | Ownership of IMPROVEMENTS |
6.1. | IMPROVEMENTS. IMPROVEMENTS made jointly by both PARTIES (“OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS”), are owned by OWNER, and any rights that might accrue to LICENSEE arising from its inventive contribution to such OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS are hereby assigned to OWNER. As between OWNER and LICENSEE, IMPROVEMENTS made solely by LICENSEE and/or sublicensees of LICENSEE (“LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS”), are owned by LICENSEE. LICENSEE hereby grants OWNER, a non-exclusive, worldwide, non-sublicensable, royalty-free license under LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS, to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell the LICENSED PRODUCT. LICENSEE will require sublicensees of LICENSEE to grant OWNER a non-exclusive, worldwide, non-sublicensable, royalty-free license under LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS developed by such sublicensee of LICENSEE, to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell the LICENSED PRODUCT. For the avoidance of doubt, the have made rights granted to OWNER by LICENSEE under this Section 6.1 shall extend only to the right to have made LICENSED PRODUCTS exclusively for OWNER. |
6.2. | Decision-making. Despite anything to the contrary in this AGREEMENT except Paragraph 6.3, any decision as to whether to file a patent application, continue prosecution of a patent application, or continue the maintenance of any granted patent on an OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENT will be at OWNER’s discretion. LICENSEE will sign any documents that OWNER deems reasonably necessary to secure OWNER’s proprietary rights as set forth in Paragraph 6.1, such as to obtain and/or maintain patents, worldwide, or other protection covering OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS and to fully cooperate as requested to do so in the prosecution and/or maintenance of such patents or other applications. Any such filing, prosecution and maintenance as well as the drafting of any such documents will be at OWNER’s expense. |
6.3. | Unelected OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS. The Parties will discuss, in good faith, whether the OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS will be maintained as a trade secret. If OWNER elects not to file patent applications on OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS or maintain as a trade secret, LICENSEE will have the option of filing patent applications at LICENSEE’s expense, with LICENSEE having sole ownership (“AIR ASSIST FILINGS”). LICENSEE will provide OWNER a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to any AIR ASSIST FILINGS, which will convert to an exclusive, royalty-free license at the end of the TERM. For the life of the AIR ASSIST FILINGS, OWNER, at OWNER’s sole discretion, may purchase from LICENSEE any of the AIR ASSIST FILINGS for the associated filing and legal costs, subject to the rights of Paragraph 6.1 (IMPROVEMENTS). |
6.4. | PRE-EXISTING IP. Each PARTY’s PRE-EXISTING IP will remain the absolute unencumbered property of the respective owner of the rights at the EFFECTIVE DATE, except for the limited rights explicitly set forth in this agreement. |
7. | Term |
7.1. | Term. This agreement is effective from the EFFECTIVE DATE and continues until terminated under Article 8 (Termination), unless terminated earlier under the PHASE 1 TERM, or PHASE 2 TERM; (any such period, the “TERM”). |
8. | Termination |
8.1. | Breach. Either PARTY may terminate this agreement if the other PARTY is in material breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement contained in this agreement, after providing written notice to the other PARTY of such intent and reason for termination. This termination will be: (a) effective immediately upon notice with respect to breaches that are not curable; and (b) effective within 90 calendar days after the date of the notice for curable breaches, unless before the end of that period the other PARTY cured the breach identified in the notice. If the breach is cured in the specified period and the breaching PARTY receives written acknowledgement from the non-breaching PARTY that the breach has been cured, then the notice of termination will be void and of no effect. LICENSEE’s failure to meet the provisions of Paragraph 4.3 (Plant Funding and Construction) will be material breaches of this agreement. |
8.2. | Cause. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), OWNER may terminate this agreement immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE at any time selected by OWNER, following the occurrence of any one or more of the events of Paragraph 8.3.1 (False Report), 8.3.2, (False Claim) or 8.3.3 (Insolvency), unless the event is cured within 7 calendar days after the date of the event and the breaching PARTY provides written acknowledgement to the non-breaching PARTY that the breach has been cured: |
8.2.1. | False Report. if LICENSEE at any time makes a knowingly false report, or habitually makes inaccurate reports, |
8.2.2. | False Claim. if LICENSEE has made any knowingly false claim about LICENSED PRODUCT, including claims of product performance and/or efficacy; |
8.2.3. | Insolvency. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), this agreement immediately terminates if LICENSEE: (a) suspends or discontinues substantially all of its business operations; (b) makes any assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (c) applies for, seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any part of its property; (d) fails to pay or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (e) has involuntary bankruptcy proceedings commenced against it under the United States Bankruptcy Code (and such proceedings or petition remains undismissed or unstayed for a period of more than 60 days); (f) institutes, or consents to any proceeding seeking to have entered against LICENSEE an order for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code; or (g) institutes, or consents to any proceeding seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of LICENSEE or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency. |
8.3. | Equipment Attachment. This agreement immediately terminates if any judgment or judgments, writ or writs or warrant or warrants of attachment, or any similar process or processes, is entered or filed against LICENSEE, or against any of LICENSEE’s property, in an aggregate amount in excess of $[***] (except to the extent fully covered by insurance under which the insurer has accepted liability therefor in writing), and which remains undischarged, unvacated, unbonded, or unstayed for a period of 30 days. |
8.4. | Validity Challenge. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), and in view of the representations set forth in Paragraphs 10.3 (Representation of Conflict Avoidance Benefit) and 10.4 (Representation of Patent Validity / Enforceability / Infringement), if LICENSEE or any LICENSEE AFFILIATE initiates one or more challenges, or assists either directly or indirectly in the initiation of one or more challenges to the validity or enforceability of any of the LICENSED PATENTS in any manner, including requesting a declaration of invalidity or unenforceability in a court, administrative or government proceeding, or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or by cooperating with a THIRD PARTY to do so, then OWNER may, at its discretion, terminate this agreement immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE. The termination may be as to the entirety of this agreement or as to the particular one or more LICENSED PATENTS involved. The invalidity or unenforceability of any LICENSED PATENTS will not create an obligation of OWNER to refund to LICENSEE any royalties or other fees paid by LICENSEE to OWNER. |
8.5. | Termination for Convenience. Either PARTY can terminate with the written consent of the other PARTY and after providing 90 days' notice. Obligations under this agreement shall continue to accrue during the 90 day notice period, including the obligation to make any payments due under this agreement. |
8.6. | Termination Upon Lack of Commercialization Potential. LICENSEE may terminate this agreement at any time if, in LICENSEE's sole discretion, any applicable SUCCESS CRITERIA will not be satisfied or the underlying LICENSED PRODUCTS are not desirable for commercialization. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon any such termination by LICENSEE under this Section 8.6, LICENSEE shall have no continuing obligations for any payments accruing under this agreement after the effective date of termination. |
9. | Effect of Termination. |
9.1. | Surviving Rights & Obligations. Termination of this agreement will not relieve either PARTY of any obligations accruing prior to such termination, including those set forth in: Articles 5 (Payments), 14 (Confidentiality), 15 (Other Representations & Warranties), and 17 (Indemnification & Insurance). |
9.2. | Reversion. Upon the termination of this agreement, all rights granted to LICENSEE will revert to OWNER, and LICENSEE will have no claim against OWNER for compensation of loss of business or goodwill, or for any other damages that might result from such termination of this agreement. |
9.3. | Payment. OWNER is entitled to retain all royalties and other things of value paid or delivered to OWNER prior to termination. The entire unpaid balance of all royalties or other fees owing and due under this agreement will immediately become due and payable upon termination. |
9.4. | Execute Documents. LICENSEE will sign all documents necessary to terminate of record any of LICENSEE’s rights under this agreement; OWNER will prepare such documents at OWNER’s expense. |
9.5. | Production and Sale Rights After Termination. Upon termination of this agreement, LICENSEE shall cease all production and sale of completed LICENSED PRODUCT. Production and sale of LICENSED PRODUCT where production had begun prior to notice of termination may continue for one year after termination, subject to the royalty payments of this agreement. |
10. | LICENSED PATENTS – Additional Obligations |
10.1. | Patent Prosecution & Maintenance. OWNER will determine, in its discretion, whether and in what manner to file, prosecute, obtain, register and maintain LICENSED PATENTS, and patent applications and patents on IMPROVEMENTS (“PATENT PROSECUTION”). OWNER agrees to use reasonable efforts to file and prosecute patent applications and maintain LICENSED PATENTS. OWNER will keep LICENSEE reasonably informed and provided the opportunity to comment on major decisions concerning such activities. At the end of each calendar year, OWNER will provide LICENSEE a summary of the LICENSED PATENTS portfolio, an updated Schedule 1.1.21, and make available to LICENSEE one intellectual property attorney working for OWNER who can answer questions about the LICENSED PATENTS portfolio and provide a non-binding projection of how OWNER will handle the portfolio in the next calendar year. To the extent OWNER elects to conduct PATENT PROSECUTION, OWNER will be financially responsible for all fees associated with such PATENT PROSECUTION. |
10.2. | Patent Marking. LICENSEE will not mark LICENSED PRODUCT with any LICENSED PATENTS nor reference any LICENSED PATENTS in advertising unless requested in writing by OWNER. Upon OWNER’s request, LICENSEE will place in a conspicuous location on any LICENSED PRODUCT sold in the US, the words “US Patent(s)” followed by a listing of the applicable LICENSED PATENTS. Upon OWNER’s request, LICENSEE will place in a conspicuous location, on any subject LICENSED PRODUCT for sale outside the US, a patent notice in accordance with the applicable patent marking laws of the country in which the LICENSED PRODUCT is made and/or sold, should such marking serve as legal notice to would-be infringers. It will be LICENSEE’s responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. |
10.3. | Representation of Conflict Avoidance Benefit. The PARTIES represent that a mutual benefit of the license(s) granted in this agreement is the avoidance of expending financial and/or other resources on any potential conflict between the PARTIES regarding what OWNER would otherwise consider infringement of its LICENSED PATENTS in the absence of the license(s) granted in this agreement. |
10.4. | No Other Licenses Granted to LICENSEE. The licenses granted LICENSEE under this agreement are limited to those specifically set forth in Paragraphs 2.1 (PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), 3.2 (PHASE 2 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), 4.2 (PHASE 3 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), and 4.6 (COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE). Nothing in this agreement will be construed to grant LICENSEE any rights or licenses to any other certification mark, copyright, domain name or other URL, know-how, logo, patent, product name, service mark, technical information, trademark, trade name, or other intellectual property of OWNER. All rights not specifically granted to LICENSEE are reserved by OWNER. |
10.5. | Conversion to Non-exclusive. Despite anything to the contrary in this agreement, upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events, and unless and until terminated under any rights to terminate under this agreement (specifically including any termination events that include a cure period), the SOLE license grant under this agreement will immediately become non-exclusive at OWNER’s sole discretion; LICENSEE is specifically not entitled to any cure period to avoid such conversion to non-exclusive: |
10.5.1. | Failure to Pay. If LICENSEE fails to make a timely payment to OWNER of any royalties or other payments due under this agreement and LICENSEE fails to make such payment within 7 days of written notice by OWNER. |
11. | Additional Obligations |
11.1. | Product and Development Costs. LICENSEE will be solely responsible for all costs of all of LICENSEE’s activities associated with LICENSED PRODUCT including all costs associated with manufacture, distribution, sale, advertising, promotion, packaging design, and artwork. OWNER will be responsible for its own development costs to support OWNER's specific efforts, including but not limited to P&G small scale market tests and for any OWNER initiated IMPROVEMENTS. |
11.2. | Compliance with Laws. LICENSEE represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and warrants for the TERM, that LICENSEE is, and will at all times be, in full compliance with all applicable governmental, legal, regulatory and professional requirements associated with LICENSED PRODUCT; including all applicable codes, certifications, decrees, judgments, laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, and rules; including those related to: advertising and marketing, adulteration and contamination, antitrust, board of health, branding and labeling, consumer protection and safety, customs, employment, environmental matters (including NSF certification, state certification, extraction results, California Proposition 65, and applicable EPA regulations), fair trade, immigration, importation of materials, labor, product quality, working conditions, worker health and safety, and all applicable privacy laws (regulations, rules, opinions or other governmental and/or self-regulatory group requirements or statements of position), and the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of the LICENSED PRODUCT (collectively, “LAWS”). OWNER accepts no responsibility or liability for the noncompliance of LICENSEE or its contract manufacturers with any applicable LAWS. |
11.3. | No Child Labor. Neither LICENSEE nor its contract manufacturers will engage in child labor practices or in unfair labor practices and LICENSEE will be responsible to verify compliance by its contract manufacturers. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “child” means any person younger than the age of completion of compulsory schooling; but in any event no person younger than the age of 15 will be employed in the manufacturing, packaging, or distribution of the LICENSED PRODUCT. |
11.4. | Trade & Consumer Research. LICENSEE will provide OWNER full access to any trade or consumer research conducted on the LICENSED PRODUCT, even if funded entirely by LICENSEE. This research will be conducted in such a way as to assure the legality of this access. LICENSEE will ensure that OWNER will have the unlimited and unrestricted right to use these research learnings and data for OWNER’s own use in OWNER’s future commercial endeavors. |
12. | Audit & Inspection |
12.1. | Record Keeping. LICENSEE will keep and maintain at its regular place of business complete and accurate books and records of all transactions carried out by LICENSEE in connection with the creation and sales of LICENSED PRODUCT under this agreement, sufficient to comply with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (a.k.a., GAAP), applicable laws and provisions outlined in this agreement, including accounting books and records, regarding LICENSED PRODUCT manufacturing, sales, shipment, returns, deduction and promotion ledgers, written policies and procedures, approval forms, THIRD PARTY manufacturer’s agreements, if applicable, and general ledger entries, and any consumer comments and call logs and data (these books and records, collectively “RECORDS”). |
12.2. | Audits. RECORDS will be subject to audit and reproduction by OWNER during the TERM and for 3 years subsequent to termination of this agreement. For the purpose of ensuring verification of compliance by LICENSEE with all requirements of this agreement, OWNER or its authorized representative will have the right to inspect and audit the RECORDS during regular business hours, on condition that OWNER will give LICENSEE at least 10 calendar days advance notice of its intention to do so. |
12.3. | Audit Findings. If, based on OWNER’s audit or inspection of LICENSEE’s records related to this agreement, OWNER determines that the amount of royalties and other fees properly due to OWNER is greater than the amount reported and/or actually paid by LICENSEE to OWNER, and OWNER provides LICENSEE a copy of a report describing the underpayment, and showing, in reasonable detail, the basis upon which such underpayment was determined; then, within 30 calendar days from the date the report was provided to LICENSEE: |
12.3.1. | Underpayment. LICENSEE will pay OWNER a sum of money equal to the underpayment as determined by OWNER, along with interest on the underpayment at a rate of 12% per annum from the date the royalties were due until the date on which the underpayment is paid to OWNER; or |
12.3.2. | Overpayment. OWNER will (a) credit the amount of any overpayment to the next payment date or (b) if there is no future payment due OWNER, refund the amount of the overpayment. |
12.4. | Contesting Audit Findings. If LICENSEE wants to contest OWNER’s determination of an amount of LICENSEE’s underpayment of royalties, then LICENSEE will provide written notice to OWNER. In response to this written notice, OWNER may, at OWNER’s discretion, request an independent auditor, reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE, to review the RECORDS and/or the basis on which OWNER determined the amount of underpayment. If the auditor confirms OWNER’s claim, or concludes that the underpayment was larger than the amount estimated by OWNER, then LICENSEE will, within 30 calendar days from the date of the auditor’s conclusions, remit to OWNER a sum equal to the deficiency determined by the auditor and all actual costs of the independent audit will be borne by LICENSEE; along with interest on the underpayment, at a rate of 12% per annum, from the date on which the royalties were due from LICENSEE until the date on which the underpayment is paid to OWNER. |
13. | Assignment & Delegation |
13.1. | OWNER Assignment of agreement. This agreement may be assigned in whole or part by OWNER to any OWNER AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY and this agreement will benefit and be binding on any assignees of OWNER to the extent set forth in the applicable assignment document. |
13.2. | OWNER Assignment of IP. Despite Paragraphs 15.1 (Authority) and 15.2. (Ownership & Right to License), OWNER may assign to any OWNER AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY any intellectual property rights licensed by OWNER to LICENSEE under this agreement, on condition that a written agreement is entered into binding the AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY to the licensor obligations of this agreement with respect to such assigned intellectual property rights. |
13.3. | No Assignments or Delegations by LICENSEE. The rights and licenses granted by OWNER in this agreement are personal to LICENSEE and this agreement is entered into because of OWNER’s reliance upon the knowledge, experience, skill, and integrity of LICENSEE. This agreement, the license(s) and any other rights granted to LICENSEE under this agreement, and/or any duties to be performed by LICENSEE under this agreement will not be delegated, assigned, transferred, hypothecated, sublicensed, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of –including by merger (whether that party is the surviving or disappearing entity), consolidation, dissolution, or operation of law– without first obtaining the consent in writing of OWNER, which may be withheld in OWNER’s reasonable discretion. If OWNER grants such consent, then all future delegations, assignments, transfers, hypothecations, sublicenses, encumbrances, or other disposals of any new party’s rights and/or duties under this agreement will not occur without written consent from OWNER; such consent may be withheld in OWNER’s discretion. Any attempted assignment without OWNER’s consent will be void and will automatically terminate all rights of LICENSEE under this agreement. This paragraph notwithstanding, if LICENSEE forms one or more new companies for the commercial manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT or for project financing purposes, OWNER will not unreasonably withhold consent to assign or sublicense. |
14. | Confidentiality |
14.1. | Disclosure of INFORMATION. It is understood that confidential information might be disclosed by one PARTY (“DISCLOSER”) to the other PARTY (“RECEIVER”) for purposes of enabling the RECEIVER’s performance under this agreement. This confidential information may include commercial plans, customer lists, data, designs, drawings, financial projections, findings, formulae, ideas, inventions, know-how, new products, plans, photographs, pricing information, processes, reports, samples, sketches, specifications, and studies (collectively “INFORMATION”). |
14.2. | Obligation of Confidentiality. The RECEIVER will: (a) maintain the INFORMATION in confidence using the same degree of care, but no less than a reasonable degree of care, as RECEIVER uses to protect its own confidential information of a like nature; (b) use the INFORMATION solely in connection with RECEIVER’s performance of this agreement; and (c) not disclose the INFORMATION to any THIRD PARTIES except where such disclosure is necessary to enable RECEIVER’s performance under this agreement. Before RECEIVER discloses any INFORMATION to a THIRD PARTY, RECIEVER will get written approval from DISCLOSER to disclose the INFORMATION, and RECEIVER will enter into a confidentiality agreement with the receiving THIRD PARTY which is no less restrictive than this Section 14. But, the RECEIVER will have no obligation under this Article 14 with respect to any specific portion of INFORMATION that: |
14.3. | Prior Possession. is already in the RECEIVER’s possession at the time of disclosure by the DISCLOSER, as established by competent documentary evidence; |
14.4. | Publicly Available. is or later becomes available to the public, other than by the RECEIVER’s default of this Article 14; |
14.5. | Received From Others. is received from a THIRD PARTY having no obligation of confidentiality to the DISCLOSER; |
14.6. | Independently Developed. is independently developed by the RECEIVER by personnel not aware of the INFORMATION of the DISCLOSER, as established by competent documentary evidence; or |
14.7. | Disclosed to Others. corresponds to that furnished by the DISCLOSER to any THIRD PARTY on a non-confidential basis other than in connection with limited consumer testing. |
14.8. | Required Disclosure by Law / Regulation. If RECEIVER is required by law or government regulation to disclose DISCLOSER INFORMATION (“COMPELLED DISCLOSURE”), then RECEIVER will: (a) provide prompt reasonable prior notice to the DISCLOSER of the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE so that DISCLOSER may take steps to protect DISCLOSER’s confidential information, and (b) provide reasonable cooperation to DISCLOSER in DISCLOSER’s protecting against the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE and/or obtaining a protective order narrowing the scope of the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE or use of the INFORMATION. If DISCLOSER is unable to obtain such protection against the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE, then despite the commitments set forth in Paragraph 14.2 (Obligation of Confidentiality) RECEIVER will be entitled to disclose the DISCLOSER’s INFORMATION (aa) only as and to the extent necessary to legally comply with the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE and (bb) on condition that RECEIVER exercises reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that the DISCLOSER’s INFORMATION is treated as confidential to the extent allowable by the law or government regulation requiring the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE. Such COMPELLED DISCLOSURE does not otherwise waive the non-use and confidentiality obligations set forth in Paragraph 14.2 (Obligation of Confidentiality) with respect to other uses and/or other disclosures of such INFORMATION. |
14.9. | Representation That No Disclosure Required. LICENSEE represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE that LICENSEE does not need to disclose the terms of this agreement for any reasons permitted by Paragraph 14.8 (Required Disclosure by Law/Regulation). |
14.10. | Term of Confidentiality. Despite termination of this agreement, the obligations of confidentiality and non-use of the RECEIVER under this Article 14 with respect to specific portions of INFORMATION that is not a trade secret will survive for a period of 5 years from termination of this agreement, or upon written release of such obligations by the DISCLOSER; whichever is earlier. The confidentiality of trade secrets will be maintained by the RECIEVER indefinitely or until the trade secret falls into one of the following exceptions to confidentiality: 14.4 (Publicly Available); 14.5(Received From Others); 14.6 (Independent Developed); or 14.7 (Discloser to Others). Following termination of the obligations of confidentiality under this Article 14 (Confidentiality), the RECEIVER will be completely free of any express or implied obligations restricting disclosure and use of INFORMATION for which the termination of commitments applies, subject to the DISCLOSER’s patent and other intellectual property rights. |
14.11. | Disclosure of this agreement. LICENSEE will not divulge, permit, or cause LICENSEE’s officers, directors, or agents to divulge the substance of this agreement, other than to (a) its representatives and attorneys in the course of any legal proceeding to which either of the PARTIES is a party for the purpose of securing compliance with this agreement, or (b) its contract manufacturers for the purpose of complying with this agreement;. (c) as required by lenders, bankers, investors, insurers; in either case, LICENSEE will disclose only those portions of this agreement necessary for the respective purposes under (a) , (b) and (c) of this paragraph |
15. | Other Representations & Warranties |
15.1. | Authority. Subject to Paragraph 13.2 (OWNER Assignment of IP), each of the PARTIES represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and warrants for the TERM that it has authority to enter into this agreement and to perform its obligations under this agreement and that it has been authorized to sign and to deliver this agreement. |
15.2. | Ownership & Right to License. Subject to Paragraph 13.2 (OWNER Assignment of IP), OWNER represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE that: |
15.2.1. | Licensed Patents. OWNER owns OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS. |
15.2.2. | Right to License. OWNER has the right to license the OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS under this agreement. |
15.3. | Technical Information – No Liability. Nothing in this agreement will be deemed to be a representation or warranty by OWNER of the accuracy, safety, or usefulness for any purpose of any technical information, techniques, or practices at any time made available by OWNER or any OWNER AFFILIATE. Neither OWNER nor any OWNER AFFILIATE will have any liability to LICENSEE or any other PERSON for or on account of any injury, loss, or damage, of any kind or nature, sustained by, or any damage assessed or asserted against, or any other liability incurred by or imposed on LICENSEE or any other PERSON, however caused, related to or arising out of or from: (a) the production, use, or sale of any apparatus or product, including LICENSED PRODUCT; (b) the use of any technical information, techniques, or practices disclosed by OWNER or any OWNER AFFILIATE; or (c) any advertising or other promotional activities with respect to any of the foregoing. |
15.4. | Express Disclaimer. OWNER disclaims all representations and warranties –implied, arising by operation of law or cause of conduct, or otherwise–, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. OWNER does not represent or warrant the patentability, validity, or enforceability of LICENSED IP; or that LICENSED IP will not be limited by the rights of THIRD PARTIES. OWNER will not have any liabilities or responsibilities with respect to PRODUCT. |
16. | Infringement |
16.1. | Notification of Infringements by LICENSEE. If LICENSEE becomes aware of any potential infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSED PATENTS or OWNER IMPROVEMENTS, LICENSEE will promptly notify OWNER in writing and will provide OWNER any information LICENSEE has in support of such belief. |
16.2. | Infringement Action by OWNER. At OWNER’s discretion subject to Paragraph 16.2.1, OWNER will promptly provide written notice, to the other party, of any alleged infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSED PATENTS or OWNER IMPROVEMENTS and provide such other PARTY with any available evidence of such infringement. In the event there is good reason to believe infringement of any of the LICENSED PATENTS or OWNER IMPROVEMENTS is occurring, OWNER will take prompt action to abate or settle such infringement. OWNER shall have the right to institute an action in its own name, in so far as permitted by law, to abate the infringement and may join LICENSEE as a plaintiff, only if without cost to LICENSEE. |
16.2.1. | During the term of this agreement, OWNER will have the right but not an obligation to prosecute, at its own expense and utilizing counsel of its choice, any infringement of the LICENSED PATENTS and OWNER IMPROVEMENTS. OWNER will promptly provide LICENSEE copies of all litigation pleadings and other documents submitted to the court. No settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of any such suit may be entered into without the written consent of LICENSEE, which consent will not unreasonably be withheld. |
16.2.2. | If within 90 days after receiving notice of any alleged infringement of the LICENSED PATENTS by a THIRD PARTY, OWNER has been unsuccessful in persuading the alleged infringer to desist, and has not brought and will not be diligently prosecuting an infringement action, or if OWNER notifies LICENSEE, at any time prior thereto, of its intention not to bring suit against the alleged infringer, then LICENSEE will have the right, but not the obligation, to prosecute, at their own expense and utilizing counsel of its choice, any infringement of the LICENSED PATENTS (a "LICENSEE Prosecution"), and LICENSEE may, for such purposes, join the OWNER as a party plaintiff, at the expense of LICENSEE. The total cost of any such infringement action commenced solely by LICENSEE will be borne by LICENSEE, and LICENSEE will first apply any recovery or damages for past infringement derived therefrom to the payment of its out of pocket expenses, including attorney’s fees and court costs, and the remainder shall be divided appropriately between OWNER and LICENSEE with reference to the relative monetary injury suffered by each as a result of the infringement for which such amount is recovered. For clarity, OWNER maintains all rights related to any alleged invalidity action of the LICENSED PATENTS by a THIRD PARTY, including when invalidity action is offered as a defense to any alleged infringement of the LICENSED PATENTS by a THIRD PARTY. |
16.2.3. | In the event OWNER institutes an action for infringement of LICENSED PATENTS or OWNER IMPROVEMENTS in its own name and a settlement is entered into or monetary damages are awarded in a final non-appealable judgment, the amount paid as a result of such settlement or the monetary damages awarded will first be applied to the payment of OWNER’s out-of-pocket expenses, including attorney’s fees and court costs incurred in the action, and the balance of any such amount will be divided appropriately between OWNER and LICENSEE with reference to the relative monetary injury suffered by each as a result of the infringement for which such amount is recovered. |
16.2.4. | In any suit to enforce and/or defend the LICENSED PATENTS or OWNER IMPROVEMENTS pursuant to this agreement, the PARTY not in control of such suit will, at the request and expense of the controlling PARTY, cooperate in all respects and, to the extent reasonably possible, have its employees testify when requested and make available relevant records, papers, information, samples, specimens and the like. |
16.3. | Notification of Infringements by OWNER. If OWNER becomes aware of any potential infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS, OWNER will promptly notify LICENSEE in writing and will provide LICENSEE any information OWNER has in support of such belief. |
16.4. | Infringement Action by LICENSEE. At LICENSEE’s discretion subject to Paragraph 16.4.1, LICENSEE will promptly provide written notice, to the other party, of any alleged infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS and provide such other PARTY with any available evidence of such infringement. In the event there is good reason to believe infringement of any of the LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS is occurring, LICENSEE will take prompt action to abate or settle such infringement. LICENSEE shall have the right to institute an action in its own name, in so far as permitted by law, to abate the infringement. LICENSEE will utilize best efforts to avoid subjecting OWNER to any legal response related to any infringement action. Should OWNER be compelled to be part of such infringement action, LICENSEE will bear all related costs. |
16.4.1. | During the term of this agreement, LICENSEE will have the right but not an obligation to prosecute, at its own expense and utilizing counsel of its choice, any infringement of the LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS. LICENSEE will promptly provide OWNER copies of all litigation pleadings and other documents submitted to the court. No settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of any such suit may be entered into without the written consent of OWNER, which consent will not unreasonably be withheld. |
16.4.2. | In the event LICENSEE institutes an action for infringement of LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS in its own name and a settlement is entered into or monetary damages are awarded in a final non-appealable judgment, the amount paid as a result of such settlement or the monetary damages awarded will be payable to LICENSEE. |
16.4.3. | In any suit to enforce and/or defend the LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS pursuant to this agreement, the PARTY not in control of such suit will, at the request and expense of the controlling PARTY, cooperate in all respects and, to the extent reasonably possible, have its employees testify when requested and make available relevant records, papers, information, samples, specimens and the like. |
17. | Indemnification & Insurance |
17.1. | Indemnification by LICENSEE. LICENSEE assumes all responsibility as to the manufacture, use, marketing, distributing and sale of LICENSED PRODUCT and for any LIABILITY however caused, related to or arising out of or from the manufacture, use, marketing, distribution, and/or sale of LICENSED PRODUCT, and/or related to or arising out of or from LICENSEE’s breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement by LICENSEE contained in this agreement. LICENSEE indemnifies OWNER PARTIES from and against any THIRD PARTY LIABILITY incurred by any OWNER PARTIES related to or arising out of or from the manufacture, use, marketing, distribution, and/or sale of LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE and/or related to or arising out of or from LICENSEE’s breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement by LICENSEE contained in this agreement. OWNER will, at the request and expense of LICENSEE, give LICENSEE all reasonable assistance in any such proceedings. |
17.1.1. | “OWNER PARTIES” means any of: OWNER; OWNER AFFILIATEs; any agents, officers, directors, and employees of OWNER; and any agents, officers, directors, and employees of OWNER’s AFFILIATEs. |
17.1.2. | “LIABILITY” means administrative action, cause of action, claim, damages, expenses, liability, loss, and suit (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) including any damages for personal injuries, including death and property damage and any other costs of whatsoever nature. |
17.2. | Insurance. LICENSEE will acquire and maintain at its sole cost and expense throughout the TERM Commercial General Liability insurance, including product liability and contractual liability coverage, underwritten by an insurance company that has been rated at least A-VI by the most recent edition of Best's Insurance Report. The financial status of an insurance company located outside of the United States must be acceptable to OWNER. This insurance coverage will provide protection against all claims, demands, causes of action, or damages, including attorneys' fees, arising out of any alleged defect in the LICENSED PRODUCT, or any use thereof, of not less than $[***] combined single limit for bodily injury, including death, personal injury and property damage, and with a deductible no greater than $[***] through the end of Phase 3 and not less than $[***] combined single limit for bodily injury, including death, personal injury and property damage, and with a deductible no greater than $[***] after Phase 3. The insurance policy will name OWNER as an additional insured party. In addition, LICENSEE will name OWNER as an insured on all excess or umbrella policies carried by LICENSEE. As it relates to LICENSEE’s indemnification obligations, all self-insurance, risk financing techniques and/or insurance policies maintained by LICENSEE will be primary to and not excess or contributory with respect to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by OWNER. |
17.3. | Insurance Certificate & Maintenance of Coverage. Within 30 calendar days after the EFFECTIVE DATE (and thereafter at the end of each CONTRACT YEAR and at least 30 calendar days prior to the termination of coverage as evidenced by the Certificate of Insurance), LICENSEE will furnish OWNER with a Certificate of Insurance evidencing the foregoing insurance coverage, and including a copy of the additional insured endorsement. |
17.4. | LICENSEE’s Performance. Nothing in this Article 17 will restrict, limit, waive, or excuse LICENSEE’s performance of any other obligations set forth elsewhere in this agreement. |
17.5. | LIMITATION ON LIABILITIES. IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THE LIABILITIES LIMITED BY THIS SECTION 17.5 APPLY: (i) TO LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE; (ii) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE; (iii) EVEN IF A PARTY IS ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES IN QUESTION AND EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE; AND (iv) EVEN IF A PARTY’S REMEDIES FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. If applicable law limits the application of the provisions of this Section 17.5, each PARTY’s liability will be limited to the maximum extent permissible. |
18. | Miscellaneous |
18.1. | Applicable Law. All matters arising under or relating to this agreement are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts made and performed entirely in such state, without regard to any principle of conflict or choice of laws that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Despite the above, the substantive law of the country of each respective LICENSED PATENT governs the validity and enforceability of the subject LICENSE PATENT. |
18.2. | Construction. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this agreement will refer to this agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this agreement. The use of the words “include” or “including” in this agreement will be by way of example rather than by limitation. The phrase “and/or” will be deemed to mean, e.g., X or Y or both. The meanings given to terms defined in this agreement will be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of these terms. Unless stated specifically to the contrary, all amounts referenced in this agreement are stated in, and must be paid in, United States Dollars, and the symbol “$” means United States dollars. |
18.3. | Agreement Negotiated. The PARTIES have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this agreement. If any 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. |
18.4. | Headings. Headings or titles to sections or attachments of this agreement are provided for convenience and are not to be used in the construction or interpretation of this agreement. All references to sections and attachments will be to the sections and attachments of this agreement, unless specifically noted otherwise. Reference to a section includes the referenced section, and all sub-sections included within the referenced section. |
18.5. | Counterparts. This agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile or .pdf copy of a signature of a PARTY will have the same effect and validity as an original signature. |
18.6. | Dispute Resolution. It is the intention of both PARTIES to attempt to settle all issues between the PARTIES arising from this agreement by negotiations between the PARTIES. But, should such efforts not be successful, all such disputes will be brought exclusively before the appropriate courts in the State of Ohio, Hamilton County. |
18.7. | Effect of Supply Relationship. The terms contained in this agreement are independent of any contractual supply agreements between OWNER and LICENSEE for purchase of LICENSED PRODUCT for use by OWNER. |
18.8. | Entire Agreement / Amendments. This agreement, including any attached schedules, exhibits, or other attachments, constitutes the entire understanding between the PARTIES with respect to the subject matter contained in this agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, and arrangements whether oral or written between the PARTIES relating to the subject matter of this agreement, except as expressly set forth in this agreement. No amendment to this agreement will be effective unless it is in a subsequent writing signed with the same formalities as this agreement. |
18.8.1. | Cross-Termination Clause Exception. Despite Paragraph 18.8 (Entire agreement / Amendments), this agreement does not supersede any rights set forth in any previous or future agreement (“PREV/FUT AGREEMENT”) between the PARTIES that may give the OWNER the right, following termination of the PREV/FUT AGREEMENT, to also terminate any other agreement OWNER may have with LICENSEE, including termination of this agreement. |
18.9. | Expenses. Except as specifically provided to the contrary in this agreement, all costs, fees and/or expenses incurred in connection with this agreement will be paid by the PARTY incurring such costs, fees and/or expenses. |
18.10. | Force Majeure. Neither OWNER nor LICENSEE will be liable to the other for any failure to comply with any terms of this agreement to the extent the failure is caused directly or indirectly by acts or occurrences beyond the control of or without fault on the part of either PARTY, including: acts of nature, fire, government restrictions or other government acts, strike or other labor dispute, riots, insurrection, terrorism, threats of terrorism, or war (whether or not declared). But, LICENSEE will continue to be obligated to pay OWNER when due all amounts which it will have duly become obligated to pay in accordance with the terms of this agreement and OWNER will continue to be bound by any exclusivity provisions under this agreement. Upon the occurrence of any event of the type referred to in this Paragraph 18.11, the affected PARTY will give prompt notice to the other PARTY, together with a description of the event and the duration for which the affected PARTY expects its ability to comply with the provisions of this agreement to be affected. The affected PARTY will devote reasonable efforts to remedy to the extent possible the condition giving rise to the failure event and to resume performance of its obligations under this agreement as promptly as possible. |
18.11. | Further Assurances. Each PARTY will sign and deliver those additional documents or take those additional actions as may be reasonably requested by the other PARTY if the requested document or action is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of or obligations imposed under this agreement. |
18.12. | Inquiries. All inquiries by THIRD PARTIES with respect to this agreement will be directed to OWNER. |
18.13. | No Special Payments. OWNER does not make any special payments, in cash or in kind, either directly or indirectly, to any THIRD PARTY with a view to influencing unduly the decision of the THIRD PARTY in order to obtain any benefit or advantage. Nothing in this agreement authorizes LICENSEE to make any such special payments, either directly or indirectly, in the performance of its obligations under this agreement, nor will OWNER reimburse any such special payments. |
18.14. | No Third Party Beneficiaries. Despite anything in this agreement to the contrary, nothing in this agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any PERSON other than the PARTIES or their respective permitted successors and assignees, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this agreement. |
18.15. | Non-reliance. In evaluating and entering into this agreement neither PARTY relied and are not relying on any representations, warranties, agreements, or other statements, whether oral or written, of the other, including with regard to any level of profitability, except those representations, warranties, and agreements specifically set forth in this agreement. |
18.16. | Non-waiver. If either PARTY at any time waives any of its rights under this agreement or the performance by the other PARTY of any of its obligations under this agreement, the waiver will not be construed as a continuing waiver of the same rights or obligations or a waiver of any other rights or obligations. |
18.17. | Notices. All notices under this agreement will be sent to the respective PARTIES at the following addresses (or such other addresses as a PARTY designates for itself, to the other PARTY by written notice) by certified or registered mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service; and will be deemed to have been given one day after being sent: |
If to LICENSEE:
AeroFlexx, LLC
8511 Trade Center Drive, Suite 350
West Chester, Ohio 45011
Attn: Andrew Meyer, CEO
And copy to:
Corridor Legal, Chartered
907 E. Strawbridge Ave.
Suite 101
Melbourne, FL 32901
Attention: Mark Mohler
If to OWNER: The Procter & Gamble Company
Two Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Attention: Global Business Development
And copy to:
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Attention: Associate General Counsel,
Director, Global Legal Transactions C-9
18.18. | Other Consents & Licenses. LICENSEE understands that that the terms of this agreement might not constitute all the consents or licenses required in order to manufacture, import, and/or sell the LICENSED PRODUCT, and acknowledges that LICENSEE is solely responsible for obtaining all other licenses or consents that might be so required. |
18.19. | Relationship Between the PARTIES. This agreement does not constitute LICENSEE as the agent or legal representative of OWNER, or OWNER as the agent or legal representative of LICENSEE for any purpose. Neither PARTY is granted any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, expressed or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other PARTY or to bind the other PARTY in any manner or thing. LICENSEE’s employees will not represent themselves as being representatives of or otherwise employed by OWNER. Nothing in this agreement will be construed as creating the relationship of employer and employee, joint venture, partnership, distributorship, franchise, agency or consignment between the PARTIES. |
18.20. | Severability. If and to the extent that any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction holds any of the terms or provisions of this agreement, or the application thereof to any circumstances, to be invalid or unenforceable in a final nonappealable order, the PARTIES will use their reasonable efforts to reform the portions of this agreement declared invalid to realize the intent of the PARTIES as fully as practicable, and the remainder of this agreement and the application of the invalid term or provision to circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable will not be affected thereby, and each of the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent of the law. |
18.21. | Solicitation & Hiring. During the TERM and for the 12 months immediately following termination of this agreement, neither PARTY will solicit for employment directly or indirectly, nor employ, any employees of the other PARTY with whom it has had more than incidental contact in the course of performing its obligations under this agreement without the prior approval of the first PARTY. If an employee terminates with a PARTY then the other PARTY will neither solicit for employment directly or indirectly, nor employ such employee for a period of 90 days after the termination of such employee’s employment. This provision will not operate or be construed to prevent or limit any employee’s right to practice his or her profession or to utilize his or her skills for another employer or to restrict any employee’s freedom of movement or association. Neither the publication of classified advertisements in newspapers, periodicals, Internet bulletin boards, or other publications of general availability or circulation nor the consideration and hiring of persons responding to such advertisements is deemed a breach of this Paragraph, unless the advertisement and solicitation is undertaken as a means to circumvent or conceal a violation of this Paragraph, and/or the hiring party acts with knowledge of this hiring prohibition. |
18.22. | Time of the Essence. Subject to the next full sentence, time is of the essence in this agreement. Whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) under this agreement during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a non-BUSINESS DAY, then the period or date will be extended until the immediately following BUSINESS DAY. |
The PARTIES, by their authorized representatives, sign this agreement in duplicate; with each PARTY receiving one of the signed originals of this agreement.
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Schedule 1.1 - Definitions
1.1.1. | “AFFILIATE” means, with respect to any PERSON as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made, any other PERSON: (a) directly or indirectly controlling the party in question, (b) directly or indirectly being controlled by the party in question, or (c) being controlled by another PARTY that also controls the party in question. As used in the preceding sentence, “control” and “controlled” as used with respect to any PARTY mean, through direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than 45% of the voting or equity interest in another PARTY, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other PARTY. |
1.1.2. | “AIR ASSIST means packages with a flexible bottom and flexible side walls that incorporate air pouches. |
1.1.3. | “BUSINESS DAY” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, US federal holiday, or an Ohio holiday. Any other reference to day or days will include Saturday, Sunday, US federal holiday, or an Ohio holiday. |
1.1.4. | “COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE” is defined in Paragraph 4.6. |
1.1.5. | "COMMERCIAL PLANT" means a facility containing 1 or more manufacturing lines capable of producing AIR ASSIST PRIMARY PACKAGES at commercial scale volumes. |
1.1.6. | “COMPARABLE TERMS” means LICENSED PRODUCT that is(1) of (a) substantially similar shape and complexity, (b) substantially similar sizing, and (c) substantially equivalent or lesser purchase volume for custom or unique LICENSED PRODUCTS purchased by OWNER or (2) for stock, “off-the-shelf”, or catalog LICENSED PRODUCT that requires no package decoration, the LICENSED PRODUCTS without consideration of (a), (b), or (c) of this paragraph. |
1.1.7. | “COMPELLED DISCLOSURE” is defined in Paragraph 14.8. |
1.1.8. | “CONCEPTUAL PLAN” is defined in Exhibit 1. |
1.1.9. | “CONTRACT YEAR” means a subject period during the TERM commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, unless otherwise noted; but the first CONTRACT YEAR (i.e., CONTRACT YEAR 1) for purposes of this agreement begins on the EFFECTIVE DATE and ends on December 31, 2018. |
1.1.10. | “DISCLOSER” is defined in Paragraph 14.1. |
1.1.11. | “DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS” means all credits and allowances on account of (a) damaged merchandise; (b) rejection, RETURNS, billing errors, and retroactive price reductions; (c) incentive discounts for (i) ordering in quantity to receive reduced price, and/or (ii) payment within a stipulated time period; (d) duties actually paid on LICENSED PRODUCT; (e) excise, sale and use taxes, and equivalent taxes actually paid on LICENSED PRODUCT; and (f) any other discounts that reduce pricing for the customer or end consumer, including temporary price reductions, coupons and promotional spending with retail customers; where items (a)-(f) are discounts employed in the ordinary course of business consistent with LICENSEE’s discount practices generally applicable, and consistently applied, to all of LICENSEE’s products. |
1.1.12. | “EFFECTIVE DATE” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.13. | “FISCAL YEAR” means the OWNER fiscal year, beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 for any given annual period. |
1.1.14. | “FTE” is defined in Paragraph 2.5. |
1.1.15. | “GROSS SALES” means all revenues actually received from sales, prior to any adjustments resulting from DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS, of LICENSED PRODUCT sold to THIRD PARTIES (including distributors, customers and/or consumers) by LICENSEE. |
1.1.16. | “IMPROVEMENTS” means all technical ideas, discoveries, drawings, inventions, know-how, and formulation technology, conceived by either PARTY during the TERM, whether or not patentable (“DEVELOPMENT”), that are within the scope of a VALID CLAIM; and does not mean or include DEVELOPMENTs that are useful in practicing the invention of a VALID CLAIM, but do not themselves infringe a VALID CLAIM. |
1.1.17. | “AIR ASSIST FILINGS” are defined in Paragraph 6.2. |
1.1.18. | “INFORMATION” is defined in Paragraph 14.1. |
1.1.19. | “LAWS” is defined in Paragraph 11.2. |
1.1.20. | “LIABILITY” is defined in Paragraph 17.1.2. |
1.1.21. | “LICENSED IP” means LICENSED PATENTS and LICENSED KNOW-HOW. |
1.1.22. | “LICENSED KNOW-HOW” means unpublished research and development information, unpublished unpatented inventions, unpublished technical data, and trade secrets, in the possession of OWNER as of the EFFECTIVE DATE, that are reasonably necessary for the manufacture or use of LICENSED PRODUCT, that OWNER has the right to provide to LICENSEE and that is not already known by LICENSEE. |
1.1.23. | “LICENSED PATENTS” means those patent applications and patents that are owned and/or controlled by OWNER, as identified in Schedule 1.1.21 (LICENSED PATENTS), and any continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reexaminations, reissues, renewals, substitutions, and foreign counterparts or equivalents thereof. |
1.1.24. | “LICENSED PRODUCT” means the individual AIR ASSIST PRIMARY PACKAGES made according to OWNER’s LICENSED IP, whether empty or filled, and the manufacturing processes, other technology relating to PRIMARY PACKAGES with flexible bottom and side walls which incorporate air pouches. |
1.1.25. | “LICENSEE” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.26. | “LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS” is defined in Paragraph 6.1. |
1.1.27. | “MFN PRICING” is defined in Paragraph 4.11. |
1.1.28. | “NET PROFIT” is defined in Exhibit 5. |
1.1.29. | “NET SALES” means LICENSEE’s’ GROSS SALES to a THIRD PARTY of LICENSED PRODUCT less the total of the following: DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS. |
1.1.29.1. | Deductions. Any of the deductions listed in Paragraph 1.1.26 (NET SALES) involving a payment by LICENSEE will be taken as a deduction against aggregate sales for the calendar quarter in which the expense is accrued by LICENSEE. |
1.1.29.2. | US Dollars. NET SALES will be translated into United States dollars on an annual basis using the average of the exchange rates on the first and last working days of each quarter as published in the Wall Street Journal. |
1.1.29.3. | Otherwise Distributed. Where LICENSED PRODUCT is not sold, but are OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED, the NET SALES of the LICENSED PRODUCT will be the average of the NET SALES of the LICENSED PRODUCT that were sold to THIRD PARTIES during the most recent calendar quarter; and if there have been no previous sales of the LICENSED PRODUCT, then the NET SALES of such LICENSED PRODUCT will be the average selling price at which products of similar kind and quality, sold in similar quantities, are then currently being offered for sale by other manufacturers. |
1.1.29.4. | Resale to AFFILIATE. In order to assure to OWNER the full royalty payments contemplated in this agreement, it is understood that if any LICENSED PRODUCT are sold to an AFFILIATE of LICENSEE for purposes of resale, then the royalties to be paid in respect to such LICENSED PRODUCT will be computed on the NET SALES at which the AFFILIATE purchaser for resale sells such LICENSED PRODUCT rather than upon the NET SALES of LICENSEE. |
1.1.30. | “OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED” means the transfer of LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE to a THIRD PARTY for less than fair market value, other than for purposes of scrapping or donations to charitable institutions. |
1.1.31. | “OWNER” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.32. | “OWNER-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS” is defined in Paragraph 6.1. |
1.1.33. | “OWNER PARTIES” is defined in Paragraph 17.1.1. |
1.1.34. | “PARTY” means either LICENSEE or OWNER, and “PARTIES” means the two collectively. |
1.1.35. | “PATENT PROSECUTION” is defined in Paragraph 10.1. |
1.1.36. | “PERSON” means (as the context requires) an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, a limited liability company, or other entity or organization, including a governmental entity. |
1.1.37. | “PHASE 1” means the development period for developing and improving the manufacturing process for LICENSED PRODUCT. |
1.1.38. | “PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES” is defined in Paragraph 2.3. |
1.1.39. | “PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE” is defined in Paragraph 2.1. |
1.1.40. | “PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA” is defined in Paragraph 2.4. |
1.1.41. | “PHASE 1 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 2.10. |
1.1.42. | “PHASE 2” means the scale-up period for manufacturing the LICENSED PRODUCT, utilizing a pilot plant. |
1.1.43. | “PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA” is defined in Paragraph 3.5. |
1.1.44. | “PHASE 2 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 3.9. |
1.1.45. | “PHASE 2 WORK PLAN” is defined in Paragraph 3.4. |
1.1.46. | “PHASE 3” means the period for the plant construction and initial operation for the manufacture of the LICENSED PRODUCT. |
1.1.47. | “PHASE 3 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 4.4. |
1.1.48. | “PRE-EXISTING IP” means intellectual property of a subject PARTY owned by that PARTY as of the EFFECTIVE DATE, including pre-existing intellectual property involved in the creation, production, and sale of the LICENSED PRODUCT under this agreement. |
1.1.49. | “PREV/FUT AGREEMENT” is defined in Paragraph 18.8.1. |
1.1.50. | “PRIMARY PACKAGE” means packages in immediate contact with the packaged product and is the first packaging layer in which the product is contained. |
1.1.51. | “RECEIVER” is defined in Paragraph 14.1 |
1.1.52. | “RECORDS” is defined in Paragraph 12.1. |
1.1.53. | “RETURNS” means LICENSED PRODUCT returned in the ordinary course of business consistent with LICENSEE’s return practices generally applicable, and consistently applied, to all of LICENSEE’s products. |
1.1.54. | “SECURE FUNDING” means (a) in the case of equity funding, one or more closings for equity capital whether or not subject to tranches or milestone-based funding contingencies; and (b) in the case of debt financing, a commitment letter for debt funding whether or not subject to tranches, construction draws or milestone-based funding contingencies. |
1.1.55. | “SOLE”, in reference to a license grant, means the OWNER grants the subject license to LICENSEE and not to any THIRD PARTIES, while still retaining a restricted right for OWNER to practice under the subject intellectual property in all fields of use, including in the licensed field(s) in the licensed channel(s) in the licensed territory(ies) solely for its OWNER’s products and brands around the world and not for sale to any THIRD PARTIES. OWNER will have the right to sublicense its retained rights to OWNER’s AFFILIATES in connection solely with OWNER’s brands. |
1.1.56. | “START OF SALES” or “SOS” is defined in Paragraph 4.5. |
1.1.57. | “TERM” is defined in Paragraph 7.1. |
1.1.58. | “THIRD PARTY” means any individual, corporation, association or other entity that is not a PARTY. |
1.1.59. | “USD” means United States dollars. |
1.1.60. | “VALID CLAIM” means any claim in an unexpired, maintained patent included within LICENSED PATENTS and IMPROVEMENTs that has not been disclaimed, abandoned or held invalid by a decision beyond the right of review. |
1.1.61. | “WARRANT AGREEMENT” means the warrant agreement to entered into between the PARTIES or their applicable AFFILIATEs in substantially the form attached as EXHIBIT 7. |
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Schedule 1.1.21 - LICENSED PATENTS
EXHIBIT 1 - PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES
PHASE 1 deliverables:
● | Within 6 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE will complete a technology roadmap for a first commercial production line of the LICENSED PRODUCT, a business model for making and selling the LICENSED PRODUCT, a key customer list, and technical partnerships identified (collectively, the “CONCEPTUAL PLAN”). LICENSEE will share the CONCEPTUAL PLAN with OWNER and within months 7-12 from the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE will, at LICENSEE's option, incorporate OWNER’s feedback into the CONCEPTUAL PLAN. |
EXHIBIT 2 - PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA
The following are the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA:
● | Before the end of PHASE 1, LICENSEE will have a final CONCEPTUAL PLAN that is acceptable to LICENSEE. The CONCEPTUAL PLAN will lay out the roadmap for making the choice to move to a pilot plant or directly to a first COMMERCIAL PLANT, and will have a PHASE 2 staffing plan that may comprise any combination of LICENSEE employees, subcontractors, and LICENSEE funded employees of OWNER. |
EXHIBIT 3 – PHASE 2 WORK PLAN
● | Within months 13-18 from the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE will commit to either develop a pilot plant before the commercial production line, or develop a commercial production line without a pilot plant. |
● | If LICENSEE chooses to develop a pilot plant, the pilot plant will be operational within 30 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE. |
● | If LICENSEE chooses to develop a commercial production line without a pilot plant, LICENSEE will have a plant design completed and an identified location for the plant before the end of PHASE 2. |
EXHIBIT 4 – PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA
● | LICENSEE will achieve technical autonomy, which is defined as LICENSEE needing no further technical support from OWNER. |
● | LICENSEE will have an operational pilot plant or a commercial scale plant design and a location for the commercial scale plant by the end of PHASE 2. |
EXHIBIT 5 – NET PROFIT Calculation
NET PROFIT equals NET SALES minus the sum of direct and allocated costs. NET PROFIT can never be less than zero. NET PROFIT per package sold is NET PROFIT divided by the number of packages sold over the time frame of interest. LICENSEE’s transactions with third parties that impact any portion of the NET PROFIT calculation will be on terms no less favorable than an arm’s length transaction between two unaffiliated parties.
Within the 6 month period before the commercial sales of LICENSED PRODUCT begins, the PARTIES will meet to mutually agree on the definition of direct and allocated costs that go into the calculation of NET PROFIT. The agreed upon definitions will be added to EXHIBIT 6 and become a part of this agreement. EXHIBIT 6 will be updated and amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the PARTIES.
The following are basic principles that the PARTIES will use to arrive at the definition of direct and allocated costs:
1. | Direct costs attributable to the LICENSED PRODUCT may include any combination of the following: |
a. | The product cost, which is the sum of: |
i. | material costs for the finished package; |
ii. | manufacturing operating expenses which include, direct labor, contractor fees, utilities, supplies, rent, training and travel; |
iii. | transportation costs, handling charges, logistics and warehousing; |
iv. | manufacturing overhead, which includes plant management, labor, supplies, training and travel, and property taxes. |
b. | Sales labor, distributor fees, and general management expenses. |
c. | Debt service. |
2. | Direct costs may further include depreciation on property, plant and equipment that is used exclusively for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT. Depreciation on shared manufacturing, distribution and product development assets used to manufacture LICENSED PRODUCT will be shared pro-rata based upon an allocation process to be mutually agreed to in writing by the PARTIES. |
3. | Allocated costs are the costs that cannot be attributed solely to the business. |
EXHIBIT 6 - Annual Calculation of Direct and Allocated Costs
To be populated annually.
EXHIBIT 7 – Example of a Warrant Agreement
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND NO INTEREST HEREIN OR THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION, (B) THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES (CONCURRED IN BY COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY) THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, OR (C) THE COMPANY OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
Warrant No.: 001 | Original Date of Issue: February XX, 2018 |
AEROFLEXX, LLC
UNIT PURCHASE WARRANT
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Unit Purchase Warrant (this “Warrant”), for good and valuable consideration paid, The Procter & Gamble Company, or such person to whom this Warrant is properly transferred pursuant to Section 9 (the “Holder”), is hereby entitled, at any time during the Exercise Period (as defined below), to purchase a number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Class B Units of AeroFlexx, LLC, a Delaware LLC (the “Company”), (as such number of Class B Units may be subject to adjustment as provided herein), equal to an amount that initially represents10% of all of the outstanding equity of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, including any Units reserved for issuance as a result of any equity-based award. The aggregate exercise price for all such Class B Units will equal one dollar ($1.00).
For purposes of this Warrant, (a) the term “Warrant Unit” means the Company's Class B Units issuable pursuant to this Warrant and (b) the term “Exercise Price” means an aggregate price of one dollar ($1.00). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Company’s Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement as in effect as of XXX, XX, 20XX.
1. Number of Units Subject to Warrant. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Holder is entitled, upon exercise as set forth in Section 2, to purchase from the Company, at a price equal to the Exercise Price, up to XXX,XXX (XXX,XXX) Warrant Units.
2. Exercise
2.1 Exercise Period
The “Exercise Period” of this Warrant shall commence at the signing of this Unit Purchase Warrant and shall terminate on the earliest to occur of (a) the closing of a Change of Control Transaction, or (b) the closing of a Qualified IPO. The Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days written notice prior to an event described in Sections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b).
2.2 Procedure for Exercise
This Warrant may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period, in whole or part, by delivering to the Company (a) the form of Exercise Notice attached hereto in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A duly completed and executed by the Holder, (b) this Warrant certificate, and (c) cash, a bank cashier's check or wire transfer of immediately payable funds payable to the Company in the amount of the Exercise Price. The Holder will be deemed to be the holder of record of the Warrant Units as to which the Warrant was exercised in accordance with this Warrant, effective on the date and time such exercise is completed and all documents specified above are delivered to and accepted by the Company.
3. Delivery of Unit Certificate
Within ten days after the exercise of this Warrant (in full or in part) and payment of the Exercise Price, the Company shall issue in the name of and deliver to the Holder (a) a certificate or certificates for the number of fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Units to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise and (b) a replacement Warrant for the number of Warrant Units to which the Holder remains entitled to purchase. In the event of any partial exercise hereunder, the Exercise Price for the remaining Warrant Units shall equal one dollar ($1.00).
4. Reservation of Warrant Unit
The Company covenants and agrees that all Warrant Units that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. The Company further covenants and agrees that the Company will at all times have the authority to issue a sufficient number of Warrant Units to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. If at any time prior to the end of the Exercise Period the Company is not authorized to issue Warrant Units sufficient to permit exercise of this Warrant, the Company will take such company action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to be authorized to issue Warrant Units in a number as is sufficient for such purposes.
5. Effect of Reorganization
(a) Reorganization—No Change in Control
If a merger, consolidation, share exchange, acquisition of all or substantially all of the property or Unit, liquidation, or other reorganization of the Company (collectively, a “Reorganization”) is to be effected prior to expiration of the Exercise Period, as a result of which the Members of the Company will receive cash, Units, or other property in exchange for their Units and the holders of the Company's voting equity securities immediately prior to such Reorganization (assuming conversion of all convertible securities and exercise of all options, warrants, and other exercisable securities after giving effect to any acceleration of vesting provisions that will apply in connection with such transaction) together will own a majority interest of the voting equity securities of the successor entity (or its parent) following such Reorganization, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of securities resulting from such Reorganization (and cash and other property) to which a holder of the Company’s Class B Units would have been entitled in such Reorganization if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interest of the Holder after the Reorganization to the end that the provisions of this Warrant (including adjustments of the number and type of securities purchasable pursuant to the terms of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event, as near as reasonably may be, in relation to any units deliverable after that event upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company will provide the Holder with at least 20 days prior written notice of any such contemplated Reorganization.
(b) Reorganization—Change in Control; Qualified IPO Termination of Warrant
If a Reorganization is to be effected prior to expiration of the Exercise Period that will constitute a Change of Control Transaction, or there will be a Qualified IPO, the Company shall provide the Holder an opportunity to exercise this Warrant in full at least 20 days prior to the date on which a record will be taken for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of such Reorganization or Qualified IPO. Notwithstanding the period of exercisability stated on the face of this Warrant, this Warrant shall expire upon the closing of such Change of Control Transaction or Qualified IPO to the extent not exercised prior to such closing (including an exercise that is effective upon, or immediately prior to, such closing).
6. Adjustments for Unit Splits; Conversion or Exchange of Warrant Unit; Anti Dilution Protection.
(a) If the Company’s outstanding Class B Units shall be subdivided into a greater number of units or a dividend in Class B Units shall be paid in respect of Class B Units, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be pro partially adjusted. If outstanding Class B Units shall be combined into a smaller number of units, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be pro partially adjusted.
(b) In the event that the Company’s Class B Units are exchanged for or reclassified into units of a different class or series, this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the number and class of units into which the Class B Units otherwise purchasable under this Warrant would have been converted, exchanged, or reclassified if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately prior to any such transaction.
(c) The number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant initially represented a 10% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. The Sharing Percentage represented by this Warrant will be subject to adjustment on a pari passu basis with all outstanding Class B Units at any given time, and as of the date of this Amended and Restated Patent and Know How License Agreement, Holder’s Sharing Percentage in the Company has been diluted to 7.5%. In consideration of this Amended and Restated Patent and Know How License Agreement, the Parties agree that the number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) will not be reduced below an 8.75% (where the Holder has not entered into a supply agreement, as defined below (a “Supply Agreement”), with the Company) or 10% (where the Holder has entered into a Supply Agreement with the Company) Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. To the extent that the total number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) would be reduced below an 8.75% (where the Holder has not entered into a Supply Agreement with the Company) or 10% (where the Holder has entered into a Supply Agreement with the Company) Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be increased such that the total number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) would be equal to an 8.75% (where the Holder has not entered into a Supply Agreement with the Company) or 10% (where the Holder has entered into a Supply Agreement with the Company) Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. The aggregate Exercise Price for the exercise of all Warrant Units after any adjustment under this Section 6(c) will be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. For purposes of this Paragraph 6, a “Supply Agreement” means an agreement for the purchase by the Holder on or before the date on which the Company enters into a Change of Control Transaction or a Qualified IPO.
7. Compliance With Securities Act.
(a) Compliance With Securities Act. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Warrant, and the Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, are being acquired for investment and that such Holder will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant, or any Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Securities Act (defined below), or any applicable state securities laws. This Warrant and all Units issued upon exercise of this Warrant (unless registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws) shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, MORTGAGED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THAT EFFECT. THIS WARRANT HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE.”
(b) Restricted Securities. The Holder understands that this Warrant and the Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, will not be registered at the time of their issuance under the Securities Act for the reason that the sale provided for herein and in the Purchase Agreement is exempt pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act based on the representations of the Holder set forth herein. The Holder represents that it is experienced in evaluating companies such as the Company, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to suffer the total loss of the investment. The Holder further represents that it has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the business of the Company, and to obtain additional information to such Holder’s satisfaction. The Holder further represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The Holder further represents that this Warrant is being acquired for the account of the Holder for investment only and not with a view to, or with any intention of, a distribution or resale thereof, in whole or in part, or the grant of any participation therein.
8. Fractional Units
No fractional Warrant Units shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of fractional units, the Company shall pay the Holder a sum in cash equal to the fair market value of the fractional unit (as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors) on the date of exercise.
9. Restrictions on Transfer
Neither this Warrant nor any securities issued upon exercise of this Warrant may be transferred or assigned by the Holder without the consent of the Company, except to an affiliate of such Holder; provided that (a) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee; (b) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant; and (c) such assignment shall be effective only if, immediately following such transfer, the further disposition of this Warrant and any securities issued upon exercise of this Warrant by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A legend setting forth or referring to the above restrictions shall be placed on this Warrant, any replacement hereof and any certificate representing a security issued pursuant to the exercise hereof, and a stop transfer restriction or order shall be placed on the books of the Company and with any transfer agent until such securities may be legally sold or otherwise transferred. Subject to the foregoing, this Warrant and the rights of the Holder hereunder may be transferred, properly endorsed for transfer by delivery of an Assignment Form in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to any person or entity who agrees to be bound hereby as the Holder, and the rights and obligations of the Holder hereunder shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any such successors, assigns, and transferees.
10. No Member Rights
This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or any other rights as a Member of the Company or to any other rights whatsoever except the rights stated herein.
11. Member Rights
Upon exercise, the Holder will be entitled to become a party to the Limited Liability Operating Agreement of the Company, dated February XX, 2018, as the same may be amended from time to time.
12. Construction
The validity and interpretation of the terms and provisions of this Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The descriptive headings of the several sections of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions thereof.
13. Expiration
This Warrant shall be void and all rights represented thereby shall cease unless exercised during the Exercise Period. All restrictions set forth herein on the Units issued upon exercise of any rights hereunder shall survive such exercise and expiration of the rights granted hereunder.
14. Exchange or Replacement of Warrant
If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company shall, upon request in writing from the Holder and subject to compliance by Holder with the following sentence, issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor and date as this Warrant, subject to the Company's right to require the Holder to give the Company a bond or other satisfactory security sufficient to indemnify the Company against any claim that may be made against it (including any expense or liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of this Warrant or the issuance of such new Warrant. The Holder shall reimburse the Company for any and all reasonable expenses and costs incurred by the Company in connection with issuing a new Warrant under this Section 14.
15. Waivers and Amendments
This Warrant or any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated only by a statement in writing signed by the Company and the Holder. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right, power, or remedy hereunder on the part of any Holder of this Warrant shall operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice such Holder's rights, powers or remedies.
16. Notices
All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery, reputable overnight courier service, faxed or mailed by United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to Company: |
AeroFlexx, LLC
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With a copy to: |
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If to Holder: | Addressed to the party to be notified at the Holder's address as set forth under the Holder's signature below. |
Each of the foregoing parties shall be entitled to specify a different address by giving five days' advance written notice as aforesaid to the other parties.
17. Counterparts
This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts will together constitute one instrument.
18. Remedies
The Company acknowledges that the remedies at law of the Holder of the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise without requiring such Holder to post any bond or other security, unless otherwise required by applicable law (which cannot be waived by the Company).
19. Severability
In case any provision in or obligation under this Warrant shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
AeroFlexx, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Its: |
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
The Procter & Gamble Company
By:_________________________________________
Name:
Its:
NOTICE ADDRESS:
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Facsimile: (513) 983-2611
And copy to (which will not be deemed notice):
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attention: Associate General Counsel, Director
Transactions Organization – C9
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
To: AEROFLEXX, LLC
The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _______ Class B Units (as defined in the attached Warrant) of AEROFLEXX, LLC, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price per Unit required under such Warrant accompanies this notice;
The Holder represents that it is experienced in evaluating companies such as the Company, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to suffer the total loss of the investment. The Holder further represents that it has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the business of the Company, and to obtain additional information to such Holder’s satisfaction. The Holder further represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is acquiring such Units for its own account for investment purposes only, and not for resale or with a view to distribution of such Units or any part thereof.
Date:_______________________
WARRANTHOLDER:
By:______________________________________________________
Name:
Address:
Name in which Units should be registered: _____________________________________________
EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT FORM
TO: AEROFLEXX, LLC
The undersigned hereby assigns and transfers unto _____________________________ of ______________________________________________ (Please typewrite or print in block letters) the right to purchase ____________ Units (as defined in the Warrant) of AEROFLEXX, LLC subject to the Warrant, dated as of ______________________, by and between AEROFLEXX, LLC and the undersigned (the “Warrant”).
This assignment complies with the provisions of Section 9 of the Warrant and is accompanied by funds sufficient to pay all applicable transfer taxes.
In addition, the undersigned and/or its assignee will provide such evidence as is reasonably requested by AEROFLEXX, LLC, to evidence compliance with applicable securities laws as contemplated by Section 7 of the Warrant.
Date:_______________________ By:__________________________________________
(Print Name of Signatory)
(Title of Signatory)
ADDRESS:
EIN: |
PHONE: |
FACSIMILE: |
EXHIBIT 8 – Example of Minimum Royalty Calculation (Para. 4.7)
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Exhibit 10.29
Patent and Know How License Agreement
Between
Air Assist LLC
and
The Procter & Gamble Company
Table of Contents
Articles | |||
1. | Definitions | 3 | |
2. | PHASE 1 Conceptual Plan | 3 | |
3. | PHASE 2 – Pilot Plant | 5 | |
4. | PHASE 3 – Commercialization | 6 | |
5. | Payments | 9 | |
6. | Ownership of IMPROVEMENTS | 12 | |
7. | Term | 12 | |
8. | Termination | 13 | |
9. | Effect of Termination | 15 | |
10. | LICENSED PATENTS – Additional Obligation | 15 | |
11. | Additional License Obligations | 17 | |
12. | Audit & Inspection | 18 | |
13. | Assignment & Delegation | 19 | |
14. | Confidentiality | 20 | |
15. | Other Representations & Warranties | 22 | |
16. | Infringement | 23 | |
17. | Indemnification & Insurance | 24 | |
18. | Miscellaneous | 25 |
Schedules | |||
1. | Schedule 1.1 – Definitions | 32 | |
2. | Schedule 1.1.21 - LICENSED PATENTS | 38 | |
Exhibits | |||
1. | EXHIBIT 1 - PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES | 39 | |
2. | EXHIBIT 2 - PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA | 40 | |
3. | EXHIBIT 3 - PHASE 2 WORK PLAN | 41 | |
4. | EXHIBIT 4 - PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA | 42 | |
5. | EXHIBIT 5 – NET PROFIT Calculation | 1 | |
6. | EXHIBIT 6 – Examples of Annual Royalty Adjustments | 2 | |
7. | EXHIBIT 7 – Annual Calculation of Direct and Allocated Costs | 3 | |
8. | EXHIBIT 8 – Example of a Warrant Agreement | 4 |
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Preamble
This license agreement, effective and binding as of the last date of signing of this agreement (“EFFECTIVE DATE”), is between [Air Assist LLC], a Delaware limited liability company and AFFILIATES (collectively, “LICENSEE”); and The Procter & Gamble Company, an Ohio corporation and AFFILIATES (collectively, “OWNER”).
Background
OWNER is the owner of certain patents and know-how relating to the manufacture and production of LICENSED PRODUCT.
LICENSEE wants to obtain a license to use the patents and know-how in connection with the manufacture, sale, and distribution of LICENSED PRODUCT in certain fields and territories.
OWNER wants to grant such a license to LICENSEE.
agreement
The PARTIES therefore agree as follows:
1. | Definitions |
1.1. | General. The capitalized terms defined in this agreement have the meanings indicated for purposes of this agreement; non-capitalized terms have their ordinary meaning as determined by context, subject matter, and/or scope, except as noted in Paragraph 18.2 (Construction). A list of these defined terms with definitions or a cross-reference to the location of their respective definition within this agreement is set forth in Schedule 1.1. |
2. | PHASE 1 - Conceptual Plan |
2.1. | PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable (except as specifically provided in this agreement) and otherwise non-transferable, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 1 TERM (“PHASE 1 PATENT LICENSE”). |
2.2. | PHASE 1 Engagement Fee. LICENSEE will pay OWNER four, non-refundable, non-creditable, engagement fee payments of $[***] each. The first payment will be payable within 30 days after the end of the first calendar quarter of 2018. The second payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the second calendar quarter of 2018, the third payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the third calendar quarter of 2018, and the fourth payment will be due within 30 days after the end of the fourth calendar quarter of 2018. |
2.3. | PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES. The PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES, attached as Exhibit 1, outline the deliverables necessary to achieve the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA (“PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES”). |
2.4. | PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA. The PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA, attached as Exhibit 2, outline the achievements necessary to enter PHASE 2 or PHASE 3, the success of which are determined at sole discretion of LICENSEE (“PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA”). OWNER may make non-binding recommendations whether to proceed to PHASE 2 or PHASE 3, based on the PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA. |
2.5. | OWNER Personnel Resources. OWNER will provide access to LICENSEE the equivalent of 3 full-time employees (“FTEs”) from research and development, product supply or engineering to execute against the PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES for the first 4 months of the calendar year 2018. The cost for these resources will be $[***] paid by LICENSEE to OWNER on or before 30 May 30, 2018. It is anticipated that OWNER FTEs will continue to work with LICENSEE, and be funded by LICENSEE after such 4 month period. LICENSEE and OWNER will each use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually agree to FTE requirements for the duration of 2018. |
2.6. | OWNER Materials. Within 90 days after the EFFECTIVE DATE, OWNER will provide to LICENSEE copies of all technical drawings, books, records and other materials within OWNER’s possession which are necessary for LICENSEE to meet the PHASE 1 and PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA. OWNER will grant LICENSEE access to and the use of, current and future virtual technical design modules, and Modeling and Simulation tools applicable to LICENSED PRODUCT at OWNER’s sole discretion. The code, content, and know-how related to all current and future virtual technical design modules, and Modeling and Simulation tools will not be disclosed to LICENSEE, nor will any virtual tool designs be analyzed by LICENSEE. However, LICENSEE will be given full access to work with Kinetic Vision, or at OWNER’s option, other partners who perform a similar function, to provide access to the functionality required to advance LICENSEE’s technical program. |
2.7. | OWNER Macro Line. OWNER will grant LICENSEE access to OWNER facilities and equipment (including prototyping facilities and mini test stands for process development and preparation of sample packs) and the use of the AIR ASSIST Macro line at a cost and terms to be mutually agreed upon in writing by OWNER and LICENSEE. |
2.8. | Resource Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all costs under Paragraphs 2.3 (PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES), 2.4 (PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA), and 2.5 (OWNER Personnel Resources) with costs under 2.5 payable to OWNER 30 days after the end of the period in which resources are used. If the period is longer than 90 days, payment will be made 30 days after each successive 90 day period. |
2.9. | Travel Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary travel costs incurred by OWNER in support of the PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES and PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA, subject to prior written approval by LICENSEE. |
2.10. | PHASE 1 TERM. PHASE 1 of this agreement is effective from the EFFECTIVE DATE and terminates 12 months after the EFFECTIVE DATE (“PHASE 1 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). |
3. | PHASE 2 - Pilot Plant |
3.1. | Pilot Plant Funding. LICENSEE will be solely responsible for all costs related to the pilot plant, including construction, materials, and management. LICENSEE will be the sole owner of such property. |
3.2. | PHASE 2 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable and otherwise non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.3. | PHASE 2 Engagement Fee. LICENSEE will pay OWNER a non-refundable, non-creditable, PHASE 2 engagement fee payment. The engagement fee will be $[***] and will be due on or before December 31, 2019. |
3.4. | PHASE 2 WORK PLAN. The PHASE 2 WORK PLAN is attached as Exhibit 3 to this agreement and it outlines the work necessary to achieve the PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA (“PHASE 2 WORK PLAN”). If the PHASE 2 WORK PLAN is not completed and LICENSEE elects not to proceed to PHASE 3, then this agreement will terminate at the end of the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.5. | PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA. The PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA are attached as Exhibit 4 and outline the achievements necessary to continue to PHASE 3, the success of which will be determined at sole discretion of LICENSEE (“PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA”). If the PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA are not completed and LICENSEE elects not to proceed to PHASE 3, then this agreement will terminate at the end of the PHASE 2 TERM. |
3.6. | OWNER Personnel Resources. It is anticipated that OWNER FTEs will continue to work with LICENSEE, and be funded by LICENSEE. LICENSEE and OWNER will use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually agree to the cost and duration of the ongoing support by OWNER FTEs. |
3.7. | Resource Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all costs under Paragraphs 3.4 (PHASE 2 WORK PLAN), 3.5 (PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA), and 3.6 (OWNER Personnel Resources), with costs under 3.6 payable to OWNER 30 days after the end of the quarter in which resources are used. |
3.8. | Travel Costs. LICENSEE will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary travel costs incurred by OWNER in support of the PHASE 2 WORK PLAN and PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA, subject to prior written approval by LICENSEE. |
3.9. | PHASE 2 TERM. PHASE 2 is effective from the end of PHASE 1 and terminates 24 months after the end of PHASE 1 (“PHASE 2 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). |
4. | PHASE 3 – Commercialization |
4.1. | Warrant. LICENSEE and OWNER or AFFILIATE of OWNER will cause to be executed a warrant, subject to the terms and conditions provided within the WARRANT AGREEMENT. |
4.2. | PHASE 3 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, worldwide, royalty free, non-assignable (except as specifically provided in this agreement) and otherwise non-transferable license, without the right to sublicense, under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell LICENSED PRODUCT for the PHASE 3 TERM (“PHASE 3 PATENT LICENSE”). |
4.3. | COMMERCIAL PLANT Funding and Construction. LICENSEE will start construction of a 1st COMMERCIAL PLANT for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT, including construction, materials, and management within the first 6 months of the PHASE 3. Licensee will have a fully operational commercial production line producing LICENSED PRODUCT within the later of 48 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE or the end of PHASE 3. This agreement will terminate at the election of OWNER upon written notice to LICENSEE if LICENSEE is unable to either: (a) begin construction on a commercial production line for the COMMERCIAL PLANT within 6 months of start of PHASE 3 or (b) have a fully operational commercial production line producing LICENSED PRODUCT within the later of 48 months from the EFFECTIVE DATE or the end of PHASE 3. |
4.4. | PHASE 3 TERM. PHASE 3 is effective from the end of the PHASE 2 TERM and terminates 12 months after the end of the PHASE 2 TERM (“PHASE 3 TERM”) unless terminated earlier under Article 8 (Termination). The PHASE 3 engagement fee will be $[***] and will be due on or before December 31, 2021. If LICENSEE builds and starts production of a COMMERCIAL PLANT for the manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT before December 31, 2021, the second PHASE 3 engagement fee of $[***] will be due on the day production of LICENSED PRODUCT begins. |
4.5. | START OF SALES. At or before the end of PHASE 3, LICENSEE will start and maintain commercial sales from the 1st COMMERCIAL PLANT (“START OF SALES”). If LICENSEE is unable to start and maintain commercial sales, LICENSEE will still be subject to the provisions of Paragraph 4.3 (Plant Funding and Construction), or Paragraph 4.8 (Annual Minimum Royalties). |
4.6. | COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE. OWNER hereby grants LICENSEE a SOLE, royalty bearing, worldwide, non-assignable and otherwise non-transferable, revocable, license under OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS to make, have made, use, offer to sell, and sell the LICENSED PRODUCT, subject to the following time restrictions (“COMMERCIAL PATENT LICENSE”). The term for this worldwide COMMERCIAL PATENT LICENSE will begin at the end of the PHASE 3 TERM and will end as set forth in Section 7.1. |
4.7. | Royalties. LICENSEE will pay a royalty to OWNER every year according to the per-package Estimated Royalty Rate defined in Table 4.7 or the Minimum Royalty defined in Paragraph 4.8 (Minimum Royalty), whichever is greater. If the calculated Estimated Royalty per Table 4.7 is greater than the Minimum royalty the following will apply. If the calculated Estimated Royalty on the number of packages sold divided by the packages sold is less than 25% of the NET PROFIT per package sold as defined in Exhibit 5, in any given calendar year, LICENSEE will pay OWNER the difference in the following calendar year. If the calculated Estimated Royalty on the number of packages sold divided by the packages sold is more than 25% of the NET PROFIT per package sold in any given calendar year, OWNER will pay LICENSEE the difference in the following calendar year. If OWNER is required to refund money to LICENSEE in any calendar year, LICENSEE will still be responsible to meet the Minimum Royalty for that calendar year. Royalty rates will begin, at the latest, 48 months after the EFFECTIVE DATE and will be due quarterly, 30 days after the end of each quarter. Exhibit 6 provides examples of the end of year adjustments to the estimated royalties paid by LICENSEE. |
Table 4.7
Estimated Royalty Rate | Bracket |
[***] | [***] |
[***] | [***] |
[***] | [***] |
[***] | [***] |
4.8. | Annual Minimum Royalties. The Minimum Royalty to maintain the SOLE COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE will be: |
4.8.1. | In Year 5 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.2. | In Year 6 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.3. | In Year 7 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.4. | In Year 8 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.5. | In Year 9 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.6. | In Year 10 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.7. | In Year 11 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.8. | In Year 12 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.9. | In Year 13 of this agreement = $[***] |
4.8.10. | In Year 14 and all future years of this agreement = $[***] per year |
4.9. | Failure to Pay Minimum Royalties. If LICENSEE fails to pay at least the Minimum Royalty in any year, the COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE will immediately revert to a non-exclusive license and OWNER’s right to collect at least [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold by LICENSEE will increase to [***]% of the NET PROFIT per package sold as defined in Paragraph 4.7 (Royalties). OWNER will thereafter have the right to license OWNER’s PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS to THIRD PARTIES, subject to the remaining rights of LICENSEE under this agreement. Should a THIRD PARTY begin selling LICENSED PRODUCT using OWNER PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS, the royalty paid to OWNER by LICENSEE will automatically revert to 25% of NET PROFIT per package. If LICENSEE pays all minimums due before OWNER licenses the OWNER’s PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP and IMPROVEMENTS to a THIRD PARTY, LICENSEE’s SOLE license will be reinstated. |
4.10. | OWNER Supply of LICENSED PRODUCT. At OWNER’s sole discretion but subject to terms to be agreed with LICENSEE, LICENSEE may meet all or any agreed portion of OWNER’s supply needs for LICENSED PRODUCT during the TERM. LICENSEE will be required to meet all of OWNER’s specifications and requirements for the LICENSED PRODUCT. The terms of LICENSEE’s supply to OWNER of LICENSED PRODUCT will be negotiated in a separate supply agreement to be negotiated between LICENSEE and OWNER using commercially reasonable efforts. LICENSEE will not be responsible to pay royalties to OWNER for products LICENSEE supplies to OWNER. |
4.11. | Most Favored Nation Pricing. For each CONTRACT YEAR, LICENSEE will not sell the LICENSED PRODUCT to any THIRD PARTY (taking account of comparable terms as to volume, package complexity and period) for less than the price LICENSEE offers to OWNER for the same CONTRACT YEAR (“MFN PRICING”). |
5. | Payments |
5.1. | Payment Due Dates. LICENSEE will pay all royalty obligations under this agreement which accrued after the end of Phase 3 within 30 calendar days following the end of each quarterly period of the CONTRACT YEAR in which the royalties have accrued. LICENSEE will pay all other payments and fees accruing to OWNER under the terms of this agreement on or before their respective due dates. OWNER will pay any obligations under this agreement to LICENSEE within 30 calendar days following the end of the CONTRACT YEAR in which the royalties have accrued. |
5.2. | Late Payments. Payments provided for in this agreement, when overdue, will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum for the time period from the payment due date until payment is received by OWNER. |
5.3. | Wire Transfer. All payments, fees and royalties are to be transferred by wire to OWNER’s Citibank, New York, USD account labeled 0000-1986, ABA#021000089, or as OWNER might otherwise direct in writing. If a subject payment, fee, or royalty must be paid in non-USD pursuant to Paragraph 5.6 (Currency), then LICENSEE will promptly notify OWNER and OWNER will provide LICENSEE the appropriate P&G-required bank deposit information. |
5.4. | Payment Reference. In the detail section of the transmission for royalty payments, LICENSEE will provide the following statement: AIR ASSIST Technologies Royalty Payment for Patent License, Contract # [____]: For Royalty Period (_____)”, providing within the parentheses the period the royalties relate to, e.g., “(First Half, 2016)”. OWNER will provide the contract number to LICENSEE together with a Contract Administration packet. |
5.5. | Payment Notice. When money is transferred, LICENSEE will send a notice to the following address, and/or such other address as OWNER designates by written notice: |
The Procter & Gamble Company
P.O. Box 330176
West Hartford, CT 06133-0176
Attention: Contract Administration
Telephone: (860) 236-8002
Fax: (860) 570-2444
5.6. | Currency. LICENSEE will pay all royalties and other payment obligations of LICENSEE in USD. If the royalty was generated in non-USD, then the royalties will be calculated separately for each quarterly period by determining the aggregate NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCT for that quarter in local currency, then converting same to USD using an average of the conversion rates for the first through last BUSINESS DAY of that quarterly period as published in The Wall Street Journal, New York edition. The royalties for each quarterly period will be calculated separately as described, and then added to arrive at the royalty payment in USD. |
5.7. | Statements & Reports. With the exception of royalties which are paid quarterly, Within75 calendar days after the end of each calendar year, LICENSEE will prepare and issue to OWNER verified reports for each calendar year in the English language that will include: |
5.7.1. | Label. a label identifying this agreement’s title, reference number, and quarterly period; |
5.7.2. | Totals. total number or amount of LICENSED PRODUCT sold or OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED by LICENSEE; |
5.7.3. | Sales. GROSS SALES and NET SALES; |
5.7.4. | Deductions & Returns. itemized deductions and returns by LICENSED PRODUCT, used to calculate NET SALES; |
5.7.5. | Direct and Allocated Costs. The direct and allocated costs used to calculate the NET PROFIT of each package sold as defined in Exhibit 5; |
5.7.6. | Royalties. the royalties accrued during the quarterly period and payable to OWNER by LICENSEE, including supporting summary calculations; |
5.7.7. | Forecasts. LICENSEE’s forecasts for NET PROFIT per package sold and the forecast of number of packages LICENSEE will sell for the next 4 quarterly periods; and |
5.8. | Report if No Product Sold. If no LICENSED PRODUCT is sold or OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED by LICENSEE during the reporting period, LICENSEE will prepare and issue a report to OWNER to that effect, within 30 calendar days after the end of each quarterly period. |
5.9. | Transmitting Reports. LICENSEE will transmit, via a method and form as directed by OWNER, the reports of Paragraphs 5.7 (Statements & Reports) and 5.8 (Report if No Product Sold) to the following addresses, or such other address as OWNER designates by written notice: |
The Procter & Gamble Company
P.O. Box 330176
West Hartford, CT 06133-0176
Attention: Contract Administration
Telephone: (860) 236-8002
Fax: (860) 570-2444
Email: contracts@pg-compl.com
5.10. | Taxes. LICENSEE is responsible for timely paying all taxes on the sales of LICENSED PRODUCT. |
5.11. | Withholding. If any taxes on sales of LICENSED PRODUCT are owed by OWNER and required by law or regulation to be withheld on any royalty or other payments under this agreement, then: |
5.11.1. | Payment. LICENSEE will timely pay the taxes on behalf of OWNER. |
5.11.2. | Deduction. LICENSEE will deduct the amount of the taxes from the subject royalty before paying the royalty to OWNER. |
5.11.3. | Certificate. LICENSEE will provide to OWNER a certified copy of the withholding tax certificate for the taxes. |
5.11.4. | Assistance. LICENSEE will assist OWNER with obtaining other necessary documentation for the taxes, including documentation required by revenue authorities to enable OWNER to claim exemption or repayment of the taxes. |
6. | Ownership of IMPROVEMENTS |
6.1. | IMPROVEMENTS. IMPROVEMENTS made by the PARTIES, solely or jointly, are owned by OWNER, and any rights that might accrue to LICENSEE arising from its inventive contribution to IMPROVEMENTS are hereby assigned to OWNER. Despite anything to the contrary in this agreement except Section 6.2, any decision as to whether to file a patent application, continue prosecution of a patent application, or continue the maintenance of any granted patent on an IMPROVEMENT will be at OWNER’s discretion. LICENSEE will sign any documents that OWNER deems reasonably necessary to secure OWNER’s proprietary rights as set forth in this Paragraph 6.1, such as to obtain and/or maintain patents, worldwide, or other protection covering IMPROVEMENTS and to fully cooperate as requested to do so in the prosecution and/or maintenance of such patents or other applications. Any such filing, prosecution and maintenance as well as the drafting of any such documents will be at OWNER’s expense. |
6.2. | Unelected IMPROVEMENTS. The Parties will discuss, in good faith, whether the IMPROVEMENTS will be maintained as a trade secret. If OWNER elects not to file patent applications on IMPROVEMENTS or maintain as a trade secret, LICENSEE will have the option of filing patent applications at LICENSEE’s expense, with LICENSEE having sole ownership (“AIR ASSIST FILINGS”). LICENSEE will provide OWNER a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to any AIR ASSIST FILINGS, which will convert to an exclusive, royalty-free license at the end of the TERM. For the life of the AIR ASSIST FILINGS, OWNER, at OWNER’s sole discretion, may purchase from LICENSEE any of the AIR ASSIST FILINGS for the associated filing and legal costs, subject to the rights of Paragraph 6.1 (IMPROVEMENTS). |
6.3. | PRE-EXISTING IP. Each PARTY’s PRE-EXISTING IP will remain the absolute unencumbered property of the respective owner of the rights at the EFFECTIVE DATE, except for the limited rights explicitly set forth in this agreement. |
7. | Term |
7.1. | Term. This agreement is effective from the EFFECTIVE DATE and continues until terminated under Article 8 (Termination), unless terminated earlier under the PHASE 1 TERM, or PHASE 2 TERM; (any such period, the “TERM”). |
8. | Termination |
8.1. | Breach. Either PARTY may terminate this agreement if the other PARTY is in material breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement contained in this agreement, after providing written notice to the other PARTY of such intent and reason for termination. This termination will be: (a) effective immediately upon notice with respect to breaches that are not curable; and (b) effective within 90 calendar days after the date of the notice for curable breaches, unless before the end of that period the other PARTY cured the breach identified in the notice. If the breach is cured in the specified period and the breaching PARTY receives written acknowledgement from the non-breaching PARTY that the breach has been cured, then the notice of termination will be void and of no effect. LICENSEE’s failure to meet the provisions of Paragraph 4.3 (Plant Funding and Construction) will be material breaches of this agreement. |
8.2. | Cause. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), OWNER may terminate this agreement immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE at any time selected by OWNER, following the occurrence of any one or more of the events of Paragraph 8.3.1 (False Report), 8.3.2, (False Claim) or 8.3.3 (Insolvency), unless the event is cured within 7 calendar days after the date of the event and the breaching PARTY provides written acknowledgement to the non-breaching PARTY that the breach has been cured: |
8.2.1. | False Report. if LICENSEE at any time makes a knowingly false report, or habitually makes inaccurate reports, |
8.2.2. | False Claim. if LICENSEE has made any knowingly false claim about LICENSED PRODUCT, including claims of product performance and/or efficacy; |
8.2.3. | Insolvency. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), this agreement immediately terminates if LICENSEE: (a) suspends or discontinues substantially all of its business operations; (b) makes any assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (c) applies for, seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any part of its property; (d) fails to pay or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (e) has involuntary bankruptcy proceedings commenced against it under the United States Bankruptcy Code (and such proceedings or petition remains undismissed or unstayed for a period of more than 60 days); (f) institutes, or consents to any proceeding seeking to have entered against LICENSEE an order for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code; or (g) institutes, or consents to any proceeding seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of LICENSEE or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency. |
8.3. | Equipment Attachment. This agreement immediately terminates if any judgment or judgments, writ or writs or warrant or warrants of attachment, or any similar process or processes, is entered or filed against LICENSEE, or against any of LICENSEE’s property, in an aggregate amount in excess of $[***] (except to the extent fully covered by insurance under which the insurer has accepted liability therefor in writing), and which remains undischarged, unvacated, unbonded, or unstayed for a period of 30 days. |
8.4. | Validity Challenge. Despite Paragraph 8.2 (Breach), and in view of the representations set forth in Paragraphs 10.3 (Representation of Conflict Avoidance Benefit) and 10.4 (Representation of Patent Validity / Enforceability / Infringement), if LICENSEE or any LICENSEE AFFILIATE initiates one or more challenges, or assists either directly or indirectly in the initiation of one or more challenges to the validity or enforceability of any of the LICENSED PATENTS in any manner, including requesting a declaration of invalidity or unenforceability in a court, administrative or government proceeding, or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or by cooperating with a THIRD PARTY to do so, then OWNER may, at its discretion, terminate this agreement immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE. The termination may be as to the entirety of this agreement or as to the particular one or more LICENSED PATENTS involved. The invalidity or unenforceability of any LICENSED PATENTS will not create an obligation of OWNER to refund to LICENSEE any royalties or other fees paid by LICENSEE to OWNER. |
8.5. | Termination for Convenience. Either PARTY can terminate with the written consent of the other PARTY and after providing 90 days’ notice. Obligations under this agreement shall continue to accrue during the 90 day notice period, including the obligation to make any payments due under this agreement. |
8.6. | Termination Upon Lack of Commercialization Potential. LICENSEE may terminate this agreement at any time if, in LICENSEE’s sole discretion, any applicable SUCCESS CRITERIA will not be satisfied or the underlying LICENSED PRODUCTS are not desirable for commercialization. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon any such termination by LICENSEE under this Section 8.6, LICENSEE shall have no continuing obligations for any payments accruing under this agreement after the effective date of termination. |
9. | Effect of Termination. |
9.1. | Surviving Rights & Obligations. Termination of this agreement will not relieve either PARTY of any obligations accruing prior to such termination, including those set forth in: Articles 5 (Payments), 14 (Confidentiality), 15 (Other Representations & Warranties), and 17 (Indemnification & Insurance). |
9.2. | Reversion. Upon the termination of this agreement, all rights granted to LICENSEE will revert to OWNER, and LICENSEE will have no claim against OWNER for compensation of loss of business or goodwill, or for any other damages that might result from such termination of this agreement. |
9.3. | Payment. OWNER is entitled to retain all royalties and other things of value paid or delivered to OWNER prior to termination. The entire unpaid balance of all royalties or other fees owing and due under this agreement will immediately become due and payable upon termination. |
9.4. | Execute Documents. LICENSEE will sign all documents necessary to terminate of record any of LICENSEE’s rights under this agreement; OWNER will prepare such documents at OWNER’s expense. |
9.5. | Production and Sale Rights After Termination. Upon termination of this agreement, LICENSEE shall cease all production and sale of completed LICENSED PRODUCT. Production and sale of LICENSED PRODUCT where production had begun prior to notice of termination may continue for one year after termination, subject to the royalty payments of this agreement. |
10. | LICENSED PATENTS – Additional Obligations |
10.1. | Patent Prosecution & Maintenance. OWNER will determine, in its discretion, whether and in what manner to file, prosecute, obtain, register and maintain LICENSED PATENTS, and patent applications and patents on IMPROVEMENTS (“PATENT PROSECUTION”). OWNER agrees to use reasonable efforts to file and prosecute patent applications and maintain LICENSED PATENTS. OWNER will keep LICENSEE reasonably informed and provided the opportunity to comment on major decisions concerning such activities. At the end of each calendar year, OWNER will provide LICENSEE a summary of the LICENSED PATENTS portfolio, an updated Schedule 1.1.21, and make available to LICENSEE one intellectual property attorney working for OWNER who can answer questions about the LICENSED PATENTS portfolio and provide a non-binding projection of how OWNER will handle the portfolio in the next calendar year. To the extent OWNER elects to conduct PATENT PROSECUTION, OWNER will be financially responsible for all fees associated with such PATENT PROSECUTION. |
10.2. | Patent Marking. LICENSEE will not mark LICENSED PRODUCT with any LICENSED PATENTS nor reference any LICENSED PATENTS in advertising unless requested in writing by OWNER. Upon OWNER’s request, LICENSEE will place in a conspicuous location on any LICENSED PRODUCT sold in the US, the words “US Patent(s)” followed by a listing of the applicable LICENSED PATENTS. Upon OWNER’s request, LICENSEE will place in a conspicuous location, on any subject LICENSED PRODUCT for sale outside the US, a patent notice in accordance with the applicable patent marking laws of the country in which the LICENSED PRODUCT is made and/or sold, should such marking serve as legal notice to would-be infringers. It will be LICENSEE’s responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. |
10.3. | Representation of Conflict Avoidance Benefit. The PARTIES represent that a mutual benefit of the license(s) granted in this agreement is the avoidance of expending financial and/or other resources on any potential conflict between the PARTIES regarding what OWNER would otherwise consider infringement of its LICENSED PATENTS in the absence of the license(s) granted in this agreement. |
10.4. | No Other Licenses Granted to LICENSEE. The licenses granted LICENSEE under this agreement are limited to those specifically set forth in Paragraphs 2.1 (PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), 3.2 (PHASE 2 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), 4.2 (PHASE 3 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE), and 4.6 (COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE). Nothing in this agreement will be construed to grant LICENSEE any rights or licenses to any other certification mark, copyright, domain name or other URL, know-how, logo, patent, product name, service mark, technical information, trademark, trade name, or other intellectual property of OWNER. All rights not specifically granted to LICENSEE are reserved by OWNER. |
10.5. | Conversion to Non-exclusive. Despite anything to the contrary in this agreement, upon the occurrence of any one or more of the following events, and unless and until terminated under any rights to terminate under this agreement (specifically including any termination events that include a cure period), the SOLE license grant under this agreement will immediately become non-exclusive at OWNER’s sole discretion; LICENSEE is specifically not entitled to any cure period to avoid such conversion to non-exclusive: |
10.5.1. | Failure to Pay. If LICENSEE fails to make a timely payment to OWNER of any royalties or other payments due under this agreement and LICENSEE fails to make such payment within 7 days of written notice by OWNER. |
11. | Additional Obligations |
11.1. | Product and Development Costs. LICENSEE will be solely responsible for all costs of all of LICENSEE’s activities associated with LICENSED PRODUCT including all costs associated with manufacture, distribution, sale, advertising, promotion, packaging design, and artwork. OWNER will be responsible for its own development costs to support OWNER’s specific efforts, including but not limited to P&G small scale market tests and for any OWNER initiated IMPROVEMENTS. |
11.2. | Compliance with Laws. LICENSEE represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and warrants for the TERM, that LICENSEE is, and will at all times be, in full compliance with all applicable governmental, legal, regulatory and professional requirements associated with LICENSED PRODUCT; including all applicable codes, certifications, decrees, judgments, laws, orders, ordinances, regulations, and rules; including those related to: advertising and marketing, adulteration and contamination, antitrust, board of health, branding and labeling, consumer protection and safety, customs, employment, environmental matters (including NSF certification, state certification, extraction results, California Proposition 65, and applicable EPA regulations), fair trade, immigration, importation of materials, labor, product quality, working conditions, worker health and safety, and all applicable privacy laws (regulations, rules, opinions or other governmental and/or self-regulatory group requirements or statements of position), and the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of the LICENSED PRODUCT (collectively, “LAWS”). OWNER accepts no responsibility or liability for the noncompliance of LICENSEE or its contract manufacturers with any applicable LAWS. |
11.3. | No Child Labor. Neither LICENSEE nor its contract manufacturers will engage in child labor practices or in unfair labor practices and LICENSEE will be responsible to verify compliance by its contract manufacturers. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “child” means any person younger than the age of completion of compulsory schooling; but in any event no person younger than the age of 15 will be employed in the manufacturing, packaging, or distribution of the LICENSED PRODUCT. |
11.4. | Trade & Consumer Research. LICENSEE will provide OWNER full access to any trade or consumer research conducted on the LICENSED PRODUCT, even if funded entirely by LICENSEE. This research will be conducted in such a way as to assure the legality of this access. LICENSEE will ensure that OWNER will have the unlimited and unrestricted right to use these research learnings and data for OWNER’s own use in OWNER’s future commercial endeavors. |
12. | Audit & Inspection |
12.1. | Record Keeping. LICENSEE will keep and maintain at its regular place of business complete and accurate books and records of all transactions carried out by LICENSEE in connection with the creation and sales of LICENSED PRODUCT under this agreement, sufficient to comply with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (a.k.a., GAAP), applicable laws and provisions outlined in this agreement, including accounting books and records, regarding LICENSED PRODUCT manufacturing, sales, shipment, returns, deduction and promotion ledgers, written policies and procedures, approval forms, THIRD PARTY manufacturer’s agreements, if applicable, and general ledger entries, and any consumer comments and call logs and data (these books and records, collectively “RECORDS”). |
12.2. | Audits. RECORDS will be subject to audit and reproduction by OWNER during the TERM and for 3 years subsequent to termination of this agreement. For the purpose of ensuring verification of compliance by LICENSEE with all requirements of this agreement, OWNER or its authorized representative will have the right to inspect and audit the RECORDS during regular business hours, on condition that OWNER will give LICENSEE at least 10 calendar days advance notice of its intention to do so. |
12.3. | Audit Findings. If, based on OWNER’s audit or inspection of LICENSEE’s records related to this agreement, OWNER determines that the amount of royalties and other fees properly due to OWNER is greater than the amount reported and/or actually paid by LICENSEE to OWNER, and OWNER provides LICENSEE a copy of a report describing the underpayment, and showing, in reasonable detail, the basis upon which such underpayment was determined; then, within 30 calendar days from the date the report was provided to LICENSEE: |
12.3.1. | Underpayment. LICENSEE will pay OWNER a sum of money equal to the underpayment as determined by OWNER, along with interest on the underpayment at a rate of 12% per annum from the date the royalties were due until the date on which the underpayment is paid to OWNER; or |
12.3.2. | Overpayment. OWNER will (a) credit the amount of any overpayment to the next payment date or (b) if there is no future payment due OWNER, refund the amount of the overpayment. |
12.4. | Contesting Audit Findings. If LICENSEE wants to contest OWNER’s determination of an amount of LICENSEE’s underpayment of royalties, then LICENSEE will provide written notice to OWNER. In response to this written notice, OWNER may, at OWNER’s discretion, request an independent auditor, reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE, to review the RECORDS and/or the basis on which OWNER determined the amount of underpayment. If the auditor confirms OWNER’s claim, or concludes that the underpayment was larger than the amount estimated by OWNER, then LICENSEE will, within 30 calendar days from the date of the auditor’s conclusions, remit to OWNER a sum equal to the deficiency determined by the auditor and all actual costs of the independent audit will be borne by LICENSEE; along with interest on the underpayment, at a rate of 12% per annum, from the date on which the royalties were due from LICENSEE until the date on which the underpayment is paid to OWNER. |
13. | Assignment & Delegation |
13.1. | OWNER Assignment of agreement. This agreement may be assigned in whole or part by OWNER to any OWNER AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY and this agreement will benefit and be binding on any assignees of OWNER to the extent set forth in the applicable assignment document. |
13.2. | OWNER Assignment of IP. Despite Paragraphs 15.1 (Authority) and 15.2. (Ownership & Right to License), OWNER may assign to any OWNER AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY any intellectual property rights licensed by OWNER to LICENSEE under this agreement, on condition that a written agreement is entered into binding the AFFILIATE or other THIRD PARTY to the licensor obligations of this agreement with respect to such assigned intellectual property rights. |
13.3. | No Assignments or Delegations by LICENSEE. The rights and licenses granted by OWNER in this agreement are personal to LICENSEE and this agreement is entered into because of OWNER’s reliance upon the knowledge, experience, skill, and integrity of LICENSEE. This agreement, the license(s) and any other rights granted to LICENSEE under this agreement, and/or any duties to be performed by LICENSEE under this agreement will not be delegated, assigned, transferred, hypothecated, sublicensed, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of –including by merger (whether that party is the surviving or disappearing entity), consolidation, dissolution, or operation of law– without first obtaining the consent in writing of OWNER, which may be withheld in OWNER’s reasonable discretion. If OWNER grants such consent, then all future delegations, assignments, transfers, hypothecations, sublicenses, encumbrances, or other disposals of any new party’s rights and/or duties under this agreement will not occur without written consent from OWNER; such consent may be withheld in OWNER’s discretion. Any attempted assignment without OWNER’s consent will be void and will automatically terminate all rights of LICENSEE under this agreement. This paragraph notwithstanding, if LICENSEE forms one or more new companies for the commercial manufacture of LICENSED PRODUCT or for project financing purposes, OWNER will not unreasonably withhold consent to assign or sublicense. |
14. | Confidentiality |
14.1. | Disclosure of INFORMATION. It is understood that confidential information might be disclosed by one PARTY (“DISCLOSER”) to the other PARTY (“RECEIVER”) for purposes of enabling the RECEIVER’s performance under this agreement. This confidential information may include commercial plans, customer lists, data, designs, drawings, financial projections, findings, formulae, ideas, inventions, know-how, new products, plans, photographs, pricing information, processes, reports, samples, sketches, specifications, and studies (collectively “INFORMATION”). |
14.2. | Obligation of Confidentiality. The RECEIVER will: (a) maintain the INFORMATION in confidence using the same degree of care, but no less than a reasonable degree of care, as RECEIVER uses to protect its own confidential information of a like nature; (b) use the INFORMATION solely in connection with RECEIVER’s performance of this agreement; and (c) not disclose the INFORMATION to any THIRD PARTIES except where such disclosure is necessary to enable RECEIVER’s performance under this agreement. Before RECEIVER discloses any INFORMATION to a THIRD PARTY, RECIEVER will get written approval from DISCLOSER to disclose the INFORMATION, and RECEIVER will enter into a confidentiality agreement with the receiving THIRD PARTY which is no less restrictive than this Section 14. But, the RECEIVER will have no obligation under this Article 14 with respect to any specific portion of INFORMATION that: |
14.3. | Prior Possession. is already in the RECEIVER’s possession at the time of disclosure by the DISCLOSER, as established by competent documentary evidence; |
14.4. | Publicly Available. is or later becomes available to the public, other than by the RECEIVER’s default of this Article 14; |
14.5. | Received From Others. is received from a THIRD PARTY having no obligation of confidentiality to the DISCLOSER; |
14.6. | Independently Developed. is independently developed by the RECEIVER by personnel not aware of the INFORMATION of the DISCLOSER, as established by competent documentary evidence; or |
14.7. | Disclosed to Others. corresponds to that furnished by the DISCLOSER to any THIRD PARTY on a non-confidential basis other than in connection with limited consumer testing. |
14.8. | Required Disclosure by Law / Regulation. If RECEIVER is required by law or government regulation to disclose DISCLOSER INFORMATION (“COMPELLED DISCLOSURE”), then RECEIVER will: (a) provide prompt reasonable prior notice to the DISCLOSER of the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE so that DISCLOSER may take steps to protect DISCLOSER’s confidential information, and (b) provide reasonable cooperation to DISCLOSER in DISCLOSER’s protecting against the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE and/or obtaining a protective order narrowing the scope of the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE or use of the INFORMATION. If DISCLOSER is unable to obtain such protection against the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE, then despite the commitments set forth in Paragraph 14.2 (Obligation of Confidentiality) RECEIVER will be entitled to disclose the DISCLOSER’s INFORMATION (aa) only as and to the extent necessary to legally comply with the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE and (bb) on condition that RECEIVER exercises reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that the DISCLOSER’s INFORMATION is treated as confidential to the extent allowable by the law or government regulation requiring the COMPELLED DISCLOSURE. Such COMPELLED DISCLOSURE does not otherwise waive the non-use and confidentiality obligations set forth in Paragraph 14.2 (Obligation of Confidentiality) with respect to other uses and/or other disclosures of such INFORMATION. |
14.9. | Representation That No Disclosure Required. LICENSEE represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE that LICENSEE does not need to disclose the terms of this agreement for any reasons permitted by Paragraph 14.8 (Required Disclosure by Law/Regulation). |
14.10. | Term of Confidentiality. Despite termination of this agreement, the obligations of confidentiality and non-use of the RECEIVER under this Article 14 with respect to specific portions of INFORMATION that is not a trade secret will survive for a period of 5 years from termination of this agreement, or upon written release of such obligations by the DISCLOSER; whichever is earlier. The confidentiality of trade secrets will be maintained by the RECIEVER indefinitely or until the trade secret falls into one of the following exceptions to confidentiality: 14.4 (Publicly Available); 14.5(Received From Others); 14.6 (Independent Developed); or 14.7 (Discloser to Others). Following termination of the obligations of confidentiality under this Article 14 (Confidentiality), the RECEIVER will be completely free of any express or implied obligations restricting disclosure and use of INFORMATION for which the termination of commitments applies, subject to the DISCLOSER’s patent and other intellectual property rights. |
14.11. | Disclosure of this agreement. LICENSEE will not divulge, permit, or cause LICENSEE’s officers, directors, or agents to divulge the substance of this agreement, other than to (a) its representatives and attorneys in the course of any legal proceeding to which either of the PARTIES is a party for the purpose of securing compliance with this agreement, or (b) its contract manufacturers for the purpose of complying with this agreement;. (c) as required by lenders, bankers, investors, insurers; in either case, LICENSEE will disclose only those portions of this agreement necessary for the respective purposes under (a) , (b) and (c) of this paragraph |
15. | Other Representations & Warranties |
15.1. | Authority. Subject to Paragraph 13.2 (OWNER Assignment of IP), each of the PARTIES represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and warrants for the TERM that it has authority to enter into this agreement and to perform its obligations under this agreement and that it has been authorized to sign and to deliver this agreement. |
15.2. | Ownership & Right to License. Subject to Paragraph 13.2 (OWNER Assignment of IP), OWNER represents as of the EFFECTIVE DATE that: |
15.2.1. | Licensed Patents. OWNER owns OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS. |
15.2.2. | Right to License. OWNER has the right to license the OWNER’S PRE-EXISTING IP, LICENSED IP, and IMPROVEMENTS under this agreement. |
15.3. | Technical Information – No Liability. Nothing in this agreement will be deemed to be a representation or warranty by OWNER of the accuracy, safety, or usefulness for any purpose of any technical information, techniques, or practices at any time made available by OWNER or any OWNER AFFILIATE. Neither OWNER nor any OWNER AFFILIATE will have any liability to LICENSEE or any other PERSON for or on account of any injury, loss, or damage, of any kind or nature, sustained by, or any damage assessed or asserted against, or any other liability incurred by or imposed on LICENSEE or any other PERSON, however caused, related to or arising out of or from: (a) the production, use, or sale of any apparatus or product, including LICENSED PRODUCT; (b) the use of any technical information, techniques, or practices disclosed by OWNER or any OWNER AFFILIATE; or (c) any advertising or other promotional activities with respect to any of the foregoing. |
15.4. | Express Disclaimer. OWNER disclaims all representations and warranties –implied, arising by operation of law or cause of conduct, or otherwise–, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. OWNER does not represent or warrant the patentability, validity, or enforceability of LICENSED IP; or that LICENSED IP will not be limited by the rights of THIRD PARTIES. OWNER will not have any liabilities or responsibilities with respect to PRODUCT. |
16. | Infringement |
16.1. | Notification of Infringements. If LICENSEE becomes aware of any infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSED PATENTS, LICENSEE will promptly notify OWNER in writing and will provide OWNER any information LICENSEE has in support of such belief. |
16.2. | Infringement Action. LICENSEE and OWNER will promptly provide written notice, to the other party, of any alleged infringement by a THIRD PARTY of the LICENSED PATENTS and provide such other PARTY with any available evidence of such infringement. In the event there is good reason to believe infringement of any of the LICENSED PATENTS is occurring, OWNER will take prompt action to abate or settle such infringement. OWNER shall have the right to institute an action in its own name, in so far as permitted by law, to abate the infringement and may join LICENSEE as a plaintiff, only if without cost to LICENSEE. |
16.2.1. | During the term of this agreement, OWNER will have the right but not an obligation to prosecute, at its own expense and utilizing counsel of its choice, any infringement of the LICENSED PATENTS. OWNER will promptly provide LICENSEE copies of all litigation pleadings and other documents submitted to the court. No settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of any such suit may be entered into without the written consent of LICENSEE, which consent will not unreasonably be withheld. |
16.2.2. | In the event OWNER institutes an action for infringement of LICENSED PATENTS in its own name and a settlement is entered into or monetary damages are awarded in a final non-appealable judgment, the amount paid as a result of such settlement or the monetary damages awarded will first be applied to the payment of OWNER’s out-of-pocket expenses, including attorney’s fees and court costs incurred in the action, and the balance of any such amount will be divided appropriately between OWNER and LICENSEE with reference to the relative monetary injury suffered by each as a result of the infringement for which such amount is recovered. |
16.2.3. | In any suit to enforce and/or defend the LICENSED PATENTS pursuant to this agreement, the PARTY not in control of such suit will, at the request and expense of the controlling PARTY, cooperate in all respects and, to the extent reasonably possible, have its employees testify when requested and make available relevant records, papers, information, samples, specimens and the like. |
17. | Indemnification & Insurance |
17.1. | Indemnification by LICENSEE. LICENSEE assumes all responsibility as to the manufacture, use, marketing, distributing and sale of LICENSED PRODUCT and for any LIABILITY however caused, related to or arising out of or from the manufacture, use, marketing, distribution, and/or sale of LICENSED PRODUCT, and/or related to or arising out of or from LICENSEE’s breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement by LICENSEE contained in this agreement. LICENSEE indemnifies OWNER PARTIES from and against any THIRD PARTY LIABILITY incurred by any OWNER PARTIES related to or arising out of or from the manufacture, use, marketing, distribution, and/or sale of LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE and/or related to or arising out of or from LICENSEE’s breach of any representation, warranty, obligation, or agreement by LICENSEE contained in this agreement. OWNER will, at the request and expense of LICENSEE, give LICENSEE all reasonable assistance in any such proceedings. |
17.1.1. | “OWNER PARTIES” means any of: OWNER; OWNER AFFILIATEs; any agents, officers, directors, and employees of OWNER; and any agents, officers, directors, and employees of OWNER’s AFFILIATEs. |
17.1.2. | “LIABILITY” means administrative action, cause of action, claim, damages, expenses, liability, loss, and suit (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) including any damages for personal injuries, including death and property damage and any other costs of whatsoever nature. |
17.2. | Insurance. LICENSEE will acquire and maintain at its sole cost and expense throughout the TERM Commercial General Liability insurance, including product liability and contractual liability coverage, underwritten by an insurance company that has been rated at least A-VI by the most recent edition of Best’s Insurance Report. The financial status of an insurance company located outside of the United States must be acceptable to OWNER. This insurance coverage will provide protection against all claims, demands, causes of action, or damages, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of any alleged defect in the LICENSED PRODUCT, or any use thereof, of not less than $[***] combined single limit for bodily injury, including death, personal injury and property damage, and with a deductible no greater than $[***] through the end of Phase 3 and not less than $[***] combined single limit for bodily injury, including death, personal injury and property damage, and with a deductible no greater than $[***] after Phase 3. The insurance policy will name OWNER as an additional insured party. In addition, LICENSEE will name OWNER as an insured on all excess or umbrella policies carried by LICENSEE. As it relates to LICENSEE’s indemnification obligations, all self-insurance, risk financing techniques and/or insurance policies maintained by LICENSEE will be primary to and not excess or contributory with respect to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by OWNER. |
17.3. | Insurance Certificate & Maintenance of Coverage. Within 30 calendar days after the EFFECTIVE DATE (and thereafter at the end of each CONTRACT YEAR and at least 30 calendar days prior to the termination of coverage as evidenced by the Certificate of Insurance), LICENSEE will furnish OWNER with a Certificate of Insurance evidencing the foregoing insurance coverage, and including a copy of the additional insured endorsement. |
17.4. | LICENSEE’s Performance. Nothing in this Article 17 will restrict, limit, waive, or excuse LICENSEE’s performance of any other obligations set forth elsewhere in this agreement. |
17.5. | LIMITATION ON LIABILITIES. IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THE LIABILITIES LIMITED BY THIS SECTION 17.5 APPLY: (i) TO LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE; (ii) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE; (iii) EVEN IF A PARTY IS ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES IN QUESTION AND EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE; AND (iv) EVEN IF A PARTY’S REMEDIES FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. If applicable law limits the application of the provisions of this Section 17.5, each PARTY’s liability will be limited to the maximum extent permissible. |
18. | Miscellaneous |
18.1. | Applicable Law. All matters arising under or relating to this agreement are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio applicable to contracts made and performed entirely in such state, without regard to any principle of conflict or choice of laws that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Despite the above, the substantive law of the country of each respective LICENSED PATENT governs the validity and enforceability of the subject LICENSE PATENT. |
18.2. | Construction. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this agreement will refer to this agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this agreement. The use of the words “include” or “including” in this agreement will be by way of example rather than by limitation. The phrase “and/or” will be deemed to mean, e.g., X or Y or both. The meanings given to terms defined in this agreement will be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of these terms. Unless stated specifically to the contrary, all amounts referenced in this agreement are stated in, and must be paid in, United States Dollars, and the symbol “$” means United States dollars. |
18.3. | Agreement Negotiated. The PARTIES have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this agreement. If any 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. |
18.4. | Headings. Headings or titles to sections or attachments of this agreement are provided for convenience and are not to be used in the construction or interpretation of this agreement. All references to sections and attachments will be to the sections and attachments of this agreement, unless specifically noted otherwise. Reference to a section includes the referenced section, and all sub-sections included within the referenced section. |
18.5. | Counterparts. This agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile or .pdf copy of a signature of a PARTY will have the same effect and validity as an original signature. |
18.6. | Dispute Resolution. It is the intention of both PARTIES to attempt to settle all issues between the PARTIES arising from this agreement by negotiations between the PARTIES. But, should such efforts not be successful, all such disputes will be brought exclusively before the appropriate courts in the State of Ohio, Hamilton County. |
18.7. | Effect of Supply Relationship. The terms contained in this agreement are independent of any contractual supply agreements between OWNER and LICENSEE for purchase of LICENSED PRODUCT for use by OWNER. |
18.8. | Entire Agreement / Amendments. This agreement, including any attached schedules, exhibits, or other attachments, constitutes the entire understanding between the PARTIES with respect to the subject matter contained in this agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, and arrangements whether oral or written between the PARTIES relating to the subject matter of this agreement, except as expressly set forth in this agreement. No amendment to this agreement will be effective unless it is in a subsequent writing signed with the same formalities as this agreement. |
18.8.1. | Cross-Termination Clause Exception. Despite Paragraph 18.8 (Entire agreement / Amendments), this agreement does not supersede any rights set forth in any previous or future agreement (“PREV/FUT AGREEMENT”) between the PARTIES that may give the OWNER the right, following termination of the PREV/FUT AGREEMENT, to also terminate any other agreement OWNER may have with LICENSEE, including termination of this agreement. |
18.9. | Expenses. Except as specifically provided to the contrary in this agreement, all costs, fees and/or expenses incurred in connection with this agreement will be paid by the PARTY incurring such costs, fees and/or expenses. |
18.10. | Force Majeure. Neither OWNER nor LICENSEE will be liable to the other for any failure to comply with any terms of this agreement to the extent the failure is caused directly or indirectly by acts or occurrences beyond the control of or without fault on the part of either PARTY, including: acts of nature, fire, government restrictions or other government acts, strike or other labor dispute, riots, insurrection, terrorism, threats of terrorism, or war (whether or not declared). But, LICENSEE will continue to be obligated to pay OWNER when due all amounts which it will have duly become obligated to pay in accordance with the terms of this agreement and OWNER will continue to be bound by any exclusivity provisions under this agreement. Upon the occurrence of any event of the type referred to in this Paragraph 18.11, the affected PARTY will give prompt notice to the other PARTY, together with a description of the event and the duration for which the affected PARTY expects its ability to comply with the provisions of this agreement to be affected. The affected PARTY will devote reasonable efforts to remedy to the extent possible the condition giving rise to the failure event and to resume performance of its obligations under this agreement as promptly as possible. |
18.11. | Further Assurances. Each PARTY will sign and deliver those additional documents or take those additional actions as may be reasonably requested by the other PARTY if the requested document or action is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of or obligations imposed under this agreement. |
18.12. | Inquiries. All inquiries by THIRD PARTIES with respect to this agreement will be directed to OWNER. |
18.13. | No Special Payments. OWNER does not make any special payments, in cash or in kind, either directly or indirectly, to any THIRD PARTY with a view to influencing unduly the decision of the THIRD PARTY in order to obtain any benefit or advantage. Nothing in this agreement authorizes LICENSEE to make any such special payments, either directly or indirectly, in the performance of its obligations under this agreement, nor will OWNER reimburse any such special payments. |
18.14. | No Third Party Beneficiaries. Despite anything in this agreement to the contrary, nothing in this agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any PERSON other than the PARTIES or their respective permitted successors and assignees, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this agreement. |
18.15. | Non-reliance. In evaluating and entering into this agreement neither PARTY relied and are not relying on any representations, warranties, agreements, or other statements, whether oral or written, of the other, including with regard to any level of profitability, except those representations, warranties, and agreements specifically set forth in this agreement. |
18.16. | Non-waiver. If either PARTY at any time waives any of its rights under this agreement or the performance by the other PARTY of any of its obligations under this agreement, the waiver will not be construed as a continuing waiver of the same rights or obligations or a waiver of any other rights or obligations. |
18.17. | Notices. All notices under this agreement will be sent to the respective PARTIES at the following addresses (or such other addresses as a PARTY designates for itself, to the other PARTY by written notice) by certified or registered mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service; and will be deemed to have been given one day after being sent: |
If to LICENSEE:
Innventure
11 E Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Attention: Mike Otworth
And copy to:
Corridor Legal, Chartered
907 E. Strawbridge Ave.
Suite 101
Melbourne, FL 32901
Attention: Mark Mohler
If to OWNER: | The Procter & Gamble Company |
Two Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Attention: Chris Rose
Director, Global Business Development
And copy to:
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Attention: Associate General Counsel,
Director, Global Legal Transactions C-9
18.18. | Other Consents & Licenses. LICENSEE understands that that the terms of this agreement might not constitute all the consents or licenses required in order to manufacture, import, and/or sell the LICENSED PRODUCT, and acknowledges that LICENSEE is solely responsible for obtaining all other licenses or consents that might be so required. |
18.19. | Relationship Between the PARTIES. This agreement does not constitute LICENSEE as the agent or legal representative of OWNER, or OWNER as the agent or legal representative of LICENSEE for any purpose. Neither PARTY is granted any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, expressed or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other PARTY or to bind the other PARTY in any manner or thing. LICENSEE’s employees will not represent themselves as being representatives of or otherwise employed by OWNER. Nothing in this agreement will be construed as creating the relationship of employer and employee, joint venture, partnership, distributorship, franchise, agency or consignment between the PARTIES. |
18.20. | Severability. If and to the extent that any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction holds any of the terms or provisions of this agreement, or the application thereof to any circumstances, to be invalid or unenforceable in a final nonappealable order, the PARTIES will use their reasonable efforts to reform the portions of this agreement declared invalid to realize the intent of the PARTIES as fully as practicable, and the remainder of this agreement and the application of the invalid term or provision to circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable will not be affected thereby, and each of the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement will remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent of the law. |
18.21. | Solicitation & Hiring. During the TERM and for the 12 months immediately following termination of this agreement, neither PARTY will solicit for employment directly or indirectly, nor employ, any employees of the other PARTY with whom it has had more than incidental contact in the course of performing its obligations under this agreement without the prior approval of the first PARTY. If an employee terminates with a PARTY then the other PARTY will neither solicit for employment directly or indirectly, nor employ such employee for a period of 90 days after the termination of such employee’s employment. This provision will not operate or be construed to prevent or limit any employee’s right to practice his or her profession or to utilize his or her skills for another employer or to restrict any employee’s freedom of movement or association. Neither the publication of classified advertisements in newspapers, periodicals, Internet bulletin boards, or other publications of general availability or circulation nor the consideration and hiring of persons responding to such advertisements is deemed a breach of this Paragraph, unless the advertisement and solicitation is undertaken as a means to circumvent or conceal a violation of this Paragraph, and/or the hiring party acts with knowledge of this hiring prohibition. |
18.22. | Time of the Essence. Subject to the next full sentence, time is of the essence in this agreement. Whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) under this agreement during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a non-BUSINESS DAY, then the period or date will be extended until the immediately following BUSINESS DAY. |
The PARTIES, by their authorized representatives, sign this agreement in duplicate; with each PARTY receiving one of the signed originals of this agreement.
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For:
Air Assist LLC
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For:
The Procter & Gamble Company
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By: | /s/ Andrew Meyer | By: | /s/ Brian J. Fitzgerald | |
Name: | Andrew Meyer | Name: | Brian J. Fitzgerald | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | Title: | Senior Vice President - Global Business Development | |
Date: | 10/22/21 | Date: |
Schedule 1.1 - Definitions
1.1.1. | “AFFILIATE” means, with respect to any PERSON as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made, any other PERSON: (a) directly or indirectly controlling the party in question, (b) directly or indirectly being controlled by the party in question, or (c) being controlled by another PARTY that also controls the party in question. As used in the preceding sentence, “control” and “controlled” as used with respect to any PARTY mean, through direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than 45% of the voting or equity interest in another PARTY, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other PARTY. |
1.1.2. | “AIR ASSIST” means packages with a flexible bottom and flexible side walls that incorporate air pouches. |
1.1.3. | “BUSINESS DAY” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, US federal holiday, or an Ohio holiday. Any other reference to day or days will include Saturday, Sunday, US federal holiday, or an Ohio holiday. |
1.1.4. | “COMMERCIAL PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE” is defined in Paragraph 4.6. |
1.1.5. | “COMMERCIAL PLANT” means a facility containing 1 or more manufacturing lines capable of producing AIR ASSIST PRIMARY PACKAGES at commercial scale volumes. |
1.1.6. | “COMPELLED DISCLOSURE” is defined in Paragraph 14.8. |
1.1.7. | “CONCEPTUAL PLAN” is defined in Exhibit 1. |
1.1.8. | “CONTRACT YEAR” means a subject period during the TERM commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31, unless otherwise noted; but the first CONTRACT YEAR (i.e., CONTRACT YEAR 1) for purposes of this agreement begins on the EFFECTIVE DATE and ends on December 31, 2018. |
1.1.9. | “DISCLOSER” is defined in Paragraph 14.1. |
1.1.10. | “DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS” means all credits and allowances on account of (a) damaged merchandise; (b) rejection, RETURNS, billing errors, and retroactive price reductions; (c) incentive discounts for (i) ordering in quantity to receive reduced price, and/or (ii) payment within a stipulated time period; (d) duties actually paid on LICENSED PRODUCT; (e) excise, sale and use taxes, and equivalent taxes actually paid on LICENSED PRODUCT; and (f) any other discounts that reduce pricing for the customer or end consumer, including temporary price reductions, coupons and promotional spending with retail customers; where items (a)-(f) are discounts employed in the ordinary course of business consistent with LICENSEE’s discount practices generally applicable, and consistently applied, to all of LICENSEE’s products. |
1.1.11. | “EFFECTIVE DATE” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.12. | “FTE” is defined in Paragraph 2.5. |
1.1.13. | “GROSS SALES” means all revenues actually received from sales, prior to any adjustments resulting from DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS, of LICENSED PRODUCT sold to THIRD PARTIES (including distributors, customers and/or consumers) by LICENSEE. |
1.1.14. | “IMPROVEMENTS” means all technical ideas, discoveries, drawings, inventions, know-how, and formulation technology, conceived by either PARTY during the TERM, whether or not patentable (“DEVELOPMENT”), that are within the scope of a VALID CLAIM; and does not mean or include DEVELOPMENTs that are useful in practicing the invention of a VALID CLAIM, but do not themselves infringe a VALID CLAIM. |
1.1.15. | “AIR ASSIST FILINGS” are defined in Paragraph 6.2. |
1.1.16. | “INFORMATION” is defined in Paragraph 14.1. |
1.1.17. | “LAWS” is defined in Paragraph 11.2. |
1.1.18. | “LIABILITY” is defined in Paragraph 17.1.2. |
1.1.19. | “LICENSED IP” means LICENSED PATENTS and LICENSED KNOW-HOW. |
1.1.20. | “LICENSED KNOW-HOW” means unpublished research and development information, unpublished unpatented inventions, unpublished technical data, and trade secrets, in the possession of OWNER as of the EFFECTIVE DATE, that are reasonably necessary for the manufacture or use of LICENSED PRODUCT, that OWNER has the right to provide to LICENSEE and that is not already known by LICENSEE. |
1.1.21. | “LICENSED PATENTS” means those patent applications and patents that are owned and/or controlled by OWNER, as identified in Schedule 1.1.21 (LICENSED PATENTS), and any continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reexaminations, reissues, renewals, substitutions, and foreign counterparts or equivalents thereof. |
1.1.22. | “LICENSED PRODUCT” means the individual AIR ASSIST PRIMARY PACKAGES made according to OWNER’s LICENSED IP, whether empty or filled, and the manufacturing processes, other technology relating to PRIMARY PACKAGES with flexible bottom and side walls which incorporate air pouches. |
1.1.23. | “LICENSEE” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.24. | “MFN PRICING” is defined in Paragraph 4.11. |
1.1.25. | “NET PROFIT” is defined in Exhibit 5. |
1.1.26. | “NET SALES” means LICENSEE’s’ GROSS SALES to a THIRD PARTY of LICENSED PRODUCT less the total of the following: DISCOUNTS AND DEDUCTIONS. |
1.1.26.1. | Deductions. Any of the deductions listed in Paragraph 1.1.26 (NET SALES) involving a payment by LICENSEE will be taken as a deduction against aggregate sales for the calendar quarter in which the expense is accrued by LICENSEE. |
1.1.26.2. | US Dollars. NET SALES will be translated into United States dollars on an annual basis using the average of the exchange rates on the first and last working days of each quarter as published in the Wall Street Journal. |
1.1.26.3. | Otherwise Distributed. Where LICENSED PRODUCT is not sold, but are OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED, the NET SALES of the LICENSED PRODUCT will be the average of the NET SALES of the LICENSED PRODUCT that were sold to THIRD PARTIES during the most recent calendar quarter; and if there have been no previous sales of the LICENSED PRODUCT, then the NET SALES of such LICENSED PRODUCT will be the average selling price at which products of similar kind and quality, sold in similar quantities, are then currently being offered for sale by other manufacturers. |
1.1.26.4. | Resale to AFFILIATE. In order to assure to OWNER the full royalty payments contemplated in this agreement, it is understood that if any LICENSED PRODUCT are sold to an AFFILIATE of LICENSEE for purposes of resale, then the royalties to be paid in respect to such LICENSED PRODUCT will be computed on the NET SALES at which the AFFILIATE purchaser for resale sells such LICENSED PRODUCT rather than upon the NET SALES of LICENSEE. |
1.1.27. | “OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED” means the transfer of LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE to a THIRD PARTY for less than fair market value, other than for purposes of scrapping or donations to charitable institutions. |
1.1.28. | “OWNER” is defined in the Preamble. |
1.1.29. | “OWNER PARTIES” is defined in Paragraph 17.1.1. |
1.1.30. | “PARTY” means either LICENSEE or OWNER, and “PARTIES” means the two collectively. |
1.1.31. | “PATENT PROSECUTION” is defined in Paragraph 10.1. |
1.1.32. | “PERSON” means (as the context requires) an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, a limited liability company, or other entity or organization, including a governmental entity. |
1.1.33. | “PHASE 1” means the development period for developing and improving the manufacturing process for LICENSED PRODUCT. |
1.1.34. | “PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES” is defined in Paragraph 2.3. |
1.1.35. | “PHASE 1 PATENT AND KNOW-HOW LICENSE” is defined in Paragraph 2.1. |
1.1.36. | “PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA” is defined in Paragraph 2.4. |
1.1.37. | “PHASE 1 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 2.10. |
1.1.38. | “PHASE 2” means the scale-up period for manufacturing the LICENSED PRODUCT, utilizing a pilot plant. |
1.1.39. | “PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA” is defined in Paragraph 3.5. |
1.1.40. | “PHASE 2 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 3.9. |
1.1.41. | “PHASE 2 WORK PLAN” is defined in Paragraph 3.4. |
1.1.42. | “PHASE 3” means the period for the plant construction and initial operation for the manufacture of the LICENSED PRODUCT. |
1.1.43. | “PHASE 3 TERM” is defined in Paragraph 4.4. |
1.1.44. | “PRE-EXISTING IP” means intellectual property of a subject PARTY owned by that PARTY as of the EFFECTIVE DATE, including pre-existing intellectual property involved in the creation, production, and sale of the LICENSED PRODUCT under this agreement. |
1.1.45. | “PREV/FUT AGREEMENT” is defined in Paragraph 18.8.1. |
1.1.46. | “PRIMARY PACKAGE” means packages in immediate contact with the packaged product and is the first packaging layer in which the product is contained. |
1.1.47. | “RECEIVER” is defined in Paragraph 14.1 |
1.1.48. | “RECORDS” is defined in Paragraph 12.1. |
1.1.49. | “RETURNS” means LICENSED PRODUCT returned in the ordinary course of business consistent with LICENSEE’s return practices generally applicable, and consistently applied, to all of LICENSEE’s products. |
1.1.50. | “SECURE FUNDING” means (a) in the case of equity funding, one or more closings for equity capital whether or not subject to tranches or milestone-based funding contingencies; and (b) in the case of debt financing, a commitment letter for debt funding whether or not subject to tranches, construction draws or milestone-based funding contingencies. |
1.1.51. | “SOLE”, in reference to a license grant, means the OWNER grants the subject license to LICENSEE and not to any THIRD PARTIES, while still retaining a restricted right for OWNER to practice under the subject intellectual property in all fields of use, including in the licensed field(s) in the licensed channel(s) in the licensed territory(ies) solely for its OWNER’s products and brands around the world and not for sale to any THIRD PARTIES. OWNER will have the right to sublicense its retained rights to OWNER’s AFFILIATES in connection solely with OWNER’s brands. |
1.1.52. | “TERM” is defined in Paragraph 7.1. |
1.1.53. | “THIRD PARTY” means any individual, corporation, association or other entity that is not a PARTY. |
1.1.54. | “USD” means United States dollars. |
1.1.55. | “VALID CLAIM” means any claim in an unexpired, maintained patent included within LICENSED PATENTS and IMPROVEMENTs that has not been disclaimed, abandoned or held invalid by a decision beyond the right of review. |
1.1.56. | “WARRANT AGREEMENT” means the warrant agreement to entered into between the PARTIES or their applicable AFFILIATEs in substantially the form attached as EXHIBIT 8. |
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Schedule 1.1.21 - LICENSED PATENTS
EXHIBIT 1 - PHASE 1 DELIVERABLES
EXHIBIT 2 - PHASE 1 SUCCESS CRITERIA
EXHIBIT 3 – PHASE 2 WORK PLAN
EXHIBIT 4 – PHASE 2 SUCCESS CRITERIA
EXHIBIT 5 – NET PROFIT Calculation
EXHIBIT 6 – Examples of Annual Royalty Adjustments
EXHIBIT 7 - Annual Calculation of Direct and Allocated Costs
To be populated annually.
EXHIBIT 8 – Example of a Warrant Agreement
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND NO INTEREST HEREIN OR THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION, (B) THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES (CONCURRED IN BY COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY) THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, OR (C) THE COMPANY OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
Warrant No.: 001 | Original Date of Issue: February XX, 2018 |
AIR ASSIST LLC
UNIT PURCHASE WARRANT
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Unit Purchase Warrant (this “Warrant”), for good and valuable consideration paid, The Procter & Gamble Company, or such person to whom this Warrant is properly transferred pursuant to Section 9 (the “Holder”), is hereby entitled, at any time during the Exercise Period (as defined below), to purchase a number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Class B Units of Air Assist LLC, a Delaware LLC (the “Company”), (as such number of Class B Units may be subject to adjustment as provided herein), equal to an amount that initially represents 10% of all of the outstanding equity of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, including any Units reserved for issuance as a result of any equity-based award. The aggregate exercise price for all such Class B Units will equal one dollar ($1.00).
For purposes of this Warrant, (a) the term “Warrant Unit” means the Company’s Class B Units issuable pursuant to this Warrant and (b) the term “Exercise Price” means an aggregate price of one dollar ($1.00). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Company’s Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement as in effect as of XXX, XX, 20XX.
1.
Number of Units Subject to Warrant. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Holder is entitled, upon exercise as set forth in Section 2, to purchase from the Company, at a price equal to the Exercise Price, up to XXX,XXX (XXX,XXX) Warrant Units.
2.
Exercise.
2.1
Exercise Period
The “Exercise Period” of this Warrant shall commence at the signing of this Unit Purchase Warrant and shall terminate on the earliest to occur of (a) the closing of a Change of Control Transaction, or (b) the closing of a Qualified IPO. The Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days written notice prior to an event described in Sections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b).
2.2
Procedure for Exercise
This Warrant may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period, in whole or part, by delivering to the Company (a) the form of Exercise Notice attached hereto in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A duly completed and executed by the Holder, (b) this Warrant certificate, and (c) cash, a bank cashier’s check or wire transfer of immediately payable funds payable to the Company in the amount of the Exercise Price. The Holder will be deemed to be the holder of record of the Warrant Units as to which the Warrant was exercised in accordance with this Warrant, effective on the date and time such exercise is completed and all documents specified above are delivered to and accepted by the Company.
3.
Delivery of Unit Certificate.
Within ten days after the exercise of this Warrant (in full or in part) and payment of the Exercise Price, the Company shall issue in the name of and deliver to the Holder (a) a certificate or certificates for the number of fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Units to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise and (b) a replacement Warrant for the number of Warrant Units to which the Holder remains entitled to purchase. In the event of any partial exercise hereunder, the Exercise Price for the remaining Warrant Units shall equal one dollar ($1.00).
4.
Reservation of Warrant Unit.
The Company covenants and agrees that all Warrant Units that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. The Company further covenants and agrees that the Company will at all times have the authority to issue a sufficient number of Warrant Units to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. If at any time prior to the end of the Exercise Period the Company is not authorized to issue Warrant Units sufficient to permit exercise of this Warrant, the Company will take such company action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to be authorized to issue Warrant Units in a number as is sufficient for such purposes.
5.
Effect of Reorganization.
(a)
Reorganization—No Change in Control
If a merger, consolidation, share exchange, acquisition of all or substantially all of the property or Unit, liquidation, or other reorganization of the Company (collectively, a “Reorganization”) is to be effected prior to expiration of the Exercise Period, as a result of which the Members of the Company will receive cash, Units, or other property in exchange for their Units and the holders of the Company’s voting equity securities immediately prior to such Reorganization (assuming conversion of all convertible securities and exercise of all options, warrants, and other exercisable securities after giving effect to any acceleration of vesting provisions that will apply in connection with such transaction) together will own a majority interest of the voting equity securities of the successor entity (or its parent) following such Reorganization, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the number of securities resulting from such Reorganization (and cash and other property) to which a holder of the Company’s Class B Units would have been entitled in such Reorganization if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interest of the Holder after the Reorganization to the end that the provisions of this Warrant (including adjustments of the number and type of securities purchasable pursuant to the terms of this Warrant) shall be applicable after that event, as near as reasonably may be, in relation to any units deliverable after that event upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company will provide the Holder with at least 20 days prior written notice of any such contemplated Reorganization.
(b)
Reorganization—Change in Control; Qualified IPO Termination of Warrant
If a Reorganization is to be effected prior to expiration of the Exercise Period that will constitute a Change of Control Transaction, or there will be a Qualified IPO, the Company shall provide the Holder an opportunity to exercise this Warrant in full at least 20 days prior to the date on which a record will be taken for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of such Reorganization or Qualified IPO. Notwithstanding the period of exercisability stated on the face of this Warrant, this Warrant shall expire upon the closing of such Change of Control Transaction or Qualified IPO to the extent not exercised prior to such closing (including an exercise that is effective upon, or immediately prior to, such closing).
6.
Adjustments for Unit Splits; Conversion or Exchange of Warrant Unit; Anti Dilution Protection.
(a)
If the Company’s outstanding Class B Units shall be subdivided into a greater number of units or a dividend in Class B Units shall be paid in respect of Class B Units, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be pro partially adjusted. If outstanding Class B Units shall be combined into a smaller number of units, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be pro partially adjusted.
(b)
In the event that the Company’s Class B Units are exchanged for or reclassified into units of a different class or series, this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the number and class of units into which the Class B Units otherwise purchasable under this Warrant would have been converted, exchanged, or reclassified if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately prior to any such transaction.
(c)
The number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant initially represents a 10% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. The Sharing Percentage represented by this Warrant will be subject to adjustment on a pari passu basis with all outstanding Class B Units at any given time; provided however, that the number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) is not reduced below a 7.5% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. To the extent that the total number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) would be reduced below a 7.5% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis, the number of Warrant Units purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be increased such that the total number of Warrant Units exercisable upon full exercise of this Warrant (including any Warrant Units already exercised under this Warrant) would be equal to a 7.5% Sharing Percentage in the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis. The aggregate Exercise Price for the exercise of all Warrant Units after any adjustment under this Section 6(c) will be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment.
7.
Compliance With Securities Act.
(a)
Compliance With Securities Act. The Holder, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Warrant, and the Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, are being acquired for investment and that such Holder will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant, or any Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Securities Act (defined below), or any applicable state securities laws. This Warrant and all Units issued upon exercise of this Warrant (unless registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws) shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, MORTGAGED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY, THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO THAT EFFECT. THIS WARRANT HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE.”
(b)
Restricted Securities. The Holder understands that this Warrant and the Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, will not be registered at the time of their issuance under the Securities Act for the reason that the sale provided for herein and in the Purchase Agreement is exempt pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act based on the representations of the Holder set forth herein. The Holder represents that it is experienced in evaluating companies such as the Company, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to suffer the total loss of the investment. The Holder further represents that it has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the business of the Company, and to obtain additional information to such Holder’s satisfaction. The Holder further represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The Holder further represents that this Warrant is being acquired for the account of the Holder for investment only and not with a view to, or with any intention of, a distribution or resale thereof, in whole or in part, or the grant of any participation therein.
8.
Fractional Units.
No fractional Warrant Units shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of fractional units, the Company shall pay the Holder a sum in cash equal to the fair market value of the fractional unit (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) on the date of exercise.
9.
Restrictions on Transfer.
Neither this Warrant nor any securities issued upon exercise of this Warrant may be transferred or assigned by the Holder without the consent of the Company, except to an affiliate of such Holder; provided that (a) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee; (b) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant; and (c) such assignment shall be effective only if, immediately following such transfer, the further disposition of this Warrant and any securities issued upon exercise of this Warrant by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A legend setting forth or referring to the above restrictions shall be placed on this Warrant, any replacement hereof and any certificate representing a security issued pursuant to the exercise hereof, and a stop transfer restriction or order shall be placed on the books of the Company and with any transfer agent until such securities may be legally sold or otherwise transferred. Subject to the foregoing, this Warrant and the rights of the Holder hereunder may be transferred, properly endorsed for transfer by delivery of an Assignment Form in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to any person or entity who agrees to be bound hereby as the Holder, and the rights and obligations of the Holder hereunder shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any such successors, assigns, and transferees.
10.
No Member Rights.
This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or any other rights as a Member of the Company or to any other rights whatsoever except the rights stated herein.
11.
Member Rights.
Upon exercise, the Holder will be entitled to become a party to the Limited Liability Operating Agreement of the Company, dated February XX, 2018, as the same may be amended from time to time.
12.
Construction.
The validity and interpretation of the terms and provisions of this Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The descriptive headings of the several sections of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions thereof.
12.
Expiration.
This Warrant shall be void and all rights represented thereby shall cease unless exercised during the Exercise Period. All restrictions set forth herein on the Units issued upon exercise of any rights hereunder shall survive such exercise and expiration of the rights granted hereunder.
14.
Exchange or Replacement of Warrant.
If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company shall, upon request in writing from the Holder and subject to compliance by Holder with the following sentence, issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor and date as this Warrant, subject to the Company’s right to require the Holder to give the Company a bond or other satisfactory security sufficient to indemnify the Company against any claim that may be made against it (including any expense or liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of this Warrant or the issuance of such new Warrant. The Holder shall reimburse the Company for any and all reasonable expenses and costs incurred by the Company in connection with issuing a new Warrant under this Section 14.
15.
Waivers and Amendments.
This Warrant or any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated only by a statement in writing signed by the Company and the Holder. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right, power, or remedy hereunder on the part of any Holder of this Warrant shall operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice such Holder’s rights, powers or remedies.
16.
Notices.
All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery, reputable overnight courier service, faxed or mailed by United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, or by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to Company: |
Air Assist LLC
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With a copy to: |
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If to Holder: | Addressed to the party to be notified at the Holder’s address as set forth under the Holder’s signature below. |
Each of the foregoing parties shall be entitled to specify a different address by giving five days’ advance written notice as aforesaid to the other parties.
17.
Counterparts.
This Warrant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts will together constitute one instrument.
18.
Remedies.
The Company acknowledges that the remedies at law of the Holder of the performance of or compliance with any of the terms of this Warrant are not and will not be adequate and that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such terms may be specifically enforced by a decree for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or by an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or otherwise without requiring such Holder to post any bond or other security, unless otherwise required by applicable law (which cannot be waived by the Company).
19.
Severability.
In case any provision in or obligation under this Warrant shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.
Air Assist LLC |
By: |
Name: |
Its: |
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
The Procter & Gamble Company
By: |
Name:
Its:
NOTICE ADDRESS:
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Facsimile: (513) 983-2611
And copy to (which will not be deemed notice):
The Procter & Gamble Company
One Procter & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attention: Associate General Counsel, Director
Transactions Organization – C9
NOTICE OF EXERCISE
To: AIR ASSIST LLC
The undersigned hereby elects to purchase Class B Units (as defined in the attached Warrant) of AIR ASSIST LLC, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price per Unit required under such Warrant accompanies this notice;
The Holder represents that it is experienced in evaluating companies such as the Company, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment, and has the ability to suffer the total loss of the investment. The Holder further represents that it has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of this Warrant, the business of the Company, and to obtain additional information to such Holder’s satisfaction. The Holder further represents that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as presently in effect. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is acquiring such Units for its own account for investment purposes only, and not for resale or with a view to distribution of such Units or any part thereof.
Date: _______________________
WARRANTHOLDER:
By: |
Name:
Address:
Name in which Units should be registered: ___________________________________
EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT FORM
TO: AIR ASSIST LLC
The undersigned hereby assigns and transfers unto _____________________________ of ______________________________________________ (Please typewrite or print in block letters) the right to purchase ____________ Units (as defined in the Warrant) of AIR ASSIST LLC subject to the Warrant, dated as of ______________________, by and between AIR ASSIST LLC and the undersigned (the “Warrant”).
This assignment complies with the provisions of Section 9 of the Warrant and is accompanied by funds sufficient to pay all applicable transfer taxes.
In addition, the undersigned and/or its assignee will provide such evidence as is reasonably requested by AIR ASSIST LLC, to evidence compliance with applicable securities laws as contemplated by Section 7 of the Warrant.
Date: | By: |
(Print Name of Signatory)
(Title of Signatory)
ADDRESS:
EIN: |
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Name of Subsidiary
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Jurisdiction of Formation
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Innventure Merger Sub, LLC
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Delaware
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LCW Merger Sub, Inc.
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Delaware
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Exhibit 99.2
CONSENT TO REFERENCE IN PROXY STATEMENT/CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
January 19, 2024
Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection therewith, I hereby consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to the reference to me in the proxy statement/prospectus included in such Registration Statement as a future member of the board of directors of the Company.
Sincerely, | |||
By: | /s/ Gregory W. Haskell | ||
Name: | Gregory W. Haskell |
Exhibit 99.3
CONSENT TO REFERENCE IN PROXY STATEMENT/CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
January 19, 2024
Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection therewith, I hereby consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to the reference to me in the proxy statement/prospectus included in such Registration Statement as a future member of the board of directors of the Company.
Sincerely, | |||
By: | /s/ David Yablunosky | ||
Name: | David Yablunosky |
Exhibit 99.4
CONSENT TO REFERENCE IN PROXY STATEMENT/CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
January 19, 2024
Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection therewith, I hereby consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to the reference to me in the proxy statement/prospectus included in such Registration Statement as a future member of the board of directors of the Company.
Sincerely, | |||
By: | /s/ Michael Otworth | ||
Name: | Michael Otworth |
Exhibit 99.5
CONSENT TO REFERENCE IN PROXY STATEMENT/CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
January 19, 2024
Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection therewith, I hereby consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to the reference to me in the proxy statement/prospectus included in such Registration Statement as a future member of the board of directors of the Company.
Sincerely, | |||
By: | /s/ James O. Donnally | ||
Name: | James O. Donnally |
Exhibit 99.6
CONSENT TO REFERENCE IN PROXY STATEMENT/CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
January 19, 2024
Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection therewith, I hereby consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to the reference to me in the proxy statement/prospectus included in such Registration Statement as a future member of the board of directors of the Company.
Sincerely, | |||
By: |
/s/Dr. John Scott |
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Name: | Dr. John Scott |
Exhibit 99.7
CONSENT TO REFERENCE IN PROXY STATEMENT/CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
January 19, 2024
Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In connection therewith, I hereby consent, pursuant to Rule 438 of the Securities Act, to the reference to me in the proxy statement/prospectus included in such Registration Statement as a future member of the board of directors of the Company.
Sincerely, | |||
By: |
/s/Roland Austrup |
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Name: | Roland Austrup |
Security
Type
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Security
Class
Title (1)
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Fee Calculation
or Carry
Forward Rule
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Amount
Registered
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Unit
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Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
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Fee Rate
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Amount of
Registration
of Fee (8)
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Newly Registered Securities
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||||||||||
Fees to be paid
|
Equity
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Common Stock
|
Other
|
57,193,221
|
(2)
|
$10.92
|
$624,549,973.32
|
(5)
|
0.0001476
|
$92,183.58
|
Fees to be paid
|
Equity
|
Warrants to purchase Common Stock
|
Other
|
18,646,000
|
(3)
|
—
|
—
|
(6)
|
—
|
—
|
Fees to be paid
|
Equity
|
Common stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants
|
Other
|
18,646,000
|
(4)
|
$11.50
|
$214,429,000.00
|
(7)
|
0.0001476
|
$31,649.72
|
Fees previously paid
|
||||||||||
Carry Forward Securities
|
||||||||||
Carry Forward Securities
|
||||||||||
Total Offering Amounts
|
$838,978,973.32
|
0.0001476
|
$123,833.30
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|||||||
Total Fees Previously Paid
|
—
|
|||||||||
Total Fee Offsets
|
—
|
|||||||||
Net Fee Due
|
$123,833.30
|
(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act, there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may
be issued to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.
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(2)
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Represents the estimated maximum number of shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued to Holdco stockholders in connection with the Business
Combination, estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, and is based on an amount equal to the sum of (a) 37,854,800 shares of Holdco Common Stock to be issued to existing Innventure Members at Closing as Merger
Consideration, (b) 5,000,000 Company Earnout Shares that the Innventure Members have the right to receive upon the achievement of the Milestone Conditions, (c) 350,019 Sponsor Earnout Shares that the Sponsor will receive at Closing, (d)
9,338,421 Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares that will be converted into shares of Holdco Common Stock at the Closing on a one-to-one basis, less any shares that are redeemed, (e) 4,529,981 founder shares held by the Sponsor that will be
converted into shares of Holdco Common Stock at the Closing on a one-to-one basis and (f) 120,000 founder shares held by Learn CW’s independent directors that will be converted into shares of Holdco Common Stock at the Closing on a one-to-one
basis.
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(3)
|
Represents (a) 11,500,000 Learn CW Public Warrants and (b) 7,146,000 Learn CW Private Placement Warrants issued and outstanding, all of which warrants
will be assumed by Holdco in connection with the Business Combination and converted into warrants to acquire the same number of shares of Holdco Common Stock at the same price and on the same terms set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
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(4)
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Represents the maximum number of shares of Holdco Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants pursuant to their terms. Each whole warrant will
entitle the warrant holder to purchase one share of Holdco Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share.
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(5)
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Pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(f)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act and solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, the
proposed aggregate maximum offering price is $10.92 (the average of the high and low prices of Learn CW Class A Ordinary Shares as reported on NYSE on January 24, 2024).
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(6)
|
No separate registration fee is required pursuant to Rule 457(g) of the Securities Act.
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(7)
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Pursuant to Rule 457(g) of the Securities Act and solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, the proposed maximum aggregate offering
price of the Holdco Common Stock underlying the warrants is calculated on the basis of the exercise price of $11.50 per share.
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(8)
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Pursuant to Rule 457(o) promulgated under the Securities Act, the registration fee has been calculated on the basis of the maximum aggregate offering
price. The fee has been determined in accordance with Section 6(b) of the Securities Act at a rate equal to $147.60 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.
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