8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2022

 

 

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-39722   98-1557361
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1834 S. Charles Street

BaltimoreMaryland

  21230
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 936-9369

L&F Acquisition Corp.

150 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 5200

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share   ZFOX   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   ZFOXW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 

 


INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The Domestication and Mergers

As previously disclosed, on December 17, 2021, L&F Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“L&F”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among L&F, L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F (“L&F Holdings”), ZF Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“ZF Merger Sub”), IDX Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“IDX Merger Sub”), IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“IDX Forward Merger Sub”), ZeroFox, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZeroFox”), and ID Experts Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IDX”).

On August 3, 2022, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “Proposal No. 3 — The Domestication Proposal” beginning on page 184 of the definitive proxy statement/ prospectus, dated July 14, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), L&F filed an application of deregistration with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, together with the necessary accompanying documents, and filed a certificate of incorporation and a certificate of corporate domestication with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, under which L&F was domesticated and continues as a Delaware corporation, changing its name to “ZeroFox Holdings, Inc.” and referred to in this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) as “New ZeroFox” or the “Company” (the “Domestication”).

In connection with the Domestication, prior to the ZF Effective Time and the IDX Effective Time (as such terms are defined below), among other things, (i) each of the then-issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of L&F (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New ZeroFox (“New ZeroFox Common Stock”), (ii) each of the then-issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of L&F converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of New ZeroFox Common Stock, and (iii) each then-issued and outstanding whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share converted into a warrant exercisable for one share of New ZeroFox Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and between L&F and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. In connection with clauses (i) and (iii) of this paragraph, each issued and outstanding unit of L&F that had not been previously separated into the underlying Class A Ordinary Shares and the underlying L&F warrants was cancelled and entitled the holder thereof to receive one share of New ZeroFox Common Stock and one-half of one New ZeroFox warrant.

On August 3, 2022, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and described in the section titled “Proposal No. 2 — The Business Combination Proposal—The Business Combination Agreement” beginning on page 129 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, New ZeroFox consummated the merger transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, whereby following the Domestication (i) ZF Merger Sub merged with and into ZeroFox (the “ZF Merger”), with ZeroFox being the surviving company in the ZF Merger and continuing (immediately following the ZF Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (the time that the ZF Merger became effective being referred to as the “ZF Effective Time”), (ii) immediately following the ZF Merger, IDX Merger Sub merged with and into IDX (the “IDX Merger”), with IDX being the surviving company in the IDX Merger (referred to herein as “Transitional IDX Entity”) and continuing (immediately following the IDX Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (the time that the IDX Merger became effective being referred to as the “IDX Effective Time”), and (iii) immediately following the IDX Merger, Transitional IDX Entity merged with and into IDX Forward Merger Sub (the “IDX Forward Merger,” and together with the ZF Merger and IDX Merger, the “Mergers” and collectively with the Domestication, the “Business Combination”), with IDX Forward Merger Sub being the surviving company in the IDX Forward Merger and continuing (immediately following the IDX Forward Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings. The closing of the Business Combination is referred to herein as the “Closing” and the date of the Closing is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”

 

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As a result of the Mergers, among other things, (i) at the ZF Effective Time, all shares of ZeroFox common stock (including shares of ZeroFox restricted stock) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the ZF Effective Time converted into an aggregate of 82,030,308 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, (ii) at the IDX Effective Time, all shares of IDX capital stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the IDX Effective Time converted into an aggregate of 27,849,942 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, (iii) options to purchase shares of ZeroFox common stock and IDX common stock were assumed by New ZeroFox and converted into comparable options to purchase shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock based upon the respective exchange ratios applicable to the conversions of the shares of ZeroFox common stock and IDX capital stock, (iv) warrants to purchase shares of New ZeroFox common stock were assumed by New ZeroFox and converted into comparable warrants to purchase shares of New ZeroFox based upon the exchange ratio applicable to the conversion of the shares of ZeroFox common stock, and (v) holders of IDX capital stock received aggregate cash consideration of approximately $49.4 million.

The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Business Combination Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Common Equity PIPE Financing and Convertible Notes Financing

Pursuant to subscription agreements (the “Common Equity Subscription Agreements”) entered into on December 17, 2021, by and among L&F and certain investors (collectively, the “PIPE Investors”), New ZeroFox issued and sold to the PIPE Investors (substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Mergers) an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $20 million (the “PIPE Investment” or “Common Equity PIPE Financing”). Pursuant to the Common Equity Subscription Agreements, $5 million of the PIPE Investment was funded by offset against the principal amount of certain ZeroFox PIK Promissory Notes that were due upon Closing, and an additional $5 million of the PIPE Investment was funded by offset against the amount of Closing cash consideration that was payable to certain IDX stockholders. Pursuant to the Common Equity Subscription Agreements, New ZeroFox has agreed to register the resale of the shares of ZeroFox Common Stock purchased in the PIPE Investment and provide other customary registration rights.

The foregoing description of the Common Equity Subscription Agreements is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Common Equity Subscription Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to subscription agreements (the “Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements”) entered into on December 17, 2021, by and among L&F and certain investors (collectively, the “Convertible Notes Investors”), New ZeroFox issued and sold to the Convertible Notes Investors (substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Mergers) an aggregate of $150 million principal amount of unsecured convertible notes due in 2025 (the “Notes”), for an aggregate purchase price of $150 million (the “Convertible Notes Financing”). The terms of the Notes are set forth in the Indenture, dated as of August 3, 2022, by and among New ZeroFox and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”), and the form of global note attached thereto. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.00% per annum, payable quarterly in cash; provided, that New ZeroFox may elect to pay interest in kind at a rate of 8.75% per annum. The Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, or a combination of both at an initial conversion price of $11.50 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, including with respect to stock-splits and stock dividends, dividends and other distributions, above-market tender offers, below-market rights offerings and spin-offs (the “Conversion Price”), and will mature on August 3, 2025. New ZeroFox may, at its election, force conversion of the Notes after the first anniversary of the issuance of the Notes (the “Conversion Trigger Date”), subject to a holder’s prior right to convert, if the volume-weighted average trading price of the New ZeroFox Common Stock (x) for the first year after the Conversion Trigger Date, is greater than or equal to 150% of the Conversion Price for at least 20 trading days during a period of 30 consecutive trading days and (y) for the second year after the Conversion Trigger Date, is greater than or equal to 130% of the Conversion Price for at least 20 trading days during a period of 30 consecutive trading days. Upon conversion of any Note, New ZeroFox shall have the option to settle the conversion in cash, shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, or a combination of both. Each holder of a Note will have the right to cause New ZeroFox to repurchase for cash all or a portion of the Notes held by such holder at any time upon the occurrence of a “fundamental change,” a customary definition provided in the Indenture, at a price equal to par plus accrued and unpaid interest. In the event of a conversion in connection with a “make-whole fundamental change,” as

 

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defined in the Indenture, the Conversion Price will be adjusted pursuant to a usual and customary make-whole fundamental change table provided in the Indenture. The Indenture includes restrictive covenants that, among other things, limits the ability of New ZeroFox to incur senior debt in excess of $50 million, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture also includes customary events of default. The obligations of New ZeroFox under the Indenture are guaranteed by each of New ZeroFox’s subsidiaries.

The foregoing description of the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, the Indenture, and the Notes is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Convertible Notes Subscription Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.2 to this Report, the Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to this Report, and the Notes, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 4.4 to this Report, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Indenture and Notes

The information set forth in the “Introductory Note” under the heading “Common Equity PIPE Financing and Convertible Notes Financing” describing the Convertible Notes Financing, the Notes, and the Indenture is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Closing and as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, New ZeroFox, JAR Sponsor, LLC, the sponsor of L&F (the “Sponsor”), certain prior directors of L&F, Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), and certain former stockholders of ZeroFox and IDX entered into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, New ZeroFox granted to the other parties customary registration rights with respect to shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, and certain former stockholders of ZeroFox and IDX will be subject to a 180-day lock-up period following the Closing, during which period such stockholders may not transfer their shares (subject to customary exceptions). The lock-up period described above will not apply to any shares acquired in the Common Equity PIPE Financing or shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes.

Information concerning the security ownership of each of ForgePoint Cyber Affiliates Fund I, L.P., ForgePoint Cybersecurity Fund I, L.P., Peloton Equity I, L.P., Peloton ID Experts, LLC, James C. Foster, New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P., NEA Ventures 2014, L.P., Highland Capital Partners 9 Limited Partnership, Highland Capital Partners 9-B Limited Partnership, Highland Entrepreneurs’ Fund 9 Limited Partnership, Redline Capital Fund Universal Investments and Lookingglass Cyber Solutions, Inc., parties to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, is set forth under the heading “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in Item 2.01 of this Report, and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 1.01. Mr. James C. Foster, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New ZeroFox, and Thomas F. Kelly, a director of New ZeroFox, are parties to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement. For additional information about material relationships between New ZeroFox and these and other parties to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, please see the information section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” beginning on page 357 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Convertible Notes Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Closing and as contemplated by the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements, New ZeroFox and the Convertible Notes Investors entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Convertible Notes Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, New ZeroFox granted to the Convertible Notes Investors customary registration rights with respect to the shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

 

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The foregoing description of the Convertible Notes Registration Rights Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Convertible Notes Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.27 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Stifel Loan and Security Agreement

On the Closing Date, ZeroFox entered into a fifth amendment (the “Stifel LSA Amendment”) to its loan and security agreement with Stifel Bank (as amended, the “Stifel Loan Agreement”), which, among other things, provided Stifel Bank’s consent to the Business Combination, the PIPE Investment, the Convertible Notes Financing and the prepayment by ZeroFox at Closing of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest on its subordinated debt facility with Orix Growth Capital, LLC, each as required by the terms of the Stifel Loan Agreement. The Stifel LSA Amendment also amended certain financial covenants imposed by the Stifel Loan Agreement, replacing covenants on ZeroFox’s annual recurring revenue with certain minimum cash deposit and liquidity-based covenants. The Stifel LSA Amendment also requires the Company to be joined to the Stifel Loan Agreement as a borrower thereunder within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date.

The Stifel Loan Agreement, which ZeroFox originally entered into on January 7, 2021, provides ZeroFox with the ability to borrow up to $15 million in formula revolving line advances which bear interest at a variable annual rate equal to the greater of (i) 1.00% above the prime rate then in effect or (ii) 4.50%. The Stifel Loan Agreement requires monthly, interest-only payments and quarterly fees in arrears equal to 0.25% per annum of the unused portion of the revolving line of credit. As of the Closing Date, ZeroFox has drawn down on all $15 million available for advance under the Stifel Loan Agreement.

Borrowings under the Stifel Loan Agreement are secured by a continuing first priority lien on all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of ZeroFox’s subsidiaries (except for any foreign subsidiaries, for which up to 65% of such capital stock is pledged) and on all other assets, including intellectual property, of ZeroFox.

Pursuant to the Stifel Loan Agreement, ZeroFox is subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants during the term of the agreement, including certain financial covenants referenced above and limitations on ZeroFox’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make certain investments. Obligations under the Stifel Loan Agreement are subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of specified events of default, including failure to make timely payments or to comply with the aforementioned covenants.

Affiliates of Stifel Bank have from time to time performed and may in the future perform various investment banking and other financial advisory services for New ZeroFox and/or its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, for which they received or will receive customary fees and commissions.

The foregoing description of the Stifel Loan Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stifel Loan Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.28 through 10.33 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Indemnification Agreements

In connection with the Business Combination, on the Closing Date, New ZeroFox entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. Each indemnification agreement provides for indemnification and advancement by New ZeroFox of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits, or proceedings arising from service to New ZeroFox or, at its request, service to other entities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

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The foregoing description of the indemnification agreements is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of indemnification agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.8 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

FORM 10 INFORMATION

Prior to the Closing, the Company was a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) with no operations, formed as a vehicle to effect a business combination with one or more operating businesses. Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states that if the registrant was a shell company, as the Company was immediately before the Business Combination, then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10. Accordingly, New ZeroFox is providing the information below that would be included in a Form 10 (if it were to file a Form 10). Please note that the information provided below relates to the combined company after the consummation of the Business Combination, unless otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Report, including statements incorporated by reference, may constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events, or developments that the Company expects, believes, or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including statements related to plans, strategies, and objectives of management, the Company’s business prospects, the Company’s systems and technology, future profitability, and the Company’s competitive position, are forward-looking statements. The words “will,” “may,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “thinks,” “expects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. The inclusion of any statement in this Report does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. In addition, new risks may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict such risks or to assess the impact of such risks on the Company’s business or financial results. Accordingly, future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

the Company’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination;

 

   

defects, errors, or vulnerabilities in ZeroFox’s platform, the failure of ZeroFox’s platform to block malware or prevent a security breach, misuse of ZeroFox’s platform, or risks of product liability claims that would harm ZeroFox’s reputation and adversely impact the Company’s business, operating results, and financial condition;

 

   

if ZeroFox’s enterprise platform offerings do not interoperate with the Company’s customers’ network and security infrastructure, or with third-party products, websites, or services, the Company’s results of operations may be harmed;

 

   

the Company may not timely and cost-effectively scale and adapt its existing technology to meet its customers’ performance and other requirements;

 

   

the Company’s ability to introduce new products, solutions, and features is dependent on adequate research and development resources and its ability to successfully complete acquisitions;

 

 

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the Company’s success depends, in part, on the integrity and scalability of its systems and infrastructure;

 

   

the Company relies on third-party cloud providers, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Cloudflare, to host and operate its platform, and any disruption of or interference with the Company’s use of these facilities may negatively affect the Company’s ability to maintain the performance and reliability of its platform, which could cause its business to suffer;

 

   

the Company relies on software and services from other parties;

 

   

the Company has a history of losses, and it may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future;

 

   

if organizations do not adopt cloud, and/or SaaS-delivered external cybersecurity solutions that may be based on new and untested security concepts, the Company’s ability to grow its business and its results of operations may be adversely affected;

 

   

the Company has experienced rapid growth in recent periods, and if the Company does not manage its future growth, its business and results of operations will be adversely affected;

 

   

the Company faces intense competition and could lose market share to its competitors, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition, and results of operations;

 

   

competitive pricing pressure may reduce revenue, gross profits, and adversely affect the Company’s financial results;

 

   

adverse general and industry-specific economic and market conditions and reductions in customer spending, in either the private or public sector, including as a result of geopolitical uncertainty such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, may reduce demand for the Company’s platform or products and solutions, which could harm the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations;

 

   

the COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results, and financial condition;

 

   

if the Company fails to adapt to rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, and changing customer needs, requirements or preferences, its ability to remain competitive could be impaired;

 

   

if the Company is unable to maintain successful relationships with its channel partners, or if its channel partners fail to perform, the Company’s ability to market, sell and distribute its platform will be limited, and the Company’s business, financial position and results of operations will be harmed;

 

   

the Company targets enterprise customers and government organizations, and sales to these customers involve risks that may not be present or that are present to a lesser extent with sales to smaller entities;

 

   

historically, one U.S. government customer has accounted for a substantial portion of IDX’s revenues and is expected to account for a substantial portion of the Company’s revenues following the business combination;

 

   

the Company may need to raise additional capital to maintain and expand its operations and invest in new solutions, which capital may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all, and which could reduce the Company’s ability to compete and could harm its business;

 

   

there may not be an active trading market for New ZeroFox Common Stock, which may make it difficult to sell shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock;

 

   

the trading price of New ZeroFox Common Stock may be volatile due to factors outside of the Company’s control;

 

   

the Notes issued in connection with the Business Combination may impact the Company’s financial results, result in the dilution of stockholders, create downward pressure on the price of New ZeroFox Common Stock, and restrict the Company’s ability to raise additional capital or take advantage of future opportunities;

 

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the Company relies heavily on the services of its senior management team, and if the Company is not successful in attracting or retaining senior management personnel, the Company may not be able to successfully implement its business strategy; and

 

   

the Company’s management has limited experience in operating a public company.

Additional information concerning these, and other risks, is described under “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of ZeroFox,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of IDX” in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Business and Properties

The Company’s business and properties are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Business of ZeroFox” beginning on page 286, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Risk Factors

The risks associated with the Company’s business are described above and in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 62 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference. A summary of the risks associated with the Company’s business is also included on pages 28-30 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the heading “Summary Risk Factors” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Financial Information

The information set forth in Item 9.01 of this Report concerning the financial information of ZeroFox, L&F and IDX is incorporated herein by reference. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of April 30, 2022 for ZeroFox and June 30, 2022 for L&F and IDX is set forth in Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of L&F for the six months ended June 30, 2022, included in L&F’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022 is incorporated herein by reference.

The Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of IDX for the six months ended June 30, 2022, is included in Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page 303 in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of ZeroFox” is incorporated herein by reference.

The disclosure contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page 324 in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of IDX” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of New ZeroFox Common Stock as of August 8, 2022, by:

 

   

each person who is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock;

 

   

each of the Company’s directors and named executive officers; and

 

   

all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she, or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.

The beneficial ownership percentages set forth in the following table are based on 117,983,659 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock outstanding as of August 8, 2022.

Unless otherwise indicated, the Company believes that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the voting securities beneficially owned by them. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each individual below is 1834 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21230.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Number of Shares
of New ZeroFox
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
     % of Ownership  

Five Percent Holders

     

New Enterprise Associates(1)

     18,090,861        15.3

Highland Capital(2)

     14,157,788        12.0

Redline Capital(3)

     11,259,545        9.5

Lookingglass Cyber Solutions, Inc.(4)

     8,718,522        7.4

James C. Foster(5)

     8,649,995        7.3

Peloton Equity(6)

     7,276,235        6.2

ForgePoint(7)

     5,988,180        5.1

JAR Sponsor (8)

     9,652,767        7.8

Directors and Executive Officers

     

James C. Foster (5)

     8,649,995        7.3

Peter Barris

     —          *  

Sean Cunningham

     —          *  

Adam Gerchen(9)

     50,000        *  

Todd Headley(10)

     306,334        *  

Thomas F. Kelly

     1,959,258        1.7

Samskriti King (11)

     50,475        *  

Corey Mulloy(12)

     14,157,788        12.0

Kevin Reardon(13)

     733,584        *  

Scott O’Rourke(14)

     569,112        *  

All Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as a Group (14 persons)(15)

     28,169,513        23.2

 

*

Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.

 

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(1)

Consists of (i) 18,068,513 shares held by New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. (“NEA 14”) and (ii) 22,348 shares held by NEA Ventures 2014, L.P. (“Ven 2014”). The shares held directly by NEA 14 are held indirectly by NEA Partners 14, L.P. (“NEA Partners 14”), the sole general partner of NEA 14. NEA 14 GP, LTD (“NEA 14 LTD”) is the sole general partner of NEA Partners 14. The individual directors of NEA 14 LTD are Forest Baskett, Anthony A. Florence, Jr., Patrick J. Kerins, Scott D. Sandell, and Peter Sonsini (together, the “NEA 14 Directors”). NEA Partners 14, NEA 14 LTD, and the NEA 14 Directors may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the shares directly held by NEA 14. The shares held directly by Ven 2014 are held indirectly by Karen P. Welsh, the general partner of Ven 2014. The address for each of these entities and individuals is c/o New Enterprise Associates, Inc., 1954 Greenspring Drive, Suite 600, Timonium, Maryland 21093.

(2)

Consists of (i) 9,326,445 shares held by Highland Capital Partners 9 Limited Partnership (“HCP 9”), (ii) 4,017,272 shares held by Highland Capital Partners 9-B Limited Partnership (“HCP 9B”), and (iii) 814,071 shares held by Highland Entrepreneurs’ Fund 9 Limited Partnership (“HEF 9”). The general partner of each of HCP 9, HCP 9B, and HEF 9 is Highland Management Partners 9 Limited Partnership (“Highland 9 GP LP”), whose general partner is Highland Management Partners 9 LLC (“Highland 9 GP LLC”). Robert Davis, Dan Nova, Paul Maeder, and Corey Mulloy (“Managing Members”) are the managing members of Highland 9 GP LLC and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over shares held by each of HCP 9, HCP 9B, and HEF 9. The principal business address of each of the foregoing entities and the Managing Members is One Broadway, 14th Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142.

(3)

Represents shares held directly by Redline Capital Fund Universal Investments (“Redline UI”), a sub-fund of Redline Capital Fund, FCP-FIS (“Redline Capital”). Redline Capital Management S.A. (“Redline Management”) serves as the manager of Redline UI and Redline Capital, and Redline Capital (UK) Limited (“Redline Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to Redline Management. As the Investment Director of Redline Management, Tatiana Evtushenkova may be deemed to have investment power over the shares held by Redline UI. The principal business address of Redline Adviser is Lynton House 7-12 Tavistock Square, London, England WC1 9LT. The principal business address of the other Redline entities is 26 Avenue Monterey, L-2163 Luxembourg. Pursuant to a letter agreement, dated December 7, 2021, Redline Capital and its affiliates granted to New ZeroFox’s chief executive officer an irrevocable proxy to vote all of their shares, which shall be voted proportionally to the overall votes cast by other shareholders of New ZeroFox on proposals or resolutions voted on by New ZeroFox’s stockholders.

(4)

Represents shares held directly by Lookingglass Cyber Solutions, Inc. (“Lookingglass”). Lookingglass is a privately held, operating company, and voting and dispositive decisions with respect to the New ZeroFox shares owned by Lookingglass are made collectively by the members of Lookingglass’ senior management team, under the oversight of its five-member board of directors. In making these voting and dispositive decisions, the Lookingglass senior management team generally acts by consensus. Although the composition of the senior management team changes over time, the current senior management team consists of Gilman Louie, Bryan Ware, Donald Gilberg, Dana Mariano, Norman Laudermilch, and Ronald Nielson, each of whom may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the shares. The address of Lookingglass is 10740 Parkridge Boulevard, Suite 200, Reston, Virginia, 20191.

(5)

Consists of 8,522,404 shares held directly by James C. Foster and 127,591 shares held by Wolf Acquisitions, L.P. Wolf Acquisitions, L.P. is wholly-owned by Mr. Foster.

(6)

Consists of (i) 4,191,723 shares held by Peloton Equity I, L.P. and (ii) 3,084,512 shares held by Peloton ID Experts, LLC. Peloton Equity GP is the general partner of Peloton Equity I, L.P. and Peloton ID Experts, LLC. Carlos Ferrer and Theodore B. Lundberg are the managing members of Peloton Equity GP. The business address of the foregoing persons and entities is 66 Field Point Road, 2nd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830.

(7)

Consists of (i) 68,825 shares held by ForgePoint Cyber Affiliates Fund I, L.P. and (ii) 5,919,355 held by ForgePoint Cybersecurity Fund I, L.P. (together with ForgePoint Cyber Affiliates Fund I, L.P., the “ForgePoint Funds”). Donald R. Dixon and Alberto J. Yepez are the managing members of ForgePoint Cybersecurity GP-I, LLC, which is the general partner of each of the ForgePoint Funds, and exercise shared voting, investment, and dispositive rights with respect to the shares of stock held by each of the ForgePoint Funds. Sean

 

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  Cunningham is a non-managing member of ForgePoint Cybersecurity GP-I, LLC. In this capacity, Mr. Cunningham does not have voting or dispositive power over the shares held by the ForgePoint Funds. The address for all entities and individuals affiliated with the ForgePoint Funds is 400 S El Camino Road, Suite 1050, San Mateo, CA 94402.
(8)

Includes 5,450,000 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock issuable upon exercise of 5,450,000 private placement warrants purchased by JAR Sponsor LLC in connection with the L&F IPO. MSBD 2020 Series LLC, and Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC as the voting members of JAR Sponsor LLC exercise voting control over the entirety of shares held directly by JAR Sponsor LLC. Jeffrey C. Hammes, by virtue of his role as managing member of MSBD 2020 Series LLC has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by JAR Sponsor LLC, and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by JAR Sponsor LLC. Richard Levy has voting and dispositive power on behalf of Victory Park Capital, LLC over the shares held by JAR Sponsor LLC, and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by JAR Sponsor LLC. The address of JAR Sponsor LLC is 150 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 5200 Chicago, IL 60606.

(9)

Represents shares held by GCP-OI I, LLC. Adam Gerchen, by virtue of his role as manager of GCP-OI I, LLC has voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by GCP-OI I, LLC.

(10)

Includes options to purchase 226,731 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, exercisable as of or within 60 days of August 8, 2022.

(11)

Includes 20,090 unvested restricted shares as to which Ms. King has sole voting power but which are subject to restrictions on transfer, of which none of such shares will vest within 60 days of August 8, 2022.

(12)

Represents shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock held by HCP 9, HCP 9B, and HEF 9 as to which shares Mr. Mulloy may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power, as discussed in footnote (2).

(13)

Includes options to purchase 733,584 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, exercisable as of or within 60 days of August 8, 2022.

(14)

Includes options to purchase 569,112 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, exercisable as of or within 60 days of August 8, 2022.

(15)

Includes (i) options to purchase 3,207,276 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, exercisable as of or within 60 days of August 8, 2022, and (ii) shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock beneficially owned as discussed in footnotes (5) and (12).

Directors and Executive Officers

Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Management of the Company Following the Business Combination” beginning on page 343, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

Executive and Director Compensation

Information with respect to the compensation of New ZeroFox’s named executive officers and directors is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Executive and Director Compensation—ZeroFox” beginning on page 351, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of the Compensation Committee has ever served as an officer of the Company. None of the Company’s directors has an interlocking or other relationship with another board or compensation committee that would require disclosure under Item 407(e)(4) of SEC Regulation S-K.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Information with respect to certain relationships and related person transactions of the Company are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” beginning on page 357, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

Effective upon the Closing, the board of directors of the Company adopted the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) to assess director independence. The board of directors has determined that each of the Company’s directors, other than Mr. James C. Foster and Thomas F. Kelly, qualifies as “independent” under the listing requirements of Nasdaq.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be subject to various legal proceedings, investigations, or claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. As of the date of this filing, the Company is not currently a party to any litigation, investigation, or claim the outcome of which, if determined adversely to it, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows or which otherwise is required to be disclosed under Item 103 of SEC Regulation S-K.

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “ZFOX” on August 4, 2022.

As of August 8, 2022, the Company had 117,983,659 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock issued and outstanding held of record by 100 holders.

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock to date. It is the present intention of the Company’s board of directors to retain future earnings for the development, operation, and expansion of its business, and the Company’s board of directors does not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and will be contingent upon the Company’s future revenues and earnings, as well as its capital requirements and general financial condition.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

The information set forth in the “Introductory Note” under the heading “Common Equity PIPE Financing and Convertible Notes Financing” is incorporated herein by reference.

On August 28, 2020, the Sponsor of L&F paid $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain of L&F’s offering costs in exchange for 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares. Such securities were issued in connection with L&F’s organization pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). On November 13, 2020, the Sponsor effected a surrender of 1,437,500 founder shares to L&F for no consideration, resulting in a decrease in the total number of Class B ordinary shares outstanding to 4,312,500 shares.

 

 

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On November 23, 2020, L&F consummated an initial public offering of 15,000,000 units, at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, and private placements with (i) the Sponsor of 5,000,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant and (ii) Jefferies of 1,859,505 private placement warrants at a price of approximately $1.21 per warrant. L&F granted the Jefferies a 45-day option to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional units at the public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any. On November 23, 2020, Jefferies exercised the over-allotment option in full. Concurrently with the closing of the over-allotment option on November 25, 2020, L&F consummated private placements with (a) the Sponsor of an additional 450,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per unit and (ii) Jefferies of an additional 278,925 private placement warrants at a price of approximately $1.21 per unit. Such securities were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

In connection with the Closing, the Company issued an aggregate of 87,045,565 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock to former stockholders of ZeroFox, and IDX, who had approved the Business Combination prior to the filing of the registration statement on Form S-4 of which the Proxy Statement/Prospectus formed a part. Such shares were issued in exchange for securities of ZeroFox and IDX in accordance with the exchange ratios provided in the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

The description of the Company’s securities included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Description of Securities” beginning on page 375 is incorporated herein by reference.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

The disclosure set forth under the heading “Indemnification Agreements” in Item 1.01 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Further information about the indemnification of the Company’s directors and officers is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Description of Securities—Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers” on page 380, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information set forth in Item 9.01 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

The disclosure set forth in Item 4.01 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

The information set forth in Item 9.01 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in the “Introductory Note” under the heading “Common Equity PIPE Financing and Convertible Notes Financing” describing the Convertible Notes Financing, the Notes, and the Indenture is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 under the heading “Stifel Loan Agreement” is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

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Item 3.02

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

The information set forth in the “Introductory Note” under the heading “Common Equity PIPE Financing and Convertible Notes Financing” is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the Closing, the Company issued an aggregate of 87,045,565 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock to former stockholders of ZeroFox and IDX who had approved the Business Combination prior to the filing of the registration statement on Form S-4 of which the Proxy Statement/Prospectus formed a part. Such shares were issued in exchange for securities of ZeroFox and IDX in accordance with the exchange ratios provided in the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Item 3.03

Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders.

On August 3, 2022, in connection with the Domestication, the Company filed the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. On August 3, 2022, effective upon the Closing, the Company’s board of directors adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), which became effective on that date. The material terms of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws and the general effect upon the rights of holders of L&F’s capital stock are discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections titled “Description of Securities” beginning on page 375, “Proposal No. 5(A)-(G) - The Advisory Governing Documents Proposals” beginning on page 189 and “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights” beginning on page 367, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 4.01

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

On August 3, 2022, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending January 31, 2023, subject to execution of the engagement letter. Deloitte served as the independent registered public accounting firm of each of ZeroFox and IDX prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”), L&F’s independent registered public accounting firm prior to the Business Combination, was informed on the Closing Date that it would be dismissed and replaced by Deloitte as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Withum’s report on L&F’s financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from August 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the “financial statements”), did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except for the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

During the period from August 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, the year ended December 31, 2021, and the subsequent period through August 3, 2022, there were no: (i) disagreements with Withum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or audited scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to Withum’s satisfaction would have caused Withum to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report or (ii) reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, except for the control deficiency disclosed as a material weakness in L&F’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Company has provided Withum with a copy of the disclosures made by the Company in response to this Item 4.01 and has requested that Withum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the Company in response to this Item 4.01 and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A letter from Withum is attached hereto as Exhibit 16.1.

 

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During the period from August 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2021, the year ended December 31, 2021, and the subsequent period through August 3, 2022, the Company did not consult Deloitte with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by Deloitte that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.

 

Item 5.01

Change in Control of Registrant.

The disclosures set forth in the “Introductory Note” and in Item 2.01 of this Report are incorporated herein by reference.

As a result of the consummation of the Business Combination, a change of control of L&F has occurred, and the shareholders of L&F as of immediately prior to the Closing held 4.5% of the outstanding shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock immediately following the Closing.

 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Upon the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each executive officer of L&F resigned from his position, and each of Jeffrey C. Hammes, Adam Gerchen (who was elected a director of New ZeroFox), Richard Levy, Joseph Lieberman, Albert Goldstein, and Kurt Summers resigned from the L&F board of directors.

The information set forth in the sections titled “Directors and Executive Officers,” “Executive and Director Compensation” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” in Item 2.01 of this Report is incorporated herein by reference.

ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. 2022 Incentive Equity Plan

At the extraordinary general meeting of the stockholders of the Company on August 2, 2022 (the “Special Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company considered and approved the ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. 2022 Incentive Equity Plan (the “Incentive Equity Plan”). The Incentive Equity Plan was previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Board of Directors of L&F, and on the Closing Date, the post-Domestication board of the Company approved the Incentive Equity Plan. The Incentive Equity Plan became effective immediately upon the Closing.

A description of the Incentive Equity Plan is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Proposal No. 7 - The Incentive Equity Plan Proposal” beginning on page 198 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and such description is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Incentive Equity Plan is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Incentive Equity Plan, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.

ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

At the Special Meeting, the stockholders of the Company considered and approved the ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). The ESPP was previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Board of Directors of L&F, and on the Closing Date, the post-Domestication board of the Company approved the ESPP. The ESPP became effective immediately upon the Closing.

 

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A description of the ESPP is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Proposal No. 8 - The Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal” beginning on page 205 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the ESPP is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the ESPP, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.6 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective upon the Closing, the Board of New ZeroFox amended the Bylaws to provide an exception to the lock-up provision so that the lock-up restrictions in Section 6.7 of the Bylaws do not apply to 11,000 shares (or such lesser number representing the total shares held by any Non-Electing Seller (as such term is defined in the Bylaws)) received by the Non-Electing Sellers as consideration in the Business Combination.

Effective upon the Closing, the Company changed its fiscal year to end on January 31. Transition period financials will be included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending October 31, 2022.

 

Item 5.05.

Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

In connection with the Business Combination, on August 3, 2022, the New ZeroFox Board approved and adopted a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees, officers, and directors of the Company, including its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other executive and senior financial officers. A copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be found in the Investors section of the Company’s website at https://ir.zerofox.com.

 

Item 5.06

Change in Shell Company Status.

As a result of the Business Combination, the Company ceased to be a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act). The disclosures in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections titled “Proposal No. 2—The Business Combination Proposal—The Business Combination Agreement” and “—Related Agreements” beginning on page 129 and “Proposal No. 3 - The Domestication Proposal” beginning on page 184 are incorporated herein by reference. Further, the disclosures set forth in the “Introductory Note” and in Item 2.01 of this Report are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 4, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Business Combination. A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.4, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

The audited financial statements of L&F as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from August 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 and the related notes are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page FS-3 and are incorporated herein by reference. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of L&F as of June 30, 2022 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and the related notes are included in the L&F’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022 beginning on page 1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

The unaudited condensed financial statements of ZeroFox as of July 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022, and for the six months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related notes will be included in an exhibit that will be filed in an amendment to this Report.

 

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The audited financial statements of IDX as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and the related notes are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page FS-68 and are incorporated herein by reference. The unaudited condensed financial statements of IDX as of June 30, 2022 and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and the related notes are set forth herein as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

The audited financial statements of ZeroFox as of January 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 and the related notes are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page FS-119 and are incorporated herein by reference. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of ZeroFox as of April 30, 2022 and January 31, 2022, and for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and 2021 and the related notes are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus beginning on page FS-99 and are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and the year ended January 31, 2022 is set forth on Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the six months ended July 31, 2022, and the year ended January 31, 2022, will be included in an exhibit that will be filed in an amendment to this Report.

(d) Exhibits.

 

          Incorporated by Reference  

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  

Form

    

Exhibit
or

Annex

    

Filing Date

    

File Number

 
  2.1†    Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2021, by and among L&F Acquisition Corp., L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, ZF Merger Sub, Inc., IDX Merger Sub, Inc., IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, ZeroFox, Inc., and ID Experts Holdings, Inc.      424B3        A        07/14/2022        333-262570  
  3.1*    Certificate of Incorporation of the Company            
  3.2*    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company            
  4.1    Specimen Warrant Certificate of L&F Acquisition Corp.      S-1/A        4.3        11/12/2020        333-249497  
  4.2    Warrant Agreement, dated November 24, 2020, by and between L&F Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent      8-K        4.1        11/23/2020        001-39722  
  4.3*    Indenture dated as of August 3, 2022, by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee            
  4.4*    Form of 7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025 (included in Exhibit 4.3)            

 

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  4.5    Specimen Common Stock Certificate of ZeroFox Holdings, Inc.    S-4/A    4.6    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.1    Form of Common Equity Subscription Agreement    424B3    D    07/14/2022    333-262570
10.2    Form of Convertible Notes Subscription Agreement    424B3    E    07/14/2022    333-262570
10.3    Second Amended and Restated Sponsor Support Letter Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2022, by and among L&F Acquisition Corp., JAR Sponsor, LLC, ZeroFox, Inc., ID Experts Holdings, Inc., Albert Goldstein, Joseph Lieberman, Kurt Summers, and certain other individuals named therein    424B3    F    07/14/2022    333-262570
10.4*†    Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2022, by and among ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. and the Stockholders Party Thereto            
10.5    ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. 2022 Incentive Equity Plan    424B3    H    07/14/2022    333-262570
10.6    ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan    424B3    I    07/14/2022    333-262570
10.7    Form of L&F Acquisition Corp. Indemnity Agreement    S-1/A    10.5    11/12/2020    333-249497
10.8*    Form of ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Indemnification Agreement            
10.9    Lease Agreement, dated February 27, 2016, by and between ZeroFox, Inc. and 1830 Charles Street LLC    S-4/A    10.13    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.10    Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement, dated March 1, 2021, by and between ZeroFox, Inc. and 1830 Charles Street LLC    S-4/A    10.14    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.11    Offer of Employment Letter, dated December 19, 2019, by and between ZeroFox, Inc. and Kevin T. Reardon    S-4/A    10.15    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.12    Offer of Employment Letter, dated September 30, 2015, by and between ZeroFox, Inc. and Scott O’Rourke    S-4/A    10.16    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.13    The ZeroFox, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended    S-4/A    10.17    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.14    Form of Option Grant Agreement under the ZeroFox, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan    S-4/A    10.18    04/08/2022    333-262570

 

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10.15    Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement under the ZeroFox, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan    S-4/A    10.19    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.16    Letter Agreement, dated April 24, 2020, by and between ZeroFox, Inc. and Kevin Reardon    S-4/A    10.21    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.17    Letter Agreement, dated November 1, 2017, by and between ZeroFox, Inc. and Scott O’Rourke    S-4/A    10.22    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.18    Letter Agreement, dated December 7, 2021, by and between ZeroFox, Inc. and Redline Capital Management S.A. acting on behalf and for the account of Redline Capital Fund Universal Instruments, a sub-fund of Redline Capital Fund, FCP-FIS    S-4/A    10.23    04/08/2022    333-262570
10.19    Deed of Sub-Sublease    S-4    10.24    02/07/2022    333-262570
10.20§    Contract (Order No. 24361819F0014) between U.S. Office of Personnel Management and Identity Theft Guard Solutions, LLC dated December 21, 2018    S-4/A    10.24    07/01/2022    333-262570
10.21    Employment Agreement between Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. and Thomas F. Kelly, dated August 9, 2017    S-4    10.26    02/07/2022    333-262570
10.22    Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. and Thomas F. Kelly, dated May 21, 2020    S-4    10.27    02/07/2022    333-262570
10.23    Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. and Thomas F. Kelly, dated August 25, 2021    S-4    10.28    02/07/2022    333-262570
10.24    Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement between Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. and Thomas F. Kelly, dated November 3, 2021    S-4    10.29    02/07/2022    333-262570
10.25    Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement between Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. and Thomas F. Kelly, dated December 17, 2021    S-4    10.30    02/07/2022    333-262570
10.26    Amendment P00010 dated March 29, 2022, to Contract (Order No. 24361819F0014) between U.S. Office of Personnel Management and Identity Theft Guard Solutions, LLC dated December 21, 2018 (filed as Exhibit 10.20)            
10.27*    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2022, by and among ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. and the Holders of the Notes Party Thereto            

 

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10.28*    Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021 by and among by and among Stifel Bank, ZeroFox, Inc., and certain guarantor subsidiaries party thereto.                                                            
10.29*    First Amendment and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 7, 2021            
10.30*    Second Amendment and Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2021            
10.31*    Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 16, 2021            
10.32*    Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 10, 2022            
10.33*    Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 3, 2022            
16.1*    Letter from WithumSmith+Brown, PC to the SEC dated August 9, 2022            
21.1*    List of subsidiaries of the Company            
99.1*    Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of IDX as of June 30, 2022 and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021            
99.2*    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of IDX for the Six Months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021            
99.3*    Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Combined Financial Information as of and for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and the year ended January 31, 2022            
99.4*    Press Release dated August 4, 2022            
104*    Cover Page Interactive Data File            

 

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Filed herewith.

Certain of the exhibits or schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.

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Portions of this exhibit have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(6).

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: August 9, 2022     By:  

/s/ Timothy S. Bender

        Name:   Timothy S. Bender
        Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

Page 1            

 

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I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF “ ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.” FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. 2022, AT 11:39 O’CLOCK A.M.

 

 

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6449347     8100D   LOGO      Authentication: 204074734  
SR# 20223164549        Date: 08-03-22  

You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml


Execution Version

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

I, the undersigned, for the purposes of incorporating and organizing a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), do execute this Certificate of Incorporation and do hereby certify as follows:

ARTICLE I

The name of the corporation is ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE II

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE III

The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL. The Corporation is incorporated in connection with the domestication of L&F Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“LNFA”) to a Delaware corporation, and this Certificate of Incorporation is filed simultaneously with a Certificate of Corporate Domestication of LNFA (the “Certificate of Domestication”).

ARTICLE IV

Section 1. The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock, to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 1,100,000,000 shares, of which 1,000,000,000 shares are Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), and 100,000,000 shares are Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

Section 2. Upon the filing of the Certificate of Domestication and this Certificate of Incorporation (the “Effective Time”), which shall occur prior to the closing (the “Closing Date”) of the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, entered into as of December 17, 2021, by and among LNFA, L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, ZF Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, IDX Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, ZeroFox, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and ID Experts Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, each Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value per share, and each Class B ordinary share, $0.0001 par value per share, of LNFA issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

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automatically be converted, on a one-for-one basis, into one fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock, without any further action required on the part of LNFA, the Corporation or any holder of ordinary shares of LNFA or capital stock of the Corporation. The powers, preferences and rights of, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions upon, each class or series of stock shall be determined in accordance with, or as set forth hereafter in, this Article IV.

Section 3. Each share of Common Stock outstanding as of the applicable record date shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on any matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

Section 4. The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series pursuant to a resolution or resolutions providing for such issue duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) (authority to do so being hereby expressly vested in the Board of Directors). The Board of Directors is further authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to fix by resolution or resolutions the designations, powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of any series of Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, authority to fix by resolution or resolutions the dividend rights, dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), redemption price or prices, and liquidation preferences of any such series, and the number of shares constituting any such series and the designation thereof, or any of the foregoing. The Board of Directors is further authorized to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series, subject to applicable law and the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof stated in this Certificate of Incorporation or the resolution of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares of such series. Except as may be otherwise specified by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock, if the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock is so decreased, then the Corporation shall take all such steps as are necessary to cause the shares constituting such decrease to resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.

Section 5. Except as otherwise required by law or provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation filed with respect to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon by law or pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation filed with respect to any series of Preferred Stock) or the DGCL.

Section 6. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, without a separate vote of the holders of the class or classes the number of authorized shares of which are being increased or decreased, unless a vote of any holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock is required pursuant to the terms of this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock), irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL.

 

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ARTICLE V

Section 1. Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock, the number of directors that constitutes the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be fixed only by resolution of the Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. For the purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, the term “Whole Board” shall mean the total number of authorized directorships whether or not there exist any vacancies or other unfilled seats in previously authorized directorships. At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors of the Corporation shall be elected to hold office until the expiration of the term for which they are elected and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

Section 2. The directors of the Corporation (other than any who may be elected by holders of Preferred Stock as provided for or fixed in this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) (the “Preferred Stock Directors”)) shall be divided into three classes as nearly equal in size as is practicable, hereby designated Class I, Class II and Class III. At the first annual meeting of stockholders following the Closing Date, the term of office of the Class I directors shall expire and Class I directors shall be elected for a term of three years. At the second annual meeting of stockholders following the Closing Date, the term of office of the Class II directors shall expire and Class II directors shall be elected for a term of three years. At the third annual meeting of stockholders following the Closing Date, the term of office of the Class III directors shall expire and Class III directors shall be elected for a term of three years. At each succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, directors shall be elected for a term of three years to succeed the directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.

ARTICLE VI

Section 1. Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

Section 2. Except as otherwise provided for or fixed by or pursuant to the provisions of ARTICLE IV hereof in relation to the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors, created in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, or by a sole remaining director, and not by the stockholders. A person so elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such director shall have been chosen and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

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Section 3. During any period when the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock have the separate right to elect Preferred Stock Directors and upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues: (a) the then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such number of directors that the holders of any series of Preferred Stock have a right to elect, and the holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to said provisions; and (b) each Preferred Stock Director shall serve until such Preferred Stock Director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s right to hold such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever occurs earlier, subject to his or her earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal. Except as otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock), whenever the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock having a separate right to elect additional directors cease to have or are otherwise divested of such right pursuant to said provisions, the terms of office of all Preferred Stock Directors elected by the holders of such series of Preferred Stock, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate (in which case each such Preferred Stock Director shall cease to be qualified as a director and shall cease to be a director) and the total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be automatically reduced accordingly.

ARTICLE VII

Section 1. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

Section 2. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.

Section 3. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Whole Board shall be required in order for the Board of Directors to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. The Bylaws of the Corporation may also be adopted, altered, amended or repealed by the stockholders of the Corporation. No Bylaw hereafter legally adopted, altered, amended or repealed shall invalidate any prior act of the directors or officers of the Corporation that would have been valid if such Bylaw had not been adopted, altered, amended or repealed.

Section 4. The election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

Section 5. No stockholder will be permitted to cumulate votes at any election of directors.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

Section 1. Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock as provided for or fixed in this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock), any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent by such stockholders.

Section 2. Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock as provided for or fixed in this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock), special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board, but a special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons and any power of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders is specifically denied. Only such business shall be considered at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been stated in the notice for such meeting. Any such special meeting so called may be postponed, rescheduled or cancelled by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner and to the extent provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE IX

Section 1. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended from time to time, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended.

Section 2. The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding.

Section 3. Neither any amendment, repeal nor elimination of any Section of this ARTICLE IX, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation inconsistent with this ARTICLE IX, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this ARTICLE IX in respect of any act or omission which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal, elimination or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

 

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ARTICLE X

Section 1. Meetings of stockholders may be held within or outside of the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision of applicable law) outside of the State of Delaware at such place or places or in such manner or manners as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

Section 2. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum (an “Alternative Forum Consent”), the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a duty (including any fiduciary duty) owed by any current or former director, officer, stockholder, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any current or former director, officer, stockholder, employee or agent of the Corporation arising out of or relating to any provision of the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation (each, as in effect from time to time) or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any current or former director, officer, stockholder, employee or agent of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware; provided, however, that, in the event that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction over any such action or proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding shall be another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, in each such case, unless the Court of Chancery (or such other state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, as applicable) has dismissed a prior action by the same plaintiff asserting the same claims because such court lacked personal jurisdiction over an indispensable party named as a defendant therein. Unless the Corporation gives an Alternative Forum Consent, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint against any person (including, but not limited to, any underwriters or auditors retained by the Corporation) in connection with any offering of the Corporation’s securities, asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This Section 2 of ARTICLE X does not apply to claims arising under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The existence of any prior Alternative Forum Consent shall not act as a waiver of the Corporation’s ongoing consent right as set forth above in this Section 2 of ARTICLE X with respect to any current or future actions or claims. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 2 of ARTICLE X.

ARTICLE XI

Section 1. The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or any

 

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provision of law that might otherwise permit a lesser vote, the Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board and the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the amendment, repeal or modification of the provisions of Section 4 of ARTICLE IV, ARTICLE V, Section 1 of ARTICLE VI, Section 2 of ARTICLE VI, Section 5 of ARTICLE VII, ARTICLE VIII, ARTICLE IX, Section 2 of ARTICLE X, this ARTICLE XI or ARTICLE XII of this Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 2. If any provision or provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the court will replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable provision that most accurately reflects the Corporation’s intent in order to achieve, to the maximum extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision and (b) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service to or for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.

ARTICLE XII

Section 1. In recognition and anticipation that members of the Board of Directors who are not employees or officers of the Corporation (“Non-Employee Directors”) and their respective Affiliates and Affiliated Entities (each, as defined below) may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage and/or other business activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage, the provisions of this Article XII are set forth to regulate and define the conduct of certain affairs of the Corporation with respect to certain classes or categories of business opportunities as they may involve any of the Non-Employee Directors or their respective Affiliates and the powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Corporation and its directors, officers and stockholders in connection therewith. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Non-Employee Director or his or her Affiliates or Affiliated Entities (the Persons (as defined below) above being referred to, collectively, as “Identified Persons” and, individually, as an “Identified Person”) shall have any duty to refrain from directly or indirectly (a) engaging in the same or similar business activities or lines of business in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates has historically engaged, now engages or proposes to engage at any time or (b) otherwise competing with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, and no Identified Person shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any Affiliate of the Corporation for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that

 

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such Identified Person engages in any such activities. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation hereby, pursuant to Section 122(17) of the DGCL renounces any interest or expectancy in, or right to be offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for an Identified Person and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, except as provided in this Article XII. Subject to Section 2 of this Article XII, in the event that any Identified Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for itself, herself or himself and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, such Identified Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have no duty to communicate or offer such transaction or other business opportunity to the Corporation or any of its Affiliates and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any Affiliate of the Corporation for breach of any fiduciary duty as a director or officer of the Corporation solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, herself or himself, or offers or directs such corporate opportunity to another Person or does not communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Corporation.

Section 2. Subject to Section 3 of this Article XII, the Corporation does not renounce its interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any Non-Employee Director if such opportunity is expressly offered or presented to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director of the Corporation, and the provisions of Section 1 of this Article XII shall not apply to any such corporate opportunity.

Section 3. In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article XII, a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for the Corporation if it is a business opportunity that (a) the Corporation is neither financially or legally able, nor contractually permitted to undertake, (b) from its nature, is not in the line of the Corporation’s business or is of no practical advantage to the Corporation, or (c) is one in which the Corporation has no interest or reasonable expectancy.

Section 4. For purposes of this Article XII, (a) “Affiliate” shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, another Person; (b) “Affiliated Entity” shall mean (i) any Person of which a Non-Employee Director serves as an officer, director, employee, agent or other representative (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation), (ii) any direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, manager or other representative of such Person or (iii) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with any of the foregoing, including any investment fund or vehicle under common management; and (c) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association or any other entity.

Section 5. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any Person purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in any shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article XII. Neither the alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Article XII, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designations relating to any series of Preferred Stock) inconsistent with this Article XII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article XII in respect of any business opportunity first identified or any other matter

 

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occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article XII, would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration, amendment, addition, repeal or adoption. This Article XII shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification or advancement rights of, any director or officer of the Corporation under this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, any indemnification agreement between such Person and the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or applicable law.

ARTICLE XIII

The incorporator of the Corporation is Adam Gerchen, whose mailing address is 150 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 5200, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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I, the undersigned, being the Incorporator, hereby acknowledge that the foregoing Certificate of Incorporation is his act and deed on August 3, 2022.

 

/s/ Adam Gerchen

Adam Gerchen, Incorporator

 

[Signature Page to Certificate of Incorporation of ZeroFox Holdings, Inc.]

EX-3.2

Exhibit 3.2

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

(as adopted on August 3, 2022)

ARTICLE I - CORPORATE OFFICES

1.1 REGISTERED OFFICE

The registered office of ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be fixed in the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “certificate of incorporation”).

1.2 OTHER OFFICES

The Corporation may at any time establish other offices.

ARTICLE II - MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

2.1 PLACE OF MEETINGS

Meetings of stockholders shall be held at a place, if any, within or outside the State of Delaware, determined by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”). The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by Section 211(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). In the absence of any such designation or determination, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the Corporation’s principal executive office.

2.2 ANNUAL MEETING

The Board of Directors shall designate the date and time of the annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business, brought in accordance with Section 2.4 of these bylaws, may be transacted. The Board of Directors may cancel, postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled annual meeting at any time, before or after the notice for such meeting has been sent to the stockholders.

2.3 SPECIAL MEETING

(a) A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time only by (i) the Board of Directors, (ii) the chairperson of the Board of Directors, (iii) the chief executive officer or (iv) the president, but a special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons and any power of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders is specifically denied. The Board of Directors may cancel, postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting at any time, before or after the notice for such meeting has been sent to the stockholders.


(b) The notice of a special meeting shall include the purpose for which the meeting is called. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, the chairperson of the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer or the president. Nothing contained in this Section 2.3(b) shall be construed as limiting, fixing or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.

2.4 ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES

(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders.

(i) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors or the proposal of other business to be transacted by the stockholders at an annual meeting of stockholders may be made only (A) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto); (B) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; (C) as may be provided in the certificate of designation for any class or series of preferred stock; or (D) by any stockholder of the Corporation who (1) is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of the notice contemplated by Section 2.4(a)(ii); (2) is a stockholder of record on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of the annual meeting; (3) is a stockholder of record on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting; (4) is a stockholder of record at the time of the annual meeting; and (5) complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.4(a).

(ii) For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting of stockholders by a stockholder pursuant to clause (D) of Section 2.4(a)(i), the stockholder must have given timely notice in writing to the secretary and any such proposed business (other than a nomination) must constitute a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation no earlier than 8:00 a.m., local time, on the 150th day and no later than 5:00 p.m., local time, on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement (as defined in this Section 2.4(a)(ii)) for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders (which anniversary date shall, for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting after its shares of stock are first publicly traded, be deemed to be April 15, 2023). However, if no annual meeting of stockholders was held in the preceding year, or if the date of the applicable annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, then to be timely such notice must be received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation no earlier than 8:00 a.m., local time, on the 120th day prior to the day of the annual meeting and no later than the later of (A) 5:00 p.m., local time, on the 90th day before the meeting or (B) 5:00 p.m., local time, on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was first made by the Corporation. In no event will the adjournment, rescheduling or postponement of any annual meeting, or any announcement thereof, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. The number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the annual meeting (or in the case of a stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election

 

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at the annual meeting on behalf of such beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such annual meeting. Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of this Section 2.4(a)(ii) to the contrary, if the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at the annual meeting is increased after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under this Section 2.4(a)(ii) and there is no public announcement naming the nominees for the additional directorships at least 10 days before the last day that a stockholder may deliver a notice of nomination pursuant to the foregoing provisions, then a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.4(a)(ii) will also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it is received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation no later than 5:00 p.m., local time, on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made. “Public announcement” means disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended and inclusive of rules and regulations thereunder, the “1934 Act”). “The date of the proxy statement” means “the date of the company’s proxy statement released to shareholders” as used in Rule 14a-8(e) promulgated under the 1934 Act, as interpreted by the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

(iii) A stockholder’s notice to the secretary must set forth:

(A) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director:

(1) such person’s name, age, business address, residence address and principal occupation or employment; the class, series and number of shares of stock of the Corporation that are held of record or are beneficially owned by such person and a description of any Derivative Instruments (defined below) held or beneficially owned thereby or of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, or to manage the risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of such person; and all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the contested election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Section 14 of the 1934 Act;

(2) such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement and related materials of the Corporation and the proxy statement and related materials of such stockholder as a nominee of the stockholder and to serving as a director of the Corporation if elected;

(3) a reasonably detailed description of any direct or indirect compensatory, payment, indemnification or other financial agreement, arrangement or understanding that such person has, or has had within the past three years, with any person or entity other than the Corporation (including the amount of any payment or payments received or receivable thereunder), in each case in connection with candidacy or service as a director of the Corporation (a “Third-Party Compensation Arrangement”); and

 

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(4) a description of any other material relationships between such person and such person’s respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert with them, on the one hand, and such stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert with them, on the other hand;

(B) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting:

(1) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting;

(2) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, if applicable, the text of any proposed amendment to these bylaws or the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation);

(3) the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting;

(4) any material interest in such business of such stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert with them; and

(5) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, and their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder; and

(C) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made:

(1) the name and address of such stockholder (as they appear on the Corporation’s books), of such beneficial owner and of their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them;

(2) for each class or series, the number of shares of stock of the Corporation that are, directly or indirectly, held of record or are beneficially owned by such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them;

(3) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, and any other person or persons (including, in each case, their names) in connection with the proposal of such nomination or other business;

 

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(4) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, regardless of the form of settlement, any derivative, long or short positions, profit interests, forwards, futures, swaps, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, with respect to the Corporation’s securities (any of the foregoing, a “Derivative Instrument”), or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding that has been made the effect or intent of which is to create or mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for or increase or decrease the voting power of such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, with respect to the Corporation’s securities;

(5) any rights to dividends on the Corporation’s securities owned beneficially by such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, that are separated or separable from the underlying security;

(6) any proportionate interest in the Corporation’s securities or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner of such general or limited partnership;

(7) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with, them is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of the Corporation’s securities or Derivative Instruments, including, without limitation, any such interests held by members of the immediate family of such persons sharing the same household;

(8) any significant equity interests or any Derivative Instruments in any principal competitor of the Corporation that are held by such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them;

(9) any direct or indirect interest of such stockholder, such beneficial owner or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, in any contract with the Corporation, any affiliate of the Corporation or any principal competitor of the Corporation (in each case, including any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement);

(10) a representation and undertaking that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation as of the date of submission of the stockholder’s notice and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to bring such nomination or other business before the meeting;

(11) a representation and undertaking that such stockholder or any such beneficial owner intends, or is part of a group that intends, to (x) deliver a proxy statement or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation’s then-outstanding stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or to elect each such nominee; or (y) otherwise solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination;

 

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(12) any other information relating to such stockholder, such beneficial owner, or their respective affiliates or associates or others acting in concert with them, or director nominee or proposed business that, in each case, would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies in support of such nominee (in a contested election of directors) or proposal pursuant to Section 14 of the 1934 Act; and

(13) such other information relating to any proposed item of business as the Corporation may reasonably require to determine whether such proposed item of business is a proper matter for stockholder action.

(iv) In addition to the requirements of this Section 2.4, to be timely, a stockholder’s notice (and any additional information submitted to the Corporation in connection therewith) must further be updated and supplemented (A) if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice is true and correct as of the record date(s) for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting and as of the date that is 10 business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment, or postponement thereof and (B) to provide any additional information that the Corporation may reasonably request. Such update and supplement or additional information, if applicable, must be received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, in the case of a request for additional information, promptly following a request therefor, which response must be delivered not later than such reasonable time as is specified in any such request from the Corporation or, in the case of any other update or supplement of any information, not later than five business days after the record date(s) for the meeting (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of the record date(s)), and not later than eight business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of 10 business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof). The failure to timely provide such update, supplement or additional information shall result in the nomination or proposal no longer being eligible for consideration at the meeting.

(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Special meetings of stockholders may be called only in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and Section 2.3(a) of these bylaws. Only such business will be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as has been brought before the special meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (1) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or (2) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting by any stockholder who (i) is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of the notice contemplated by this Section 2.4(b); (ii) is a stockholder of record on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of the special meeting; (iii) is a stockholder of record on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting; (iv) is a stockholder of record at the time of the special meeting; and (v) complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.4(b). The number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the special meeting (or in the case of a stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the special meeting on behalf of such beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such special meeting. For nominations to be properly brought by a stockholder before a special meeting pursuant to this Section 2.4(b), the

 

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stockholder’s notice must be received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation no earlier than 8:00 a.m., local time, on the 120th day prior to the day of the special meeting and no later than 5:00 p.m., local time, on the later of the 90th day prior to the day of the special meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the special meeting at which directors are to be elected was first made by the Corporation. In no event will any adjournment, rescheduling or postponement of a special meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice. A stockholder’s notice to the secretary must comply with the applicable notice requirements of Section 2.4(a)(iii).

(c) Other Requirements.

(i) To be eligible to be a nominee by any stockholder for election as a director of the Corporation, the proposed nominee must provide to the secretary, in accordance with the applicable time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under Section 2.4(a)(ii) or Section 2.4(b), as applicable:

(A) a signed and completed written questionnaire (in the form provided by the secretary at the written request of the nominating stockholder, which form will be provided by the secretary within 10 days of receiving such request);

(B) a written representation and undertaking that, such nominee is not, and will not become, a party to any voting agreement, arrangement, commitment, assurance or understanding with any person or entity as to how such nominee, if elected as a director, will vote on any issue (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law;

(C) a written representation and undertaking that, unless previously disclosed to the Corporation, such nominee is not, and will not become, a party to any Third-Party Compensation Arrangement;

(D) a written representation and undertaking that, if elected as a director, such nominee would be in compliance, and will continue to comply, with the Corporation’s corporate governance guidelines as disclosed on the Corporation’s website, as amended from time to time; and

(E) a written representation and undertaking that such nominee, if elected, intends to serve a full term on the Board of Directors.

(ii) At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by the Board of Directors for election as a director must furnish to the secretary the information that is required to be set forth in a stockholder’s notice of nomination that pertains to such nominee.

(iii) No person will be eligible to be nominated by a stockholder for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.4. No business proposed by a stockholder will be conducted at a stockholder meeting except in accordance with this Section 2.4.

 

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(iv) The chairperson of the applicable meeting of stockholders will, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these bylaws or that business was not properly brought before the meeting. If the chairperson of the meeting should so determine, then the chairperson of the meeting will so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination will be disregarded or such business will not be transacted, as the case may be.

(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.4, unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear in person at the meeting to present a nomination or other proposed business, such nomination will be disregarded or such proposed business will not be transacted, as the case may be, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination or business may have been received by the Corporation and counted for purposes of determining a quorum. For purposes of this Section 2.4, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, director, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting, and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting.

(vi) Without limiting this Section 2.4, a stockholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of the 1934 Act with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.4, it being understood that (A) any references in these bylaws to the 1934 Act are not intended to, and will not, limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to this Section 2.4; and (B) compliance with clause (D) of Section 2.4(a)(i) and with Section 2.4(b) are the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business (other than as provided in Section 2.4(c)(vii)).

(vii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.4, the notice requirements set forth in these bylaws with respect to the proposal of any business pursuant to this Section 2.4 will be deemed to be satisfied by a stockholder if (A) such stockholder has submitted a proposal to the Corporation in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act; and (B) such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for the meeting of stockholders. Subject to Rule 14a-8 and other applicable rules and regulations under the 1934 Act, nothing in these bylaws will be construed to permit any stockholder, or give any stockholder the right, to include or have disseminated or described in the Corporation’s proxy statement any nomination of a director or any other business proposal.

2.5 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, 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, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Except as otherwise provided in the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting.

 

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2.6 QUORUM

The holders of a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders. Where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter, except as otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.

If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then either (a) the chairperson of the meeting, or (b) the stockholders so present (by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation which are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon) shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting in accordance with Section 2.7, until a quorum is present or represented.

2.7 ADJOURNED MEETING; NOTICE

When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof, and 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 adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of such adjourned meeting in accordance with Section 213(a) of the DGCL and Section 2.11 of these bylaws, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

2.8 ORGANIZATION; CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

The chairperson of any meeting of stockholders shall be designated by the Board of Directors; in the absence of such designation, the chairperson of the Board of Directors, if any, or the chief executive officer (in the absence of the chairperson of the Board of Directors) or the president (in the absence of the chairperson of the Board of Directors and the chief executive officer), or in their absence any other executive officer of the Corporation, shall serve as chairperson of the stockholder meeting. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the

 

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polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairperson of the meeting. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the chairperson of the meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess and/or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairperson, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chairperson of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairperson of the meeting shall determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. The chairperson at any meeting of stockholders, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate to the conduct of the meeting, shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a matter or business was not properly brought before the meeting and if such chairperson should so determine, such chairperson shall so declare to the meeting and any such matter or business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairperson of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

2.9 VOTING

The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.11 of these bylaws, subject to Section 217 (relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock) and Section 218 (relating to voting trusts and other voting agreements) of the DGCL.

Except as may be otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder as of the applicable record date.

Unless a different or minimum vote is required by applicable law, the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws, the rules or regulations of the stock exchange on which the Corporation’s securities are listed, or any law or regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, in which case such different or minimum vote shall be the applicable vote on the matter, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series or classes or series present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of such class or series or classes or series, unless a different or minimum vote is required by applicable law, the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws, the rules or regulations of the stock exchange on which the Corporation’s securities are listed, or any law or regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, in which case such different or minimum vote shall be the applicable vote on the matter.

 

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2.10 STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

Subject to the rights of holders of preferred stock of the Corporation, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent by such stockholders.

2.11 RECORD DATES

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination.

If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the provisions of Section 213 of the DGCL and this Section 2.11 at the adjourned meeting.

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

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2.12 PROXIES

Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders, or to take corporate action by consent without a meeting, may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. The authorization of a person to act as a proxy may be documented, signed and delivered in accordance with Section 116 of the DGCL; provided that such authorization shall set forth, or be delivered with information enabling the Corporation to determine, the identity of the stockholder granting such authorization. The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212 of the DGCL.

2.13 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE

The Corporation shall prepare, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting; provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than 10 days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The Corporation shall not be required to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the Corporation’s principal place of business. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be examined by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then such list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.

2.14 INSPECTORS OF ELECTION

Before any meeting of stockholders, the Corporation shall appoint an inspector or inspectors of election to act at the meeting or its adjournment. The Corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act.

Such inspectors shall:

(a) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each;

(b) determine the shares represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots;

 

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(c) count all votes and ballots;

(d) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors; and

(e) certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting, and their count of all votes and ballots.

Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to execute faithfully the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. If there are multiple inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all. Any report or certificate made by the inspectors of election is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

ARTICLE III - DIRECTORS

3.1 POWERS

The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided in the DGCL or the certificate of incorporation.

3.2 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, each of whom shall be a natural person. The size of the Board of Directors will be fixed in the manner set forth in the certificate of incorporation. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before that director’s term of office expires.

3.3 ELECTION, QUALIFICATION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS

Except as provided in Section 3.4 of these bylaws, each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy or a newly created directorship, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws. The certificate of incorporation or these bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors.

The terms of directors shall be as set forth in the certificate of incorporation.

3.4 RESIGNATION AND VACANCIES

Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the chairperson of the Board of Directors, chief executive officer, president or secretary of the Corporation. A resignation is effective when the resignation is delivered unless the resignation specifies a later effective date or an effective date determined upon the happening of an event or events. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, when one or more directors resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective.

 

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Any vacancies or newly created directorship on the Board of Directors shall be filled in accordance with the certificate of incorporation.

3.5 PLACE OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE

The Board of Directors may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the State of Delaware.

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

3.6 REGULAR MEETINGS

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.

3.7 SPECIAL MEETINGS; NOTICE

Special meetings of the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairperson of the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, the secretary or a majority of the directors then in office; provided that the person(s) authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may authorize another person or persons to send notice of such meeting.

Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be:

(a) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone;

(b) sent by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid;

(c) sent by facsimile;

(d) sent by electronic mail; or

(e) otherwise given by electronic transmission (as defined in Section 232 of the DGCL),

directed to each director at that director’s address, telephone number, facsimile number, electronic mail address or other contact for notice by electronic transmission, as the case may be, as shown on the Corporation’s records.

 

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If the notice is (i) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone, (ii) sent by facsimile, (iii) sent by electronic mail or (iv) otherwise given by electronic transmission, it shall be delivered, sent or otherwise directed to each director, as applicable, at least 24 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is sent by United States mail, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four days before the time of the holding of the meeting. Any oral notice may be communicated to the director. 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, unless required by statute.

3.8 QUORUM; VOTING

Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, then the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

The affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.

3.9 BOARD ACTION BY CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, (a) any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission; and (b) a consent may be documented, signed and delivered in any manner permitted by Section 116 of the DGCL. Any person (whether or not then a director) may provide, whether through instruction to an agent or otherwise, that a consent to action will be effective at a future time (including a time determined upon the happening of an event), no later than 60 days after such instruction is given or such provision is made and such consent shall be deemed to have been given for purposes of this Section 3.9 at such effective time so long as such person is then a director and did not revoke the consent prior to such time. Any such consent shall be revocable prior to its becoming effective. After an action is taken, the consent or consents relating thereto shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors, or the committee or subcommittee thereof, in the same paper or electronic form as the minutes are maintained.

3.10 FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors.

3.11 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS

Any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office by stockholders of the Corporation in the manner specified in the certificate of incorporation and applicable law.

 

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No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.

3.12 BOARD MINUTES

The Board of Directors shall keep (or direct the secretary or assistant secretary of the Corporation or another person to keep) regular minutes of its meetings.

ARTICLE IV - COMMITTEES

4.1 COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors or in these bylaws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority to (a) approve or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or (b) adopt, amend or repeal any bylaw of the Corporation.

4.2 SUBCOMMITTEES

Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws or the resolutions of the Board of Directors designating the committee, a committee may create one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of the committee, and delegate to a subcommittee any or all of the powers and authority of the committee.

4.3 COMMITTEE MINUTES

Each committee and subcommittee shall keep (or direct the secretary or assistant secretary of the Corporation or another person to keep) regular minutes of its meetings.

4.4 MEETINGS AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES

Meetings and actions of committees and subcommittees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of:

(a) Section 3.5 (place of meetings and meetings by telephone);

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(c) Section 3.7 (special meetings and notice);

(d) Section 3.8 (quorum; voting);

(e) Section 3.9 (action without a meeting); and

(f) Section 7.4 (waiver of notice)

with such changes in the context of those bylaws as are necessary to substitute the committee or subcommittee and its members for the Board of Directors and its members; provided, however, (i) the time and place of regular meetings of committees or subcommittees may be determined either by resolution of the Board of Directors or by resolution of the committee or subcommittee; (ii) special meetings of committees or subcommittees may also be called by resolution of the Board of Directors or the committee or the subcommittee; and (iii) notice of special meetings of committees and subcommittees shall also be given to all alternate members who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee or subcommittee. The Board of Directors, or in the absence of any such action by the Board of Directors, the applicable committee or subcommittee, may adopt rules for the government of any committee or subcommittee not inconsistent with the provisions of these bylaws.

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

5.1 OFFICERS

The officers of the Corporation shall include a president, a treasurer and a secretary. The Corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chairperson of the Board of Directors, a vice chairperson of the Board of Directors, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer or treasurer, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant vice presidents, one or more assistant treasurers, one or more assistant secretaries and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

5.2 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS

The Board of Directors shall appoint the officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 of these bylaws, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment.

5.3 SUBORDINATE OFFICERS

The Board of Directors may appoint, or empower the chief executive officer or, in the absence of a chief executive officer, the president, to appoint, such other officers as the business of the Corporation may require. Each of such officers shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

 

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5.4 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS

Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors or, for the avoidance of doubt, any duly authorized committee or subcommittee thereof or by any officer who has been conferred such power of removal.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving notice, in writing or by electronic transmission, to the Corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice. Unless otherwise specified in the notice of resignation, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.

5.5 VACANCIES IN OFFICES

Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors or as provided in Section 5.3.

5.6 REPRESENTATION OF SECURITIES OF OTHER ENTITIES

The chairperson of the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, the treasurer, the secretary or assistant secretary of the Corporation or any other person authorized by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer, the president or a vice president, is authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of the Corporation all rights incident to any and all shares or other securities of any other entity or entities, and all rights incident to any management authority conferred on the Corporation in accordance with the governing documents of any entity or entities, standing in the name of the Corporation, including the right to act by written consent. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such person having the authority.

5.7 AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS

All officers of the Corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the Corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI - STOCK

6.1 STOCK CERTIFICATES; PARTLY PAID SHARES

The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be

 

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entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of, the Corporation by any two officers of the Corporation representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. The Corporation shall not have power to issue a certificate in bearer form.

The Corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid and subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor. Upon the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any such partly-paid shares, or upon the books and records of the Corporation in the case of uncertificated partly-paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration of any dividend on fully-paid shares, the Corporation shall declare a dividend upon partly-paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.

6.2 SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES

If the Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the registered owner thereof shall be given a notice, in writing or by electronic transmission, containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to this Section 6.2 or Sections 156, 202(a), 218(a) or 364 of the DGCL or with respect to this Section 6.2 a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the rights and obligations of the holders of uncertificated stock and the rights and obligations of the holders of certificates representing stock of the same class and series shall be identical.

6.3 LOST CERTIFICATES

Except as provided in this Section 6.3, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Corporation and cancelled at the same time. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

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6.4 DIVIDENDS

The Board of Directors, subject to any restrictions contained in the certificate of incorporation or applicable law, may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of the Corporation’s capital stock. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation. The Board of Directors may set apart out of any of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.

6.5 TRANSFER OF STOCK

Transfers of record of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by an attorney duly authorized, and, if such stock is certificated, upon the surrender of a certificate or certificates for a like number of shares, properly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer.

6.6 STOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

The Corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the Corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.

6.7 CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

Without the prior written consent of the Corporation as approved by a majority of the independent directors of the Corporation, and without limiting the rights of any party to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Corporation and the stockholders party thereto (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”), neither any Restricted Transfer nor any public announcement of any intention to effect any Restricted Transfer of any Lock-Up Shares Beneficially Owned or otherwise held by any Non-Electing Seller (or any Permitted Transferee thereof) may be made during the Lock-Up Period applicable to such Lock-Up Shares.

No Transfer of any shares of the Corporation’s stock may be made, except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

To the extent shares of the Corporation’s stock are uncertificated, the Corporation shall give notice of the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.7 in accordance with the DGCL.

During the Lock-Up Period applicable to any Non-Electing Seller (or any Permitted Transferee thereof), any purported Transfer of Lock-Up Shares by such Non-Electing Seller (or such Permitted Transferee) other than in accordance with these Bylaws shall be null and void, and the Corporation shall refuse to recognize any such Transfer for any purpose.

 

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Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in this Section 6.7, if (A) at least 120 days have elapsed since the Closing Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) and (B) the Lock-Up Period is scheduled to end during a Blackout Period or within five Trading Days prior to a Blackout Period, the Lock-Up Period shall end 10 Trading Days prior to the commencement of the Blackout Period (the “Blackout-Related Release”); provided that the Corporation shall announce the date of the expected Blackout-Related Release through a major news service, or on a Form 8-K, at least two Trading Days in advance of the Blackout-Related Release; and provided further that the Blackout-Related Release shall not occur unless the Corporation shall have publicly released its earnings results for the quarterly period during which the Closing (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Lock-Up Period end earlier than 120 days after the Closing Date pursuant to the Blackout-Related Release.

The foregoing notwithstanding, to the extent any Non-Electing Seller (or any Permitted Transferee thereof that Beneficially Owns any Lock-Up Shares as a result of a Permitted Transfer) is granted a release or waiver from the restrictions contained in this Section 6.7 prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period or any party under the Sponsor Holders Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Corporation and the parties thereto (the “Sponsor Holders Agreement”) or the A&R Registration Rights Agreement is granted a release or waiver from its restrictions on transfer of the Corporation’s securities under such agreement, then all Non-Electing Sellers (and any Permitted Transferee thereof that Beneficially Owns any Lock-Up Shares as a result of a Permitted Transfer) shall be automatically granted a release or waiver from the restrictions contained in this Section 6.7 to the same extent, on substantially the same terms as and on a pro rata basis with, such Non-Electing Seller (or any Permitted Transferee thereof that Beneficially Owns any Lock-Up Shares as a result of a Permitted Transfer) or Person under the Sponsor Holders Agreement or A&R Registration Rights, as applicable, to which such release or waiver is granted.

As used in this Section 6.7, the below terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(a) “Affiliate” means (i) with respect to any specified Person that is not a natural person, (A) any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person, and (B) any corporation, trust, limited liability company, general or limited partnership or other entity advised or managed by, or under common control or management with, such Person (for the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise) and (ii) with respect to any natural person, any Member of the Immediate Family of such natural person, or any Person that is, directly or indirectly, controlled by such specified natural person; provided that the Corporation and each of its subsidiaries shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of any Person.

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(c) “Blackout Period” means a broadly applicable and regularly scheduled period during which trading in the Corporation’s securities would not be permitted under the Corporation’s insider trading policy.

(d) “Lock-Up Period” means the period ending one hundred and eighty (180) days following the Closing Date.

(e) “Lock-Up Shares” means shares of the Corporation’s stock held by a Non-Electing Seller or a Permitted Transferee thereof, issued (i) as consideration pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), dated as of December 17, 2021, by and among the Corporation, L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, ZF Merger Sub, Inc., IDX Merger Sub, Inc., IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, ZeroFox, Inc. (“ZF”), and ID Experts Holdings, Inc. (“IDX” and together with ZF, the “Prior Companies”) or (ii) to directors, officers and employees of the Corporation or its subsidiaries upon the settlement or exercise of stock options or other equity awards outstanding as of immediately following the Closing (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) in respect of awards of the Prior Companies outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these bylaws, (A) shares of the Corporation’s stock, which prior to the Domestication (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) were Class A ordinary shares, (B) shares of the Corporation’s stock sold to the PIPE Investors (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), (C) shares of the Corporation’s stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), (D) shares of the Corporation’s stock acquired pursuant to open market purchases after the Closing, (E) 11,000 shares (or such lesser number representing the total shares held by any Non-Electing Seller) of the Corporation’s stock held by each Non-Electing Seller as of the Closing, as well as (F) any and all other shares of the Corporation’s stock held by any Person other than a Non-Electing Seller or a Permitted Transferee thereof, are not Lock-Up Shares and such shares are not subject to any Lock-Up Period under these bylaws.

(f) “Member of the Immediate Family” means, with respect to any Person who is an individual, (i) each parent, spouse (but not including a former spouse or a spouse from whom such Person is legally separated) or child (including those adopted) of such individual and (ii) each trustee, solely in his or her capacity as trustee, for a trust naming only one or more of the Persons listed in sub-clause (i) as beneficiaries.

(g) “Non-Electing Seller” means any Person that (i) is a holder of Lock-Up Shares and (ii) did not execute a counterpart to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement agreeing to be party thereto.

(h) “Permitted Transfer” means any Transfer (i) made to an Affiliate; (ii) pursuant to a bona fide gift or charitable contribution; (iii) by will or intestate succession upon the death of the stockholder; (iv) pursuant to a court order, qualified domestic relations order, divorce settlement, divorce decree, separation agreement or settlement agreement related to the distribution of assets in connection with the dissolution of marriage or civil union; (v) in the case of a trust, to a trustor or beneficiary of the trust or to the estate of a beneficiary of such trust; (vi) pro rata (or in accordance with the applicable organizational documents of the Person making a Transfer) to the direct or indirect partners, members or stockholders of a Person or any related

 

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investment funds or vehicles controlled or managed by such Persons or their respective Affiliates; (vii) to a nominee or custodian of a Person to whom a Transfer would be permitted under clauses (i) through (vi) above; (viii) in connection with any legal, regulatory or other order; (ix) to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of options to purchase shares of the Corporation’s stock or the vesting of Corporation stock-based awards; (x) to the Corporation in connection with the repurchase of any Person’s shares of the Corporation’s stock in connection with the termination of the stockholder’s employment with the Corporation pursuant to contractual agreements with the Corporation; (xi) made in connection with the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that such plan does not provide for the Transfer of Lock-Up Shares during the Lock-Up Period; (xii) in payment on a “net exercise” or “cashless” basis of the exercise or purchase price with respect to the exercise of options to purchase shares of the Corporation’s stock; (xiii) in the event of the Corporation’s completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of stock for cash, securities or other property.

(i) “Permitted Transferee” means, prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, any Person to whom a Non-Electing Seller is permitted to Transfer shares of stock prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period pursuant to the definition of Permitted Transfer.

(j) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

(k) “Restricted Transfer” means any Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer.

(l) “Trading Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market are open for the buying and selling of securities.

(m) “Transfer” means, when used as a noun, any voluntary or involuntary transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation or other disposition by the transferor (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and, when used as a verb, the transferor voluntarily or involuntarily, transfers, sells, pledges or hypothecates or otherwise disposes of (whether by operation of law or otherwise), including, in each case, (i) the establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to, or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as may be amended, the “Exchange Act”) with respect to, any security or (ii) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another Person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise. A Transfer shall be deemed to include any indirect voluntary or involuntary transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation or other disposition that is effectuated for the purpose of circumventing the restrictions on Transfer set forth in Section 6.7 of these bylaws. The terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and other forms of the word “Transfer” shall have the correlative meanings.

 

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6.8 REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS

The Corporation:

(a) shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and notices and to vote as such owner; and

(b) shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

ARTICLE VII - MANNER OF GIVING NOTICE AND WAIVER

7.1 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be given in the manner set forth in the DGCL and these bylaws.

7.2 NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS

Except as otherwise prohibited under the DGCL, without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under the provisions of the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation, within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send the single notice, shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice. This Section 7.2 shall not apply to Sections 164, 296, 311, 312 or 324 of the DGCL.

7.3 NOTICE TO PERSON WITH WHOM COMMUNICATION IS UNLAWFUL

Whenever notice is required to be given, under the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under the DGCL, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

7.4 WAIVER OF NOTICE

Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.

 

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ARTICLE VIII - INDEMNIFICATION

8.1 INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN THIRD PARTY PROCEEDINGS

Subject to the other provisions of this Article VIII, the Corporation shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as now or hereinafter in effect, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”) (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any 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 person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person’s conduct was unlawful.

8.2 INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION

Subject to the other provisions of this Article VIII, the Corporation shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as now or hereinafter in effect, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such Proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

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8.3 SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE

To the extent that a present or former director or officer (for purposes of this Section 8.3 only, as such term is defined in Section 145(c)(1) of the DGCL) of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding described in Section 8.1 or Section 8.2, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. The Corporation may indemnify any other person who is not a present or former director or officer (as such term is defined in Section 145(c)(1) of the DGCL) of the Corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person to the extent he or she has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding described in Section 8.1 or Section 8.2, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein.

8.4 INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHERS

Subject to the other provisions of this Article VIII, the Corporation shall have power to indemnify its employees and agents, or any other persons, to the extent not prohibited by the DGCL or other applicable law. The Board of Directors shall have the power to delegate to any person or persons identified in subsections (1) through (4) of Section 145(d) of the DGCL the determination of whether employees or agents shall be indemnified.

8.5 ADVANCED PAYMENT OF EXPENSES

Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by an officer or director of the Corporation in defending any Proceeding shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt of a written request therefor (together with documentation reasonably evidencing such expenses) and an undertaking by or on behalf of the person to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article VIII or the DGCL. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by current or former directors and officers or other current or former employees and agents of the Corporation or by persons currently or formerly serving at the request of the Corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Corporation deems appropriate. The right to advancement of expenses shall not apply to any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to these bylaws, but shall apply to any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) referenced in Section 8.6(b) or 8.6(c) prior to a determination that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation.

8.6 LIMITATION ON INDEMNIFICATION

Subject to the requirements in Section 8.3 and the DGCL, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify any person pursuant to this Article VIII in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding):

 

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(a) for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of such person under any statute, insurance policy, contract, agreement or other indemnity or advancement provision, vote or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any statute, insurance policy, contract, agreement, other indemnity or advancement provision, vote or otherwise;

(b) for an accounting or disgorgement of profits pursuant to Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act, or similar provisions of federal, state or local statutory law or common law, if such person is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements);

(c) for any reimbursement of the Corporation by such person of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by such person from the sale of securities of the Corporation, as required in each case under the 1934 Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Corporation pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), or the payment to the Corporation of profits arising from the purchase and sale by such person of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), if such person is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements);

(d) initiated by such person, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by such person against the Corporation or its directors, officers, employees, agents or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board of Directors authorized the Proceeding (or the relevant part of the Proceeding) prior to its initiation, (ii) the Corporation provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under applicable law, (iii) otherwise required to be made under Section 8.7 or (iv) otherwise required by applicable law; or

(e) if prohibited by applicable law.

8.7 DETERMINATION; CLAIM

If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VIII is not paid in full within 30 days after receipt by the Corporation of the written request therefor, the claimant shall be entitled to an adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of expenses. The Corporation shall indemnify such person against any and all expenses that are actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any action brought in accordance with this Section 8.7 for indemnification or advancement of expenses from the Corporation under this Article VIII, to the extent such person is successful in such action, and to the extent not prohibited by law. In any such suit, the Corporation shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, have the burden of proving that the claimant is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses.

8.8 NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS

The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VIII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the certificate of incorporation or any statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. The Corporation is specifically authorized to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting indemnification and advancement of expenses, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the DGCL or other applicable law.

 

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8.9 INSURANCE

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.

8.10 SURVIVAL

The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Article VIII shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

8.11 EFFECT OF REPEAL OR MODIFICATION

A right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of the certificate of incorporation or a bylaw shall not be eliminated or impaired by an amendment to or repeal or elimination of the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the provision in effect at the time of such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such action or omission has occurred.

8.12 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Article VIII, references to the “Company” shall include, in addition to the resulting company, any constituent company (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent company, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to the resulting or surviving company as such person would have with respect to such constituent company if its separate existence had continued. For purposes of this Article VIII, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article VIII.

 

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ARTICLE IX - GENERAL MATTERS

9.1 EXECUTION OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS

Except as otherwise provided by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any document or instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

9.2 FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and may be changed by the Board of Directors.

9.3 SEAL

The Corporation may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be adopted and which may be altered by the Board of Directors. The Corporation may use the corporate seal by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.

9.4 CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITIONS

Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, and a natural person. Any reference in these bylaws to a section of the DGCL shall be deemed to refer to such section as amended from time to time and any successor provisions thereto.

ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTS

These bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote; provided, however, that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of outstanding voting securities, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend or repeal, or adopt any bylaw inconsistent with, the following provisions of these bylaws: Article II, Section 3.1, Section 3.2, Section 3.4, Section 3.11, Article VIII or this Article X (including, without limitation, any such Article or Section as renumbered as a result of any amendment, alteration, change, repeal, or adoption of any other bylaw). The Board of Directors shall also have the power to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws.

 

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EX-4.3

Exhibit 4.3

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

AND

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

INDENTURE

Dated as of August 3, 2022

7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         PAGE  

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

     1  

Section 1.01

  Definitions      1  

Section 1.02

  Divisions      15  

ARTICLE 2 ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES

     15  

Section 2.01

  Designation and Amount      15  

Section 2.02

  Form of Notes      15  

Section 2.03

  Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest and Defaulted Amounts      16  

Section 2.04

  Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes      17  

Section 2.05

  Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer; Depositary      18  

Section 2.06

  Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes      23  

Section 2.07

  Temporary Notes      24  

Section 2.08

  Cancellation of Notes Paid, Converted, Etc.      24  

Section 2.09

  CUSIP Numbers      25  

Section 2.10

  Issuance of PIK Notes; Notice of PIK Interest      25  

ARTICLE 3 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

     26  

Section 3.01

  Satisfaction and Discharge      26  

ARTICLE 4 PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

     26  

Section 4.01

  Payment of Principal and Interest      26  

Section 4.02

  Maintenance of Office or Agency      27  

Section 4.03

  Appointments to Fill Vacancies in Trustee’s Office      27  

Section 4.04

  Provisions as to Paying Agent      27  

Section 4.05

  Corporate Existence      29  

Section 4.06

  Rule 144A Information Requirement and Annual Reports      29  

Section 4.07

  Stay, Extension and Usury Laws      29  

Section 4.08

  Compliance Certificate; Statements as to Defaults      29  

Section 4.09

  Registration Rights      30  

Section 4.10

  Compliance with Laws      30  

Section 4.11

  Payment of Taxes and Other Claims      30  

Section 4.12

  Further Instruments and Acts      30  

Section 4.13

  Incurrence of Indebtedness      30  

Section 4.14

  Additional Note Guarantees      30  

 

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ARTICLE 5 LISTS OF HOLDERS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE

     31  

Section 5.01

  Lists of Holders      31  

Section 5.02

  Preservation and Disclosure of Lists      31  

ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

     31  

Section 6.01

  Events of Default      31  

Section 6.02

  Acceleration; Rescission and Annulment      32  

Section 6.03

  [Reserved].      33  

Section 6.04

  Payments of Notes on Default; Suit Therefor      33  

Section 6.05

  Application of Monies Collected by Trustee      34  

Section 6.06

  Proceedings by Holders      35  

Section 6.07

  Proceedings by Trustee      36  

Section 6.08

  Remedies Cumulative and Continuing      36  

Section 6.09

  Direction of Proceedings and Waiver of Defaults by Majority of Holders      36  

Section 6.10

  Notice of Defaults      37  

Section 6.11

  Undertaking to Pay Costs      37  

ARTICLE 7 CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

     37  

Section 7.01

  Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee      37  

Section 7.02

  Reliance on Documents, Opinions, Etc.      39  

Section 7.03

  No Responsibility for Recitals, Etc.      40  

Section 7.04

  Trustee, Paying Agents, Conversion Agents or Note Registrar May Own Notes      41  

Section 7.05

  Monies and Shares of Common Stock to Be Held in Trust      41  

Section 7.06

  Compensation and Expenses of Trustee      41  

Section 7.07

  Officer’s Certificate as Evidence      42  

Section 7.08

  Eligibility of Trustee      42  

Section 7.09

  Resignation or Removal of Trustee      42  

Section 7.10

  Acceptance by Successor Trustee      43  

Section 7.11

  Succession by Merger, Etc.      43  

Section 7.12

  Trustee’s Application for Instructions from the Company      44  

ARTICLE 8 CONCERNING THE HOLDERS

     44  

Section 8.01

  Action by Holders      44  

Section 8.02

  Proof of Execution by Holders      44  

Section 8.03

  Who Are Deemed Absolute Owners      45  

Section 8.04

  Company-Owned Notes Disregarded      45  

Section 8.05

  Revocation of Consents; Future Holders Bound      45  

ARTICLE 9 HOLDERS’ MEETINGS

     46  

Section 9.01

  Purpose of Meetings      46  

 

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Section 9.02

  Call of Meetings by Trustee      46  

Section 9.03

  Call of Meetings by Company or Holders      46  

Section 9.04

  Qualifications for Voting      46  

Section 9.05

  Regulations      47  

Section 9.06

  Voting      47  

Section 9.07

  No Delay of Rights by Meeting      47  

ARTICLE 10 SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

     48  

Section 10.01

  Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders      48  

Section 10.02

  Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders      49  

Section 10.03

  Effect of Supplemental Indentures      50  

Section 10.04

  Notation on Notes      50  

Section 10.05

  Evidence of Compliance of Supplemental Indenture to Be Furnished Trustee      50  

ARTICLE 11 CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE

     50  

Section 11.01

  Company May Consolidate, Etc. on Certain Terms      50  

Section 11.02

  Successor Corporation to Be Substituted      51  

Section 11.03

  Opinion of Counsel to Be Given to Trustee      52  

ARTICLE 12 IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

     52  

Section 12.01

  Indenture and Notes Solely Corporate Obligations      52  

ARTICLE 13 GUARANTEES

     52  

Section 13.01

  Guarantees      52  

Section 13.02

  Execution and Delivery of Guarantee      53  

Section 13.03

  Severability      54  

Section 13.04

  Limitation of Guarantors’ Liability      54  

Section 13.05

  Guarantors May Consolidate, Etc., on Certain Terms      54  

Section 13.06

  Release of Guarantees      55  

Section 13.07

  Benefits Acknowledged. Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that its guarantee and waivers pursuant to its Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits      55  

ARTICLE 14 CONVERSION OF NOTES

     56  

Section 14.01

  Conversion Privilege      56  

Section 14.02

  Conversion Procedure; Settlement Upon Conversion      56  

Section 14.03

  Company’s Mandatory Conversion Option      59  

Section 14.04

  Adjustment of Conversion Rate      60  

Section 14.05

  Adjustments of Prices      68  

 

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Section 14.06

  Shares to Be Fully Paid      69  

Section 14.07

  Effect of Recapitalizations, Reclassifications and Changes of the Common Stock      69  

Section 14.08

  Certain Covenants      70  

Section 14.09

  Responsibility of Trustee      71  

Section 14.10

  Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions      71  

Section 14.11

  Stockholder Rights Plans      72  

Section 14.12

  Exchange in Lieu of Conversion      72  

Section 14.13

  [Reserved]      72  

Section 14.14

  Increased Conversion Rate Applicable to Certain Notes Surrendered in Connection with Make-Whole Fundamental Changes      72  

ARTICLE 15 REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT OPTION OF HOLDERS

     74  

Section 15.01

  [Reserved]      74  

Section 15.02

  Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change      74  

Section 15.03

  Withdrawal of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice      77  

Section 15.04

  Deposit of Fundamental Change Repurchase Price      77  

Section 15.05

  Covenant to Comply with Applicable Laws Upon Repurchase of Notes      78  

ARTICLE 16 NO REDEMPTION

     78  

Section 16.01

  No Redemption      78  

ARTICLE 17 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     78  

Section 17.01

  Provisions Binding on Company’s Successors      78  

Section 17.02

  Official Acts by Successor Corporation      79  

Section 17.03

  Addresses for Notices, Etc.      79  

Section 17.04

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction      79  

Section 17.05

  Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent; Certificates and Opinions of Counsel to Trustee      80  

Section 17.06

  Legal Holidays      80  

Section 17.07

  No Security Interest Created      80  

Section 17.08

  Benefits of Indenture      80  

Section 17.09

  Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.      80  

Section 17.10

  Authenticating Agent      80  

Section 17.11

  Execution in Counterparts      81  

Section 17.12

  Severability      82  

Section 17.13

  Waiver of Jury Trial      82  

Section 17.14

  Force Majeure      82  

Section 17.15

  Calculations      82  

Section 17.16

  USA PATRIOT Act      82  

Section 17.17

  Tax Withholding      83  

 

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EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit A    Form of Note    A-1

 

 

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INDENTURE dated as of August 3, 2022 between ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as issuer (the “Company,” as more fully set forth in Section 1.01) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national bank association, as trustee (the “Trustee,” as more fully set forth in Section 1.01).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the issuance of its 7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”), initially in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000, and in order to provide the terms and conditions upon which the Notes are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture; and

WHEREAS, the Form of Note, the certificate of authentication to be borne by each Note, the Form of Notice of Conversion, the Form of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice and the Form of Assignment and Transfer to be borne by the Notes are to be substantially in the forms hereinafter provided; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make the Notes, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or a duly authorized authenticating agent, as provided in this Indenture, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and this Indenture, the valid, binding and legal agreement of the Company and the Trustee, have been done and performed, and the execution of this Indenture and the issuance hereunder of the Notes have in all respects been duly authorized.

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

That in order to declare the terms and conditions upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated, issued and delivered, and in consideration of the premises and of the purchase and acceptance of the Notes by the Holders thereof, the Company covenants and agrees with the Trustee for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders from time to time of the Notes (except as otherwise provided below), as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions. The terms defined in this Section 1.01 (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section 1.01. The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. The terms defined in this Article include the plural as well as the singular.

Additional Shares” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.14(a).

Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the determination of whether one Person is an “Affiliate” of another Person for purposes of this Indenture shall be made based on the facts at the time such determination is made or required to be made, as the case may be, hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement, no Excluded Holder shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries.

 

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Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to a Depositary, as to any matter at any time, the policies and procedures of such Depositary, if any, that are applicable to such matter at such time.

Applicable Tax Law” shall have the meaning specified in Section 17.17.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company or a committee of such board duly authorized to act for it hereunder.

Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors, and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

Business Combination Agreement” means that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2021, among L&F Acquisition Corp., L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, ZF Merger Sub, Inc., IDX Merger Sub, Inc., IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, Zerofox, Inc. and ID Expert Holdings, Inc., as the same may be amended prior to the Closing Date.

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.

Capital Stock” means, for any entity, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) stock issued by that entity; provided that debt securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock shall not constitute Capital Stock prior to their conversion or exchange, as the case may be.

Cash Management Obligations” means (1) obligations in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository, cash pooling arrangements, electronic fund transfer, treasury services and cash management services, including controlled disbursement services, working capital lines, lines of credit, overdraft facilities, foreign exchange facilities, deposit and other accounts and merchant services, or other cash management arrangements or any automated clearing house arrangements, (2) other obligations in respect of netting or setting off arrangements, credit, debit or purchase card programs, stored value card and similar arrangements and (3) obligations in respect of any other services related, ancillary or complementary to the foregoing (including any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository, cash pooling arrangements and cash management services, corporate credit and purchasing cards and related programs or any automated clearing house transfers of funds), in each case not constituting debt for borrowed money.

Clause A Distribution” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(c).

Clause B Distribution” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(c).

Clause C Distribution” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(c).

 

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close of business” means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).

Closing Date” means August 3, 2022.

Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Equity” of any Person means Capital Stock of such Person that is generally entitled (a) to vote in the election of directors of such Person or (b) if such Person is not a corporation, to vote or otherwise participate in the selection of the governing body, partners, managers or others that will control the management or policies of such Person.

Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, at the date of this Indenture, subject to Section 14.07.

Company” shall have the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this Indenture, and subject to the provisions of Article 11, shall include its successors and assigns.

Company Mandatory Conversion Condition” means the conditions required for the Company to cause Notes to be converted pursuant to Section 14.03(a).

Company Mandatory Conversion Right” means a conversion right pursuant to Section 14.03(a).

Company Order” means a written order of the Company, signed on behalf of the Company by an Officer and delivered to the Trustee.

Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, any Non-Financing Lease Obligation or other obligation that does not constitute Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”), including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor;

(2) to advance or supply funds:

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

(b) to maintain the working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

Conversion Agent” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.02.

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.02(c).

Conversion Obligation” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.01.

 

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Conversion Price” means as of any time, $1,000 divided by the Conversion Rate as of such time.

Conversion Rate” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.01.

Corporate Trust Office” means the corporate trust office of the Trustee at which at any time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is located at Wilmington Trust, National Association, Global Capital Markets, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Attention: Zerofox Holdings, Inc. Administrator, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor trustee (or such other address as such successor trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).

Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian for The Depository Trust Company, with respect to the Global Notes, or any successor entity thereto.

Daily Conversion Value” shall means, for each of the 30 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation Period, one-thirtieth (1/30th) of the product of (a) the Conversion Rate on such Trading Day and (b) the greater of (i) the Daily VWAP on such Trading Day and (ii) the Last Reported Sales Price on such Trading Day.

Daily Measurement Value” means the Specified Dollar Amount (if any), divided by 30.

Daily Settlement Amount” shall mean, for each of the 30 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation Period:

(a) cash in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Daily Measurement Value and (ii) the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day; and

(b) if the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day exceeds the Daily Measurement Value, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the difference between the Daily Conversion Value and the Daily Measurement Value, divided by (ii) the Daily VWAP for such Trading Day.

Daily VWAP” means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “ZFOX <equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of the Common Stock on such Trading Day determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Company). The “Daily VWAP” shall be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.

Default” means any event that is, or after notice or passage of time, or both, would be, an Event of Default.

Defaulted Amounts” means any amounts on any Note (including, without limitation, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, principal and interest) that are payable but are not punctually paid or duly provided for.

 

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Depositary” means, with respect to each Global Note, the Person specified in Section 2.05(b) as the Depositary with respect to such Notes, until a successor shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter, “Depositary” shall mean or include such successor.

Disqualified Capital Stock” means Capital Stock that (a) requires the payment of any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in shares of Qualified Capital Stock), (b) matures or is mandatorily redeemable or subject to mandatory repurchase or redemption or repurchase at the option of the holders thereof (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Qualified Capital Stock), in each case in whole or in part and whether upon the occurrence of any event, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation on a fixed date or otherwise (including as the result of a failure to maintain or achieve any financial performance standards) or (c) is convertible or exchangeable, automatically or at the option of any holder thereof, into any Indebtedness, Capital Stock or other assets other than Qualified Capital Stock, in the case of each of clauses (a), (b) and (c), prior to the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date (other than (i) upon payment in full of the Notes or (ii) upon an “asset sale” or a “change in control”; provided, that any payment required pursuant to this clause (ii) is subject to the compliance by the relevant Person with this Indenture, including Section 15.02, as applicable); provided, further, however, that (x) only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable or subject to mandatory repurchase or redemption at the option of the holder thereof or is so convertible or exchangeable prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Capital Stock and (y) if such Capital Stock is issued to any current or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant or to any plan for the benefit of current or former employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants of the Company or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, directors, officers, managers or consultants, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Company or a Subsidiary in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.

Distributed Property” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(c).

Effective Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.03(c), except that, as used in Section 14.04 and Section 14.05, “Effective Date” means the first date on which shares of the Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, reflecting the relevant share split or share combination, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, any alternative trading convention on the applicable exchange or market in respect of shares of the Common Stock under a separate ticker symbol or CUSIP number will not be considered “regular way” for this purpose.

Eligible Market” means The New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market.

Equity Conditions” means, with respect to a given date of determination: (i) on each day during the period beginning thirty (30) calendar days prior to such applicable date of determination and ending on and including such applicable date of determination (the “Equity Conditions Measuring Period”) either (x) one or more registration statements filed with the Commission pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall be effective and the prospectus contained therein shall be available on such applicable date of determination (with, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares of Common Stock previously sold pursuant to such prospectus deemed unavailable) for the resale of all shares of Common Stock to be issued in connection with the event requiring this determination (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein) (a “Required Minimum Securities Amount”) or (y) all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the applicable Notes shall be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act (without volume or manner of sale limitations), without the need for registration under any applicable federal or state securities laws (in each case, disregarding any limitation

 

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on conversion of the Notes) and the Company is then current with its filings with the Commission; (ii) on each day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, the Common Stock (including all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Notes) is listed or designated for quotation (as applicable) on an Eligible Market and shall not have been suspended from trading on an Eligible Market (other than suspensions of not more than two (2) days and occurring prior to the applicable date of determination due to business announcements by the Company) nor shall delisting or suspension by an Eligible Market have been threatened (with a reasonable prospect of delisting occurring after giving effect to all applicable notice, appeal, compliance and hearing periods) or reasonably likely to occur or pending as evidenced by (A) a writing by such Eligible Market or (B) the Company falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Eligible Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or designated for quotation, as applicable; (iii) during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, the Company shall have delivered all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes on a timely basis in accordance herewith; (iv) any shares of Common Stock to be issued in connection with the event requiring determination (or issuable upon conversion of the portion of the Notes being redeemed in the event requiring this determination) may be issued in full; (v) any shares of Common Stock to be issued in connection with the event requiring determination (or issuable upon conversion of the portion of the Notes being redeemed in the event requiring this determination (without regards to any limitations on conversion set forth herein)) may be issued in full without violating the rules or regulations of the Eligible Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or designated for quotation (as applicable); (vi) on each day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, no public announcement of a pending, proposed or intended Fundamental Change shall have occurred which has not been abandoned, terminated or consummated; (vii) the Company shall have no knowledge of any fact that would reasonably be expected to cause (1) any registration statement required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement to not be effective or the prospectus contained therein to not be available for the resale of the applicable Required Minimum Securities Amount of all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the applicable Notes in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement or (2) any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the applicable Notes to not be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 without the need for registration under any applicable federal or state securities laws (in each case, disregarding any limitation on conversion of the Notes) or that the Company is not then current with its filings with the Commission, (viii) none of the Holders shall be in possession of any material, non-public information provided to any of them by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates, employees, officers, representatives, agents or the like; (ix) [reserved]; (x) on each Trading Day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, there shall not have occurred any Volume Failure as of such applicable date of determination; (xi) on the applicable date of determination all shares of Common Stock to be issued in connection with the event requiring this determination (or issuable upon conversion of the portion of this Note being redeemed in the event requiring this determination (without regards to any limitations on conversion set forth herein)) may be issued in full from the authorized and available shares of Common Stock of the Company; (xii) on each day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, there shall not have occurred and there shall not exist an Event of Default or a Default; and (xiii) the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the event requiring the satisfaction of the Equity Conditions are duly authorized and listed and eligible for trading without restriction on an Eligible Market.

Equity Conditions Failure” means, with respect to any date of determination, the Equity Conditions have not been satisfied (or waived in writing by the applicable Holder).

Equity Conditions Measuring Period” shall have the meaning specified in the definition of “Equity Conditions.”

Event of Default” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

 

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Ex-Dividend Date” means the first date on which shares of the Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question, from the Company or, if applicable, from the seller of Common Stock on such exchange or market (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by such exchange or market. For the avoidance of doubt, any alternative trading convention on the applicable exchange or market in respect of shares of the Common Stock under a separate ticker symbol or CUSIP number will not be considered “regular way” for this purpose.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Election” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.12.

Excluded Holders” means each of Corbin Capital Partners LP, Victory Park Capital, LLC, Monarch Alternative Capital LP and their respective Affiliates and any fund, account, co-investment arrangement or other investment vehicle managed, advised, administered, arranged, sponsored or serviced by any of the foregoing.

Expiration Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(e).

Form of Assignment and Transfer” means the “Form of Assignment and Transfer” attached as Attachment 3 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Form of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice” means the “Form of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice” attached as Attachment 2 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Form of Note” means the “Form of Note” attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Form of Notice of Conversion” means the “Form of Notice of Conversion” attached as Attachment 1 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Fundamental Change” shall be deemed to have occurred at the time after the Notes are originally issued if any of the following occurs prior to the Maturity Date:

(a) a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, other than the Company and its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO (or any successor schedule, form or report) or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such person or group has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of the Common Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Common Stock; provided that no “person” or “group” shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of such “person” or “group” until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange under such offer;

(b) the consummation of (A) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than changes resulting from a subdivision or combination or changes solely in par value) as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities, other property or assets; (B) any share exchange, consolidation or merger of the Company pursuant to which the Common Stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property or assets; or (C) any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than one or more of the Company’s direct or indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiaries; provided, however, that neither (x)

 

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a transaction described in clause (A) or (B) in which the holders of all classes of the Common Equity immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of Common Equity of the continuing or surviving corporation or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such transaction in substantially the same proportions (relative to each other) as such ownership immediately prior to such transaction nor (y) any merger of the Company solely for the purpose of changing its jurisdiction of incorporation that results in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of Common Stock of the surviving entity shall be a Fundamental Change pursuant to this clause (b);

(c) the Company’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

(d) the Common Stock (or other Common Equity underlying the Notes) ceases to be listed or quoted on any of The New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market (or any of their respective successors);

provided, however, that a transaction or transactions described in clauses (a) or (b) above shall not constitute a Fundamental Change, if at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by the common stockholders of the Company, excluding cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights, in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common stock that are listed or quoted on any of The New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market (or any of their respective successors) or will be so listed or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions and as a result of such transaction or transactions such consideration becomes Reference Property for the Notes, excluding cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights (subject to the provisions of Section 14.02(a)). Any event, transaction or series of related transactions that constitute a Fundamental Change under both clause (a) and clause (b) above (determined without regard to the proviso in clause (b) above) shall be deemed to be a Fundamental Change solely under clause (b) above (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be subject to the proviso in clause (b) above). If any transaction in which the Common Stock is replaced by the equity securities of another entity occurs, references to the Company in this definition shall instead be references to such other entity.

Fundamental Change Company Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 15.02(d).

Fundamental Change Repurchase Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 15.02(a).

Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 15.02(c)(i).

Fundamental Change Repurchase Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 15.02(a).

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America 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 entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time; provided that all terms of an accounting or financial nature used in the Indenture shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to in the Indenture shall be made (a) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 825—Financial Instruments, or any successor thereto or comparable accounting principle (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein and (b) the amount of any Indebtedness under GAAP with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations shall be determined in accordance with the definition of Capitalized Lease Obligations.

 

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Global Note” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05(b).

Group” means a “group” as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and as defined in Rule 13d-5 thereunder.

guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations. When used as a verb, “guarantee” shall have a corresponding meaning.

Guarantee” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Company under this Indenture and the Notes by a Guarantor in accordance with Article 13. When used as a verb, “Guarantee” shall have a corresponding meaning.

Guarantor” means any Person that incurs a Guarantee of the Notes; provided that upon the release and discharge of such Person from its Guarantee in accordance with Section 11.6, such Person shall cease to be a Guarantor.

Holder”, as applied to any Note, or other similar terms, means any Person in whose name at the time a particular Note is registered on the Note Register (and in the case of a Global Note and solely with respect to Section 6.11, the indirect holder of Notes held through its participant).

Indebtedness” of any Person, means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all guarantee obligations by such Person of Indebtedness of others, and (d) the principal component of all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person (i) as an account party in respect of letters of credit and (ii) in respect of bankers’ acceptances and (e) indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided, however, that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (i) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination, and (ii) the amount of such indebtedness of such other Person; provided, that Indebtedness shall not include (A) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, other than Guarantees or other assumptions of Indebtedness, (B) Cash Management Obligations, (C) any lease, concession or license of property (or Guarantee thereof) which would be considered an operating lease under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date, Non-Financing Lease Obligations or any prepayments of deposits received from clients or customers in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, (D) in connection with the purchase by the Company or any Subsidiary of any business, any deferred or prepaid revenue, post-closing payment adjustments to which the seller may become entitled to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance sheet or such payment depends on the performance of such business after the closing; provided, however, that, if at the time of closing, the amount of any such payment is not determinable and, to the extent such payment thereafter becomes fixed and determined, the amount is paid in a timely manner, (E) any obligations in respect of workers’ compensation claims, early retirement or termination obligations, pension fund obligations or contributions or similar claims, obligations or contributions or social security or wage taxes or (F) Indebtedness of any direct or indirect parent of the Company appearing on the balance sheet of the Company solely by reason of push down accounting under GAAP.

 

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Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed or, if amended or supplemented as herein provided, as so amended or supplemented.

Interest Payment Date” means each March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2022.

Interest Payment Period” means the quarterly period beginning March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2022.

Last Reported Sale Price” of the Common Stock (or other security for which a closing sale price must be determined) on any date means the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) on that date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is traded. If the Common Stock (or such other security) is not listed for trading on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the “Last Reported Sale Price” shall be the last quoted bid price per share for the Common Stock (or such other security) in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or a similar organization. If the Common Stock (or such other security) is not so quoted, the “Last Reported Sale Price” shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask prices per share for the Common Stock (or such other security) on the relevant date from each of at least three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected by the Company for this purpose. The “Last Reported Sale Price” shall be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of regular trading session hours.

Make-Whole Fundamental Change” means any transaction or event that constitutes a Fundamental Change (as defined above and determined after giving effect to any exceptions to or exclusions from such definition, but without regard to the proviso in clause (b) of the definition thereof).

Make-Whole Fundamental Change Period” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.03(a).

Mandatory Conversion” means a conversion pursuant to Section 14.03(a).

Mandatory Conversion Date” means the Conversion Date for a Mandatory Conversion, as provided in Section 14.03(c).

Market Disruption Event” means, for the purposes of determining amounts due upon conversion (a) a failure by the primary U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading to open for trading during its regular trading session or (b) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Scheduled Trading Day for the Common Stock for more than one half-hour period in the aggregate during regular trading hours of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock.

Maturity Date” means August 3, 2025.

Non-Financing Lease Obligation” means a lease obligation that is not required to be accounted for as a financing or capital lease in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, a straight-line or operating lease shall be considered a Non-Financing Lease Obligation.

 

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Note” or “Notes” shall have the meaning specified in the first paragraph of the recitals of this Indenture.

Note Register” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

Note Registrar” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning specified in Section Error! Reference source not found..

Observation Period” with respect to any Note surrendered for conversion means the 30 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately succeeding such Conversion Date.

Officer” means, with respect to the Company, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any assistant Treasurer, any assistant Secretary, General Counsel, any Assistant General Counsel, any Executive or Senior Vice President or any Vice President (whether or not designated by a number or numbers or word or words added before or after the title “Vice President”).

Officer’s Certificate,” when used with respect to the Company, means a certificate that is delivered to the Trustee and that is signed on behalf of the Company by an Officer of the Company that meets the requirements of Section 17.05.

open of business” means 9:00 a.m. (New York City time).

Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion in writing signed by legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, that is delivered to the Trustee.

outstanding,” when used with reference to Notes, shall, subject to the provisions of Section 8.04, mean, as of any particular time, all Notes authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture, except:

(a) Notes theretofore canceled by the Trustee or accepted by the Trustee for cancellation;

(b) Notes, or portions thereof, that have become due and payable and in respect of which monies in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any Paying Agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent);

(c) Notes that have been paid pursuant to Section 2.06 or Notes in lieu of which, or in substitution for which, other Notes shall have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.06 unless proof satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that any such Notes are held by protected purchasers in due course;

(d) Notes surrendered for purchase in accordance with Article (g) for which Paying Agent holds money sufficient to pay the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, in accordance with Section 15.04(b);

(e) Notes converted pursuant to Article 14 and required to be cancelled pursuant to Section 2.08; and

 

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(f) Notes repurchased by the Company pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.10 after the Company surrenders them to the Trustee for cancellation in accordance with Section 2.08.

Paying Agent” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.02.

Person” means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, a joint venture, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or an agency or a political subdivision thereof.

PIK Election” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.10.

PIK Interest” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.10.

PIK Notes” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.10.

PIK Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.10.

PIK Payment” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.10.

Physical Notes” means permanent certificated Notes in registered form issued in minimum denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples in excess thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof).

Physical Settlement” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.02(a).

Physical Settlement Method” means, with respect to any conversion of Notes, the Physical Settlement.

Predecessor Note” of any particular Note means every previous Note evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Note; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Note authenticated and delivered under Section 2.06 in lieu of or in exchange for a mutilated, lost, destroyed or stolen Note shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, lost, destroyed or stolen Note that it replaces.

Preferred Stock” means any Capital Stock with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or some other event.

Qualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock other than Disqualified Capital Stock.

Record Date” means, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock (or other applicable security) have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the Common Stock (or such other security) is exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of holders of the Common Stock (or such other security) entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors, by statute, by contract or otherwise).

Reference Property” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.07(a).

Registrable Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Registration Rights Agreement” means, collectively, the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Company and each Holder defined therein.

 

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Regular Record Date,” with respect to any Interest Payment Date, means the March 1, June 1, September 1, or December 1 (whether or not such day is a Business Day) immediately preceding the applicable March 15, June 15, September 15, or December 15 Interest Payment Date, respectively.

Responsible Officer” means, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter relating to this Indenture is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and, in each case, who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

Restricted Securities” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c).

Restrictive Legend” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05(d).

Rule 144” means Rule 144 as promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A” means Rule 144A as promulgated under the Securities Act.

Scheduled Trading Day” means a day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day on the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading. If the Common Stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “Scheduled Trading Day” means a Business Day.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Senior Indebtedness” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.13.

Settlement Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 14.02(a)(iii).

Settlement Method” means, with respect to any conversion of Notes, Physical Settlement, Cash Settlement or Combination Settlement, as elected (or deemed to have been elected) by the Company.

Share Exchange Event” has the meaning specified in Section 14.07(a).

Significant Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company that meets the definition of “significant subsidiary” in Article 1, Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Specified Dollar Amount” means the maximum cash amount per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and $1,000 of interest thereon to be received upon conversion as specified in the Settlement Notice related to any converted Notes.

Spin-Off” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(c).

Stock Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.03(c).

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, general partners or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person; (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person; or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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Successor Company” shall have the meaning specified in Section 11.01(a).

Successor Guarantor” shall have the meaning specified in Section 13.05(a).

Trading Day” means a day on which (i) trading in the Common Stock (or other security for which a closing sale price must be determined) generally occurs on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is then listed or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is then traded and (ii) a Last Reported Sale Price for the Common Stock (or closing sale price for such other security) is available on such securities exchange or market; provided that if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not so listed or traded, “Trading Day” means a Business Day; and provided, further, that for purposes of determining amounts due upon conversion only, “Trading Day” means a day on which (x) there is no Market Disruption Event and (y) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted for trading, except that if the Common Stock is not so listed or admitted for trading, “Trading Day” means a Business Day.

Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Transactions shall not constitute a Fundamental Change, Article 11 shall not apply to the Transactions and the Transactions shall not result in an adjustment to the Conversion Rate.

transfer” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.05(e).

Trigger Event” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(c).

Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, as it was in force at the date of execution of this Indenture; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is amended after the date hereof, the term “Trust Indenture Act” shall mean, to the extent required by such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as so amended.

Trustee” means the Person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder.

unit of Reference Property” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.07(a).

Valuation Period” shall have the meaning specified in Section 14.04(c).

Volume Failure” means, with respect to a particular date of determination, the average trading volume (as reported on Bloomberg) of the Common Stock on the Principal Market during the consecutive twenty (20) Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding such date of determination (such period, the “Volume Failure Measuring Period”), is less than $2 million. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions during such Volume Failure Measuring Period.

 

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Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person, except that, solely for purposes of this definition, the reference to “more than 50%” in the definition of “Subsidiary” shall be deemed replaced by a reference to “100%”, the calculation of which shall exclude nominal amounts of the voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests in the relevant Subsidiary not held by such person to the extent required to satisfy local minority interest requirements outside of the United States.

Section 1.02 Divisions. For all purposes under this Indenture, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity interests at such time.

ARTICLE 2

ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES

Section 2.01 Designation and Amount. The Notes shall be designated as the “7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025.” The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is limited to $150,000,000, subject to Section 2.10 and except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration or transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other Notes to the extent expressly permitted hereunder.

Section 2.02 Form of Notes. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be borne by such Notes shall be substantially in the respective forms set forth in Exhibit A, the terms and provisions of which shall constitute, and are hereby expressly incorporated in and made a part of this Indenture. To the extent applicable, the Company and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. In the case of any conflict between this Indenture and a Note, the provisions of this Indenture shall control and govern to the extent of such conflict.

Any Global Note may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the text thereof such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture as may be required by the Custodian or the Depositary, or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and regulations of any securities exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Notes may be listed or traded or designated for issuance or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.

Any of the Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such notations, legends or endorsements as the Officer executing the same may approve (execution thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, or as may be required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may be listed or designated for issuance, or to conform to usage or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.

 

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Each Global Note shall represent such principal amount of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect redemptions, repurchases, cancellations, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Notes in accordance with this Indenture. Payment of principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, a Global Note shall be made to the Holder of such Note on the date of payment, unless a record date or other means of determining Holders eligible to receive payment is provided for herein.

Section 2.03 Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest and Defaulted Amounts. (a) The Notes shall be issuable in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples in excess thereof, subject to the issuance of PIK Notes or the increase in the principal amount of a Global Note in order to evidence PIK Interest, which PIK Notes or increased principal amount of a Global Note will be in denominations of $1.00 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear interest from the date specified on the face of such Note. Accrued interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months and, for partial months, on the basis of the number of days actually elapsed in a 30-day month.

(b) The Person in whose name any Note (or its Predecessor Note) is registered on the Note Register at the close of business on any Regular Record Date with respect to any Interest Payment Date shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date. The principal amount of any Note (x) in the case of any Physical Note, shall be payable at the office or agency of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes in the contiguous United States, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office and (y) in the case of any Global Note, shall be payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee. The Company shall pay, or cause the Paying Agent to pay, interest (i) on any Physical Notes (A) to Holders holding Physical Notes having an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or less, by check mailed to the Holders of these Notes at their address as it appears in the Note Register and (B) to Holders holding Physical Notes having an aggregate principal amount of more than $5,000,000, either by check mailed to each Holder or, upon application by such a Holder to the Note Registrar not later than the relevant Regular Record Date, by wire transfer in immediately available funds to that Holder’s account within the United States, which application shall remain in effect until the Holder notifies, in writing, the Note Registrar to the contrary or (ii) on any Global Note by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee.

(c) Any Defaulted Amounts shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant payment date but shall accrue interest per annum at the rate borne by the Notes plus 2.00% per annum, subject to the enforceability thereof under applicable law, from, and including, such relevant payment date, and such Defaulted Amounts together with such interest thereon shall be paid by the Company, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (i) or (ii) below:

(i) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Amounts to the Persons in whose names the Notes (or their respective Predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Amounts, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of the Defaulted Amounts proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment (which shall be not less than 25 days after the receipt by the Trustee of such

 

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notice, unless the Trustee shall consent to an earlier date), and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Amounts or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit on or prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Amounts as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Company shall fix a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Amounts which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment, and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of such special record date and the Trustee, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Amounts and the special record date therefor to be delivered to each Holder not less than 10 days prior to such special record date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Amounts and the special record date therefor having been so delivered, such Defaulted Amounts shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Notes (or their respective Predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on such special record date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (ii) of this Section 2.03(b). The Trustee shall have no responsibility for the calculation of the Defaulted Amounts.

(ii) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Amounts in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may be listed or designated for issuance, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange or automated quotation system, if, after written notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

Section 2.04 Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes. The Notes shall be signed in the name and on behalf of the Company by the manual, facsimile or other electronic signature of one of its Officers.

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Notes executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Notes, and the Trustee in accordance with such Company Order shall authenticate and deliver such Notes and increase the principal amount of any Global Note as a result of a PIK Payment in the amount set forth in the applicable notice, without any further action by the Company hereunder. Each Company Order will specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the Notes are to be authenticated, whether the securities are to be PIK Notes and the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding on the date of authentication, and will further specify the amount of such Notes to be issued as Global Notes. Such Notes will initially be the form of one or more Global Notes, which (i) will represent, and will be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, the Notes to be Issued, (ii) will be registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee and (iii) will be held by the Trustee as Custodian.

Only such Notes as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication substantially in the form set forth on the Form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto, executed manually by an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee as provided by Section 17.10), shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. Such certificate by the Trustee (or such an authenticating agent) upon any Note executed by the Company shall be conclusive evidence that the Note so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the Holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

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In case any Officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Notes shall cease to be such Officer before the Notes so signed shall have been authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, or disposed of by the Company, such Notes nevertheless may be authenticated and delivered or disposed of as though the person who signed such Notes had not ceased to be such Officer of the Company; and any Note may be signed on behalf of the Company by such persons as, at the actual date of the execution of such Note, shall be the Officers of the Company, although at the date of the execution of this Indenture any such person was not such an Officer.

Section 2.05 Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer; Depositary.

(a) The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office a register (the register maintained in such office or in any other office or agency of the Company designated pursuant to Section 4.02, the “Note Register”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Notes and of transfers of Notes. Such register shall be in written form or in any form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable period of time. The Trustee is hereby initially appointed the “Note Registrar” for the purpose of registering Notes and transfers of Notes as herein provided. The Company may appoint one or more co-Note Registrars in accordance with Section 4.02.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note to the Note Registrar or any co-Note Registrar, and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in this Section 2.05, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and bearing such legends as may be required by this Indenture.

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at any such office or agency maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive, bearing registration numbers not contemporaneously outstanding.

All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, repurchase or conversion shall (if so required by the Company, the Trustee, the Note Registrar or any co-Note Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee or Note Registrar and duly executed, by the Holder thereof or its attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing.

No service charge shall be imposed on a Holder by the Company, the Trustee, the Note Registrar, any co-Note Registrar or the Paying Agent for any exchange or registration of transfer of Notes, but the Company may require a Holder to pay a sum sufficient to cover any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax required in connection therewith as a result of the name of the Holder of new Notes issued upon such exchange or registration of transfer being different from the name of the Holder of the old Notes surrendered for exchange or registration of transfer.

 

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None of the Company, the Trustee, the Note Registrar or any co-Note Registrar shall be required to exchange or register a transfer of (i) any Notes surrendered for conversion or, if a portion of any Note is surrendered for conversion, such portion thereof surrendered for conversion or (ii) any Notes, or a portion of any Note, surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) in accordance with Article 15.

All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes in accordance with this Indenture shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(b) So long as the Notes are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depositary, unless otherwise required by law, subject to the fourth paragraph from the end of Section 2.05(c), all Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in global form (each, a “Global Note”) registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary. Each Global Note shall bear the legend required on a Global Note set forth in Exhibit A hereto. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in a Global Note that does not involve the issuance of a Physical Note shall be effected through the Depositary (but not the Trustee or the Custodian) in accordance with this Indenture (including the restrictions on transfer set forth herein) and the Applicable Procedures.

(c) Every Note that bears or is required under this Section 2.05(e) to bear the Restrictive Legend (together with any Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes that is required to bear the legend set forth in Section 2.05(d), collectively, the “Restricted Securities”) shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.05(c) (including the legend set forth below), unless such restrictions on transfer shall be eliminated or otherwise waived by written consent of the Company, and the Holder of each such Restricted Security, by such Holder’s acceptance thereof, agrees to be bound by all such restrictions on transfer. As used in this Section 2.05(c) and Section 2.05(d), the term “transfer” encompasses any sale, pledge, transfer or other disposition whatsoever of any Restricted Security.

(d) Each Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (the “Restrictive Legend”) (or any similar legend, not inconsistent with this Indenture, required by the Depositary for such Global Note):

THIS SECURITY AND THE COMMON STOCK, IF ANY, ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF OR OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, THE ACQUIRER:

(1) REPRESENTS THAT IT AND ANY ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS ACTING IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) AND THAT IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO EACH SUCH ACCOUNT, AND

(2) AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THE LATER OF (X) ONE YEAR AFTER THE LAST ORIGINAL CLOSING DATE HEREOF OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME AS PERMITTED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION THERETO AND (Y) SUCH LATER DATE, IF ANY, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT:

 

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(A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, OR

(B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER, OR

(C) SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO THIS SECURITY, TO A PERSON THAT YOU REASONABLY BELIEVE TO BE A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR

(D) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION OF ANY TRANSFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE (2)(D) ABOVE, THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF SUCH LEGAL OPINIONS, CERTIFICATIONS OR OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY REASONABLY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

Any Note (or security issued in exchange or substitution therefor) (i) as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have expired in accordance with their terms, (ii) that has been transferred pursuant to a registration statement that has become effective or been declared effective under the Securities Act and that continues to be effective at the time of such transfer or (iii) that has been sold pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act, may, upon surrender of such Note for exchange to the Note Registrar in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.05, be exchanged for a new Note or Notes, of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, which shall not bear the Restrictive Legend required by this Section 2.05(e) and shall not be assigned (or deemed assigned) a restricted CUSIP number. The Restrictive Legend set forth above and affixed on any Note will be deemed, in accordance with the terms of the certificate representing such Note, to be removed therefrom upon the Company’s delivery to the Trustee of written notice to such effect, without further action by the Company, the Trustee, the Holder(s) thereof or any other Person; at such time, such Note will be deemed to be assigned an unrestricted CUSIP number as provided in the certificate representing such Note, it being understood that the Depositary of any Global Note may require a mandatory exchange or other process to cause such Global Note to be identified by an unrestricted CUSIP number in the facilities of such Depositary. Without limiting the generality of any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to receive an instruction letter from the Company before taking any action with respect to effecting any such mandatory exchange or other process. The Company and the Trustee reserve the right to require the delivery of such legal opinions, certifications or other evidence as may reasonably be required in order to determine that any proposed transfer of any Note is being made in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

The Company shall be entitled to instruct the Custodian in writing to so surrender any Global Note as to which any of the conditions set forth in clause (i) through (iii) of the first sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph have been satisfied, and, upon such instruction, the Custodian shall so surrender such Global Note for exchange; and any new Global Note so exchanged therefor shall not bear the Restrictive Legend specified in this Section 2.05(c) and shall not be assigned (or deemed assigned) a restricted CUSIP number.

 

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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture (other than the provisions set forth in this Section 2.05(c)), a Global Note may not be transferred as a whole or in part except (i) by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary and (ii) for exchange of a Global Note or a portion thereof for one or more Physical Notes in accordance with the second immediately succeeding paragraph.

The Depositary shall be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act. The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company to act as Depositary with respect to each Global Note. Initially, each Global Note shall be issued to the Depositary, registered in the name of Cede & Co., as the nominee of the Depositary, and deposited with the Trustee as custodian for Cede & Co.

If (i) the Depositary notifies the Company at any time that the Depositary is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Notes and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days, (ii) the Depositary ceases to be registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act and a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes has occurred and is continuing and a beneficial owner of any Note requests that its beneficial interest therein be issued as a Physical Note, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Officer’s Certificate and a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of Notes, shall authenticate and deliver (x) in the case of clause (iii), a Physical Note to such beneficial owner in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Note corresponding to such beneficial owner’s beneficial interest and (y) in the case of clause (i) or (ii), Physical Notes to each beneficial owner of the related Global Notes (or a portion thereof) in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such Global Notes in exchange for such Global Notes, and upon delivery of the Global Notes to the Trustee such Global Notes shall be canceled.

Physical Notes issued in exchange for all or a part of the Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, or, in the case of clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph, the relevant beneficial owner, shall instruct the Trustee. Upon execution and authentication, the Trustee shall deliver such Physical Notes to the Persons in whose names such Physical Notes are so registered.

At such time as all interests in a Global Note have been converted, canceled, repurchased or transferred, such Global Note shall be, upon receipt thereof, canceled by the Trustee in accordance with standing procedures and existing instructions between the Depositary and the Custodian. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a Global Note is exchanged for Physical Notes, converted, canceled, repurchased or transferred to a transferee who receives Physical Notes therefor or any Physical Note is exchanged or transferred for part of such Global Note, the principal amount of such Global Note shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the Custodian, be appropriately reduced or increased, as the case may be, and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note, by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect such reduction or increase.

None of the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Conversion Agent or any other agent of the Company or the Trustee shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a Global Note or maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

 

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Neither the Company nor the Trustee shall have any responsibility or liability for any act or omission of the Depositary. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders in respect of the Notes shall be given or made only to, or upon the order of, the registered Holder(s) (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Note).

The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the Applicable Procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(e) Any stock certificate representing Common Stock issued upon conversion of a Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (unless such Common Stock has been transferred pursuant to a registration statement that has become or been declared effective under the Securities Act and that continues to be effective at the time of such transfer, or pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act, or such Common Stock has been issued upon conversion of a Note that has been transferred pursuant to a registration statement that has become or been declared effective under the Securities Act and that continues to be effective at the time of such transfer, or pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act, or unless otherwise agreed by the Company with written notice thereof to the Trustee and any transfer agent for the Common Stock):

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF OR OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, THE ACQUIRER:

(1) REPRESENTS THAT IT AND ANY ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS ACTING IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) AND THAT IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO EACH SUCH ACCOUNT, AND

(2) AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THE LATER OF (X) ONE YEAR AFTER THE LAST ORIGINAL CLOSING DATE OF THE SERIES OF NOTES UPON THE CONVERSION OF WHICH THIS SECURITY WAS ISSUED OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME AS PERMITTED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION THERETO AND (Y) SUCH LATER DATE, IF ANY, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT:

(A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, OR

(B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER, OR

(C) SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO THIS SECURITY, TO A PERSON THAT YOU REASONABLY BELIEVE TO BE A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR

(D) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

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PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION OF ANY TRANSFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE (2)(D) ABOVE, THE COMPANY AND THE TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF SUCH LEGAL OPINIONS, CERTIFICATIONS OR OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY REASONABLY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THE COMPANY TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

Any such Common Stock (i) as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have expired in accordance with their terms, (ii) that has been transferred pursuant to a registration statement that has become or been declared effective under the Securities Act and that continues to be effective at the time of such transfer or (iii) that has been sold pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act, may, upon surrender of the certificates representing such shares of Common Stock for exchange in accordance with the procedures of the transfer agent for the Common Stock, be exchanged for a new certificate or certificates for a like aggregate number of shares of Common Stock, which shall not bear the restrictive legend required by this Section 2.05(f).

(f) Any Note or Common Stock issued upon conversion or exchange of a Note that is repurchased or owned by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company (or any Person who was an Affiliate of the Company at any time during the three months immediately preceding) may not be resold by the Company or such Affiliate (or such Person, as the case may be) unless registered under the Securities Act or resold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in a transaction that results in such Note or Common Stock, as the case may be, no longer being a “restricted security” (as defined under Rule 144).

(g) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the Trustee nor the Note Registrar shall be responsible for ascertaining whether any transfer complies with the registration provisions of, or exemptions from, the Securities Act, applicable state securities laws or other applicable law.

Section 2.06 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes. In case any Note shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company in its discretion may execute, and upon receipt of a Company Order, the Trustee or an authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, a new Note, bearing a registration number not contemporaneously outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated Note, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Note so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a substituted Note shall furnish to the Company, to the Trustee and, if applicable, to such authenticating agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless from any loss, liability, cost or expense caused by or connected with such substitution, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company, to the Trustee and, if applicable, to such authenticating agent evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and of the ownership thereof.

The Trustee or such authenticating agent may authenticate any such substituted Note and deliver the same upon the receipt of such security or indemnity as the Trustee, the Company and, if applicable, such authenticating agent may require. No service charge shall be imposed by the Company, the Trustee, the Note Registrar, any co-Note Registrar or the Paying Agent upon the issuance of any substitute Note,

 

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but the Company may require a Holder to pay a sum sufficient to cover any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax required in connection therewith as a result of the name of the Holder of the new substitute Note being different from the name of the Holder of the old Note that became mutilated or was destroyed, lost or stolen. In case any Note that has matured or is about to mature or has been surrendered for required repurchase or is about to be converted in accordance with Article 14 shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, in its sole discretion, instead of issuing a substitute Note, pay or authorize the payment of or convert or authorize the conversion of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Note), as the case may be, if the applicant for such payment or conversion shall furnish to the Company, to the Trustee and, if applicable, to such authenticating agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless for any loss, liability, cost or expense caused by or connected with such substitution, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence satisfactory to the Company, the Trustee and, if applicable, any Paying Agent or Conversion Agent of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and of the ownership thereof.

Every substitute Note issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.06 by virtue of the fact that any Note is destroyed, lost or stolen shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall be found at any time, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of (but shall be subject to all the limitations set forth in) this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes duly issued hereunder. To the extent permitted by law, all Notes shall be held and owned upon the express condition that the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement, payment, conversion or repurchase of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and shall preclude any and all other rights or remedies notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement, payment, conversion or repurchase of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender.

Section 2.07 Temporary Notes. Pending the preparation of Physical Notes, the Company may execute and the Trustee or an authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, authenticate and deliver temporary Notes (printed or lithographed). Temporary Notes shall be issuable in any authorized denomination, and substantially in the form of the Physical Notes but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Notes, all as may be determined by the Company. Every such temporary Note shall be executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee or such authenticating agent upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with the same effect, as the Physical Notes. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Trustee or such authenticating agent Physical Notes (other than any Global Note) and thereupon any or all temporary Notes (other than any Global Note) may be surrendered in exchange therefor, at each office or agency maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02 and the Trustee or such authenticating agent shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such temporary Notes an equal aggregate principal amount of Physical Notes upon the written request of the Company. Such exchange shall be made by the Company at its own expense and without any charge therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Notes shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits and subject to the same limitations under this Indenture as Physical Notes authenticated and delivered hereunder.

Section 2.08 Cancellation of Notes Paid, Converted, Etc. The Company shall cause all Notes surrendered for the purpose of payment at maturity, repurchase upon a Fundamental Change, registration of transfer or exchange or conversion (other than any Notes exchanged pursuant to Section 14.12), if surrendered to any Person that the Company controls other than the Trustee, to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation and they will no longer be considered outstanding under this Indenture upon their payment at maturity, registration of transfer or exchange or conversion. All Notes delivered to the Trustee shall be canceled promptly by it. Except for any Notes surrendered for registration of transfer or

 

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exchange, or as otherwise expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Indenture, no Notes shall be authenticated in exchange for any Notes surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall dispose of canceled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures. After such cancellation, the Trustee shall deliver a certificate of such cancellation to the Company, at the Company’s written request in a Company Order.

Section 2.09 CUSIP Numbers. The Company in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in all notices issued to Holders as a convenience to such Holders; provided that the Trustee shall have no liability for any defect in the CUSIP numbers as they appear on any Note, notice or elsewhere and that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or on such notice and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

Section 2.10 Issuance of PIK Notes; Notice of PIK Interest.

(a) Subject to the limitation in the next succeeding sentence, interest may, at the Company’s option (a “PIK Election”), be paid by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Notes or if, and in the limited circumstances where, the Notes are no longer held in global form, by issuing Notes (“PIK Notes”) (rounded up to the nearest $ 1.00) under this Indenture, having the same terms and conditions as the Notes (“PIK Interest”) (in each case, a “PIK Payment”) at a rate of 8.75% per annum.

(b) PIK Interest on the Notes, if elected to be paid, will be payable (x) with respect to Notes represented by one or more Global Notes registered in the name of, or held by, the Custodian or its nominee on the relevant Record Date, by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Global Note by an amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar) as directed by the Company in Company Order and (y) with respect to Notes represented by certificated notes, by issuing PIK Notes in certificated form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar), and the Trustee will, at the written request of the Company, authenticate and deliver on the applicable Interest Payment Date such PIK Notes for original issuance to the Holders of record on the relevant Record Date, as shown by the records of the register of Holders. Following an increase in the principal amount of the outstanding Global Notes as a result of a PIK Payment, the Global Notes will bear interest on such increased principal amount from and after the date of such PIK Payment and an adjustment will be made on the books and records of the Trustee with respect to such Global Note to reflect such increase. Any PIK Notes issued in certificated form will be dated as of the applicable Interest Payment Date and will bear interest from and after such date. All Notes issued pursuant to a PIK Payment will mature on the Maturity Date and will be governed by, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture and shall have the same rights and benefits as the Notes issued on the Issue Date. Any certificated PIK Notes will be issued with the description “PIK” on the face of such PIK Note, and references to the “principal” or “principal amount” of the PIK Notes shall include any increase in the principal amount of the outstanding Notes as a result of any PIK Payment.

(c) PIK Interest will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the Closing Date. The calculation of PIK Interest will be made by the Company or on behalf of the Company by such Person as the Company shall designate, and such calculation and the correctness thereof shall not be a duty or obligation of the Trustee. PIK Interest on the Notes will be paid in the denominations specified in Error! Reference source not found..

 

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(d) If the Company makes a PIK Election for any Interest Payment Period, then the Company shall deliver a written notice (“PIK Notice”) to the Trustee and the Holders at least five (5) Business Days before the Record Date for such Interest Payment Date, which notice shall state the form of interest payment with respect to such interest period and the total amount of interest to be paid on the applicable Interest Payment Date.

ARTICLE 3

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 3.01 Satisfaction and Discharge. This Indenture and the Notes shall upon request of the Company contained in an Officer’s Certificate cease to be of further effect, and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments reasonably requested by the Company acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the Notes, when (a) (i) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Notes which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced, paid or converted as provided in Section 2.06) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or (ii) after the Notes have (x) become due and payable, whether on the Maturity Date, on any Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or otherwise and/or (y) been converted (and the related consideration due upon conversion has been determined), the Company has deposited with the Trustee cash and/or has delivered to Holders shares of Common Stock, as applicable, (in the case of Common Stock, solely to satisfy the Company’s Conversion Obligation) sufficient, without consideration of reinvestment, to pay all of the outstanding Notes and all other sums due and payable under this Indenture or the Notes by the Company; and (b) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the Notes have been complied with. Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 7.06 shall survive.

ARTICLE 4

PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

Section 4.01 Payment of Principal and Interest. The Company covenants and agrees that it will pay or cause to be paid the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) and premium, if any, of the Settlement Amounts owed upon conversion of, and accrued and unpaid interest on (including any Cash Interest or PIK Interest), each of the Notes at the places, at the respective times and in the manner provided herein and in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and Cash Interest or PIK Interest, as applicable, will be considered paid on the date due if by 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

Interest will be payable, at the election of the Company, in whole (i) as Cash Interest or (ii) by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Global Notes, if any, and by issuing PIK Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, interest on the Notes in respect of any interest period for which a PIK Notice is not delivered must be paid entirely in cash; provided, that the Company shall provide a Company Order to the Trustee on each Interest Payment Date on which the Company will pay PIK Interest.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the Company or Paying Agent may, to the extent it is required to do so by law, deduct or withhold income or other similar taxes imposed by the United States of America from principal, premium or Interest or Defaulted Amounts payments hereunder.

 

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Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Company will maintain in the contiguous United States an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an Affiliate of the Trustee) where the Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange or for presentation for payment or repurchase (“Paying Agent”) or for conversion (“Conversion Agent”) and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be made. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made at the Corporate Trust Office.

The Company may also from time to time designate as co-Note Registrars one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the contiguous United States for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. The terms “Paying Agent” and “Conversion Agent” include any such additional or other offices or agencies, as applicable.

The Company hereby initially designates the Trustee as the Paying Agent, Note Registrar, Custodian and Conversion Agent and the Corporate Trust Office as a place where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange or for presentation for payment or repurchase (if applicable) or for conversion and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be made; provided that no office of the Trustee shall be a place for service of legal process on the Company.

Section 4.03 Appointments to Fill Vacancies in Trustees Office. The Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 7.09, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder.

Section 4.04 Provisions as to Paying Agent. (a) If the Company shall appoint a Paying Agent other than the Trustee, the Company will cause such Paying Agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section 4.04:

(i) that it will hold all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes in trust for the benefit of the Holders;

(ii) that it will give the Trustee prompt written notice of any failure by the Company to make any payment of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) and premium, if any of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes when the same shall be due and payable; and

(iii) that at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon request of the Trustee, it will forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust;

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The Company shall, on or before each due date of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, or accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes, deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) or such accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and/or, if the Company is entitled to pay PIK Interest with respect to the Interest Payment Period as provided for in Section 2.10, increase the principal amount of the Notes to pay any PIK Interest pursuant to a written direction delivered to the Trustee specifying the increase in the Global Note, or in the limited circumstances where the Notes are no longer held in global form, issue PIK Notes to pay any PIK Interest pursuant to a certificate of authentication with respect to the PIK Interest to be issued on the applicable Interest Payment Date, when so becoming due, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any failure to take such action; provided that if such deposit is made on the due date, such deposit must be made in immediately available funds and received by the Paying Agent by 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date.

(b) If the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent, it will, on or before each due date of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes a sum sufficient to pay such principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and/or, if the Company is entitled to pay PIK Interest with respect to the Interest Payment Period as provided for in Section 2.10, increase the principal amount of the Notes to pay any PIK Interest pursuant to a written direction delivered to the Trustee specifying the increase in the Global Note, or in the limited circumstances where the Notes are no longer held in global form, issue PIK Notes to pay any PIK Interest pursuant to a certificate of authentication with respect to the PIK Interest to be issued on the applicable Interest Payment Date, so becoming due and will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any failure to take such action and of any failure by the Company to make any payment of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, or accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes when the same shall become due and payable.

(c) Anything in this Section 4.04 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may, at any time, for the purpose of obtaining a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, or for any other reason, pay, cause to be paid or deliver to the Trustee all sums or amounts held in trust by the Company or any Paying Agent hereunder as required by this Section 4.04, such sums or amounts to be held by the Trustee upon the trusts herein contained and upon such payment or delivery by the Company or any Paying Agent to the Trustee, the Company or such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability but only with respect to such sums or amounts.

(d) Subject to applicable law, any money deposited with the Trustee, the Conversion Agent or any Paying Agent, or any money and shares of Common Stock then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, accrued and unpaid interest on and the consideration due upon conversion of any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable), interest or consideration due upon conversion has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on request of the Company contained in an Officer’s Certificate, or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust and the Trustee shall have no further liability with respect to such funds; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee, the Conversion Agent or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee with respect to such trust money and shares of Common Stock, shall thereupon cease.

 

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Section 4.05 Corporate Existence. Subject to Article 11, the Company shall do or cause to be done, at its own cost and expense, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence in accordance with the organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company.

Section 4.06 Rule 144A Information Requirement and Annual Reports. (a) At any time the Company is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall, so long as any of the Notes or any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall, at such time, constitute “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, promptly provide without cost to the Trustee and, upon written request, any Holder, beneficial owner or prospective purchaser of such Notes or any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of such Notes, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act to facilitate the resale of such Notes or shares of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144A.

(b) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 15 days after the same are required to be filed with the Commission, copies of any documents or reports that the Company is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (giving effect to any grace period provided by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act (or any successor thereto)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall in no event be required to deliver to, or otherwise provide or disclose to, the Trustee or any Holder any information for which the Company is requesting (assuming such request has not been denied), or has received, confidential treatment from the Commission, or any correspondence with the Commission. Any such document or report that the Company files with the Commission via the Commission’s EDGAR system (or any successor thereto) shall be deemed to be delivered to the Trustee for purposes of this Section 4.06(b) at the time such documents are filed via the EDGAR system (or such successor); provided that the Trustee shall have no obligation to determine whether such documents or reports have been filed via the EDGAR system.

(c) Delivery of the reports, information and documents described in subsection (b) above to the Trustee is for informational purposes only, and the information and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute actual or constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to conclusively rely on an Officer’s Certificate).

Section 4.07 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law that would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the principal or premium of or interest on the Notes as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

Section 4.08 Compliance Certificate; Statements as to Defaults. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company (beginning with the fiscal year ending on January 31, 2023) an Officer’s Certificate stating whether the signers thereof have knowledge of any failure by the Company to comply with all conditions and covenants then required to be performed under this Indenture and, if so, specifying each such failure and the nature thereof.

 

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In addition, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 30 days after an officer of the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Default, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the details of such Event of Default or Default, its status and the action that the Company is taking or proposing to take in respect thereof; provided that the Company is not required to deliver such notice if such Event of Default or Default has been cured.

Section 4.09 Registration Rights. The Company agrees that the Holders from time to time of Registrable Securities are entitled to the benefits of Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement. By its acceptance thereof, the Holder of Registrable Securities will have agreed to be bound by the terms of the applicable Registration Rights Agreement relating to such Registrable Securities.

Section 4.10 Compliance with Laws. The Company shall comply with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders and restrictions of the United States of America, all states and municipalities thereof, and of any governmental department, commission, board, regulatory authority, bureau, agency and instrumentality of the foregoing, in respect of the conduct of its respective businesses and the ownership of its respective properties, except for such non-compliances as could not singly or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

Section 4.11 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. The Company shall pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges (including withholding taxes and any penalties, interest and additions to taxes) levied or imposed upon it or properties of it and (ii) all material lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies that, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon the property of the Company.

Section 4.12 Further Instruments and Acts. Upon request of the Trustee, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent, the Company will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts, at its sole expense, as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Indenture.

Section 4.13 Incurrence of Indebtedness. The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to or permit to exist any Indebtedness that is (x) secured, (y) senior in right of payment to the Notes or (z) structurally senior to the Notes (collectively “Senior Indebtedness”) and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to issue any Disqualified Capital Stock or issue any shares of Preferred Stock other than Senior Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Stock in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000.

Section 4.14 Additional Note Guarantees. After the Closing Date, the Company will cause each of its Subsidiaries reasonably promptly (and no later than thirty (30) days) after the acquisition or formation of such Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a Guarantee, which shall be a notational guarantee, the form of which is attached as Exhibit B hereto, pursuant to which such Subsidiary will unconditionally Guarantee, on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any and interest, if any, on the Notes and all other Obligations under this Indenture on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in Article XIII. On the Closing Date, the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule B hereto will enter into a notational guarantee and will become Guarantors.

 

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ARTICLE 5

LISTS OF HOLDERS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE

Section 5.01 Lists of Holders. The Company covenants and agrees that it will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee, semi-annually, not more than 10 days after each June 15 and December 15 in each year beginning with December 15, 2022, and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after receipt by the Company of any such request (or such lesser time as the Trustee may reasonably request in order to enable it to timely provide any notice to be provided by it hereunder), a list in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders as of a date not more than 10 days (or such other date as the Trustee may reasonably request in order to so provide any such notices) prior to the time such information is furnished, except that no such list need be furnished so long as the Trustee is acting as Note Registrar.

Section 5.02 Preservation and Disclosure of Lists. The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and addresses of the Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 or maintained by the Trustee in its capacity as Note Registrar, if so acting. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.

ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall be an “Event of Default” with respect to the Notes:

(a) default in any payment of interest on any Note when due and payable, and the default continues for a period of thirty (30) days;

(b) default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due and payable on the Maturity Date, upon any required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise;

(c) failure by the Company to comply with its obligation to convert the Notes in accordance with this Indenture upon exercise of a Holder’s conversion right, and such failure continues for three (3) Business Days;

(d) failure by the Company to (i) comply with its obligation to repurchase Notes at the option of any Holder in accordance with Section 15.02, and such failure continues for three (3) Business Days or (ii) issue a Fundamental Change Company Notice in accordance with Section 15.02(d) when due, and such failure continues for two (2) Business Days;

(e) failure by the Company to comply with its obligations under Article 11;

(f) failure by the Company for sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of written notice from the Trustee or the Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding has been received by the Company to comply with any of its other agreements contained in the Notes or this Indenture;

(g) default by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company with respect to any mortgage, agreement or other instrument under which there may be outstanding, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $20,000,000 (or its foreign currency equivalent) in the aggregate of the Company and/or any such Significant Subsidiary, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created (i) resulting in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to its stated maturity or (ii) constituting a failure to pay the principal or interest of any such debt when due and payable at its stated maturity, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise, in each case, after the expiration of any

 

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applicable grace period, if such acceleration shall not have been rescinded or annulled or such failure to pay or default shall not have been cured or waived, or such indebtedness shall not have been paid or discharged, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding in accordance with this Indenture;

(h) a final judgment or judgments for the payment of $20,000,000 (or its foreign currency equivalent) or more (excluding any amounts covered by insurance) in the aggregate rendered against the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, which judgment is not discharged or stayed within 60 days after (i) the date on which all rights to appeal have been extinguished;

(i) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of the Company or any such Significant Subsidiary or any substantial part of its property, or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; or

(j) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or such Significant Subsidiary or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of the Company or such Significant Subsidiary or any substantial part of its property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days.

Section 6.02 Acceleration; Rescission and Annulment. If one or more Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body), then, and in each and every such case (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(i) or Section 6.01(j) with respect to the Company), unless the principal of all of the Notes shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding determined in accordance with Section 8.04, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), may declare 100% of the principal of, premium, if any, of and accrued and unpaid interest on, all the Notes to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall automatically be immediately due and payable, anything contained in this Indenture or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(i) or Section 6.01(j) with respect to the Company occurs and is continuing, 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, all Notes shall become and shall automatically be immediately due and payable.

The immediately preceding paragraph, however, is subject to the conditions that if, at any time after the principal or interest of the Notes shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the monies due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, the Company shall pay or shall deposit with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay installments of accrued and unpaid interest upon all Notes and the principal of any and all Notes that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest on overdue installments of accrued and unpaid interest to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law, and on such principal at

 

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the rate borne by the Notes at such time plus 2.00% per annum) and amounts due to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.06, and if (1) rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction and (2) any and all existing Events of Default under this Indenture, other than the uncured nonpayment of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on Notes that shall have become due solely by such acceleration, shall have been cured or waived pursuant to Section 6.09, then and in every such case (except as provided in the immediately succeeding sentence) the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by written notice to the Company and to the Trustee, may waive all Defaults or Events of Default with respect to the Notes and rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences and such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver or rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent Default or Event of Default, or shall impair any right consequent thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no such waiver or rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any Default or Event of Default resulting from (i) the nonpayment of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, or accrued and unpaid interest on, any Notes, (ii) a failure to repurchase any Notes when required or (iii) a failure to pay and/or deliver, as the case may be, the consideration due upon conversion of the Notes.

Section 6.03 [Reserved].

Section 6.04 Payments of Notes on Default; Suit Therefor. If an Event of Default described in clause (a) or (b) of Section 6.01 shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company shall, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, the whole amount then due and payable on the Notes for principal and interest, if any, with interest on any overdue principal and interest, if any, at the rate borne by the Notes at such time plus 2.00% per annum, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover any amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.06. If the Company shall fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes, wherever situated.

In the event there shall be pending proceedings for the bankruptcy or for the reorganization of the Company or any other obligor on the Notes under Title 11 of the United States Code, or any other applicable law, or in case a receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official shall have been appointed for or taken possession of the Company or such other obligor, the property of the Company or such other obligor, or in the event of any other judicial proceedings relative to the Company or such other obligor, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor, the Trustee, irrespective of whether the principal of the Notes shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section 6.04, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceedings or otherwise, to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, in respect of the Notes, and, in case of any judicial proceedings, to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents and to take such other actions as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceedings relative to the Company or any other obligor on the Notes, its or their creditors, or its or their property, and to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims, and to distribute the same after the deduction of any amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.06; and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or

 

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reorganization, liquidator, custodian or similar official is hereby authorized by each of the Holders to make such payments to the Trustee, as administrative expenses, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for reasonable compensation, expenses, advances and disbursements, including agents and counsel fees, and including any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.06, incurred by it up to the date of such distribution. To the extent that such payment of reasonable compensation, expenses, advances and disbursements out of the estate in any such proceedings shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, monies, securities and other property that the Holders of the Notes may be entitled to receive in such proceedings, whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting such Holder or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture, or under any of the Notes, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Notes, or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

In any proceedings brought by the Trustee (and in any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Indenture to which the Trustee shall be a party) the Trustee shall be held to represent all the Holders of the Notes, and it shall not be necessary to make any Holders of the Notes parties to any such proceedings.

In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of any waiver pursuant to Section 6.09 or any rescission and annulment pursuant to Section 6.02 or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case the Company, the Holders and the Trustee shall, subject to any determination in such proceeding, be restored respectively to their several positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company, the Holders and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

Section 6.05 Application of Monies Collected by Trustee. Any monies collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article 6 with respect to the Notes shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee for the distribution of such monies, upon presentation of the several Notes, and stamping thereon the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof, if fully paid:

First, to the payment of all amounts due the Trustee, including its agents and counsel, under Section 7.06;

Second, in case the principal of the outstanding Notes shall not have become due and be unpaid, to the payment of any interest on, and any cash due upon conversion of, the Notes in default in the order of the date due of the payments of such interest and cash due upon conversion, as the case may be, with interest (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) payable upon such overdue payments at the rate borne by the Notes at such time plus 2.00% per annum, such payments to be made ratably to the Holders based on the aggregate principal amount of Notes held thereby;

 

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Third, in case the principal of the outstanding Notes shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, and be unpaid to the payment of the whole amount (including, if applicable, the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price and any cash due upon conversion) then owing and unpaid upon the Notes for principal and interest, if any, with interest on the overdue principal and, to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee, upon overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Notes at such time plus 2.00% per annum, and in case such monies shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amounts so due and unpaid upon the Notes, then to the payment of such principal (including, if applicable, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price and any cash due upon conversion) and interest without preference or priority of principal over interest, or of interest over principal or of any installment of interest over any other installment of interest, or of any Note over any other Note, ratably to the aggregate of such principal (including, if applicable, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price and any cash due upon conversion) and accrued and unpaid interest; and

Fourth, to the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company.

Section 6.06 Proceedings by Holders. Except to enforce (x) the right to receive payment of principal (including, if applicable, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price), premium or interest when due, or (y) the right to receive payment or delivery of the consideration due upon conversion and/or the conversion mechanics, no Holder of any Note shall have any right by virtue of or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, custodian or other similar official, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:

(a) such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof, as herein provided;

(b) Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder;

(c) such Holders shall have offered, and, if requested, provided, to the Trustee such security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense to be incurred therein or thereby;

(d) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of such security or indemnity, shall have neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding; and

(e) no direction that, in the opinion of the Trustee, is inconsistent with such written request shall have been given to the Trustee by the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding within such 60-day period pursuant to Section 6.09,

it being understood and intended, and being expressly covenanted by the taker and Holder of every Note with every other taker and Holder and the Trustee that no one or more Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holder (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are prejudicial to any other Holder), or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such Holder, or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all Holders (except as otherwise provided herein). For the protection and enforcement of this Section 6.06, each and every Holder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture and any provision of any Note, each Holder shall have the contractual right to receive payment or delivery, as the case may be, of (x) the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, (y) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, and (z) the consideration due upon conversion of, such Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in such Note or in this Indenture, and the contractual right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment or delivery, as the case may be, on or after such respective dates, shall not be amended without the consent of each Holder.

Section 6.07 Proceedings by Trustee. In case of an Event of Default, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as are necessary to protect and enforce any of such rights, either by suit in equity or by action at law or by proceeding in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law.

Section 6.08 Remedies Cumulative and Continuing. Except as provided in the last paragraph of Section 2.06, all powers and remedies given by this Article 6 to the Trustee or to the Holders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any thereof or of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the Holders of the Notes, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in this Indenture, and no delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any of the Notes to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Default or Event of Default shall impair any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Default or Event of Default or any acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 6.06, every power and remedy given by this Article 6 or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders. The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any Notes or does not produce any Notes in the proceeding.

Section 6.09 Direction of Proceedings and Waiver of Defaults by Majority of Holders. The Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding determined in accordance with Section 8.04 shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the Notes; provided, however, that (a) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture, and (b) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. The Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that it determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability or for which it has not received indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against loss, liability or expense (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to determine whether any direction is prejudicial to any Holder). The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding determined in accordance with Section 8.04 may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes (x) waive any past Default or Event of Default hereunder and its consequences except any continuing defaults relating to (i) a default in the payment of accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, or the principal (including any Fundamental Change Repurchase Price) of, the Notes when due that has not been cured pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.01, (ii) a failure by the Company to pay or deliver, as the case may be, the consideration due upon conversion of the Notes or (iii) a default in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article 10 cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note affected; and (y) rescind any resulting acceleration of the Notes and its consequences if (i) such rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction and (ii) all existing Events of Default (other than nonpayment of the principal of, and interest on, the Notes that

 

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have become due solely by such acceleration) have been cured or waived. Upon any such waiver the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Whenever any Default or Event of Default hereunder shall have been waived as permitted by this Section 6.09, said Default or Event of Default shall for all purposes of the Notes and this Indenture be deemed to have been cured and to be not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. The Company will not, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms of provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waiver or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or amendment.

Section 6.10 Notice of Defaults. The Trustee shall, after the occurrence and continuance of a Default of which a Responsible Officer has actual knowledge, deliver to all Holders notice of such Default within 90 days after such Responsible Officer obtains such knowledge, unless such Defaults shall have been cured or waived before the giving of such notice; provided that, except in the case of a Default in the payment of the principal of (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable), or accrued and unpaid interest on, any of the Notes or a Default in the payment or delivery of the consideration due upon conversion, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as a Responsible Officer of the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders.

Section 6.11 Undertaking to Pay Costs. All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Note by its acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may, in its discretion, require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; provided that the provisions of this Section 6.11 (to the extent permitted by law) shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding determined in accordance with Section 8.04, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on any Note (including, but not limited to, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) on or after the due date expressed or provided for in such Note or to any suit for the enforcement of the right to convert any Note, or receive the consideration due upon conversion, in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.

ARTICLE 7

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

Section 7.01 Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee. The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or waiver of all Events of Default that may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs; provided that the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered, and if requested, provided to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

 

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No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own grossly negligent action, its own grossly negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(a) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default that may have occurred:

(i) the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of gross negligence and willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but, in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provisions hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of any mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein);

(b) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was grossly negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

(c) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding determined as provided in Section 8.04 relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture;

(d) whether or not therein provided, every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section;

(e) the Trustee shall not be liable in respect of any payment (as to the correctness of amount, entitlement to receive or any other matters relating to payment) or notice effected by the Company or any Paying Agent or any records maintained by any co-Note Registrar with respect to the Notes;

(f) if any party fails to deliver a notice relating to an event the fact of which, pursuant to this Indenture, requires notice to be sent to the Trustee, the Trustee may conclusively rely on its failure to receive such notice as reason to act as if no such event occurred;

 

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(g) in the absence of written investment direction from the Company, all cash received by the Trustee shall be placed in a non-interest bearing trust account, and in no event shall the Trustee be liable for the selection of investments or for investment losses incurred thereon or for losses incurred as a result of the liquidation of any such investment prior to its maturity date or the failure of the party directing such investments prior to its maturity date or the failure of the party directing such investment to provide timely written investment direction, and the Trustee shall have no obligation to invest or reinvest any amounts held hereunder in the absence of such written investment direction from the Company; and

(h) in the event that the Trustee is also acting as Custodian, Note Registrar, Paying Agent, Conversion Agent or transfer agent hereunder, the rights and protections afforded to the Trustee pursuant to this Article 7 shall also be afforded to such Custodian, Note Registrar, Paying Agent, Conversion Agent or transfer agent.

None of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.

Section 7.02 Reliance on Documents, Opinions, Etc.(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01: The Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, judgment, order, bond, note, coupon or other paper or document believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(b) Any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed); and any Board Resolution may be evidenced to the Trustee by a copy thereof certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company. Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may consult with counsel and require an Opinion of Counsel and any advice of such counsel or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance on such advice or Opinion of Counsel.

(d) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, judgment, bond, debenture or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine in its reasonable judgment to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled, at a reasonable time on any Business Day after reasonable notice, to examine the books, records and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney at the expense of the Company and shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

(e) The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, custodians, nominees or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent, custodian, nominee or attorney appointed by it with due care hereunder, and the permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties.

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(g) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

(h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default (except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of scheduled principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note) unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default or Event of Default (and stating the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default) is actually received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture and states that it is a “Notice of Default”.

(i) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it reasonably believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers.

(j) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith at the direction of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes as to the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the Trustee or the exercising of any power conferred by this Indenture.

(k) Neither the Trustee nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates shall be responsible for nor have any duty to monitor the performance or any action of the Company, or any of their respective directors, members, officers, agents, Affiliates or employee, nor shall it have any liability in connection with the malfeasance or nonfeasance by such party. The Trustee shall not be responsible for any inaccuracy in the information obtained from the Company or for any inaccuracy or omission in the records which may result from such information or any failure by the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein as a result of any inaccuracy or incompleteness.

(l) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for punitive, special, indirect, incidental or any consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action other than any such loss or damage caused by the Trustee’s willful misconduct or gross negligence as determined by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes, unless either (1) a Responsible Officer shall have actual knowledge of such Default or Event of Default or (2) written notice of such Default or Event of Default shall have been actually received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, from the Company or any Holder of the Notes, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture and states that is a “Notice of Default.”

(m) Neither the Trustee nor any agent shall have any responsibility or liability for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary.

Section 7.03 No Responsibility for Recitals, Etc. The recitals contained herein and in the Notes (except in the Trustee’s certificate of authentication) shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Notes or other transaction documents relating to the Notes and this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any Notes or the proceeds of any Notes authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture.

 

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Section 7.04 Trustee, Paying Agents, Conversion Agents or Note Registrar May Own Notes. The Trustee, any Paying Agent, any Conversion Agent or Note Registrar (in each case, if other than an Affiliate of the Company), in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee, Paying Agent, Conversion Agent or Note Registrar.

Section 7.05 Monies and Shares of Common Stock to Be Held in Trust. All monies and shares of Common Stock received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received. Money and shares of Common Stock held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as may be agreed from time to time by the Company and the Trustee.

Section 7.06 Compensation and Expenses of Trustee. The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee from time to time, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder in any capacity (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) as mutually agreed to in writing between the Trustee and the Company, and the Company will pay or reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture in any capacity hereunder (including the compensation and the reasonable expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel and of all Persons not regularly in its employ) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as shall have been caused by its gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee in any capacity under this Indenture and any other document or transaction entered into in connection herewith and its agents and any authenticating agent for, and to hold them harmless against, any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred without gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, its officers, directors, agents or employees, or such agent or authenticating agent, as the case may be, as determined by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this Indenture or in any other capacity hereunder (whether such claims arise by or against the Company or a third person), including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending themselves against any claim of liability in the premises or enforcing the Company’s obligations hereunder. The obligations of the Company under this Section 7.06 to compensate or indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall be secured by a senior lien to which the Notes are hereby made subordinate on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except, subject to the effect of Section 6.05, funds held in trust herewith for the benefit of the Holders of particular Notes. The Trustee’s right to receive payment of any amounts due under this Section 7.06 shall not be subordinate to any other liability or indebtedness of the Company. The obligation of the Company under this Section 7.06 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the payment or conversion of the Notes and the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The indemnification provided in this Section 7.06 shall extend to the officers, directors, agents and employees of the Trustee.

Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee under applicable law, when the Trustee and its agents and any authenticating agent incur expenses or render services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(h) or Section 6.01(j) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws.

 

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Section 7.07 Officers Certificate as Evidence. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01, whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or omitting any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, and such Officer’s Certificate, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it under the provisions of this Indenture upon the faith thereof.

Section 7.08 Eligibility of Trustee. There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act (as if the Trust Indenture Act were applicable hereto) to act as such and has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. If such Person publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of any supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Person shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.

Section 7.09 Resignation or Removal of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may at any time resign by giving written notice of such resignation to the Company. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly notify all Holders and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor trustee. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 60 days after the giving of such notice of resignation to the Company, the resigning Trustee may, upon ten Business Days’ notice to the Company and the Holders and at the expense of the Company, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee, or any Holder who has been a bona fide holder of a Note or Notes for at least six months (or since the date of this Indenture) may, subject to the provisions of Section 6.11, on behalf of himself or herself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor trustee.

(a) In case at any time any of the following shall occur:

(i) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.08 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Holder, or

(ii) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation,

 

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then, in either case, the Company may by a Board Resolution remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee, or, subject to the provisions of Section 6.11, any Holder who has been a bona fide holder of a Note or Notes for at least six months (or since the date of this Indenture) may, on behalf of himself or herself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee.

(b) The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, as determined in accordance with Section 8.04, may at any time remove the Trustee and nominate a successor trustee that shall be deemed appointed as successor trustee unless within ten days after notice to the Company of such nomination the Company objects thereto, in which case the Trustee so removed or any Holder, upon the terms and conditions and otherwise as in Section 7.09(a) provided, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for an appointment of a successor trustee.

(c) Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 7.09 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 7.10.

Section 7.10 Acceptance by Successor Trustee. Any successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 7.09 shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to its predecessor trustee an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Trustee herein; but, nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor trustee, the trustee ceasing to act shall, upon payment of any amounts then due it pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all the rights and powers of the trustee so ceasing to act. Upon request of any such successor trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments in writing for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights and powers. Any trustee ceasing to act shall, nevertheless, retain a senior lien to which the Notes are hereby made subordinate on all money or property held or collected by such trustee as such, except for funds held in trust for the benefit of Holders of particular Notes, to secure any amounts then due it pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.06.

No successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section 7.10 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 7.08.

Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section 7.10, each of the Company and the successor trustee, at the written direction and at the expense of the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered notice of the succession of such trustee hereunder to the Holders. If the Company fails to deliver such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be delivered at the expense of the Company.

Section 7.11 Succession by Merger, Etc. Any corporation or other entity into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation or other entity succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee (including the administration of this Indenture), shall be the successor to the Trustee hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided that in the case of any corporation or other entity succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee such corporation or other entity shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 7.08.

 

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In case at the time such successor to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture, any of the Notes shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee or authenticating agent appointed by such predecessor trustee, and deliver such Notes so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Notes shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee or an authenticating agent appointed by such successor trustee may authenticate such Notes either in the name of any predecessor trustee hereunder or in the name of the successor trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Notes or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided, however, that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee or to authenticate Notes in the name of any predecessor trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.

Section 7.12 Trustees Application for Instructions from the Company. Any application by the Trustee for written instructions from the Company (other than with regard to any action proposed to be taken or omitted to be taken by the Trustee that affects the rights of the Holders of the Notes under this Indenture) may, at the option of the Trustee, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken or omitted by the Trustee under this Indenture and the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken or such omission shall be effective. The Trustee shall not be liable to the Company for any action taken by, or omission of, the Trustee in accordance with a proposal included in such application on or after the date specified in such application (which date shall not be less than three (3) Business Days after the date any officer that the Company has indicated to the Trustee should receive such application actually receives such application, unless any such officer shall have consented in writing to any earlier date), unless, prior to taking any such action (or the effective date in the case of any omission), the Trustee shall have received written instructions in accordance with this Indenture in response to such application specifying the action to be taken or omitted.

ARTICLE 8

CONCERNING THE HOLDERS

Section 8.01 Action by Holders. Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the Holders of a specified percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action), the fact that at the time of taking any such action, the Holders of such specified percentage have joined therein may be evidenced (a) by any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by Holders in person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing, or (b) by the record of the Holders voting in favor thereof at any meeting of Holders duly called and held in accordance with the provisions of Article 9, or (c) by a combination of such instrument or instruments and any such record of such a meeting of Holders. Whenever the Company or the Trustee solicits the taking of any action by the Holders of the Notes, the Company or the Trustee may, but shall not be required to, fix in advance of such solicitation, a date as the record date for determining Holders entitled to take such action. The record date if one is selected shall be not more than fifteen days prior to the date of commencement of solicitation of such action.

Section 8.02 Proof of Execution by Holders. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, Section 7.02 and Section 9.05, proof of the execution of any instrument by a Holder or its agent or proxy shall be sufficient if made in accordance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustee or in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee. The holding of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register or by a certificate of the Note Registrar. The record of any Holders’ meeting shall be proved in the manner provided in Section 9.06.

 

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Section 8.03 Who Are Deemed Absolute Owners. The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any Paying Agent, any Conversion Agent and any Note Registrar may deem the Person in whose name a Note shall be registered upon the Note Register to be, and may treat it as, the absolute owner of such Note (whether or not such Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon made by any Person other than the Company or any Note Registrar) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal (including any Fundamental Change Repurchase Price) of and (subject to Section 2.03) accrued and unpaid interest on such Note, for conversion of such Note and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Paying Agent nor any Conversion Agent nor any Note Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. The sole registered holder of a Global Note shall be the Depositary or its nominee. All such payments or deliveries so made to any Holder for the time being, or upon its order, shall be valid, and, to the extent of the sums or shares of Common Stock so paid or delivered, effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability for monies payable or shares deliverable upon any such Note. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or the Notes following an Event of Default, any holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note may directly enforce against the Company, without the consent, solicitation, proxy, authorization or any other action of the Depositary or any other Person, such holder’s right to exchange such beneficial interest for a Note in certificated form in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Section 8.04 Company-Owned Notes Disregarded. In determining whether the Holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, consent, waiver or other action under this Indenture, Notes that are owned by the Company, by any Subsidiary thereof or by any Affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such determination; provided that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent, waiver or other action only Notes that a Responsible Officer actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as outstanding for the purposes of this Section 8.04 if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to so act with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not the Company, a Subsidiary thereof or an Affiliate of the Company or a Subsidiary thereof. In the case of a dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee promptly an Officer’s Certificate listing and identifying all Notes, if any, known by the Company to be owned or held by or for the account of any of the above described Persons; and, subject to Section 7.01, the Trustee shall be entitled to accept such Officer’s Certificate as conclusive evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the fact that all Notes not listed therein are outstanding for the purpose of any such determination.

Section 8.05 Revocation of Consents; Future Holders Bound. At any time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 8.01, of the taking of any action by the Holders of the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes specified in this Indenture in connection with such action, any Holder of a Note that is shown by the evidence to be included in the Notes the Holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice with the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 8.02, revoke such action so far as concerns such Note. Except as aforesaid, any such action taken by the Holder of any Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of such Note and of any Notes issued in exchange or substitution therefor or upon registration of transfer thereof, irrespective of whether any notation in regard thereto is made upon such Note or any Note issued in exchange or substitution therefor or upon registration of transfer thereof.

 

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ARTICLE 9

HOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Section 9.01 Purpose of Meetings. A meeting of Holders may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this Article 9 for any of the following purposes:

(a) to give any notice to the Company or to the Trustee or to give any directions to the Trustee permitted under this Indenture, or to consent to the waiving of any Default or Event of Default hereunder (in each case, as permitted under this Indenture) and its consequences, or to take any other action authorized to be taken by Holders pursuant to any of the provisions of Article 6;

(b) to remove the Trustee and nominate a successor trustee pursuant to the provisions of Article 7;

(c) to consent to the execution of an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.02; or

(d) to take any other action authorized to be taken by or on behalf of the Holders of any specified aggregate principal amount of the Notes under any other provision of this Indenture or under applicable law.

Section 9.02 Call of Meetings by Trustee. The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders to take any action specified in Section 9.01, to be held at such time and at such place as the Trustee shall determine. Notice of every meeting of the Holders, setting forth the time and the place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting and the establishment of any record date pursuant to Section 8.01, shall be delivered to Holders of such Notes. Such notice shall also be delivered to the Company. Such notices shall be delivered not less than 20 nor more than 90 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting.

Any meeting of Holders shall be valid without notice if the Holders of all Notes then outstanding are present in person or by proxy or if notice is waived before or after the meeting by the Holders of all Notes then outstanding, and if the Company and the Trustee are either present by duly authorized representatives or have, before or after the meeting, waived notice.

Section 9.03 Call of Meetings by Company or Holders. In case at any time the Company, pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the Holders of at least 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, shall have requested the Trustee to call a meeting of Holders, by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have delivered the notice of such meeting within 20 days after receipt of such request, then the Company or such Holders may determine the time and the place for such meeting and may call such meeting to take any action authorized in Section 9.01, by delivering notice thereof as provided in Section 9.02.

Section 9.04 Qualifications for Voting. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Holders a Person shall (a) be a Holder of one or more Notes on the record date pertaining to such meeting or (b) be a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by a Holder of one or more Notes on the record date pertaining to such meeting. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Holders shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel.

 

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Section 9.05 Regulations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Holders, in regard to proof of the holding of Notes and of the appointment of proxies, and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall think fit.

The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing, appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Company or by Holders as provided in Section 9.03, in which case the Company or the Holders calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like manner appoint a temporary chairman. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes represented at the meeting and entitled to vote at the meeting.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.04, at any meeting of Holders each Holder or proxyholder shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes held or represented by him or her; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote other than by virtue of Notes held by it or instruments in writing as aforesaid duly designating it as the proxy to vote on behalf of other Holders. Any meeting of Holders duly called pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.02 or Section 9.03 may be adjourned from time to time by the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of Notes represented at the meeting, whether or not constituting a quorum, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.

Section 9.06 Voting. The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Holders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders or of their representatives by proxy and the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Holders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more Persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was delivered as provided in Section 9.02. The record shall show the aggregate principal amount of the Notes voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the Company and the other to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting.

Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.

Section 9.07 No Delay of Rights by Meeting. Nothing contained in this Article 9 shall be deemed or construed to authorize or permit, by reason of any call of a meeting of Holders or any rights expressly or impliedly conferred hereunder to make such call, any hindrance or delay in the exercise of any right or rights conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders under any of the provisions of this Indenture or of the Notes.

 

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ARTICLE 10

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

Section 10.01 Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders. Without the consent of any Holder, the Company, when authorized by the resolutions of the Board of Directors and the Trustee, at the Company’s sole expense, may from time to time and at any time amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes in writing for one or more of the following purposes:

(a) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;

(b) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company of the obligations of the Company under this Indenture pursuant to Article 11;

(c) to add guarantees with respect to the Notes;

(d) to secure the Notes;

(e) to add to the covenants or Events of Default of the Company for the benefit of the Holders or surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company;

(f) to make any change that, as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith, does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder;

(g) in connection with any Share Exchange Event, to provide that the Notes are convertible into Reference Property, subject to the provisions of Section 14.02, and make such related changes to the terms of the Notes to the extent expressly required by Section 14.07;

(h) to comply with any requirement of the Commission in connection with the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act to the extent this Indenture is qualified thereunder;

(i) to provide for the appointment of a successor Trustee, Note Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent;

(j) to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depositary in a manner that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder;

(k) to irrevocably elect or eliminate a Settlement Method and/or irrevocably elect a minimum Specified Dollar Amount;

(l) to increase the Conversion Rate as provided in this Indenture;

(m) to make any change to comply with rules of the Depositary, so long as such change does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder, as certified in good faith by the Company in an Officer’s Certificate; or

(n) to make any amendment to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the transfer or legending of the Notes; provided, however, that (i) compliance with such Supplemental Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act, or any applicable securities law and (ii) such amendment does not adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes.

Upon the written request of the Company and subject to Section 10.05, the Trustee is hereby authorized to, and shall, join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to, but may in its discretion, enter into any supplemental indenture that affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

 

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Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section 10.01 may be executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the Holders of any of the Notes at the time outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 10.02.

Section 10.02 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Article 8) of the Holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (determined in accordance with Article 8 and including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a repurchase of, or tender or exchange offer for, Notes), the Company, when authorized by the resolutions of the Board of Directors and the Trustee, at the Company’s sole expense, may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture, any supplemental indenture or the Notes or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders;

provided, however, that, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note affected, no such supplemental indenture shall:

(a) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment;

(b) reduce the rate of or extend the stated time for payment of interest, including any default interest, on any Note;

(c) reduce the principal amount of any Notes, reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of the Notes, or extend the Maturity Date of any Note;

(d) increase the aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture;

(e) make any change that adversely affects the conversion rights (including changing the Conversion Price or Conversion Rate) of any Notes other than as expressly permitted or required by this Indenture;

(f) reduce the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price of any Note or amend or modify in any manner adverse to the Holders the Company’s obligation to make such payments, whether through an amendment or waiver of provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise;

(g) make any Note payable in a currency, in a form, or at a place of payment, other than that stated in the Note;

(h) change the ranking or priority of the Notes;

(i) impair the right of any Holder to institute suit for the enforcement right to receive payment or delivery, as the case may be, of the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, and the consideration due upon conversion of, its Notes, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in the Notes or this Indenture; or

(j) (1) make any change in this Article 10 that requires each Holder’s consent or in the waiver provisions in Section 6.02 or Section 6.09 or (2) change the 20% threshold for holder actions set forth in Sections 6.01(f), 6.01(g), 6.02(b), 6.06 and 6.11.

 

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Upon the written request of the Company, and upon the delivery to the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Holders as aforesaid and subject to Section 10.05, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture.

Holders do not need under this Section 10.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture. It shall be sufficient if such Holders approve the substance thereof. After any such supplemental indenture becomes effective, the Company shall deliver to the Holders a notice briefly describing such supplemental indenture. However, the failure to give such notice to all the Holders, or any defect in the notice, will not impair or affect the validity of the supplemental indenture.

Section 10.03 Effect of Supplemental Indentures. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article 10, this Indenture shall be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes.

Section 10.04 Notation on Notes. Notes authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article 10 may, at the Company’s expense, bear a notation as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company or the Trustee shall so determine, new Notes so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may, at the Company’s expense, be prepared and executed by the Company, authenticated, upon receipt of a Company Order, by the Trustee (or an authenticating agent duly appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 17.10) and delivered in exchange for the Notes then outstanding, upon surrender of such Notes then outstanding.

Section 10.05 Evidence of Compliance of Supplemental Indenture to Be Furnished Trustee. In addition to the documents required by Section 17.05, the Trustee shall receive an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant hereto complies with the requirements of this Article 10 and is permitted or authorized by this Indenture and such Opinion of Counsel shall include a customary legal opinion stating that such supplemental indenture is the valid and binding obligation of the Company, subject to customary exceptions and qualifications.

ARTICLE 11

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE

Section 11.01 Company May Consolidate, Etc. on Certain Terms. Subject to the provisions of Section 11.02, the Company shall not consolidate with, merge with or into, or sell, convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another Person, unless:

(a) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “Successor Company”), if not the Company, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and the Successor Company (if not the Company) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the Company under the Notes and this Indenture;

 

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(b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under this Indenture; and

(c) if the Company is not the Successor Company, the Successor Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease complies with this Indenture and that such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the supplemental indenture is the valid and binding obligation of the Successor Company, subject to customary exceptions and qualifications.

For purposes of this Section 11.01, the sale, conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company to another Person, which properties and assets, if held by the Company instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the sale, conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company to another Person.

Section 11.02 Successor Corporation to Be Substituted. In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease and upon the assumption by the Successor Company (if other than the Company), by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the due and punctual payment of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes, the due and punctual delivery and/or payment, as the case may be, of any consideration due upon conversion of the Notes and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by the Company, such Successor Company (if not the Company) shall succeed to and, except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall be substituted for the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named herein as the party of the first part, and the Company shall be discharged from its obligations under the Notes and this Indenture (except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, taken as a whole). Such Successor Company thereupon may cause to be signed, and may issue either in its own name or in the name of the Company any or all of the Notes issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee; and, upon the order of such Successor Company instead of the Company and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this Indenture prescribed, the Trustee shall authenticate and shall deliver, or cause to be authenticated and delivered, any Notes that previously shall have been signed and delivered by the Officers of the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and any Notes that such Successor Company thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All the Notes so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Notes theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Notes had been issued at the date of the execution hereof. In the event of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance or transfer (but not in the case of a lease), upon compliance with this Article 11 the Person named as the “Company” in the first paragraph of this Indenture (or any successor that shall thereafter have become such in the manner prescribed in this Article 11) may be dissolved, wound up and liquidated at any time thereafter and, except in the case of a lease, such Person shall be released from its liabilities as obligor and maker of the Notes and from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes.

In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease, such changes in phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Notes thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate.

 

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Section 11.03 Opinion of Counsel to Be Given to Trustee. If a supplemental indenture is required pursuant to this Article 11, no such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease shall be effective unless the Trustee shall receive an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease and any such assumption complies with the provisions of this Article 11 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transactions have been complied with.

ARTICLE 12

IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS,

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Section 12.01 Indenture and Notes Solely Corporate Obligations. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or accrued and unpaid interest on, or the payment or delivery of consideration due upon conversion of, any Note, nor for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in this Indenture or in any supplemental indenture or in any Note, nor because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, employee, agent, Officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issue of the Notes.

ARTICLE 13

GUARANTEES

Section 13.01 Guarantees.

(a) Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the Notes and obligations of the Company hereunder and thereunder, and guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, to the Trustee on behalf of such Holder, that: (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Notes shall be paid in full when due, whether at the Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise (including, without limitation, the amount that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Law), together with interest on the overdue principal, if any, and interest on any overdue interest, if any, to the extent lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder shall be paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or of any such other obligations, the same shall be paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at Maturity Date, by acceleration or otherwise. Each of the Guarantees shall be a guarantee of payment and not of collection.

(b) Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor.

 

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(c) Each Guarantor hereby waives the benefits of diligence, presentment, demand for payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company or any other Person, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that the Guarantee of such Guarantor shall not be discharged as to any Note except by complete performance of the obligations contained in such Note and such Guarantee or as provided for in this Indenture. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that, in the event of a default in payment of principal or premium, if any, or interest on such Note, whether at its Maturity Date, by acceleration, purchase or otherwise, legal proceedings may be instituted by the Trustee on behalf of, or by, the Holder of such Note, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Indenture, directly against each of the Guarantors to enforce each such Guarantor’s Guarantee without first proceeding against the Company or any other Guarantor. Each Guarantor agrees that if, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee or any of the Holders are prevented by applicable law from exercising their respective rights to accelerate the maturity of the Notes, to collect interest on the Notes, or to enforce or exercise any other right or remedy with respect to the Notes, such Guarantor shall pay to the Trustee for the account of the Holders, upon demand therefor, the amount that would otherwise have been due and payable had such rights and remedies been permitted to be exercised by the Trustee or any of the Holders.

(d) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company or any Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Company or any Guarantor, any amount paid by any of them to the Trustee or such Holder, the Guarantee of each of the Guarantors, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect. This paragraph (d) shall remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may be taken by the Trustee or any Holder in reliance upon such amount required to be returned. This paragraph (d) shall survive the termination of this Indenture.

(e) Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between each Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article VI for the purposes of the Guarantee of such Guarantor, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article VI, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by each Guarantor for the purpose of the Guarantee of such Guarantor.

Section 13.02 Execution and Delivery of Guarantee.

To evidence its Guarantee set forth in Section 13.01, each Guarantor agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by an officer of such Guarantor (or, if an officer is not available, by a board member or director) on behalf of such Guarantor by manual, PDF or facsimile signature. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 13.01 hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes. In case the officer, board member or director of such Guarantor whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.

If required by Section 4.14 hereof, the Company shall cause each Subsidiary described in Section 4.14 hereof to comply with the provisions of Section 4.14 hereof and this Article XIII, to the extent applicable.

 

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Section 13.03 Severability.

In case any provision of any Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 13.04 Limitation of Guarantors Liability.

Each Guarantor and by its acceptance hereof each Holder confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law or the provisions of its local law relating to fraudulent transfer or conveyance. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee (other than a company that is a direct or indirect parent of the Company) shall be limited to the maximum amount that will not, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Guarantee, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

Section 13.05 Guarantors May Consolidate, Etc., on Certain Terms.

Except as otherwise provided in this Section 13.05, a Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person unless:

(a) (x) such Guarantor is the surviving entity; or (y) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition has been made is a corporation or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia (such Guarantor or such Person, including the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition has been made, as the case may be, being herein called the “Successor Guarantor”);

(b) the Successor Guarantor (if other than such Guarantor) assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guarantee and this Indenture pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(c) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and

(d) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that the consolidation, merger or sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or properties of such Guarantor complies with the provisions of this Indenture.

For purposes of this Section 13.05, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of a Guarantor, which properties and assets, if held by such Guarantor instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of such Guarantor on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of such Guarantor.

 

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In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance and upon the assumption by the Successor Guarantor, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and reasonably satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the Guarantee and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by the relevant predecessor Guarantor, such Successor Guarantor shall succeed to and be substituted for such predecessor Guarantor with the same effect as if it had been named herein as a Guarantor. All the Guarantees so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Guarantees theretofore and thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all such Guarantees had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.

This Section 13.05 will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets by a Guarantor to the Company or another Guarantor. In addition, clauses (c), (d) and (e) will not be applicable to any Subsidiary consolidating with, merging into or selling, assigning, transferring, conveying, leasing or otherwise disposing of all or part of its properties and assets to the Company or to another Subsidiary.

Section 13.06 Release of Guarantees.

Any Guarantor shall be automatically released and relieved of any obligations under this Guarantee, in the event that:

(a) the sale, disposition or other transfer (including through merger or consolidation) of all of the Capital Stock (or any sale, disposition or other transfer of Capital Stock following which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Subsidiary) or all of the assets of the applicable Guarantor if such sale, disposition or other transfer is made in compliance with the provisions of this Indenture; or

(b) upon the merger or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into the Company or another Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon the liquidation of such Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Guarantor;

(c) if the Company discharges the obligations under this Indenture in accordance with Section 3.01.

Upon delivery to the Trustee of an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantee.

Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under this Guarantee shall remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article XIII.

Section 13.07 Benefits Acknowledged. Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that its guarantee and waivers pursuant to its Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

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ARTICLE 14

CONVERSION OF NOTES

Section 14.01 Conversion Privilege. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Article 14, each Holder of a Note shall have the right, at such Holder’s option, to convert all or any portion (if the portion to be converted is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof)) of such Note (including the accrued and unpaid interest thereon) at any time prior to the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, at an initial conversion rate of 86.9565 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in this Article 14, the “Conversion Rate”) per $1,000 of principal amount of Notes and 86.9565 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in this Article 14) per $1,000 of accrued and unpaid interest on any Notes (subject to, and in accordance with, the settlement provisions of Section 14.02, the “Conversion Obligation”).

Section 14.02 Conversion Procedure; Settlement Upon Conversion.

(a) Subject to this Section 14.02, Section 14.07(a) and Section 14.14(b), upon conversion of any Note, the Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, to the converting Holder no later than two (2) Business Days following the applicable conversion of the Notes (or no later than three (3) Business Days following the relevant Observation Period), in respect of each $1,000 amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes being converted (or if a PIK Payment has been made, each $1.00 of Notes), at the election of the Company, (x) cash (“Cash Settlement”), (y) shares of Common Stock, together with cash, if applicable, in lieu of delivering any fractional share of Common Stock in accordance with subsection (j) of this Section 14.02 (“Physical Settlement”) or (z) a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, together with cash, if applicable, in lieu of delivering any fractional share of Common Stock in accordance with subsection (j) of this Section 14.02 (“Combination Settlement”), as set forth in this Section 14.02.

(i) The Company shall use the same Settlement Method for all conversions occurring on the same Conversion Date, but the Company shall not have any obligation to use the same Settlement Method with respect to conversions that occur on different Conversion Dates.

(ii) If, in respect of any Conversion Date, the Company elects to deliver a notice (the “Settlement Notice”) of the relevant Settlement Method in respect of such Conversion Date (or such period, as the case may be), the Company, through the Trustee, shall deliver such Settlement Notice to converting Holders no later than the close of business on the Trading Day immediately following the relevant Conversion Date. If the Company does not elect a Settlement Method prior to the deadline set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall no longer have the right to elect Cash Settlement, Physical Settlement or Combination Settlement during such period or with respect to such conversion and the Company shall be deemed to have elected Physical Settlement. Such Settlement Notice shall specify the relevant Settlement Method and in the case of an election of Combination Settlement, the relevant Settlement Notice shall indicate the Specified Dollar Amount per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and interest thereon. If the Company delivers a Settlement Notice electing Combination Settlement in respect of its Conversion Obligation but does not indicate a Specified Dollar Amount per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and interest thereon in such Settlement Notice, the Specified Dollar Amount per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and interest thereon shall be deemed to be $1,000 (i.e., the full amount shall be paid in cash).

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(A) if the Company elects (or is deemed to have elected) to satisfy its Conversion Obligation in respect of such conversion by Physical Settlement, in respect of each $1,000 amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes being converted (and if a PIK Payment has been made, an additional proportionate amount in excess of $1,000): a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate in effect on the Conversion Date (plus cash in lieu of any fractional share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion);

(B) if the Company elects to satisfy its Conversion Obligation in respect of such conversion by Cash Settlement, in respect of each $1,000 amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes being converted, the Company shall pay to the converting Holder in respect of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon (and if a PIK Payment has been made, an additional proportionate amount in excess of $1,000) being converted cash in an amount equal to the sum of the Daily Conversion Values for each of the 30 consecutive Trading Days during the related Observation Period; and

(C) if the Company elects to satisfy its Conversion Obligation in respect of such conversion by Combination Settlement, the Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, in respect of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon being converted (and if a PIK Payment has been made, an additional proportionate amount in excess of $1,000), a Settlement Amount equal to the sum of the Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 30 consecutive Trading Days during the related Observation Period.

(iv) The Daily Settlement Amounts (if applicable) and the Daily Conversion Values (if applicable) shall be determined by the Company promptly following the last day of the Observation Period. Promptly after such determination of the Daily Settlement Amounts or the Daily Conversion Values, as the case may be, and the amount of cash payable in lieu of delivering any fractional share of Common Stock, the Company shall notify the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) of the Daily Settlement Amounts or the Daily Conversion Values, as the case may be, and the amount of cash payable in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock. The Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) shall have no responsibility for any such determination.

(b) Subject to Section 14.02(e), before any Holder of a Note shall be entitled to convert a Note as set forth above, such Holder shall (i) in the case of a Global Note, comply with the Applicable Procedures of the Depositary in effect at that time and, if required, pay all transfer or similar taxes, if any, pursuant to Section 14.02(e) and (ii) in the case of a Physical Note (1) complete, manually sign and deliver an irrevocable notice to the Conversion Agent as set forth in the Form of Notice of Conversion (or a facsimile thereof) (a “Notice of Conversion”) at the office of the Conversion Agent and state in writing therein the principal amount of Notes to be converted and the name or names (with addresses) in which such Holder wishes the certificate or certificates for any shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon settlement of the Conversion Obligation to be registered, (2) surrender such Notes, duly endorsed to the Company or in blank (and accompanied by appropriate endorsement and transfer documents), at the office of the Conversion Agent, (3) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, (4) if required, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next Interest Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in Section 14.02(h) and (5) if required, pay all transfer or similar taxes, if any, pursuant to Section 14.02(e). The Trustee (and if different, the Conversion Agent) shall notify the Company of any conversion pursuant to this Article 14 on the Conversion Date for such conversion. No Notice of Conversion with respect to any Notes may be surrendered by a Holder thereof if such Holder has also delivered a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice to the Company in respect of such Notes and has not validly withdrawn such Fundamental

 

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Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with Section 15.03. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that an indirect holder of a Global Note held indirectly through a participant submits irrevocable instructions to convert any portion of such Note, such Holder shall be deemed for purposes of Regulation SHO to have converted the applicable portion of such Note at the time of delivery of such instructions, regardless of when shares of Common Stock are delivered to such Holder or its participant.

If more than one Note shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by the same Holder, the Conversion Obligation with respect to such Notes shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions thereof to the extent permitted thereby) so surrendered.

(c) A Note shall be deemed to have been converted immediately prior to the close of business on the date (the “Conversion Date”) that the Holder has complied with the requirements set forth in subsection (b) above. Except as set forth in Section 14.07(a) and Section 14.14(b), the Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, the consideration due in respect of the Conversion Obligation on the second Business Day immediately following the relevant Conversion Date, if the Company elects Physical Settlement, or on the third Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of the relevant Observation Period, in the case of any other Settlement Method. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Company’s satisfaction of its Conversion Obligation through Physical Settlement for which the relevant Conversion Date occurs after the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the settlement shall occur on the Maturity Date. If any shares of Common Stock are due to a converting Holder, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued, and deliver (if applicable) to such Holder, or such Holder’s nominee or nominees, the full number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled, in book-entry format through the Depositary, in satisfaction of the Company’s Conversion Obligation.

(d) In case any Note shall be surrendered for partial conversion, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or upon the written order of the Holder of the Note so surrendered a new Note or Notes in authorized denominations in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unconverted portion of the surrendered Note, without payment of any service charge by the converting Holder but, if required by the Company or Trustee, with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax or similar governmental charge required by law or that may be imposed in connection therewith as a result of the name of the Holder of the new Notes issued upon such conversion being different from the name of the Holder of the old Notes surrendered for such conversion.

(e) If a Holder submits a Note for conversion, the Company shall pay any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax due on the issue of any shares of Common Stock upon conversion, unless the tax is due because the Holder requests such shares to be issued in a name other than the Holder’s name, in which case the Holder shall pay that tax.

(f) Except as provided in Section 14.04, no adjustment shall be made for dividends on any shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion of any Note as provided in this Article 14.

(g) Upon the conversion of an interest in a Global Note, the Trustee, or the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee, shall make a notation on such Global Note as to the reduction in the principal amount represented thereby. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any conversion of Notes effected through any Conversion Agent other than the Trustee.

 

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(h) The Company’s settlement of the full Conversion Obligation shall be deemed to satisfy in full its obligation to pay the principal amount of the Note and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the relevant Conversion Date. Accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the relevant Conversion Date shall be converted into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Rate. If Notes are converted after the close of business on a Regular Record Date but prior to the open of business on the immediately following Interest Payment Date, Holders of such Notes as of the close of business on such Regular Record Date (in addition to having the value of such interest converted in connection with such conversion) will receive the full amount of interest payable on such Notes in cash on such Interest Payment Date notwithstanding the conversion. Therefore, Notes surrendered for conversion during the period from the close of business on any Regular Record Date to the open of business on the immediately following Interest Payment Date must be accompanied by funds equal to the amount of interest payable on the Notes so converted on the corresponding Interest Payment Date (regardless of whether the converting Holder was the Holder of record on the corresponding Regular Record Date); provided that no such payment shall be required (1) for conversions following the close of business on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date; (2) if the Company has specified a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the Business Day immediately following the corresponding Interest Payment Date; or (3) to the extent of any Defaulted Amounts, if any Defaulted Amounts exist at the time of conversion with respect to such Note.

(i) The Person in whose name the shares of Common Stock shall be issuable upon conversion shall be treated as a stockholder of record as of the close of business on the relevant Conversion Date (if the Company elects to satisfy the related Conversion Obligation by Physical Settlement) or the last Trading Day of the relevant Observation Period (if the Company elects to satisfy the related Conversion Obligation by Combination Settlement), as the case may be. Upon a conversion of Notes, such Person shall no longer be a Holder of such Notes surrendered for conversion.

(j) The Company shall not issue any fractional share of Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes and shall instead pay cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion based on the Daily VWAP for the relevant Conversion Date. For each Note surrendered for conversion, if the Company has elected (or is deemed to have elected) Combination Settlement, the full number of shares that shall be issued upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate Daily Settlement Amounts for the relevant Observation Period and any fractional shares remaining after such computation shall be paid in cash.

Section 14.03 Companys Mandatory Conversion Option.

(a) (i) On or after August 3, 2023 and prior to the close of business on July 9, 2024, the Company may, at its option, elect to convert the original principal amount of the Notes, as well as accrued and unpaid interest thereon, in whole but not in part if the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the last Trading Day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 150% of the Conversion Price on each applicable Trading Day or (ii) on or after August 3, 2024 and prior to the close of business on July 8, 2025, the Company may, at its option, elect (together with clause (a)(i) above, the “Company Mandatory Conversion Right”) to convert the original principal amount of the Notes, as well as accrued and unpaid interest thereon, in whole but not in part if the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive Trading Days ending on, and including, the last Trading Day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the Conversion Price on each applicable Trading Day (the “Company Mandatory Conversion Condition”).

 

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(b) To exercise the Company Mandatory Conversion Right, the Company will send notice of the Company’s election (a “Mandatory Conversion Notice”) to Holders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after the last Trading Day of such 30 consecutive Trading Day period.

Such Mandatory Conversion Notice must state:

(i) that the Notes have been called for Mandatory Conversion, briefly describing the Company Mandatory Conversion Right under this Indenture;

(ii) the Mandatory Conversion Date;

(iii) the current Conversion Rate;

(iv) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Conversion Agent; and

(v) the CUSIP and ISIN numbers, if any, of the Notes.

(c) If the Company exercises the Company Mandatory Conversion Right in accordance with this Section 14.03, then a Conversion Date will automatically, and without the need for any action on the part of any Holder (subject to Section 14.02 herein), the Trustee or the Conversion Agent, be deemed to occur, with respect to each Note then outstanding, on the Mandatory Conversion Date. The Mandatory Conversion Date will be a Business Day of the Company’s choosing that is no more than thirty (30), nor less than ten (10), Business Days after the Company sends the Mandatory Conversion Notice; provided that the Mandatory Conversion Date shall be no later than the second Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Maturity Date. The Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, the consideration due in respect of the Conversion Obligation on the second Business Day immediately following the Mandatory Conversion Date.

(d) Each share of Common Stock delivered upon a Mandatory Conversion of any Note will be a newly issued or treasury share and will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free from preemptive rights and free of any lien or adverse claim. If the Common Stock is then listed on any securities exchange, or quoted on any inter-dealer quotation system, and has been registered on an effective registration statement with the Commission, then the Company will cause each shares of Common Stock, when delivered upon a Mandatory Conversion of any Note, to be admitted for listing on such exchange or quotation on such system. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be permitted to effect any Company Mandatory Conversion hereunder unless as of such Mandatory Conversion Date no Equity Conditions Failure then exists.

Section 14.04 Adjustment of Conversion Rate. The Conversion Rate shall be adjusted from time to time by the Company if any of the following events occurs, except that the Company shall not make any adjustments to the Conversion Rate if Holders of the Notes participate (other than in the case of (x) a share split or share combination or (y) a tender or exchange offer), at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of the Common Stock and solely as a result of holding the Notes, in any of the transactions described in this Section 14.04, without having to convert their Notes, as if they held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate, multiplied by the principal amount (expressed in thousands) of Notes held by such Holder.

(a) If the Company exclusively issues shares of Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on shares of the Common Stock, or if the Company effects a share split or share combination, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

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where,

 

CR0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date of such dividend or distribution, or immediately prior to the open of business on the Effective Date of such share split or share combination, as applicable;
CR’    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date or Effective Date, as applicable;
OS0    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date or Effective Date, as applicable, before giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination; and
OS’    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such dividend, distribution, share split or share combination.

Any adjustment made under this Section 14.04(a) shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution, or immediately after the open of business on the Effective Date for such share split or share combination, as applicable. If any dividend or distribution of the type described in this Section 14.04(a) is declared but not so paid or made or any share split or combination of the type described in this Section 14.04(a) is announced but the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not split or combined, as the cash may be, the Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines in good faith not to pay such dividend or distribution or not to split or combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, as the case may be, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared or such split or combination had not been announced.

(b) If the Company issues to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock any rights, options or warrants (other than pursuant to a stockholders rights plan) entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock at a price per share that is less than the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where,

 

CR0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance;
CR’    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
OS0    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date;

 

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X    =    the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights, options or warrants; and
Y    =    the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants, divided by the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of the issuance of such rights, options or warrants.

Any increase made under this Section 14.04(b) shall be made successively whenever any such rights, options or warrants are issued and shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance. To the extent that shares of the Common Stock are not delivered after the expiration of such rights, options or warrants, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the increase with respect to the issuance of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered. If such rights, options or warrants are not so issued, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance had not occurred.

For purposes of this Section 14.04(b), in determining whether any rights, options or warrants entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock at a price per share that is less than such average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the Company for such rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of Directors in good faith.

(c)    If the Company distributes shares of its Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness, other assets or property of the Company or rights, options or warrants to acquire its Capital Stock or other securities, to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock, excluding (i) dividends, distributions or issuances (including share splits) as to which an adjustment was effected pursuant to Section 14.04(a), Section 14.04(b) or Section 14.04(e), (ii) except as otherwise described in Section 14.11, rights issued pursuant to any stockholders rights plan of the Company then in effect, (iii) dividends or distributions paid exclusively in cash as to which the provisions set forth in Section 14.04(d) shall apply, (iv) dividends or distributions of Reference Property in exchange for or upon conversion of the Common Stock in a Share Exchange Event, and (v) Spin-Offs as to which the provisions set forth below in this Section 14.04(c) shall apply (any of such shares of Capital Stock, evidences of indebtedness, other assets or property or rights, options or warrants to acquire Capital Stock or other securities, the “Distributed Property”), then the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where,

 

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CR’    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date;
SP0    =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution; and
FMV    =    the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith) of the Distributed Property with respect to each outstanding share of the Common Stock on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution.

Any increase made under the portion of this Section 14.04(c) above shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution. If such distribution is not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared. If the Company issues rights, options or warrants to acquire Capital Stock or other securities that are exercisable only upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, the Company shall not adjust the conversion rate pursuant to the clauses above until the earliest of these triggering events occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “FMV” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP0” (as defined above), in lieu of the foregoing increase, each Holder of a Note shall receive, in respect of each $1,000 of principal and accrued and unpaid interest (or if a PIK Payment has been made, each $1.00 of Notes), at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of the Common Stock receive the Distributed Property, the amount and kind of Distributed Property such Holder would have received if such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for the distribution. If the Board of Directors determines in good faith the “FMV” (as defined above) of any distribution for purposes of this Section 14.04(c) by reference to the actual or when-issued trading market for any securities, it shall in doing so consider the prices in such market over the same period used in computing the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution.

With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 14.04(c) where there has been a payment of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock of shares of Capital Stock of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Company, that are, or, when issued, will be, listed or admitted for trading on a U.S. national securities exchange (a “Spin-Off”), the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where,

 

CR0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the end of the Valuation Period;
CR’    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the end of the Valuation Period;
FMV0    =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Capital Stock or similar equity interest distributed to holders of the Common Stock applicable to one share of the Common Stock (determined by reference to the definition of Last Reported Sale Price as set forth in Section 1.01 as if references therein to Common Stock were to such Capital Stock or similar equity interest) over the first 10 consecutive Trading Day period after, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date of the Spin-Off (the “Valuation Period”); and

 

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MP0    =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the Valuation Period.

The increase to the Conversion Rate under the preceding paragraph shall occur at the close of business on the last Trading Day of the Valuation Period; provided that if the relevant Conversion Date occurs during the Valuation Period, references to “10” in the preceding paragraph shall be deemed to be replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between the Ex-Dividend Date of such Spin-Off and the Conversion Date in determining the Conversion Rate. If any dividend or distribution that constitutes a Spin-Off is declared but not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be immediately decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines in good faith not to pay or make such dividend or distribution, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared or announced.

For purposes of this Section 14.04(c) (and subject in all respect to Section 14.11), rights, options or warrants distributed by the Company to all holders of the Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Company’s Capital Stock, including Common Stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights, options or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events (“Trigger Event”): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of the Common Stock; (ii) are not exercisable; and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Common Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 14.04(c) (and no adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 14.04(c) will be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Conversion Rate shall be made under this Section 14.04(c). If any such right, option or warrant, including any such existing rights, options or warrants distributed prior to the date of this Indenture, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights, options or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and Ex-Dividend Date with respect to new rights, options or warrants with such rights (in which case the existing rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to terminate and expire on such date without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights, options or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the immediately preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 14.04(c) was made, (1) in the case of any such rights, options or warrants that shall all have been redeemed or purchased without exercise by any holders thereof, upon such final redemption or purchase (x) the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights, options or warrants had not been issued and the Conversion Rate shall then again be readjusted to give effect to such distribution, deemed distribution or Trigger Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption or purchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights, options or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights, options or warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or purchase, and (2) in the case of such rights, options or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights, options and warrants had not been issued.

For purposes of Section 14.04(a), Section 14.04(b) and this Section 14.04(c), if any dividend or distribution to which this Section 14.04(c) is applicable also includes one or both of:

(A) a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock to which Section 14.04(a) is applicable (the “Clause A Distribution”); or

 

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(B) a dividend or distribution of rights, options or warrants to which Section 14.04(b) is applicable (the “Clause B Distribution”),

then, in either case, (1) such dividend or distribution, other than the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution, shall be deemed to be a dividend or distribution to which this Section 14.04(c) is applicable (the “Clause C Distribution”) and any Conversion Rate adjustment required by this Section 14.04(c) with respect to such Clause C Distribution shall then be made, and (2) the Clause A Distribution and Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to immediately follow the Clause C Distribution and any Conversion Rate adjustment required by Section 14.04(a) and Section 14.04(b) with respect thereto shall then be made, except that, if determined by the Company (I) the “Ex-Dividend Date” of the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to be the Ex-Dividend Date of the Clause C Distribution and (II) any shares of Common Stock included in the Clause A Distribution or Clause B Distribution shall be deemed not to be “outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date or Effective Date” within the meaning of Section 14.04(a) or “outstanding immediately prior to the open of business on such Ex-Dividend Date” within the meaning of Section 14.04(b).

(d) If the Company pays or makes any cash dividend or distribution to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock, the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where,

 

CR0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;
CR’    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;
SP0    =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution; and
C    =    the amount in cash per share the Company distributes to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock.

Any increase pursuant to this Section 14.04(d) shall become effective immediately after the open of business on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid, the Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines in good faith not to make or pay such dividend or distribution, to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “C” (as defined above) is equal to or greater than “SP0” (as defined above), in lieu of the foregoing increase, each Holder of a Note shall receive, for each $1,000 of principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest on (or if a PIK Payment has been made, each $1.00 of Notes), Notes, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of shares of the Common Stock, the amount of cash that such Holder would have received if such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate on the Ex-Dividend Date for such cash dividend or distribution.

 

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(e) If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange offer for the Common Stock (other than an odd lot tender offer), to the extent that the cash and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of the Common Stock exceeds the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, the Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

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where,

 

CR0    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the 10th Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires (the date such tender offer or exchange offer expires, the “Expiration Date”);
CR’    =    the Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the close of business on the 10th Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date;
AC    =    the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith) paid or payable for shares of Common Stock purchased in such tender or exchange offer;
OS0 =       the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Expiration Date (prior to giving effect to the purchase of all shares of Common Stock accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer);
OS’    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Expiration Date (after giving effect to the purchase of all shares of Common Stock accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer); and
SP’    =    the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date.

The increase to the Conversion Rate under this Section 14.04(e) shall occur at the close of business on the 10th Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires; provided that if the relevant Conversion Date occurs during the 10 Trading Days immediately following, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date of any tender or exchange offer, references to “10” or “10th” in the preceding paragraph shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between the Expiration Date of such tender or exchange offer and the Conversion Date in determining the Conversion Rate. In addition, if the Trading Day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires is after the 10th Trading Day immediately preceding, and including, the date immediately preceding the relevant Conversion Date in respect of a conversion of Notes, references to “10” or “10th” in the preceding paragraph and this paragraph shall be deemed to be replaced, solely in respect of that conversion of Notes, with such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed from, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires to, and including, the last Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Conversion Date.

 

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In the event that the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is obligated to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any such tender offer or exchange offer, but the Company is, or such Subsidiary is, permanently prevented by applicable law from consummating any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then the Conversion Rate shall be decreased to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such tender offer or exchange offer had not been made or had been made only in respect of the purchases that have been consummated.

(f) Notwithstanding this Section 14.04 or any other provision of this Indenture or the Notes, if a Conversion Rate adjustment becomes effective on any Ex-Dividend Date, and a Holder that has converted its Notes on or after such Ex-Dividend Date and on or prior to the related Record Date would be treated as the record holder of the shares of Common Stock as of the related Conversion Date as described under Section 14.02(i) based on an adjusted Conversion Rate for such Ex-Dividend Date, then, notwithstanding the Conversion Rate adjustment provisions in this Section 14.04, the Conversion Rate adjustment relating to such Ex-Dividend Date shall not be made for such converting Holder. Instead, such Holder shall be treated as if such Holder were the record owner of the shares of Common Stock on an unadjusted basis and participate in the related dividend, distribution or other event giving rise to such adjustment.

(g) Except as stated herein, the Company shall not adjust the Conversion Rate for the issuance of shares of the Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the Common Stock or the right to purchase shares of the Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities. In no event will the Conversion Rate be adjusted such that the Conversion Price shall be less than the par value per share of Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything in this Article 14 to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to adjust the Conversion Rate unless the adjustment would result in an increase or decrease of at least 1.0% of the applicable Conversion Rate. However, the Company shall carry forward any adjustments that are less than 1% of the Conversion Rate, take such carried-forward adjustments into account in any subsequent adjustment, and make such carried-forward adjustments regardless of whether the aggregate amount of such adjustments is less than 1% (a) on the Conversion Date for any Notes (in the case of Physical Settlement), (b) on each Trading Day of any Observation Period (in the case of Cash Settlement or Combination Settlement) and (c) on the effective date of any Fundamental Change or the Effective Date of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change.

(h) In addition to those adjustments required by clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this Section 14.04, and to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the applicable rules of NASDAQ, the Company from time to time may increase the Conversion Rate by any amount for a period of at least 20 Business Days if the Board of Directors determines in good faith that such increase would be in the Company’s best interest. In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the applicable rules of NASDAQ, the Company may (but is not required to) increase the Conversion Rate to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase Common Stock in connection with a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock (or rights to acquire shares of Common Stock) or similar event. Whenever the Conversion Rate is increased pursuant to either of the preceding two sentences, the Company shall deliver to the Holder of each Note a notice of the increase at least 15 days prior to the date the increased Conversion Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the increased Conversion Rate and the period during which it will be in effect.

(i) Except as stated in this Indenture, the Company shall not adjust the Conversion Rate for the issuance of shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or the right to purchase shares of Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities. For illustrative purposes only and without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Conversion Rate shall not be adjusted:

 

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(i) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on the Company’s securities and the investment of additional optional amounts in shares of Common Stock under any plan;

(ii) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or options or rights to purchase those shares pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant benefit plan or program of or assumed by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;

(iii) upon the issuance of any shares of the Common Stock pursuant to any option, warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security not described in clause (ii) of this subsection and outstanding as of the date the Notes were first issued;

(iv) upon the repurchase of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to an open market share repurchase program or other buy-back transaction, including structured or derivative transactions, that is not a tender or exchange offer of the nature described in Section 14.04(e);

(v) solely for a change in the par value (or lack of par value) of the Common Stock; or

(vi) for accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

(j) All calculations and other determinations under this Article 14 shall be made by the Company and shall be made to the nearest one-ten thousandth (1/10,000th) of a share.

(k) Whenever the Conversion Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Trustee (and the Conversion Agent if not the Trustee) an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the Conversion Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received such Officer’s Certificate, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any adjustment of the Conversion Rate and may assume without inquiry that the last Conversion Rate of which it has knowledge is still in effect. Promptly after delivery of such certificate, the Company shall prepare a written notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate setting forth the adjusted Conversion Rate and the date on which each adjustment becomes effective and shall deliver such notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate to each Holder (with a copy to the Trustee). Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of any such adjustment.

(l) For purposes of this Section 14.04, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company so long as the Company does not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company, but shall include shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.

Section 14.05 Adjustments of Prices. Whenever any provision of this Indenture requires the Company to calculate the Last Reported Sale Prices, the Daily VWAPs, the Daily Conversion Values or the Daily Settlement Amounts over a span of multiple days, the Board of Directors shall make appropriate adjustments (without duplication in respect of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 14.04) to each to account for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate that becomes effective, or any event requiring an adjustment to the Conversion Rate where the Ex-Dividend Date, Record Date, Effective Date or Expiration Date, as the case may be, of the event occurs, at any time during the period when the Last

 

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Reported Sale Prices, the Daily VWAPs, the Daily Conversion Values or the Daily Settlement Amounts are to be calculated.

Section 14.06 Shares to Be Fully Paid. The Company shall reserve, free from preemptive rights, out of its authorized but unissued shares or shares held in treasury, sufficient shares of Common Stock to provide for conversion of the Notes from time to time as such Notes are presented for conversion (assuming delivery of the maximum number of Additional Shares pursuant to Section 14.03).

Section 14.07 Effect of Recapitalizations, Reclassifications and Changes of the Common Stock.

(a) In the case of:

(i) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than changes in par value or resulting from a subdivision or combination),

(ii) any consolidation, merger, combination or similar transaction involving the Company,

(iii) any sale, lease or other transfer to a third party of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or

(iv) any statutory share exchange,

in each case, as a result of which the Common Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities, other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) (any such event, a “Share Exchange Event”), then at and after the effective time of such Share Exchange Event, the right to convert each $1,000 amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest of Notes shall be changed into a right to convert such principal and accrued and unpaid interest amount of Notes into the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) that a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate immediately prior to such Share Exchange Event would have owned or been entitled to receive (the “Reference Property,” with each “unit of Reference Property” meaning the kind and amount of Reference Property that a holder of one share of Common Stock is entitled to receive) upon such Share Exchange Event and, prior to or at the effective time of such Share Exchange Event, the Company or the successor or acquiring Person, as the case may be, shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture permitted under Section 10.01(g) providing for such change in the right to convert each $1,000 amount of principal (or if a PIK Payment has been made, each $1.00 of Notes) and accrued and unpaid interest on Notes; provided, however, that at and after the effective time of the Share Exchange Event (I) any amount payable in cash upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with Section 14.02 shall continue to be payable in cash, (II) any shares of Common Stock that the Company would have been required to deliver upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with Section 14.02 shall instead be deliverable in the amount and type of Reference Property that a holder of that number of shares of Common Stock would have been entitled to receive in such Share Exchange Event and (III) the Daily VWAP shall be calculated based on the value of a unit of Reference Property.

If the Share Exchange Event causes the Common Stock to be converted into, or exchanged for, the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), then (i) the Reference Property into which the Notes will be convertible shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration actually received by the holders of Common Stock, and (ii) the unit of Reference Property for purposes of the immediately preceding paragraph shall refer to the consideration referred to in clause (i) attributable to one share of

 

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Common Stock. If the holders of the Common Stock receive only cash in such Share Exchange Event, then for all conversions for which the relevant Conversion Date occurs after the effective date of such Share Exchange Event (A) the consideration due upon conversion of each $1,000 amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest (and if a PIK Payment has been made, each $1 in excess thereof) on Notes shall be solely cash in an amount equal to the Conversion Rate in effect on the Conversion Date (as may be increased by any Additional Shares pursuant to Section 14.14), multiplied by the price paid per share of Common Stock in such Share Exchange Event and (B) the Company shall satisfy the Conversion Obligation by paying such cash amount to converting Holders on the second Business Day immediately following the relevant Conversion Date. The Company shall notify in writing Holders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) of such weighted average as soon as reasonably practicable after such determination is made.

If the Reference Property in respect of any Share Exchange Event includes, in whole or in part, shares of common equity, such supplemental indenture described in the second immediately preceding paragraph shall provide for anti-dilution and other adjustments that shall be as nearly equivalent as is possible to the adjustments provided for in this Article 14 with respect to the portion of the Reference Property consisting of such common equity. If, in the case of any Share Exchange Event, the Reference Property includes shares of stock, securities or other property or assets (including any combination thereof), other than cash and/or cash equivalents, of a Person other than the Company or the successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, in such Share Exchange Event, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by such other Person, if such other Person is an affiliate of the Company or the successor or acquiring company, and shall contain such additional provisions to protect the interests of the Holders of the Notes as the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider necessary by reason of the foregoing, including the provisions providing for the purchase rights set forth in Article (g).

(b) When the Company executes a supplemental indenture pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 14.07, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate briefly stating the reasons therefor, the kind or amount of cash, securities or property or asset that will comprise a unit of Reference Property after any such Share Exchange Event, any adjustment to be made with respect thereto and that all conditions precedent have been complied with, and shall promptly deliver notice thereof to all Holders. The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be delivered to each Holder within 20 days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such supplemental indenture.

(c) The Company shall not become a party to any Share Exchange Event unless its terms are consistent with this Section 14.07. None of the foregoing provisions shall affect the right of a holder of Notes to convert its Notes into shares of Common Stock, as set forth in Section 14.01 and Section 14.02 prior to the effective date of such Share Exchange Event.

(d) The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive Share Exchange Events.

Section 14.08 Certain Covenants. (a) The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Notes will be fully paid and non-assessable by the Company and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.

(b) The Company covenants that, if any shares of Common Stock to be provided for the purpose of conversion of Notes hereunder require registration with or approval of any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares of Common Stock may be validly issued upon conversion, the Company will, to the extent then permitted by the rules and interpretations of the Commission, secure such registration or approval, as the case may be.

 

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(c) The Company further covenants that if at any time the Common Stock shall be listed on any national securities exchange or automated quotation system the Company will list and use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep listed, so long as the Common Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

Section 14.09 Responsibility of Trustee. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder to determine the Conversion Rate (or any adjustment thereto) or whether any facts exist that may require any adjustment (including any increase) of the Conversion Rate, or with respect to the nature or extent or calculation of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in making the same. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent shall not be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock, or of any securities, property or cash that may at any time be issued or delivered upon the conversion of any Note; and the Trustee and any other Conversion Agent make no representations with respect thereto.

Neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to issue, transfer or deliver any shares of Common Stock or stock certificates or other securities or property or cash upon the surrender of any Note for the purpose of conversion or to comply with any of the duties, responsibilities or covenants of the Company contained in this Article. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be under any responsibility to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in any supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 14.07 relating either to the kind or amount of shares of stock or securities or property (including cash) receivable by Holders upon the conversion of their Notes after any event referred to in such Section 14.07 or to any adjustment to be made with respect thereto, but, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, may accept (without any independent investigation) as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any such provisions, and shall be protected in conclusively relying upon, the Officer’s Certificate (which the Company shall be obligated to deliver to the Trustee prior to the execution of any such supplemental indenture) with respect thereto. The Trustee and the Conversion Agent may conclusively rely upon any notice with respect to the commencement or termination of such conversion rights.

Section 14.10 Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions. In case of any:

(a) action by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries that would require an adjustment in the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 14.04 or Section 14.11;

(b) Share Exchange Event; or

(c) voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company;

then, in each case (unless notice of such event is otherwise required pursuant to another provision of this Indenture) and to the extent applicable, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) and to be delivered to each Holder, a notice stating (i) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such action by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record are to be determined for the purposes of such action by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) the date on which such dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective or occur, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such action by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, Share Exchange Event, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up.

 

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Section 14.11 Stockholder Rights Plans. If the Company has a stockholder rights plan in effect upon conversion of the Notes, each share of Common Stock, if any, issued upon such conversion shall be entitled to receive the appropriate number of rights, if any, under such stockholder rights plan and the certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall bear such legends, if any, in each case as may be provided by the terms of any such stockholder rights plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. However, if, prior to any conversion of Notes, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights plan, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company distributed to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock Distributed Property as provided in Section 14.04(c), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

Section 14.12 Exchange in Lieu of Conversion. When a Holder surrenders its Notes for conversion, the Company may, at its election (an “Exchange Election”), direct the Conversion Agent to deliver, on or prior to the first Trading Day following the Conversion Date, such Notes to a financial institution designated by the Company for exchange in lieu of conversion. In order to accept any Notes surrendered for conversion, the designated financial institution must agree to timely pay and/or deliver, in exchange for such Notes, the shares of Common Stock (plus any cash in lieu of fractional shares). If the Company makes an Exchange Election, the Company shall, by the close of business on the first Trading Day following the relevant Conversion Date, notify in writing the Trustee, the Conversion Agent and the Holder surrendering its Notes for conversion that it has made the Exchange Election, and the Company shall promptly notify the designated financial institution of the Physical Settlement Method with respect to such conversion and the relevant deadline for payment and/or delivery of shares of Common Stock to the Holders surrendering their Notes for exchange, and any cash in lieu of fractional shares.

Any Notes exchanged by the designated financial institution shall remain outstanding. If the designated financial institution agrees to accept any Notes for exchange but does not timely pay and/or deliver the required shares of Common Stock and any cash in lieu of fractional shares, or if such designated financial institution does not accept the Notes for exchange, the Company shall notify in writing the Trustee, the Conversion Agent and the Holder surrendering its Notes for conversion, and pay and/or deliver the required shares of Common Stock, together with cash in lieu of any fractional shares, due upon conversion to the converting Holder at the time and in the manner required under this Indenture as if the Company had not made an Exchange Election.

The Company’s designation of a financial institution to which the Notes may be submitted for exchange does not require that financial institution to accept any Notes (unless the financial institution has separately made an agreement with the Company). The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into a separate agreement with any designated financial institution that would compensate it for any such transaction.

Section 14.13 [Reserved]

Section 14.14 Increased Conversion Rate Applicable to Certain Notes Surrendered in Connection with Make-Whole Fundamental Changes.

 

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(a) If the Effective Date of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs prior to the Maturity Date and a Holder elects to convert its Notes in connection with such Make-Whole Fundamental Change the Company shall, under the circumstances described below, increase the Conversion Rate for the Notes so surrendered for conversion by a number of additional shares of Common Stock (the “Additional Shares”), as described below. A conversion of Notes shall be deemed for these purposes to be “in connection with” such Make-Whole Fundamental Change if the relevant Notice of Conversion is received by the Conversion Agent during the period from, and including, the Effective Date of the Make-Whole Fundamental Change up to, and including, the Business Day immediately prior to the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (or, in the case of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change that would have been a Fundamental Change but for the proviso in clause (b) of the definition thereof, the 35th Trading Day immediately following the Effective Date of such Make-Whole Fundamental Change) (such period, the “Make-Whole Fundamental Change Period”).

(b) Upon surrender of Notes for conversion in connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change, the Company shall satisfy the related Conversion Obligation by Physical Settlement, Cash Settlement or Combination Settlement in accordance with Section 14.02 based on the Conversion Rate as increased to reflect the Additional Shares pursuant to the table below; provided, however, that if, at the effective time of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change described in clause (b) of the definition of Fundamental Change, the Reference Property following such Make-Whole Fundamental Change is composed entirely of cash, for any conversion of Notes following the Effective Date of such Make-Whole Fundamental Change, the Conversion Obligation shall be calculated based solely on the Stock Price for the transaction and shall be deemed to be an amount of cash per $1,000 amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest (or if a PIK Payment has been made, each $1.00 of Notes ) on converted Notes equal to the Conversion Rate (including any increase to reflect the Additional Shares), multiplied by such Stock Price. In such event, the Conversion Obligation shall be determined and paid to Holders in cash on the second Business Day following the Conversion Date. The Company shall notify in writing the Holders, the Trustee and the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) of the Effective Date of any Make-Whole Fundamental Change no later than five Business Days after such Effective Date.

(c) The number of Additional Shares, if any, by which the Conversion Rate shall be increased for conversions in connection with a Make-Whole Fundamental Change shall be determined by reference to the table below, based on the date on which the Make-Whole Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (in each case, the “Effective Date”) and the price (the “Stock Price”) paid (or deemed to be paid) per share of the Common Stock in the Make-Whole Fundamental Change. If the holders of the Common Stock receive in exchange for their Common Stock only cash in a Make-Whole Fundamental Change described in clause (b) of the definition of Fundamental Change, the Stock Price shall be the cash amount paid per share. Otherwise, the Stock Price shall be the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Effective Date. The Board of Directors shall make appropriate adjustments to the Stock Price, in its good faith determination, to account for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate that becomes effective, or any event requiring an adjustment to the Conversion Rate where the Record Date, Effective Date (as such term is used in Section 14.04) or Expiration Date of the event occurs during such five consecutive Trading Day period.

(d) The Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table below shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Conversion Rate of the Notes is otherwise adjusted. The adjusted Stock Prices shall equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Conversion Rate immediately prior to such adjustment giving rise to the Stock Price adjustment and the denominator of which is the Conversion Rate as so adjusted. The number of Additional Shares set forth in the table below shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 14.04.

 

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(e) The following table sets forth the number of Additional Shares of Common Stock by which the Conversion Rate shall be increased per $1,000 amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest (and if a PIK Payment has been made, an additional proportionate amount in excess of such $1,000) of Notes pursuant to this Section 14.14 for each Stock Price and Effective Date set forth below:

 

Stock Price  

Effective

Date

   $ 10.14      $ 10.50      $ 11.00      $ 11.50      $ 12.50      $ 14.95      $ 17.50      $ 20.00      $ 30.00      $ 40.00      $ 50.00  

August 3, 2022

     11.6628        46.2263        43.1680        40.4235        35.7171        27.3017        21.5069        17.5680        9.5168        6.2557        4.5849  

August 3, 2023

     11.6628        38.8549        35.9398        33.3409        28.9235        21.2174        16.0955        12.7215        6.3238        3.9855        2.8691  

August 3, 2024

     11.6628        28.3663        25.6298        23.2287        19.2435        12.6763        8.7018        6.3225        2.5798        1.5542        1.1329  

August 3, 2025

     11.6628        8.2816        3.9526        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —    

(f) The exact Stock Price and Effective Date may not be set forth in the table above, in which case:

(i) if the Stock Price is between two Stock Prices in the table above or the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates in the table, the number of Additional Shares by which the conversion rate shall be increased shall be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of Additional Shares set forth for the higher and lower Stock Prices and the earlier and later Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;

(ii) if the Stock Price is greater than $50 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table above pursuant to subsection (e) above), no Additional Shares shall be added to the Conversion Rate; and

(iii) if the Stock Price is less than $10.14 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table above pursuant to subsection (e) above), no Additional Shares shall be added to the Conversion Rate.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Conversion Rate per $1,000 principal amount (or if a PIK Payment has been made, in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof)of Notes exceed 100 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 14.04.

(g) Nothing in this Section 14.14 shall prevent an adjustment to the Conversion Rate that would otherwise be required pursuant to Section 14.04 in respect of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change.

ARTICLE 15

REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT OPTION OF HOLDERS

Section 15.01 [Reserved].

Section 15.02 Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change.

 

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(a) If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time prior to the Maturity Date, each Holder shall have the right, at such Holder’s option, to require the Company to repurchase for cash all of such Holder’s Notes, or any portion of the principal amount thereof properly surrendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to Section 15.03 that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 (or if a PIK Payment has been made, $1.00), on the date (the “Fundamental Change Repurchase Date”) specified by the Company that is not less than 20 Business Days or more than 35 Business Days following the date of the Fundamental Change Company Notice at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, plus any remaining amounts that would be owed to, but excluding, the Maturity Date (the “Fundamental Change Repurchase Price”). The Fundamental Change Repurchase Date shall be subject to postponement in order to allow the Company to comply with applicable law.

(b) Repurchases of Notes under this Section 15.02 shall be made, at the option of the Holder thereof, upon:

(i) delivery to the paying agent by a Holder of a duly completed notice (the “Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice”) in the form set forth in Attachment 2 to the Form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A, if the Notes are Physical Notes, or in compliance with the Applicable Procedures for surrendering interests in Global Notes, if the Notes are Global Notes, in each case on or before the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and

(ii) delivery of the Notes, if the Notes are Physical Notes, to the paying agent at any time after delivery of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice (together with all necessary endorsements for transfer) at the office of the paying agent, or bookentry transfer of the Notes, if the Notes are Global Notes, in compliance with the procedures of the Depositary, in each case such delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price therefor.

The Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice in respect of any Notes to be repurchased shall state:

(i) in the case of Physical Notes, the certificate numbers of the Notes to be delivered for repurchase;

(ii) the portion of the principal amount of Notes to be repurchased, which must be in minimum denominations of $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof); and

(iii) that the Notes are to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Notes and this Indenture;

provided, however, that if the Notes are Global Notes, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice must comply with the Applicable Procedures.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Holder delivering to the paying agent the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice contemplated by this Section 15.02 shall have the right to withdraw, in whole or in part, such Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date by delivery of a written notice of withdrawal to the paying agent in accordance with Section 15.03.

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(c) On or before the 20th Business Day after the occurrence of the effective date of a Fundamental Change, the Company shall provide to all Holders of Notes, the Trustee, the Conversion Agent (if other than the Trustee) and the paying agent (in the case of a paying agent other than the Trustee) a written notice (the “Fundamental Change Company Notice”) of the occurrence of the effective date of the Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right at the option of the Holders arising as a result thereof. In the case of Physical Notes, such notice shall be by first class mail or, in the case of Global Notes, such notice shall be delivered in accordance with the Applicable Procedures of the Depositary. Each Fundamental Change Company Notice shall specify:

(i) the events causing the Fundamental Change;

(ii) the effective date of the Fundamental Change;

(iii) the last date on which a Holder may exercise the repurchase right pursuant to this Article (g);

(iv) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;

(v) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;

(vi) the name and address of the paying agent and the Conversion Agent, if applicable;

(vii) if applicable, the Conversion Rate and any adjustments to the Conversion Rate;

(viii) that the Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has been delivered by a Holder may be converted only if the Holder withdraws the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and

(ix) the procedures that Holders must follow to require the Company to repurchase their Notes.

No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the Holders’ repurchase rights or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to this Section 15.02. Simultaneously with providing such notice, the Company will publish such information on its website or through such other public medium as the Company may use at that time.

At the Company’s written request, given at least five days prior to the date the Fundamental Change Company Notice is to be sent, the Trustee shall give such notice in the Company’s name and at the Company’s expense; provided, however, that, in all cases, the text of such Fundamental Change Company Notice shall be prepared by the Company.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Notes may be repurchased by the Company on any date at the option of the Holders in connection with a Fundamental Change if the principal amount of the Notes has been accelerated, and such acceleration has not been rescinded, on or prior to such date (except in the case of an acceleration resulting from a Default by the Company in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price with respect to such Notes). The paying agent will promptly return to the respective Holders thereof any Physical Notes held by it during the acceleration of the Notes (except in the case of an acceleration resulting from a Default by the Company in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price with respect to such Notes), or any instructions for book- entry transfer of the Notes in compliance with the Applicable Procedures shall be deemed to have been cancelled, and, upon such return or cancellation, as the case may be, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.

 

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(e) For purposes of this Article (g), the paying agent may be any agent, depositary, tender agent, paying agent or other agent appointed by the Company to accomplish the purposes set forth herein.

Section 15.03 Withdrawal of Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice. (a) A Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn (in whole or in part) by means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the office of the paying agent in accordance with this Section 15.03 at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, specifying:

(i) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, which must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof (if a PIK Payment has been made, in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof),

(ii) if Physical Notes have been issued, the certificate number of the Note in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, and

(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Note that remains subject to the original Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 (or if a PIK Payment has been made, $1.00);

provided, however, that if the Notes are Global Notes, the notice of withdrawal must comply with appropriate procedures of the Depositary.

Section 15.04 Deposit of Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.

(a) The Company will deposit with the Trustee (or other paying agent appointed by the Company), or if the Company is acting as its own paying agent, set aside, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 4.04 on or prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (subject to extension in order to allow the Company to comply with applicable law) an amount of money sufficient to repurchase all of the Notes to be repurchased at the appropriate Fundamental Change Repurchase Price. Subject to receipt of funds and/or Notes by the Trustee (or other paying agent appointed by the Company), payment for Notes surrendered for repurchase (and not validly withdrawn prior to the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date) will be made on the later of (i) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (provided the Holder has satisfied the conditions in Section 15.02) and (ii) the time of book-entry transfer or the delivery of such Note to the Trustee (or other paying agent appointed by the Company) by the Holder thereof in the manner required by Section 15.02 by mailing checks for the amount payable to the Holders of such Notes entitled thereto as they shall appear in the Note Register; provided, however, that payments to the Depositary shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee. The Trustee shall, promptly after such payment and upon written demand by the Company, return to the Company any funds in excess of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.

 

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(b) If by 11:00 a.m. New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Trustee (or other paying agent appointed by the Company) holds money sufficient to make payment on all the Notes or portions thereof that are to be repurchased on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, or, if extended in order to allow the Company to comply with applicable law, such later date, then, with respect to the Notes that have been properly surrendered for repurchase and have not been validly withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures of the Depositary, (i) such Notes will cease to be outstanding, (ii) interest will cease to accrue on such Notes on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or, if extended in order to allow the Company to comply with applicable law, such later date (whether or not book-entry transfer of the Notes has been made or the Notes have been delivered to the Trustee or paying agent) and (iii) all other rights of the Holders of such Notes with respect to the Notes will terminate on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or, if extended in order to allow the Company to comply with applicable law, such later date (other than (x) the right to receive the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price and (y) to the extent not included in the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, accrued and unpaid interest, if applicable).

(c) Upon surrender of a Physical Note that is to be repurchased in part pursuant to Section 15.02, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder a new Physical Note in an authorized denomination equal in principal amount to the unrepurchased portion of the Physical Note surrendered.

Section 15.05 Covenant to Comply with Applicable Laws Upon Repurchase of Notes. In connection with any repurchase offer upon a Fundamental Change pursuant to this Article 15, the Company will, if required:

(a) comply with the provisions of any tender offer rules under the Exchange Act that may then be applicable;

(b) file a Schedule TO or any other required schedule under the Exchange Act; and

(c) otherwise comply in all material respects with all federal and state securities laws in connection with any offer by the Company to repurchase the Notes;

in each case, so as to permit the rights and obligations under this Article (g) to be exercised in the time and in the manner specified in this Article (g) subject to postponement in order to allow the Company to comply with applicable law. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture relating to the Company’s obligations to purchase the Notes upon a Fundamental Change, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under such provisions of this Indenture by virtue of such conflict.

ARTICLE 16

NO REDEMPTION

Section 16.01 No Redemption. The Notes shall not be redeemable by the Company prior to the Maturity Date, and no sinking fund is provided for the Notes.

ARTICLE 17

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 17.01 Provisions Binding on Companys Successors. All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements of the Company contained in this Indenture shall bind its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.

 

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Section 17.02 Official Acts by Successor Corporation. Any act or proceeding by any provision of this Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board, committee or Officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force and effect by the like board, committee or officer of any corporation or other entity that shall at the time be the lawful sole successor of the Company.

Section 17.03 Addresses for Notices, Etc. Any notice or demand that by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or by the Holders on the Company shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid by registered or certified mail in a post office letter box addressed (until another address is delivered by the Company to the Trustee) to ZeroFox Holdings, Inc., 1834 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, Attention: Tim Bender, Chief Financial Officer, with a copy sent to ZeroFox Holdings, Inc., 1834 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, Attention: Tom Fitzgerald, General Counsel. Any notice, direction, request or demand hereunder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if it is in writing and actually received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office. In no event shall the Trustee or the Conversion Agent be obligated to monitor any website maintained by the Company or any press releases issued by the Company.

The Trustee, by notice to the Company, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

Any notice or communication delivered or to be delivered to a Holder of Physical Notes shall be mailed to it by first class mail, postage prepaid, at its address as it appears on the Note Register and shall be sufficiently given to it if so mailed within the time prescribed. Any notice or communication delivered or to be delivered to a Holder of Global Notes shall be delivered in accordance with the Applicable Procedures of the Depositary and shall be sufficiently given to it if so delivered within the time prescribed.

Failure to mail or deliver a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or communication is mailed or delivered, as the case may be, in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice to Holders by mail, then such notification as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder.

Section 17.04 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. THIS INDENTURE AND EACH NOTE, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS INDENTURE AND EACH NOTE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

The Company irrevocably consents and agrees, for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of the Notes and the Trustee, that any legal action, suit or proceeding against it with respect to obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Indenture or the Notes may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or the courts of the United States located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, New York and, until amounts due and to become due in respect of the Notes have been paid, hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in personam, generally and unconditionally with respect to any action, suit or proceeding for itself in respect of its properties, assets and revenues.

 

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The Company irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Indenture brought in the courts of the State of New York or the courts of the United States located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, New York and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

Section 17.05 Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent; Certificates and Opinions of Counsel to Trustee. Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, stating that such action is permitted by the terms of this Indenture and that all conditions precedent to such action have been complied with. With respect to matters of fact, an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate or certificates of public officials.

Each Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel provided for, by or on behalf of the Company in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with this Indenture (other than the Officer’s Certificates provided for in Section 4.08) shall include (a) a statement that the person signing such certificate is familiar with the requested action and this Indenture; (b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statement contained in such certificate is based; (c) a statement that, in the judgment of such person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed judgment as to whether or not such action is permitted by this Indenture; and (d) a statement as to whether or not, in the judgment of such person, such action is permitted by this Indenture and that all conditions precedent to such action have been complied with.

Section 17.06 Legal Holidays. In any case where any Interest Payment Date, any Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or the Maturity Date is not a Business Day, then any action to be taken on such date need not be taken on such date, but may be taken on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if taken on such date, and no interest shall accrue on any such payment in respect of the delay.

Section 17.07 No Security Interest Created. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Notes, expressed or implied, shall be construed to constitute a security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or similar legislation, as now or hereafter enacted and in effect, in any jurisdiction.

Section 17.08 Benefits of Indenture. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Notes, expressed or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the Holders, the parties hereto, any Paying Agent, any Conversion Agent, any Custodian, any authenticating agent, any Note Registrar and their successors hereunder, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.

Section 17.09 Table of Contents, Headings, Etc. The table of contents and the titles and headings of the articles and sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 17.10 Authenticating Agent. The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent that shall be authorized to act on its behalf and subject to its direction in the authentication and delivery of Notes in connection with the original issuance thereof and transfers and exchanges of Notes hereunder, including under Section 2.04, Section 2.05, Section 2.06, Section 2.07, Section 10.04 and Section 15.04 as fully to all intents and purposes as though the authenticating agent had been expressly authorized by this

 

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Indenture and those Sections to authenticate and deliver Notes. For all purposes of this Indenture, the authentication and delivery of Notes by the authenticating agent shall be deemed to be authentication and delivery of such Notes “by the Trustee” and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an authenticating agent shall be deemed to satisfy any requirement hereunder or in the Notes for the Trustee’s certificate of authentication. Such authenticating agent shall at all times be a Person eligible to serve as trustee hereunder pursuant to Section 7.08.

Any corporation or other entity into which any authenticating agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other entity resulting from any merger, consolidation or conversion to which any authenticating agent shall be a party, or any corporation or other entity succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of any authenticating agent, shall be the successor of the authenticating agent hereunder, if such successor corporation or other entity is otherwise eligible under this Section 17.10, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties hereto or the authenticating agent or such successor corporation or other entity.

Any authenticating agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of any authenticating agent by giving written notice of termination to such authenticating agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time any authenticating agent shall cease to be eligible under this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor authenticating agent (which may be the Trustee), shall give written notice of such appointment to the Company and shall deliver notice of such appointment to all Holders.

The Company agrees to pay to the authenticating agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services although the Company may terminate the authenticating agent, if it determines such agent’s fees to be unreasonable.

The provisions of Section 7.02, Section 7.03, Section 7.04, Section 8.03 and this Section 17.10 shall be applicable to any authenticating agent.

If an authenticating agent is appointed pursuant to this Section 17.10, the Notes may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in the following form:

 

______________________________,

as Authenticating Agent, certifies that this is one of the Notes described

in the within-named Indenture.

 

By:

 

 

Authorized Signatory

Section 17.11 Execution in Counterparts. This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile, PDF or other electronic means shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. Unless otherwise provided in this Indenture or in any Note, the words “execute,” “execution,” “signed” and “signature” and words of similar import used in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Indenture, any Note or any of the transactions

 

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contemplated hereby (including amendments, waivers, consents and other modifications) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures and 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 in ink or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as applicable, to the fullest extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trustee is not under any obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Trustee pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustee.

Section 17.12 Severability. In the event any provision of this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then (to the extent permitted by law) the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.

Section 17.13 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 17.14 Force Majeure. In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, pandemics, epidemics, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services or the unavailability of the Federal Reserve Bank wire or telex write or communication facility; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts that are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

Section 17.15 Calculations. The Company shall be responsible for making all calculations called for under the Notes. These calculations include, but are not limited to, determinations of the Last Reported Sale Prices, the Daily VWAPs, the Daily Conversion Values or the Daily Settlement Amounts, accrued interest payable on the Notes and the Conversion Rate of the Notes. The Company shall make all these calculations in good faith and, absent manifest error, the Company’s calculations shall be final and binding on Holders of Notes. The Company shall provide a schedule of its calculations to each of the Trustee and the Conversion Agent, and each of the Trustee and Conversion Agent is entitled to rely conclusively upon the accuracy of the Company’s calculations without independent verification. The Trustee will forward the Company’s calculations to any registered Holder of Notes upon the written request of that Holder at the sole cost and expense of the Company. Neither the Trustee nor the Conversion Agent will have any responsibility to make calculations under this Indenture, nor will either of them have any responsibility to monitor the Company’s stock or trading price, determine whether the conditions to convertibility of the Notes have been met or determine whether the circumstances requiring changes to the Conversion Rate have occurred.

Section 17.16 USA PATRIOT Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

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Section 17.17 Tax Withholding. The Company or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to make a deduction or withholding from any payment which it makes under this Indenture for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties or charges if and to the extent so required by any applicable law and any current or future regulations or agreements thereunder or official interpretations thereof or any law implementing an intergovernmental approach thereto, in each case, that a Holder is subject to pursuant to the Indenture (“Applicable Tax Law”), or by virtue of the relevant Holder failing to satisfy any certification or other requirements under Applicable Tax Law in respect of the Notes, in which event the Company or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall make such payment after such withholding or deduction has been made and shall account to the relevant authorities for the amount so withheld or deducted and shall have no obligation to gross up any payment hereunder or pay any additional amount as a result of such withholding tax.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, if the Company or other applicable withholding agent pays withholding taxes or backup withholding on behalf of the Holder as a result of an adjustment or the nonoccurrence of an adjustment to the Conversion Rate, the Company or other applicable withholding agent may, at its option, withhold from or set off such payments against payments of cash and shares of Common Stock on the Note (or any payments on the Common Stock) or sales proceeds received by or other funds or assets of the Holder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

  Name: James C. Foster
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:  

/s/ Jane Y. Schweiger

  Name: Jane Y. Schweiger
  Title: Vice President


EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF NOTE]

[INCLUDE FOLLOWING LEGEND IF A GLOBAL NOTE]

[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREUNDER IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

[INCLUDE FOLLOWING LEGEND IF A RESTRICTED SECURITY]

[THIS SECURITY AND THE COMMON STOCK, IF ANY, ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF OR OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, THE ACQUIRER:

(1) REPRESENTS THAT IT AND ANY ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS ACTING IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) AND THAT IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO EACH SUCH ACCOUNT, AND

(2) AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THE LATER OF (X) ONE YEAR AFTER THE LAST ORIGINAL CLOSING DATE HEREOF OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME AS PERMITTED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION THERETO AND (Y) SUCH LATER DATE, IF ANY, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCEPT:

(A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, OR

(B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IS EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER, OR

(C) SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO THIS SECURITY, TO A PERSON THAT YOU REASONABLY BELIEVE TO BE A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR

(D) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

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PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION OF ANY TRANSFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE (2)(D) ABOVE, THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF SUCH LEGAL OPINIONS, CERTIFICATIONS OR OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY REASONABLY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THE COMPANY TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

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ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025

No. [ ]

[Initially]1 $[     ]

CUSIP No. [         ]2

Zerofox Holdings, Inc., a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of [•] (the “Company,” which term includes any successor corporation or other entity under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received hereby promises to pay to [CEDE & CO.]3 [ ]4, or registered assigns, the principal sum [as set forth in the “Schedule of Exchanges of Notes” attached hereto]5 [of $[ ]]6, which amount, taken together with the principal amounts of all other outstanding Notes, shall not, unless permitted by the Indenture, exceed $150,000,000 in aggregate at any time, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Depositary, on August 3, 2025, and interest thereon as set forth below.

This Note will bear cash interest (“Cash Interest”) at a rate of 7.00% per annum payable quarterly in arrears on each of March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) (“Interest Payment Date”), commencing on August 3, 2022, to Holders of record on each of March 1, June 1, September 1, or December 1 (whether or not such day is a Business Day) immediately preceding the applicable March 15, June 15, September 15, or December 15 Interest Payment Date, respectively. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, interest may, at the Company’s option (a “PIK Election”), be paid by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Notes or if, and in the limited circumstances where, the Notes are no longer held in global form, by issuing Notes (“PIK Notes”) (rounded up to the nearest $ 1.00) (“PIK Interest”) under the Indenture , having the same terms and conditions as the Notes (in each case, a “PIK Payment”) at a rate of 8.75% per annum. Interest on the Notes will accrue from August 3, 2022, or from the most recent date to which interest had been paid or provided for to, but excluding, the next scheduled Interest Payment Date until August 3, 2025.

Any Defaulted Amounts shall accrue interest per annum at the rate borne by the Notes plus 2.00% per annum, from, and including, the relevant payment date to, but excluding, the date on which such Defaulted Amounts shall have been paid by the Company, at its election, in accordance with Section 2.03(c) of the Indenture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

Include if a global note.

2 

Subject to the procedures of the Depositary, at such time as the Company notifies the Trustee that the Restrictive Legend is to be removed in accordance with the Indenture, the CUSIP number for this Note shall be deemed to be [ ].

3 

Include if a global note.

4 

Include if a physical note.

5 

Include if a global note.

6 

Include if a physical note.

 

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Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of an Event of Default, the Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) at the then-applicable interest rate on the Notes plus 2.00% per annum.

The Company shall pay the principal of and interest on this Note, if and so long as such Note is a Global Note, in immediately available funds to the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered Holder of such Note. As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Company shall pay the principal of any Notes (other than Notes that are Global Notes) at the office or agency designated by the Company for that purpose. The Company has initially designated the Trustee as its Paying Agent and Note Registrar in respect of the Notes and the Corporate Trust Office located in the United States of America as a place where Notes may be presented for payment or for registration of transfer and exchange.

At all times, PIK Interest on the Notes shall be payable: (i) with respect to Notes represented by one or more Global Notes registered in the name of, or held by, the Custodian (or any successor depository) or its nominee on the relevant record date, by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Global Notes, effective as of the applicable Interest Payment Date, by an amount equal to the amount of PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar) at the request of the Company to increase the principal amount of the outstanding Global Note and (ii) with respect to certificated Notes, if any, by issuing PIK Notes in certificated form, dated as of the applicable Interest Payment Date, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of the PIK Interest for the applicable interest period (rounded up to the nearest whole dollar), and the Trustee will, upon receipt of certificate of authentication, authenticate and deliver such PIK Notes in certificated form for original issuance to the Holder s on the relevant record date, as shown by the records of the register of holders.

Following an increase in the principal amount of the outstanding Global Notes as a result of a PIK Payment, the Global Notes will bear interest on such increased principal amount from and after the Interest Payment Date in respect of which such PIK Payment was made. Any PIK Notes issued in certificated form will be dated as of the applicable Interest Payment Date and will bear interest from and after such date. All Notes issued pursuant to a PIK Payment will mature on the same maturity date as the Notes issued on the Issue Date and will be governed by, and subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Indenture and shall have the same rights and benefits as the Notes issued on the Issue Date. Any certificated PIK Notes will be issued with the description “PIK” on the face of such PIK Note.

Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, including, without limitation, provisions giving the Holder of this Note the right to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock on the terms and subject to the limitations set forth in the Indenture. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

This Note, and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Note, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof).

In the case of any conflict between this Note and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall control and govern.

This Note shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been signed manually by the Trustee or a duly authorized authenticating agent under the Indenture.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed.

 

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Dated:
TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the Notes described in the within-named Indenture.
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE OF NOTE]

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Notes of the Company, designated as its 7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”), limited to the aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000 all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of August 3, 2022 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of the Notes. PIK Notes may be issued in an unlimited aggregate principal amount, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture. Capitalized terms used in this Note and not defined in this Note shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Indenture.

In case certain Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal of, and interest on, all Notes may be declared, by either the Trustee or Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding, and upon said declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions and certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company will make all payments and deliveries in respect of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the principal amount on the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the Holder who surrenders a Note to a Paying Agent to collect such payments in respect of the Note. The Company will pay cash amounts in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee in certain circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, and in certain other circumstances, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute supplemental indentures modifying the terms of the Indenture and the Notes as described therein. It is also provided in the Indenture that, subject to certain exceptions, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any past Default or Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture or any provision of this Note, each Holder shall have the contractual right to receive payment or delivery, as the case may be, of (x) the principal (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, if applicable) of, (y) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on, and (z) the consideration due upon conversion of, this Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed or provided for in this Note or in the Indenture, and the contractual right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment or delivery, as the case may be, on or after such respective dates, shall not be amended without the consent of each Holder.

The Notes are issuable in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples in excess thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, in minimum denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof). At the office or agency of the Company referred to on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of

 

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other authorized denominations, without payment of any service charge but, if required by the Company or Trustee, with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer or similar tax that may be imposed in connection therewith as a result of the name of the Holder of the new Notes issued upon such exchange of Notes being different from the name of the Holder of the old Notes surrendered for such exchange.

The Notes are not subject to redemption through the operation of any sinking fund or otherwise.

Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Holder has the right, at such Holder’s option, to require the Company to repurchase for cash all of such Holder’s Notes or any portion thereof (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, in principal amounts of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof)) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date at a price equal to the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.

Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option, during certain periods and upon the occurrence of certain conditions specified in the Indenture, prior to the close of business on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, to convert any Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon or portion thereof that is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, $1.00 thereof), into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Rate specified in the Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided in the Indenture.

The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

Zerofox Holdings, Inc.

1834 S. Charles Street,

Baltimore, Maryland 21230,

Attention: Tim Bender, Chief Financial Officer

 

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ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription of the face of this Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM = as tenants in common

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT = Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

CUST = Custodian

TEN ENT = as tenants by the entireties

JT TEN = joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

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SCHEDULE A7

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF NOTES

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025

The initial principal amount of this Global Note is ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($150,000,000). The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made, including as a result of payments of PIK Interest:

 

Date of exchange

  

Amount of

decrease in

principal amount

of this Global

Note

  

Amount of

increase in

principal amount

of this Global

Note

  

Principal amount

of this Global

Note following

such decrease or

increase

  

Signature of

authorized

signatory of

Trustee or

Custodian

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

7 

Include if a global note.

 

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ATTACHMENT 1

[FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION]

 

To:

Wilmington Trust, National Association

Global Capital Markets

50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Attention: Zerofox Holdings, Inc. Administrator

The undersigned registered owner of this Note hereby exercises the option to convert this Note and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, or the portion hereof (that is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, $1.00)) below designated, into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Note, and directs that any cash payable and any shares of Common Stock issuable and deliverable upon such conversion, together with any cash for any fractional share, and any Notes representing any unconverted principal amount hereof, be issued and delivered to the registered Holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated below. If any shares of Common Stock or any portion of this Note not converted are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes, if any in accordance with Section 14.02(d) and Section 14.02(e) of the Indenture. Any amount (including in respect of any conversion of accrued interest) required to be paid to the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this Note. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture.

 

Dated:                                                                                                                            

 

    

 

     Signature

 

Signature Guarantee

    

 

Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution
(banks, stock brokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 17Ad-15 if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or
Notes are to be delivered, other than to and in the name of the registered holder.
Fill in for registration of shares if to be issued, and Notes if to be delivered, other than to and in the name of the registered holder:

 

(Name)

 

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(Street Address)

 

(City, State and Zip Code)

Please print name and address

 

Principal amount to be converted (if less than all) (it being understood that all accrued and unpaid interest on such principal amount shall also be converted):
$__________,000
NOTICE: The above signature(s) of the Holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

Social Security or Other Taxpayer

Identification Number

 

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ATTACHMENT 2

[FORM OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE]

To: Paying Agent

The undersigned registered owner of this Note hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC. (the “Company”) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the Company and specifying the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and requests and instructs the Company to pay to the registered holder hereof in accordance with Section 15.02 of the Indenture referred to in this Note (1) the entire principal amount of this Note, or the portion thereof (that is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof (or if a PIK Payment has been made, in denominations of $1.00 and any integral multiple of $1.00 in excess thereof)) below designated, and (2) if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date does not fall during the period after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding Interest Payment Date, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but excluding, such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture.

In the case of Physical Notes, the certificate numbers of the Notes to be repurchased are as set forth below:

Dated: __________

 

 

Signature(s)

 

Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number

Principal amount to be repaid (if less than all):
$__________,000
NOTICE: The above signature(s) of the Holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

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ATTACHMENT 3

[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER]

For value received _______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _______________________ (Please insert social security or Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) the within Note, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints _______________________ attorney to transfer the said Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:                                                                                      

 

 

Signature(s)
Signature Guarantee Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15 if Notes are to be delivered, other than to and in the name of the registered holder.
NOTICE: The signature on the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF NOTATIONAL GUARANTEE

Each Guarantor listed below (hereinafter referred to as the “Guarantor,” which term includes any successors or assigns under that certain Indenture, dated as of December 3, 2021, by and among ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”) and any additional Guarantors) hereby guarantees the Notes and the obligations of the Company under the Indenture, which include (i) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, or any premium, if any, and interest on the Notes of the Company, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal and premium, if any, and (to the extent permitted by law) interest on any interest, if any, on the Notes, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee all in accordance with the terms set forth in Article 13 of the Indenture, (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and (iii) the payment of any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Guarantee or the Indenture.

The obligations of each Guarantor to the Holders and to the Trustee pursuant to this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 13 of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to such Indenture for the precise terms of this Guarantee.

No stockholder, employee, officer, director, general or limited partner, member or incorporator, as such, past, present or future of each Guarantor shall have any liability under this Guarantee by reason of his or its status as such stockholder, employee, officer, director, general or limited partner, member or incorporator.

This is a continuing Guarantee and shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns until full and final payment of all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and Indenture or until released in accordance with the Indenture and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders, and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges herein conferred upon that party shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof. This is a Guarantee of payment and not of collectability.

This Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication on the Note upon which this Guarantee is noted shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that it does not constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.

THE TERMS OF ARTICLE 13 OF THE INDENTURE ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

 

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Capitalized terms used herein have the same meanings given in the Indenture unless otherwise indicated.

Dated as of________________

 

[GUARANTORS]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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SCHEDULE B

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

1.

ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (Delaware)

 

2.

ZeroFox, Inc. (Delaware)

 

3.

IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC (Delaware)

 

4.

RBP Financial Services, LLC (Delaware)

 

5.

ZeroFox India Holding, LLC (Delaware)

 

6.

ZeroFox India Private Limited (India)

 

7.

ZeroFox Chile Holdings, LLC (Delaware)

 

8.

ZeroFox Chile SpA (Chile)

 

9.

ZeroFox UK Ltd. (UK)

 

10.

TKDR, LLC (Delaware)

 

11.

VigilanteATI, Inc. (Delaware)

 

12.

Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc. (Delaware)

 

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EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

AND

THE STOCKHOLDERS PARTY HERETO

DATED AS OF AUGUST 3, 2022

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I EFFECTIVENESS

     2  

1.1

  Effectiveness      2  

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS

     2  

2.1

  Definitions      2  

2.2

  Other Interpretive Provisions      8  

ARTICLE III REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     8  

3.1

  Demand Registration      8  

3.2

  Shelf Registration      10  

3.3

  Piggyback Registration      14  

3.4

  Lock-Up Agreements      15  

3.5

  Registration Procedures      17  

3.6

  Underwritten Offerings      22  

3.7

  No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights      23  

3.8

  Registration Expenses      23  

3.9

  Indemnification      24  

3.10

  Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation S      27  

3.11

  Existing Registration Statements      28  

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS

     28  

4.1

  Authority; Effect      28  

4.2

  Notices      28  

4.3

  Termination and Effect of Termination      29  

4.4

  Permitted Transferees      30  

4.5

  Remedies      30  

4.6

  Amendments      30  

4.7

  Governing Law      31  

4.8

  Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service      31  

4.9

  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      31  

4.10

  Merger; Binding Effect, Etc.      32  

4.11

  Counterparts      32  

4.12

  Severability      32  

4.13

  No Recourse      32  

 

 

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This AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AGREEMENT (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, the “Agreement”), dated as of August 3, 2022 is made by and among:

(i) ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a “L&F Acquisition Corp.”), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”);

(ii) JAR Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), Jefferies LLC, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Albert Goldstein and Kurt Summers (collectively, together with their Permitted Transferees that become party hereto, the “Sponsor Investors”);

(iii) each Person executing this Agreement and listed as an “IDX Pre-Closing Holder” on Schedule A hereto (collectively, together with their Permitted Transferees that become party hereto, the “IDX Investors”);

(iv) each Person executing this Agreement and listed as a “ZF Pre-Closing Holder” on Schedule B hereto (collectively, together with their Permitted Transferees that become party hereto, the “ZF Investors”, and collectively with the IDX Investors and the Sponsor Investors, the “Investors”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company, the Sponsor, and Jefferies LLC are parties to that certain Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020 (the “Prior Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Company, L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“L&F Holdings”), ZF Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“ZF Merger Sub”), IDX Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“IDX Merger Sub”), IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“IDX Forward Merger Sub”), ZeroFox, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZF”), and ID Experts Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IDX”), have consummated the transactions contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2021 (as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Company transferred by way of continuation from the Cayman Islands and domesticated in the State of Delaware, (ii) ZF Merger Sub merged with and into ZF (the “ZF Merger”), with ZF being the surviving entity in the ZF Merger and continuing (immediately following the ZF Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of L&F Holdings, (iii) IDX Merger Sub merged with and into IDX (the “IDX Merger”), with IDX being the surviving entity in the IDX Merger (“Transitional IDX Entity”) and continuing (immediately following the IDX Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of L&F Holdings and (iv) Transitional IDX Entity merged with and into IDX Forward Merger Sub (the “IDX Forward Merger”), with IDX Forward Merger Sub being the surviving entity in the IDX Forward Merger and continuing (immediately following the IDX Forward Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings; and


WHEREAS, the Company and the other parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety and to enter into this Agreement and, as applicable, to accept the rights created pursuant to this Agreement in lieu of any rights granted to them under the Prior Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the other parties to this Agreement hereby agree to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein, and the parties hereto further agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

EFFECTIVENESS

1.1 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first set forth above.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

2.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Section 2.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement:

Adverse Disclosure” means public disclosure of material non-public information that, in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Company: (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement filed with the SEC by the Company so that such Registration Statement, from and after its effective date, does not contain 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 not misleading; (ii) would not be required to be made at such time but for the filing, effectiveness or continued use of such Registration Statement; and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not disclosing publicly.

Affiliate” means, (i) with respect to any specified Person that is not a natural person, (a) any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person, and (b) any corporation, trust, limited liability company, general or limited partnership or other entity advised or managed by, or under common control or management with, such Person (for the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise) and (ii) with respect to any natural person, any Member of the Immediate Family of such natural person, or any Person that is, directly or indirectly, controlled by such specified natural person; provided that the Company and each of its subsidiaries shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of any Investor.

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

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Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which commercial banks in New York, New York are open for the general transaction of business.

Business Combination Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Bylaws” means the bylaws of the Company, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time.

Certificate” means the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time, including any certificate of designation, correction or amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Charitable Gifting Event” means any Transfer by a holder of Registrable Securities, or any subsequent Transfer by such holder’s members, partners or other employees, in connection with a bona fide gift to any Charitable Organization made on the date of, but prior to, the execution of the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with any Underwritten Public Offering.

Charitable Organization” means a charitable organization as described by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

Company Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.5.

Convertible Securities” means any evidence of indebtedness, shares of stock (other than Common Stock) or other securities (other than Options and Warrants) which are directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

Demand Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.

Demand Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.1.

Demand Registration Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.1.

Demand Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.3.

Demand Suspension” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.6.

Effectiveness Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

Equivalent Shares” means, at any date of determination, (i) as to any outstanding shares of Common Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock and (ii) as to any outstanding Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities which constitute Shares, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock for which or into which such Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities may at the date of determination be exercised, converted or exchanged (or which will become exercisable, convertible or exchangeable on or prior to, or by reason of, the transaction or circumstance in connection with which the number of Equivalent Shares is to be determined) but excluding any shares of restricted stock or Options that are not then vested or will not become vested on or prior to, or by reason of, the transaction or circumstance in connection with which the number of Equivalent Shares is to be determined.

 

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Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Filing Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Form S-1 Shelf” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

Form S-3 Shelf” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

Holders” means, as of any determination time, Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

IDX Holders” means, as of any determination time, IDX Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

IDX Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

IDX Investor Shares” means all shares of Common Stock originally issued to, or issued with respect to shares originally issued to, or held by, an IDX Investor, whenever issued, including all shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities.

Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, relating to an offer of the Registrable Securities.

JAR Sponsor Holder” shall have the meaning of “Sponsor Holder” in the Sponsor Holders Agreement.

Lock-Up Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.1.

Lock-Up Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.1.

Loss” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.1.

Member of the Immediate Family” means, with respect to any Person who is an individual, (i) each parent, spouse (but not including a former spouse or a spouse from whom such Person is legally separated) or child (including those adopted) of such individual and (ii) each trustee, solely in his or her capacity as trustee, for a trust naming only one or more of the Persons listed in sub-clause (i) as beneficiaries.

 

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NASDAQmeans The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market or The Nasdaq Capital Market.

Non-Underwritten Offering” means any Public Offering other than an Underwritten Public Offering.

Options” means any options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly acquire Common Stock.

Participation Conditions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.2.

Permitted Transferee” means any transferee described in any of clauses (i) through (vii) or in clause (ix) in Section 3.4.1.

Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, entity or division, or any government, governmental department or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Piggyback Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.1.

Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.1.

Potential Takedown Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.2.

Prior Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Pro Rata Portion” means, with respect to each Holder requesting that its shares be registered or sold in an Underwritten Public Offering, a number of such shares equal to the aggregate number of Registrable Securities to be registered or sold (excluding any shares to be registered or sold for the account of the Company) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder, and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Registrable Securities held by all Holders requesting that their Registrable Securities be registered or sold.

Prospectus” means (i) the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including post-effective amendments and supplements, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus, and (ii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.

Public Offering” means the offer and sale of Registrable Securities for cash pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act (other than a Registration Statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form).

Registrable Securities” means (i) all shares of Common Stock, (ii) all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any option, warrant or convertible security, (iii) all Warrants and (iv) all shares of Common Stock directly or indirectly issued or then issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split, or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger,

 

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consolidation or other reorganization. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement by the applicable Holder; (B)(i) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, (ii) new certificates for such securities not bearing (or book entry positions not subject to) a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and (iii) subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) (i) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 or any successor rule promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations including as to manner or timing of sale) and (ii) new certificates for such securities not bearing (or book entry positions not subject to) a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company; and (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.

Registration” means registration under the Securities Act of the offer and sale to the public of any Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement. The terms “register”, “registered” and “registering” shall have correlative meanings.

Registration Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8.

Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the Securities Act, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement other than a registration statement (and related Prospectus) filed on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form thereto.

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants, equity financing partners or financial advisors or other Person associated with, or acting on behalf of, such Person.

Requesting Holders” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.1.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule).

Rule 415” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency having jurisdiction under the Securities Act.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Selling Stockholder Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.1.

 

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Shares” means all Sponsor Investor Shares, IDX Investor Shares and ZF Investor Shares.

Shelf Suspension” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.2.

Shelf Takedown Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.2.

Shelf Takedown Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.1.

Sponsor Holders” means, as of any determination time, Sponsor Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

Sponsor Holders Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Sponsor Support Letter Agreement dated December 17, 2021 by and among the Sponsor, the Company, ZF, IDX and the directors and executive officers of Sponsor.

Sponsor Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Sponsor Investor Shares” means all shares of Common Stock originally issued to, or issued with respect to shares originally issued to, or held by, a Sponsor Investor, whenever issued, including all shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities.

Transfer” means, with respect to any Registrable Security, any interest therein, or any other securities or equity interests relating thereto, a direct or indirect transfer, sale, exchange, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance or other disposition thereof, including the grant of an option or other right, whether directly or indirectly, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise. “Transferred” shall have a correlative meaning.

Underwritten Public Offering” means an underwritten Public Offering, including any bought deal or block sale to a financial institution conducted as an underwritten Public Offering.

Underwritten Shelf Takedown” means an Underwritten Public Offering pursuant to an effective Shelf Registration Statement.

Warrants” means any warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly acquire Common Stock.

ZF Holders” means, as of any determination time, ZF Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

ZF Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

ZF Investor Shares” means all shares of Common Stock originally issued to, or issued with respect to shares originally issued to, or held by, a ZF Investor, whenever issued, including all shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities.

 

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2.2 Other Interpretive Provisions.

(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

(b) The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and any subsection and section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c) The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”

(d) The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

(e) Whenever the context requires, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms.

ARTICLE III

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

The Company will perform and comply, and cause each of its subsidiaries to perform and comply, with such of the following provisions as are applicable to it. Each Holder will perform and comply with such of the following provisions as are applicable to such Holder.

3.1 Demand Registration.

3.1.1 Request for Demand Registration.

3.1.1.1 Provided the Company has not filed a Form S-3 Shelf or Form S-1 Shelf and caused the Form S-3 Shelf or Form S-1 Shelf, as applicable, to become effective, with the Prospectus therein available to effect resales of Registrable Securities, by the Effectiveness Deadline (subject to extension in accordance Section 3.2.1), each of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the IDX Investor Shares or a majority of the ZF Investor Shares shall have the right to make one or more written requests from time to time (such Holders, the “Demanding Holders” and such request, a “Demand Registration Request”) to the Company for Registration of all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Holders. Any such Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration Request shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Demand Registration.”

3.1.1.2 Each Demand Registration Request shall specify (x) the kind and aggregate amount of Registrable Securities to be registered, and (y) the intended method or methods of disposition thereof including pursuant to an Underwritten Public Offering.

3.1.1.3 Upon receipt of a Demand Registration Request, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but not more than thirty (30) days after receipt of a Demand Registration Request file a Registration Statement (a “Demand Registration Statement”) relating to such Demand Registration, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Demand Registration Statement to be promptly declared effective under the Securities Act.

 

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3.1.2 Limitation on Demand Registrations. The Company shall not be obligated to take any action to effect any Demand Registration if a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration has been filed and was declared or became effective, with the Prospectus in the applicable Registration Statement available to effect resales of Registrable Securities, or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown was consummated within the preceding sixty (60) calendar days (unless otherwise consented to by the Company).

3.1.3 Demand Notice. Promptly upon receipt of a Demand Registration Request pursuant to Section 3.1.1 (but in no event more than four (4) Business Days thereafter), the Company shall deliver a written notice (a “Demand Notice”) of any such Demand Registration Request to all other Sponsor Holders, ZF Holders and IDX Holders, as applicable, and the Demand Notice shall offer each such Holder the opportunity to include in the Demand Registration that number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing. Subject to Section 3.1.7, the Company shall include in the Demand Registration all such Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within five (5) Business Days after the date that the Demand Notice was delivered.

3.1.4 Demand Withdrawal. Any Holder that has requested its Registrable Securities be included in a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 3.1.1 or Section 3.1.3 may withdraw all or any portion of its Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration from such Demand Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement. Upon receipt of a notice to such effect with respect to all of the Registrable Securities included in such Demand Registration, the Company shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement.

3.1.5 Effective Registration. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the applicable Demand Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable after filing a Demand Registration Statement and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Demand Registration Statement have been sold or withdrawn, or, if such Demand Registration Statement relates to an Underwritten Public Offering, such longer period as in the opinion of counsel for the underwriter or underwriters a Prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer.

3.1.6 Delay in Filing; Suspension of Registration. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Demand Registration Statement at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Sponsor Holders, the IDX Holders and the ZF Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in such Demand Registration Statement delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, the Demand Registration Statement (a “Demand Suspension”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise a Demand Suspension more than one (1) time during any twelve (12)-month period or for a total period of greater than sixty (60) days; and provided further that the Company shall not register any securities for its own account or that of any other stockholder during such sixty (60)-day (or shorter) period, other than pursuant to a registration relating to the sale or grant of securities to employees or

 

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directors of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, equity incentive or similar plan; or 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. In the case of a Demand Suspension, the Sponsor Holders, the IDX Holders and the ZF Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus in connection with any sale or purchase, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of the notice referred to above. The Company shall immediately notify the Sponsor Holders, the IDX Holders and the ZF Holders in writing upon the termination of any Demand Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and furnish to the Sponsor Holders, the IDX Holders and the ZF Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as the Sponsor Holders, the IDX Holders and the ZF Holders may reasonably request. The Company shall, if necessary, supplement or amend the Demand Registration Statement, if required by the registration form used by the Company for the Demand Registration or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or as may reasonably be requested by any of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the IDX Investor Shares or a majority of the ZF Investor Shares that are included in such Demand Registration Statement.

3.1.7 Priority of Securities Registered Pursuant to Demand Registrations. If the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Public Offering of the Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration advise the Company in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be, in the case of any Demand Registration, (x) first, allocated to each Holder that has requested to participate in such Demand Registration an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the number of such Registrable Securities requested to be registered or sold by such Holder, and (ii) a number of such shares equal to such Holder’s Pro Rata Portion of the number of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, and (y) second, and only if all the securities referred to in clause (x) have been included, the number of other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

3.2 Shelf Registration.

3.2.1 Initial Registration.

3.2.1.1 The Company shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”), file with the SEC (at its sole cost and expense) a Registration Statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders (and certain other outstanding equity securities of the Company) from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect)(“Rule 415”) on the terms and conditions specified in this subsection 3.2.1 and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as promptly as reasonably

 

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practicable after the initial filing thereof, but in no event later than the earlier of (x) sixty (60) calendar days following the earlier to occur of the Filing Deadline or the filing date of such Registration Statement (the “Effectiveness Deadline”); provided, that the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to one hundred twenty (120) days after the earlier to occur of the Filing Deadline or the filing date of such Registration Statement if the Registration Statement is reviewed by, and receives comments from, the SEC, and (y) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review. The Registration Statement filed with the SEC pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1 shall be a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (a “Form S-3 Shelf”) or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 (a “Form S-1 Shelf”) or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of such Registrable Securities, covering such Registrable Securities, and shall contain a Prospectus in such form as to permit any Holder to sell such Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 at any time beginning on the effective date for such Registration Statement. A Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1 shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested prior to effectiveness by, the Holders. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1 to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders until the date on which Investors cease to hold any Registrable Securities. If the Company files a Form S-3 Shelf and thereafter the Company becomes ineligible to use Form S-3 for secondary sales, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to file a Form S-1 Shelf as promptly as reasonably practicable to replace the shelf registration statement that is a Form S-3 Shelf and have the Form S-1 Shelf declared effective as promptly as reasonably practicable and to cause such Form S-1 Shelf to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders until all such Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the SEC prevents the Company from including any or all of the Registrable Securities proposed to be registered under the Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 for the resale of Registrable Securities by the applicable Holder or otherwise, such Registration Statement shall register for resale the maximum number of Registrable Securities as is permitted. In such event, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder named in such Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all such Holders, and as promptly as practicable after being permitted to register additional Registrable Securities under Rule 415, the Company shall amend such Registration Statement or file a new Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf to register such Registrable Securities not included in the initial Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such amendment or Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable. As soon as practicable following the effective date of a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1, but in any event within one (1) Business Day of such date, the Company shall notify the Investors of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. If, after the filing such Registration Statement, a holder of Registrable Securities requests registration under the Securities Act of additional Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement, the Company shall amend such Registration Statement to cover such additional Registrable Securities.

 

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3.2.1.2 Required Holder Information. At least ten (10) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement pursuant to this Article III, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to notify each Holder in writing (which may be by email) of the information reasonably necessary about the Holder to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities to the extent the Company has not received such information on or prior to the third Business Day prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement pursuant to this Article III.

3.2.2 Suspension of Registration. If the continued use of such Registration Statement under this Section 3.2 at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Sponsor Holders, IDX Holders and ZF Holders suspend use of such Registration Statement (a “Shelf Suspension”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise a Shelf Suspension more than one (1) time during any twelve (12)-month period or for a total period of greater than sixty (60) calendar days. In the case of a Shelf Suspension, the Sponsor Holders, IDX Holders and ZF Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus in connection with any sale or purchase of, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of the notice referred to above. The Company shall immediately notify the Sponsor Holders, IDX Holders and ZF Holders in writing upon the termination of any Shelf Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and furnish to the Sponsor Holders, IDX Holders and ZF Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as the Sponsor Holders, IDX Holders and ZF Holders may reasonably request. The Company shall, if necessary, supplement or amend the Registration Statement, if required by the registration form used by the Company for the Registration Statement or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or as may reasonably be requested by each of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the IDX Investor Shares and a majority of the ZF Investor Shares that are included in such Registration Statement.

3.2.3 Shelf Takedown.

3.2.3.1 At any time the Company has an effective Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf, by notice to the Company specifying the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, each of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the IDX Investor Shares and a majority of the ZF Investor Shares may make a written request (a “Shelf Takedown Request” and such requesting Holders, the “Requesting Holders”) to the Company to effect a Public Offering, including pursuant to an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, of all or a portion of such Holders’ Registrable Securities that may be registered under such Registration Statement, and as soon as practicable the Company shall amend or supplement the Registration Statement as necessary for such purpose.

 

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3.2.3.2 Promptly upon receipt of a Shelf Takedown Request (but in no event more than two (2) Business Days thereafter (or more than twenty-four (24) hours thereafter in connection with an underwritten “block trade”)) for any Underwritten Shelf Takedown, the Company shall deliver a notice (a “Shelf Takedown Notice”) to each other Holder with Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement (each, a “Potential Takedown Participant”). The Shelf Takedown Notice shall offer each such Potential Takedown Participant the opportunity to include in any Underwritten Shelf Takedown such number of Registrable Securities as each such Potential Takedown Participant may request in writing. The Company shall include in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown all such Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within three (3) Business Days (or within twenty-four (24) hours in connection with an underwritten “block trade”) after the date that the Shelf Takedown Notice has been delivered. Any Potential Takedown Participant’s request to participate in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall be binding on the Potential Takedown Participant; provided that each such Potential Takedown Participant that elects to participate may condition its participation on the Underwritten Shelf Takedown being completed within ten (10) Business Days of its acceptance at a price per share (after giving effect to any underwriters’ discounts or commissions) to such Potential Takedown Participant of not less than a percentage of the closing price for the shares on their principal trading market on the Business Day immediately prior to such Potential Takedown Participant’s election to participate, as specified in such Potential Takedown Participant’s request to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown (the “Participation Conditions”). Notwithstanding the delivery of any Shelf Takedown Notice, but subject to the Participation Conditions (to the extent applicable), all determinations as to whether to complete any Underwritten Shelf Takedown and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Underwritten Shelf Takedown contemplated by this Section 3.2.3.2 shall be determined by the Requesting Holder(s).

3.2.3.3 The Company shall not be obligated to take any action to effect any Underwritten Shelf Takedown if a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration was declared effective or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown was consummated within the preceding sixty (60) days (unless otherwise consented to by the Company).

3.2.4 Priority of Securities Sold Pursuant to Shelf Takedowns. If the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Shelf Takedown, or the Requesting Holder of a proposed “block trade” conducted as an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in each case pursuant to Section 3.2.3 advise the Company in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in the proposed Underwritten Shelf Takedown exceeds the number that can be sold in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such offering shall be (x) first, allocated to each Holder that has requested to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the number of such Registrable Securities requested to be registered or sold by such Holder, and (ii) a number of such shares equal to such Holder’s Pro Rata Portion of the number of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, and (y) second, and only if all the securities referred to in clause (x) have been included, the number of other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

 

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3.3 Piggyback Registration.

3.3.1 Participation. At any time after the Closing Date, if the Company at any time proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or to conduct a Public Offering with respect to any offering of its equity securities for its own account or for the account of any other Persons (other than (i) a Registration under Sections 3.1 or 3.2, (ii) a Registration on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form to such forms or (iii) a Registration of securities solely relating to an offering and sale to employees or directors of the Company or its subsidiaries pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit plan arrangement), then, as soon as practicable (but in no event less than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement or, in the case of a Public Offering under a Shelf Registration Statement, the anticipated pricing or trade date), the Company shall give written notice (a “Piggyback Notice”) of such proposed filing or Public Offering to all Holders, and such Piggyback Notice shall offer the Holders the opportunity to register under such Registration Statement, or to sell in such Public Offering, such number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing (a “Piggyback Registration”). Subject to Section 3.3.2, the Company shall include in such Registration Statement or in such Public Offering as applicable, all such Registrable Securities that are requested to be included therein within three (3) Business Days after the receipt by such Holder of any such notice; provided, however, that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register or sell any securities and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration, or the pricing or trade date of a Public Offering under a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company determines for any reason not to register or sell or to delay the Registration or sale of such securities, the Company shall give written notice of such determination to each Holder and, thereupon, (x) in the case of a determination not to register or sell, shall be relieved of its obligation to register or sell any Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration or Public Offering (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), without prejudice, however, to the rights of any Holders entitled to request that such Registration or sale be effected as a Demand Registration under Section 3.1 or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown under Section 3.2, as the case may be, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay Registration or sale, in the absence of a request for a Demand Registration or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, as the case may be, shall be permitted to delay registering or selling any Registrable Securities, for the same period as the delay in registering or selling such other securities. Any Holder shall have the right to withdraw all or part of its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw, prior to the applicable Registration Statement becoming effective or, in connection with an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, the execution of the related underwriting agreement.

3.3.2 Priority of Piggyback Registration. If the managing underwriter or underwriters of any proposed offering of Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration informs the Company and the participating Holders in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities that such Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be (i) first, one hundred percent (100%) of the securities that the Company proposes to sell; (ii) second, and only if all the securities referred to in clause (i) have been included, the number of Registrable Securities

 

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that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated among the Holders that have requested to participate in such Registration based on an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the number of such Registrable Securities requested to be sold by such Holder, and (y) a number of such shares equal to such Holder’s Pro Rata Portion; (iii) third, and only if all of the Registrable Securities referred to in clause (ii) have been included in such Registration, any other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

3.3.3 No Effect on Other Registrations. No Registration of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to a request under this Section 3.3 shall be deemed to have been effected pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 or shall relieve the Company of its obligations under Sections 3.1 and 3.2.

3.4 Lock-Up Agreements.

3.4.1 Each IDX Investor and ZF Investor agrees that such Investor shall not Transfer any Shares issued to such IDX Investors or ZF Investor, as applicable, as consideration in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (“Lock-Up Shares”) for one hundred eighty (180)-days following the Closing Date (the “Lock-up Period”). Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, Lock-Up Shares shall not include shares of Acquiror Common Stock issued as part of the PIPE Investment or shares of Acquiror Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Convertible Notes. The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude each IDX Investor and ZF Investor during such one hundred eighty (180)-day period from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of such IDX Investor and ZF Investor’s Shares, as applicable, even if such Shares would be disposed of by someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions during such one hundred eighty (180)-day period would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to any of the IDX Investor and ZF Investor’s Shares or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Shares. The foregoing notwithstanding, (x) each executive officer and director of the Company shall be permitted to establish a plan to acquire or sell Shares pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, provided that such plan does not provide for the Transfer of Lock-Up Shares during the Lock-up Period and (y) to the extent any IDX Investor or ZF Investor is granted a release or waiver from the restrictions contained in this Section 3.4.1 prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period (or Sponsor or any JAR Sponsor Holder is granted a release or waiver from its restrictions on transfer of Company securities under the Sponsor Holders Agreement), then all IDX Investors and ZF Investors shall be automatically granted a release or waiver from the restrictions contained in this Section 3.4.1 to the same extent, on substantially the same terms as and on a pro rata basis with, the IDX Investor or ZF Investor (or Sponsor or any JAR Sponsor Holder, as applicable) to which such release or waiver is granted. In the event of any such release or waiver, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to notify the Investors as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days of the occurrence of such release or waiver. The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to Transfers made: (i) pursuant to a bona fide gift or charitable contribution; (ii) by will or intestate succession upon the death of an IDX Investor or ZF Investor; (iii) to any Affiliate; (iv) pursuant to a court order, qualified domestic relations order, divorce settlement, divorce decree, separation agreement or settlement agreement related to the distribution of assets in connection with the dissolution of

 

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marriage or civil union; (v) in the case of a trust, to a trustor or beneficiary of the trust or to the estate of a beneficiary of such trust; (vi) pro rata (or in accordance with the applicable organizational documents of the transferring IDX Investor or ZF Investor) to the direct or indirect partners, members or shareholders of an IDX Investor or ZF Investor or any related investment funds or vehicles controlled or managed by such persons or their respective affiliates; (vii) to a nominee or custodian of a Person to whom a Transfer would be permitted under clauses (i) through (vi) above; (viii) in connection with any legal, regulatory or other order; (ix) in connection with any bona fide mortgage, encumbrance, pledge or other grant of a security interest in Shares granted by the ZF Investor set forth on Schedule C-1 to one or more financial or lending institutions as collateral or security for or in connection with any bona fide loans, advances or extensions of credit or debt transaction (or enforcement thereunder) entered into by such ZF Investor under the credit facilities set forth on Schedule C-2, or any refinancings, replacements or new facilities of such ZF Investor pursuant to which there is any bona fide mortgage, encumbrance, pledge or other grant of a security interest in Shares, and any transfers of such Shares upon foreclosure thereof shall be deemed permitted for purposes of this Section 3.4.1; (x) to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of options to purchase Shares or the vesting of Company stock-based awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans in effect as of the date first set forth above; (xi) to the Company in connection with the repurchase of such IDX Investor or ZF Investor’s Shares, as applicable, in connection with the termination of the IDX Investor or ZF Investor’s employment, as applicable, with the Company pursuant to contractual agreements with the Company; (xii) in payment on a “net exercise” or “cashless” basis of the exercise or purchase price with respect to the exercise of options to purchase Shares granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans in effect as of the date first set forth above; (xiii) in the event of the Company’s completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their Common Stock for cash, securities or other property; provided that in the case of clauses (i) through (vii) and clause (ix) above, the recipient of such Transfer (including any financial or lending institution or other Person to which a security interest is granted or to which a transfer of Shares upon foreclosure would occur, in each case, pursuant to clause (ix) above) must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, including the transfer restrictions set forth in this Section 3.4.1.

3.4.2 Each Investor also agrees, and the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause each director and executive officer of the Company to agree, that, in connection with each Registration or sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3 conducted as an Underwritten Public Offering in which such Investor participates, if requested, to become bound by and to execute and deliver a customary lock-up agreement reasonably acceptable to the Company with the underwriter(s) of such Underwritten Public Offering restricting such applicable person or entity’s right to (a) Transfer, directly or indirectly, any equity securities of the Company held by such person or entity or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities during the period commencing on the date of the final Prospectus relating to the Underwritten Public Offering and ending on the date specified by the underwriters (such period not to exceed ninety (90) days). The terms of such lock-up agreements shall be negotiated among the applicable Investors requested to enter into lock-up agreements in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, the Company and the underwriters and shall include customary exclusions from the restrictions on Transfer set forth therein, including that such restrictions on the applicable Investors (and directors and executive officers bound by such lock-up agreements) shall be conditioned upon all applicable Investors and directors and executive officers of the Company bound by such lock-up agreements being subject to the same restrictions.

 

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3.5 Registration Procedures.

3.5.1 Requirements. In connection with the Company’s obligations under Sections 3.1 through 3.4, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration and to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, and in connection therewith the Company shall:

3.5.1.1 as promptly as practicable prepare the required Registration Statement, including all exhibits and financial statements required under the Securities Act to be filed therewith, and Prospectus, and, before filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, (x) furnish to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, copies of all documents prepared to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review of such underwriters and such Holders and their respective counsel, (y) make such changes in such documents concerning the Holders prior to the filing thereof as such Holders, or their counsel, may reasonably request and (z) except in the case of a Registration under Section 3.3 not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders, in such capacity, or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object;

3.5.1.2 prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the Prospectus as may be (x) reasonably requested by any Holder with Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, (y) reasonably requested by any participating Holder (to the extent such request relates to information relating to such Holder), or (z) necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the period of time required by this Agreement, and comply with provisions of the applicable securities laws with respect to the sale or other disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during such period in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

3.5.1.3 notify the participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and (if requested) confirm such notice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by the Company (i) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective, and when the applicable Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto has been filed; (ii) of any written comments by the SEC, or any request by the SEC or other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or such Prospectus, or for additional information (whether before or after the effective date of the Registration Statement) or any other correspondence with the SEC relating to, or which may affect, the Registration; (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any order by the SEC or any other regulatory authority preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes; (iv) if, at any time, the representations and warranties of the Company in any applicable underwriting agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects; and (v) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

 

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3.5.1.4 promptly notify each selling Holder and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, when the Company becomes aware of the happening of any event as a result of which the applicable Registration Statement or the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (as then in effect) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such Prospectus or any preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, when any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus includes information that may conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, or, if for any other reason, it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act and, as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC, and furnish without charge to the selling Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus, which shall correct such misstatement or omission or effect such compliance;

3.5.1.5 to the extent the Company is eligible under the relevant provisions of Rule 430B under the Securities Act, if the Company files any Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall include in such Shelf Registration Statement such disclosures as may be required by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (referring to the unnamed selling security holders in a generic manner by identifying the initial offering of the securities to the Holders) in order to ensure that the Holders may be added to such Shelf Registration Statement at a later time through the filing of a Prospectus supplement rather than a post-effective amendment;

3.5.1.6 use its reasonable best efforts to prevent, or obtain the withdrawal of, any stop order or other order or notice preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus;

3.5.1.7 promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters and the participating Holders agree should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment;

3.5.1.8 furnish to each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many conformed copies as such Holder or underwriter may reasonably request of the applicable Registration Statement and any amendment or post-effective amendment or supplement thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference);

 

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3.5.1.9 deliver to each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many copies of the applicable Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto and such other documents as such Holder or underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities by such Holder or underwriter (it being understood that the Company shall consent to the use of such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto);

3.5.1.10 on or prior to the date on which the applicable Registration Statement becomes effective, use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with the selling Holders, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the Registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of each state and other jurisdiction as any such selling Holder or managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request in writing and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such Registration or qualification in effect for such period as required by Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, as applicable, provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to taxation or general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

3.5.1.11 cooperate with the selling Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriters may request prior to any sale of Registrable Securities to the underwriters;

3.5.1.12 use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

3.5.1.13 make such representations and warranties to the Holders of Registrable Securities being registered, and the underwriters or agents, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in public offerings similar to the offering then being undertaken;

3.5.1.14 enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting and indemnification agreements) and take all such other actions as the participating Holders or the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the Registration and disposition of such Registrable Securities;

3.5.1.15 obtain for delivery to the Holders being registered and to the underwriter or underwriters, if any, an opinion or opinions from counsel for the Company dated the most recent effective date of the Registration Statement or, in the event of an Underwritten Public Offering, the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, in customary form, scope and substance, which opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Holders or underwriters, as the case may be, and their respective counsel;

 

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3.5.1.16 in the case of an Underwritten Public Offering, obtain for delivery to the Company and the managing underwriter or underwriters, with copies to the Holders included in such Registration or sale, a comfort letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants or independent auditors (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants or independent auditors of any subsidiary of the Company or any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement) in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by comfort letters as the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request, dated the date of execution of the underwriting agreement and brought down to the closing under the underwriting agreement;

3.5.1.17 cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter, if any, participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA;

3.5.1.18 use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable securities laws and, if a Registration Statement was filed, make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

3.5.1.19 provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement;

3.5.1.20 use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any of the Company’s equity securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of the Company’s equity securities are then quoted;

3.5.1.21 make available upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods for inspection by a representative appointed by the Holders holding a majority of Registrable Securities being sold, by any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such Registration Statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such Holders or any such underwriter, all pertinent financial and other records and pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements to make themselves available to discuss the business of the Company and to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Person in connection with such Registration Statement;

3.5.1.22 in the case of an Underwritten Public Offering, cause the senior executive officers of the Company to participate in the customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in any such offering and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto;

 

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3.5.1.23 take no direct or indirect action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act;

3.5.1.24 take all reasonable action to ensure that any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection with any Registration complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby and, when taken together with the related Prospectus, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

3.5.1.25 cooperate with the Holders of Registrable Securities subject to the Registration Statement and with the managing underwriter or agent, if any, to facilitate any Charitable Gifting Event and to prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to permit any such recipient Charitable Organization to sell in the Public Offering if it so elects; and

3.5.1.26 take all such other commercially reasonable actions as are necessary or advisable in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

3.5.2 Company Information Requests. The Company may require each seller of Registrable Securities as to which any Registration or sale is being effected to furnish to the Company customary information regarding such Holder and the ownership and distribution of its Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing and the Company may exclude from such Registration or sale the Registrable Securities of any such Holder who unreasonably fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each Holder agrees to furnish such information to the Company and to cooperate with the Company as reasonably necessary to enable the Company to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

3.5.3 Discontinuing Registration. Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.5.1.4, such Holder will discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3.5.1.4, or until such Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, and if so directed by the Company, such Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the period during which the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement either receives the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3.5.1.4 or is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.

 

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3.6 Underwritten Offerings.

3.6.1 Shelf and Demand Registrations. If requested by the underwriters for any Underwritten Public Offering, pursuant to a Registration or sale under Sections 3.1 or 3.2, the Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement with such underwriters, such agreement to be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to each of the Company, the underwriters and, to the extent its Registrable Securities are being sold, Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares that are Registrable Securities being sold, a majority of the IDX Investor Shares that are Registrable Securities being sold and a majority of the ZF Investor Shares that are Registrable Securities being sold, as applicable, and to contain such representations and warranties by the Company and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type, including indemnities no less favorable to the recipient thereof than those provided in Section 3.9 of this Agreement. The Holders of the Registrable Securities proposed to be distributed by such underwriters shall cooperate with the Company in the negotiation of the underwriting agreement and shall give consideration to the reasonable suggestions of the Company regarding the form thereof, and such Holders shall complete and execute all questionnaires, powers of attorney and other documents reasonably requested by the underwriters and required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. Any such Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder, such Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities and such Holder’s intended method of distribution, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Holder under such agreement shall not exceed such Holder’s proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses.

3.6.2 Piggyback Registrations. If the Company proposes to register or sell any of its securities under the Securities Act as contemplated by Section 3.3 and such securities are to be distributed through one or more underwriters, the Company shall, if requested by any Holder pursuant to Section 3.3 and, subject to the provisions of Section 3.3.2, use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for such underwriters to include on the same terms and conditions that apply to the other sellers in such Registration or sale all the Registrable Securities to be offered and sold by such Holder among the securities of the Company to be distributed by such underwriters in such Registration or sale. The Holders of Registrable Securities to be distributed by such underwriters shall be parties to a customary underwriting agreement between the Company and such underwriters and shall complete and execute all questionnaires, powers of attorney and other documents reasonably requested by the underwriters and required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. Any such Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder, such Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities and such Holder’s intended method of distribution, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Holder shall not exceed such Holder’s proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses.

 

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3.6.3 Selection of Underwriters; Selection of Counsel. In the case of an Underwritten Public Offering under Sections 3.1 or 3.2, the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer the offering shall be determined by the Holders holding a majority of Registrable Securities being sold in such offering; provided that such underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company. In the case of an Underwritten Public Offering under Section 3.3, the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer the offering shall be determined by the Company; provided that such underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Holders holding a majority of Registrable Securities being sold in such offering. In the case of an Underwritten Public Offering under Sections 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3, each participating Holder shall be entitled to select its counsel, including, without limitation, any additional local counsel necessary to deliver any required legal opinions.

3.6.4 Non-Underwritten Offerings. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and subject to applicable law, regulation and the rules of the stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed, any Non-Underwritten Offering shall be conducted in accordance with the Company’s insider trading policy to the extent that such selling stockholder is then subject to such policy.

3.7 No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall hereafter enter into, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is currently a party to, any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders by this Agreement. Without the approval of the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding (voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis), neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement granting registration or similar rights to any Person, and the Company hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no registration or similar rights have been granted to any other Person other than pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has entered into subscription agreements providing for private investment in public equity and convertible notes in connection with the Business Combination Agreement and entry into such agreements, or one or more registration rights agreements in respect of such subscription agreements, shall not constitute a breach of the representations and warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 3.7.

3.8 Registration Expenses. All expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement shall be paid by the Company, including (i) all registration and filing fees, and any other fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the SEC or FINRA, (ii) all fees and expenses in connection with compliance with any securities or “Blue Sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities), (iii) all printing, duplicating, word processing, messenger, telephone, facsimile and delivery expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and of printing Prospectuses), (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of all independent certified public accountants or independent auditors of the Company and any subsidiaries of the Company (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance), (v) Securities Act

 

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liability insurance or similar insurance if the Company so desires or the underwriters so require in accordance with then-customary underwriting practice, (vi) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange or quotation of the Registrable Securities on any inter-dealer quotation system, (viii) reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in the relevant offering and, when required by the underwriters, reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel for each Holder participating in such registration (or, in the case of a Form S-3 Shelf or Form S-1 Shelf, each Holder selling Registrable Securities under the applicable Registration Statement) solely in connection with the preparation of any legal opinions requested by the underwriters in respect of such Holder personally, (ix) any reasonable fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities, (x) all fees and expenses of any special experts or other Persons retained by the Company in connection with any Registration or sale, (xi) all of the Company’s internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties) and (xii) all expenses related to the “road show” for any Underwritten Public Offering, including the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Holders and underwriters, if so requested. All such expenses are referred to herein as “Registration Expenses”. The Company shall not be required to pay any fees and disbursements to underwriters not customarily paid by the issuers of securities in an offering similar to the applicable offering, including underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities.

3.9 Indemnification.

3.9.1 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Holder, each shareholder, member, limited or general partner of such Holder, each shareholder, member, limited or general partner of each such shareholder, member, limited or general partner, each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, advisors, and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Persons and each of their respective Representatives from and against any and all losses, penalties, judgments, suits, costs, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses and any indemnity and contribution payments made to underwriters ) (each, a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities are registered or sold under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein) or any other disclosure document produced by or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries including any report and other document filed under the Exchange Act, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any federal, state, foreign or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries and relating to action or inaction in connection with any such Registration, disclosure document or other document or report; provided, that no selling Holder shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 3.9.1 in respect of any untrue statement or omission contained in any information relating to such selling Holder furnished in writing by such selling

 

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Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in a Registration Statement and used by the Company in conformity therewith (such information “Selling Stockholder Information”). This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the Company may otherwise have. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any indemnified party and shall survive the Transfer of such securities by such Holder and regardless of any indemnity agreed to in the underwriting agreement that is less favorable to the Holders. The Company shall also indemnify underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above (with appropriate modification) with respect to the indemnification of the indemnified parties.

3.9.2 Indemnification by the Selling Holders. Each selling Holder agrees (severally and not jointly) to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and each of their respective Representatives from and against any Losses resulting from (i) any untrue statement of a material fact in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities were registered or sold under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein) or (ii) any omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in such selling Holder’s Selling Stockholder Information. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering giving rise to such indemnification obligation, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses, less any amounts paid by such Holder pursuant to Section 3.9.4 and any amounts paid by such Holder as a result of liabilities incurred under the underwriting agreement, if any, related to such sale.

3.9.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that any delay or failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder only to the extent, if at all, that it forfeits substantive legal rights by reason of such delay or failure) and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to select and employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within a reasonable time after receipt of notice of such claim from the Person entitled to indemnification hereunder and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person, (c) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based upon advice of its counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, or (d) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person (based upon advice

 

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of its counsel) a conflict of interest may exist between such Person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such Person). If the indemnifying party assumes the defense, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to settle such action without the consent of the indemnified party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No indemnifying party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation without the prior written consent of such indemnified party. If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its prior written consent, but such consent may not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that the indemnifying party or parties shall not, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3.9.3, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees, disbursements or other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such jurisdiction at any one time unless (x) the employment of more than one counsel has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party or parties, (y) an indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the other indemnified parties or (z) a conflict or potential conflict exists or may exist (based upon advice of counsel to an indemnified party) between such indemnified party and the other indemnified parties, in each of which cases the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels.

3.9.4 Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provided for in Section 3.9.1 and Section 3.9.2 is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any Losses referred to therein (other than as a result of exceptions or limitations on indemnification contained in Section 3.9.1 and Section 3.9.2), then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the acts, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. In connection with any Registration Statement filed with the SEC by the Company, the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state 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, it being understood and agreed that, with respect to each selling Holder, such information will be limited to such Holder’s Selling Stockholder Information. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.9.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 3.9.4. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in Sections 3.9.1 and 3.9.2 shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably

 

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incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.9.4, in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Company, a selling Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering giving rise to such indemnification obligation, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses, less any amounts paid by such Holder pursuant to Section 3.9.2 and any amounts paid by such Holder as a result of liabilities incurred under the underwriting agreement, if any, related to such sale. If indemnification is available under this Section 3.9, the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full extent provided in Sections 3.9.1 and 3.9.2 hereof without regard to the provisions of this Section 3.9.4. The remedies provided for in this Section 3.9 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

3.9.5 Indemnification Priority. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that any of the Persons entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 3.9.1 (each, a “Company Indemnitee” and collectively, the “Company Indemnitees”) may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by other sources. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to a Company Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of such other sources to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such Company Indemnitee are secondary) and (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by a Company Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this Agreement without regard to any rights a Company Indemnitee may have against such other sources. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by such other sources on behalf of a Company Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which such Company Indemnitee has sought indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and that such other sources shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Company Indemnitee against the Company.

3.10 Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation S. The Company shall file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the request of any Holder, make publicly available such necessary information for so long as necessary to permit sales that would otherwise be permitted by this Agreement pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such rules may be amended from time to time or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC), and it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without Registration under the Securities Act in transactions that would otherwise be permitted by this Agreement and within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such rules may be amended from time to time, or (ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof. In connection with a sale or transfer of Registrable Securities exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act or through any broker-dealer transactions described in the plan of distribution

 

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set forth within the Prospectus and pursuant to the Registration Statement of which such Prospectus forms a part, the Company shall, subject to the receipt of any customary documentation reasonably required from the applicable Holders and/or their broker(s) in connection therewith, (a) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being sold or transferred and (b) to the extent required by the transfer agent deliver the necessary legal opinions or instruction letters, as applicable, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause (a).

3.11 Existing Registration Statements. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and subject to applicable law and regulation, the Company may satisfy any obligation hereunder to file a Registration Statement or to have a Registration Statement become effective by a specified date by designating, by notice to the Holders, a Registration Statement that previously has been filed with the SEC or become effective, as the case may be, as the relevant Registration Statement for purposes of satisfying such obligation, and all references to any such obligation shall be construed accordingly; provided that such previously filed Registration Statement may be, and is, amended or, subject to applicable securities laws, supplemented to add the number of Registrable Securities, and, to the extent necessary, to identify as selling stockholders those Holders demanding the filing of a Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. To the extent this Agreement refers to the filing or effectiveness of other Registration Statements, by or at a specified time and the Company has, in lieu of then filing such Registration Statements or having such Registration Statements become effective, designated a previously filed or effective Registration Statement as the relevant Registration Statement for such purposes, in accordance with the preceding sentence, such references shall be construed to refer to such designated Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented in the manner contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence.

ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

4.1 Authority; Effect. Each party hereto represents and warrants to and agrees with each other party that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized on behalf of such party and do not violate any agreement or other instrument applicable to such party or by which its assets are bound. This Agreement does not, and shall not be construed to, give rise to the creation of a partnership among any of the parties hereto, or to constitute any of such parties members of a joint venture or other association. The Company and its subsidiaries shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations of each such party pursuant to this Agreement.

4.2 Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted in this Agreement shall be effective if in writing and (i) delivered personally, (ii) sent by e-mail, provided that any e-mail must be followed by confirmation copy sent by the means provided in the following clause (iii) on the same day the e-mail is sent, or (iii) sent by overnight courier, in each case, addressed as follows:

 

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If to the Company to:

ZeroFox Holdings, Inc.

1834 S. Charles Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Attention: James C. Foster, Chief Executive Officer and President

Email: [***]

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to each of:

Venable

750 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attention: Anthony J. Rosso

Email: [***]

If to Sponsor to:

JAR Sponsor, LLC

c/o Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC

150 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 5200

Chicago, IL 60606

If to a Sponsor Investor, to his or her or its address as set forth on the signature pages hereto.

If to an Investor, to his, her or its address as set forth on Schedule A or Schedule B.

Notice to the holder of record of any Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be notice to the holder of such securities for all purposes hereof.

Unless otherwise specified herein, such notices or other communications shall be deemed effective (i) on the date received, if personally delivered, (ii) the earlier of (a) non-automated confirmation of receipt or (b) as provided in the following clause (iii), if sent by e-mail, and (iii) one (1) Business Day after being sent by overnight courier. Each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specify a different address by giving notice as aforesaid to each of the other parties hereto.

4.3 Termination and Effect of Termination. This Agreement may be terminated only by an agreement in writing signed by the Holders holding (i) a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares then outstanding, (ii) a majority of the ZF Investor Shares then outstanding and (iii) a majority of the IDX Investor Shares then outstanding; provided, that the consent of any Investor will be required for any termination of this Agreement which has an adverse effect on the rights, limitations or obligations of such Investor. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the provisions of Sections 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 4.5, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.11, 4.12 and 4.13 shall survive any such termination. No termination under this Agreement shall relieve any Person of liability for breach or Registration Expenses incurred prior to termination. In the event this Agreement is terminated, each Person entitled to indemnification rights pursuant to Section 3.9 hereof shall retain such indemnification rights with respect to any matter that (i) may be an indemnified liability thereunder and (ii) occurred prior to such termination.

 

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4.4 Permitted Transferees. The rights of a Holder hereunder may be assigned (but only with all related obligations as set forth below) in connection with a Transfer of Registrable Securities to a Permitted Transferee of that Holder. Without prejudice to any other or similar conditions imposed hereunder with respect to any such Transfer, no assignment permitted under the terms of this Section 4.4 will be effective unless the Permitted Transferee to which the assignment is being made, if not a Holder, has delivered to the Company a written acknowledgment and agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the Permitted Transferee will be bound by, and will be a party to, this Agreement. A Permitted Transferee to whom rights are transferred pursuant to this Section 4.4 may not again transfer those rights to any other Permitted Transferee, other than as provided in this Section 4.4.

4.5 Remedies. The parties to this Agreement shall have all remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise in the event of any breach or violation of this Agreement or any default hereunder. The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event of any breach of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations of the other parties hereto and, in addition, to such other equitable remedies (including preliminary or temporary relief) as may be appropriate in the circumstances. No delay of or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing to any party as a result of any breach or default by any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of or acquiescence in any such breach or default, or of any similar breach or default occurring later; nor shall any such delay, omission nor waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default occurring before or after that waiver.

4.6 Amendments. This Agreement may not be orally amended, modified or extended, nor shall any oral waiver of any of its terms be effective. This Agreement may be amended, modified or extended, and the provisions hereof may be waived, only by an agreement in writing signed by the Company and the Holders holding (i) a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares then outstanding, (ii) a majority of the ZF Investor Shares then outstanding and (iii) a majority of the IDX Investor Shares then outstanding. Each such amendment, modification, extension or waiver shall be binding upon each party hereto; provided that (a) the consent of any Sponsor Investor, ZF Holder and IDX Holder shall be required for any amendment, modification, extension or waiver which has an adverse effect on the rights, limitations or obligations of such Sponsor Investor, ZF Holder and IDX Holder, as applicable, and (b) any such amendment, modification, extension or waiver that by its terms would adversely affect a Holder or group of Holders in a disproportionate manner relative to the Holders generally shall require the written consent of the Holder (or a majority in interest based on Registrable Securities of such group of Holders) so affected. In addition, each party hereto may waive any right hereunder (solely as applicable to such party) by an instrument in writing signed by such party.

 

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4.7 Governing Law. This Agreement, the rights of the parties under or in connection herewith or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and all actions arising in whole or in part under or in connection herewith or therewith (whether at law or in equity, whether sounding in contract, tort, statute or otherwise), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic substantive laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

4.8 Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service. Each party to this Agreement, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware located in Wilmington, Delaware, or if (but only if) such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding described in Section 4.7; (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, and agrees not to allow any of its subsidiaries 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 any such suit, action or proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court; and (iii) hereby agrees not to commence or maintain any such action other than before one of the above-named courts nor to make any motion or take any other action seeking or intending to cause the transfer or removal of any such action to any court other than one of the above-named courts whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise. Each party to this Agreement hereby also (x) consents to service of process in any action described in this Section 4.8 in any manner permitted by Delaware law, (y) agrees that service of process made in accordance with clause (x) or made by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized courier service addressed to a party’s address specified pursuant to Section 4.2 shall constitute good and valid service of process in any such action and (z) waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise) in any such action any claim that service of process made in accordance with clause (x) or (y) does not constitute good and valid service of process. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 4.8, a party may commence any action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.

4.9 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AND ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4.8. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO THAT THIS SECTION 4.9 CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON WHICH THEY ARE RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 4.9 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF EACH SUCH PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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4.10 Merger; Binding Effect, Etc.. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter, supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements, including the Prior Agreement, or discussions with respect to such subject matter, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective heirs, representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Holder or other party hereto may assign any of its respective rights or delegate any of its respective obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.

4.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument. The parties hereto agree that execution of this Agreement by industry standard electronic signature software and/or by exchanging executed signature pages in .pdf format via e-mail shall have the same legal force and effect as the exchange of original signatures, and that in any proceeding arising under or related to this Agreement, each party hereby waives any right to raise any defense or waiver based upon execution of this Agreement by means of such electronic signatures or maintenance of the executed agreement electronically.

4.12 Severability. In the event that any provision hereof would, under applicable law, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be construed by modifying or limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible under, applicable law. The provisions hereof are severable, and in the event any provision hereof should be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not invalidate, render unenforceable or otherwise affect any other provision hereof.

4.13 No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Company and each Holder covenant, agree and acknowledge that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, general or limited partner or member of any Holder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any current or future officer, agent or employee of any Holder or any current or future member of any Holder or any current or future director, officer, employee, partner or member of any Holder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such, for any obligation of any Holder under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

Company:     ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.
    By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

      Name: James C. Foster
      Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


Investors:     JAR SPONSOR, LLC
    By:  

/s/ Zachary Malkin

      Name: Zachary Malkin
      Title:   Secretary

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


JEFFERIES LLC
By:  

/s/ Thomas Reilly

  Name: Thomas Reilly
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


FORGEPOINT CYBERSECURITY FUND I, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Sean Cunningham

  Name: Sean Cunningham
  Title:   Managing Director
FORGEPOINT CYBER AFFILIATES FUND I, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Sean Cunningham

  Name: Sean Cunningham
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD VENTURE PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: BlueCross BlueShield Ventures II, Inc.

Its: General Partner

By:  

/s/ John Banta

  Name: John Banta
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


PELOTON EQUITY I, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Theodore B. Lundberg

  Name: Theodore B. Lundberg
  Title:   Manager
PELOTON ID EXPERTS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Theodore B. Lundberg

  Name: Theodore B. Lundberg
  Title:   Manager

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


By:  

/s/ Thomas Kelly

  Name: Thomas Kelly

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


SANDBOX ADVANTAGE FUND, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Matthew Downs

  Name: Matthew Downs
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

  Name: James C. Foster
WOLF ACQUISITIONS, L.P.
By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

  Name: James C. Foster
  Title: Managing Member
NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 14, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Louis Citron

  Name: Louis Citron
  Title: Chief Legal Officer
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS 9 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:  

/s/ Jessica Healey

  Name: Jessica Healey
  Title: Partner
HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS 9-B LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:  

/s/ Jessica Healey

  Name: Jessica Healey
  Title: Partner
HIGHLAND ENTREPRENEURS’ FUND 9 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:  

/s/ Jessica Healey

  Name: Jessica Healey
  Title: Partner

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


REDLINE CAPITAL FUND UNIVERSAL INVESTMENTS
By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

  Name: James C. Foster
  Title:   Attorney-in-Fact
INTEL CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ David Miscia

  Name: David Miscia
  Title:   Authorized Signatory
LOOKINGGLASS CYBER SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Gilman Louie

  Name: Gilman Louie
  Title:   Director

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


Sponsor Investor      
    By:  

/s/ Joseph Lieberman

      Name: Joseph Lieberman
    Notice Address:
    [***]

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


By:  

/s/ Albert Goldstein

  Name: Albert Goldstein
Notice Address:
[***]

[Signature Page to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]


By:  

/s/ Kurt Summers

  Name: Kurt Summers
Notice Address:
[***]

[Schedule A to A&R Registration Rights Agreement]

EX-10.8

Exhibit 10.8

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 3, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and between ZeroFox Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned individual (“Indemnitee”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held corporations as directors, officers or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance and/or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such corporations;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect such individuals serving the Company and its subsidiaries from and against certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a customary and widespread practice among corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions. At the same time, directors, officers and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company or business enterprise itself. The Certificate of Incorporation (as amended or amended and restated from time to time, the “Charter”) and the Bylaws (as amended or amended and restated from time to time, the “Bylaws”) of the Company require exculpation and indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). The Charter, Bylaws and the DGCL expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Company and directors, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights;

WHEREAS, the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the Company’s stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection in the future;

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities;

WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and advance of expenses;


WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Charter and Bylaws and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor shall this Agreement diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and

WHEREAS, Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that Indemnitee be, and remain, so indemnified.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. In consideration of the Company’s covenants and obligations hereunder, Indemnitee will serve, or continue to serve, as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in the other capacity which initially entitled him or her to indemnification, of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained, or until Indemnitee tenders Indemnitee’s resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect after Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a director, officer, advisor, key employee or in the other capacity which initially entitled him or her to indemnification, of the Company, as provided for in Section 16. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties hereto, if any.

2. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:

(a) The term “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary or employee of the Company or a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company, or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee, advisor or other official of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.

(b) The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.

(c) The term “Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur upon the earliest to occur after the Effective Date of any of the following events:

 

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(i) Acquisition of Stock by Third Party. Any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 15% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, unless (A) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (B) such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change in Control under part (iii) of this definition;

(ii) Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors on the Effective Date or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively, the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;

(iii) Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination: (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which 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 (as defined below)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (B) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (C) at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination;

(iv) Liquidation. The approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (or, if such stockholder approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or

(v) Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or any successor rule) (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.

 

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(d) The term “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person is or was serving at the request of the Company.

(e) The term “Delaware Court” shall mean the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

(f) The term “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

(g) The term “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other corporation, constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries) is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent.

(h) The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(i) The term “Expenses” shall include any and all reasonable, documented and out-of-pocket fees and costs, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, arbitration and mediation costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services, federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and any other disbursements, obligations or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding. “Expenses” also shall include expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the principal, premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. “Expenses,” however, shall not include any Liabilities.

(j) The term “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience in matters of corporate law and that neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.

 

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(k) The term “Liabilities” shall mean damages, losses and liabilities of any type whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with, or in respect of, such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of any Proceeding.

(l) The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary of the Company or of any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary of the Company or of a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company.

(m) The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by Indemnitee or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.

(n) The term “serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this Agreement.

(o) The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.

3. INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its

 

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favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses and Liabilities actually incurred by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitee’s behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

4. INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually incurred by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitee’s behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding was brought or the Delaware Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.

5. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually incurred by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitee’s behalf, in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually incurred in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of this Section 5 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

6. INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party or threatened to be made a party, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from and against all Expenses actually incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.

 

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7. ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4, or 5, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding against all Expenses (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses) and Liabilities actually and reasonably incurred and documented by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7 on account of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law.

8. CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY.

(a) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying, holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall contribute the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have at any time against Indemnitee.

(b) The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.

(c) The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.

9. EXCLUSIONS. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance of expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:

(a) for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any statute, insurance policy, contract, agreement or other indemnity or advancement provision, vote or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any statute, insurance policy, contract, agreement, other indemnity or advancement provision, vote or otherwise;

(b) for an accounting or disgorgement of profits pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or similar provisions of federal, state or local statutory law or common law, if Indemnitee is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements);

 

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(c) for any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by such person of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), if Indemnitee is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements); or

(d) except as otherwise provided in Sections 14(f)-(g) hereof, prior to a Change in Control, in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, advance of expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Indemnitee shall seek payments or advances from the Company only to the extent that such payments or advances are unavailable from any insurance policy of the Company covering Indemnitee.

10. ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, and to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, the Company shall pay the Expenses actually incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding within 10 days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and all Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses actually incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advanced amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Charter, the Bylaws, applicable law or otherwise. This Section 10(a) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, advance of expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9.

(b) The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.

(c) The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense or Liability on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

 

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11. PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing, email being sufficient, upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding, claim, issue or matter therein which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.

(b) Indemnitee must deliver to the Company a written application, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole discretion; provided, that such written application is delivered promptly upon Indemnitee becoming aware of a need for indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.

12. PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are as favorable as may be permitted under the DGCL. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that the following procedures shall apply in the event of any question as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement:

(a) A determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if no Change in Control has occurred, (A) by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (B) by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, or (C) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee, (ii) if a Change in Control has occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee or (iii) by vote of the stockholders, if so directed by the Board. The Company promptly will advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within 10 days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity, upon reasonable advance request, any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or

 

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Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

(b) In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a)(i)(C) or Section 12(a)(ii) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising Indemnitee of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 11(b) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the Delaware Court, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a) hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).

(c) The Company agrees to pay the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses and Liabilities arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

13. PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.

(a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have

 

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the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(b) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional 15 days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto; provided, further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 13(b) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 12(a)(iii) of this Agreement and if (A) within 15 days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or Disinterested Directors, as applicable, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within 75 days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of the stockholders is called within 15 days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within 60 days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.

(c) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

(d) For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by any director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its

 

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Board, any committee of the Board or any director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

(e) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

14. REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE.

(a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement within 30 days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Sections 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within 10 days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within 10 days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made in accordance with this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the Delaware Court to such indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at Indemnitee’s option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of Delaware law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules) shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration.

(b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination.

(c) In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advancement of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advancement of Expenses, as the case may be, and the Company may not refer to

 

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or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).

(d) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

(e) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

(f) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within 10 days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee: (i) to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision of the Charter or the Bylaws now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee, regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought by Indemnitee in good faith).

(g) Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under Delaware law for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds harmless or exonerates, or advances, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate or advance for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.

15. NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION.

(a) The rights of Indemnitee to indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Charter, the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such

 

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Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) or claim, issue or matter therein arising out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Charter, the Bylaws or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

(b) The DGCL and the Bylaws permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other arrangements, including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”) on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against Indemnitee or incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee or in such capacity as a director, officer, key employee, advisor or agent of the Company, or arising out of Indemnitee’s status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify Indemnitee against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement or under the DGCL, as it may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement.

(c) To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees, partners, managers, managing members, fiduciaries, employees or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, managers, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives written notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) and the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter use reasonable best efforts to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

(d) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

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(e) The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, (i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless, exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company.

16. DURATION OF AGREEMENT. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue and terminate upon the later of (a) six years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves at the request of the Company and (b) the date that Indemnitee is no longer subject to any actual or possible Proceeding (including any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, whether or not Indemnitee is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement. Termination of this Agreement shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of Indemnitee in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such termination.

17. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

18. ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.

(a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company.

 

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(b) Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Charter or the Bylaws as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

(c) The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.

(d) The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

(e) The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that Indemnitee may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which Indemnitee may be entitled. The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to such specific performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company hereby waives any such requirement of such a bond or undertaking to the fullest extent permitted by law.

19. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

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20. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing or by electronic transmission and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (ii) if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed or (iii) if given by electronic mail, upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address given to such person by the Company or the Indemnitee, as applicable:

(a) If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide in writing or by electronic transmission to the Company.

(b) If to the Company, to:

ZeroFox Holdings, Inc.

1834 S. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

Attention: General Counsel

Email: [***]

or to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing or by electronic transmission by the Company.

21. APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Delaware Court and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties hereto hereby agree that the mailing of process and other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided by Section 22 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.

22. IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (delivery of which may be via e-mail as a portable document format (.pdf) or other electronic format), each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.

 

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23. MISCELLANEOUS. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings of the Sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

24. PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.

25. ADDITIONAL ACTS. If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure is required to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

26. MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies to provide the officers and directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnification Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.

 

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]


INDEMNITEE

             

Name:
Title:
Address:

[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]

EX-10.27

Exhibit 10.27

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.

AND

THE HOLDERS OF NOTES PARTY HERETO

DATED AS OF August 3, 2022


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I EFFECTIVENESS

     2  

1.1

  Effectiveness      2  

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS

     2  

2.1

  Definitions      2  

2.2

  Other Interpretive Provisions      8  

ARTICLE III REGISTRATION RIGHTS

     8  

3.1

  Demand Registration      8  

3.2

  Shelf Registration      10  

3.3

  Piggyback Registration      14  

3.4

  Lock-Up Agreements      15  

3.5

  Registration Procedures      16  

3.6

  Underwritten Offerings      21  

3.7

  No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights      22  

3.8

  Registration Expenses      22  

3.9

  Indemnification      23  

3.10

  Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation S      26  

3.11

  Existing Registration Statements      27  

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS

     27  

4.1

  Authority; Effect      27  

4.2

  Notices      27  

4.3

  Termination and Effect of Termination      28  

4.4

  Transfer and Assignment      28  

4.5

  Remedies      29  

4.6

  Amendments      29  

4.7

  Governing Law      30  

4.8

  Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service      30  

4.9

  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      30  

4.10

  Merger; Binding Effect, Etc.      31  

4.11

  Counterparts      31  

4.12

  Severability      31  

4.13

  No Recourse      31  

 

 

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This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, the “Agreement”), dated as of August 3, 2022 is made by and among:

(i) ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a “L&F Acquisition Corp.”), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”);

(ii) L&F Acquisition Holdings Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor” and collectively, together with their assignees that become party hereto, the “Sponsor Investors”);

(iii) each Person executing this Agreement and identified as a “Corbin Investor” on the signature pages hereto (collectively, together with their assignees that become party hereto, the “Corbin Investors”);

(iv) each Person executing this Agreement and identified as a “Monarch Investor” on the signature pages hereto (collectively, together with their assignees that become party hereto, the “Monarch Investors,” and collectively with the IDX Investors and the Sponsor Investors, the “Investors”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company, L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“L&F Holdings”), ZF Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“ZF Merger Sub”), IDX Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“IDX Merger Sub”), IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“IDX Forward Merger Sub”), ZeroFox, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ZF”), and ID Experts Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IDX”), have consummated the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2021 (as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Company transferred by way of continuation from the Cayman Islands and domesticated in the State of Delaware, (ii) ZF Merger Sub merged with and into ZF (the “ZF Merger”), with ZF being the surviving entity in the ZF Merger and continuing (immediately following the ZF Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of L&F Holdings, (iii) IDX Merger Sub merged with and into IDX (the “IDX Merger”), with IDX being the surviving entity in the IDX Merger (“Transitional IDX Entity”) and continuing (immediately following the IDX Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of L&F Holdings and (iv) Transitional IDX Entity merged with and into IDX Forward Merger Sub (the “IDX Forward Merger”), with IDX Forward Merger Sub being the surviving entity in the IDX Forward Merger and continuing (immediately following the IDX Forward Merger) as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, the Company entered into a Convertible Note Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2021 with each of the Investors (each, a “Convertible Note Subscription Agreement”) pursuant to which, among


other things, the Investors agreed to purchase 7.00%/8.75% convertible senior cash/PIK toggle notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) to be issued by the Company substantially concurrently with and conditioned upon the closing of the Transactions and the Company agreed to execute a registration rights agreement for the benefit of the Investors, providing for customary demand, shelf and piggyback registration rights and otherwise in form and substance acceptable to the Investors and the Company;

WHEREAS, the Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of August 3, 2022 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and upon a conversion of Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Company may be required to deliver shares of Common Stock to the holders of the Notes; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2022 (the “Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement”) with JAR Sponsor, LLC and certain pre-closing holders of shares of ZF and IDX.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the other parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

EFFECTIVENESS

1.1 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first set forth above.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

2.1 Definitions.

Adverse Disclosure” means public disclosure of material non-public information that, in the good faith judgment of the board of directors of the Company: (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement filed with the SEC by the Company so that such Registration Statement, from and after its effective date, does not contain 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 not misleading; (ii) would not be required to be made at such time but for the filing, effectiveness or continued use of such Registration Statement; and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not disclosing publicly.

Affiliate” means, (i) with respect to any specified Person that is not a natural person, (a) any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person, and (b) any corporation, trust, limited liability company, general or limited partnership or other entity advised or managed by, or under common control or management with, such Person (for the purposes of this

 

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definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise) and (ii) with respect to any natural person, any Member of the Immediate Family of such natural person, or any Person that is, directly or indirectly, controlled by such specified natural person; provided that the Company and each of its subsidiaries shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of any Investor.

Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which commercial banks in New York, New York are open for the general transaction of business.

Business Combination Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Bylaws” means the bylaws of the Company, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time.

Certificate” means the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time, including any certificate of designation, correction or amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Charitable Gifting Event” means any Transfer by a holder of Registrable Securities, or any subsequent Transfer by such holder’s members, partners or other employees, in connection with a bona fide gift to any Charitable Organization made on the date of, but prior to, the execution of the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with any Underwritten Public Offering.

Charitable Organization” means a charitable organization as described by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

Company Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.5.

Convertible Securities” means any evidence of indebtedness, shares of stock (other than Common Stock) or other securities (other than Options and Warrants) which are directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

Convertible Note Subscription Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Corbin Holders” means, as of any determination time, Corbin Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

Corbin Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

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Corbin Investor Shares” means all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by the Company upon conversion of the Notes sold to the Corbin Investors pursuant to the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements.

Demand Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.3.

Demand Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.1.

Demand Registration Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.1.

Demand Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.3.

Demand Suspension” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.6.

Effectiveness Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Filing Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Form S-1 Shelf” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

Form S-3 Shelf” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

Holders” means, as of any determination time, Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

Indenture” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, relating to an offer of the Registrable Securities.

Loss” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.1.

Member of the Immediate Family” means, with respect to any Person who is an individual, (i) each parent, spouse (but not including a former spouse or a spouse from whom such Person is legally separated) or child (including those adopted) of such individual and (ii) each trustee, solely in his or her capacity as trustee, for a trust naming only one or more of the Persons listed in sub-clause (i) as beneficiaries.

Monarch Holders” means, as of any determination time, Monarch Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

 

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Monarch Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Monarch Investor Shares” means all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by the Company upon conversion of the Notes sold to the Monarch Investors pursuant to the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements.

NASDAQmeans The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global Market or The Nasdaq Capital Market.

Non-Underwritten Offering” means any Public Offering other than an Underwritten Public Offering.

Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Options” means any options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly acquire Common Stock.

Participation Conditions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.2.

Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, entity or division, or any government, governmental department or agency or political subdivision thereof.

Piggyback Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.1.

Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.1.

Potential Takedown Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.2.

Pro Rata Portion” means, with respect to each Holder requesting that its shares be registered or sold in an Underwritten Public Offering, a number of such shares equal to the aggregate number of Registrable Securities to be registered or sold (excluding any shares to be registered or sold for the account of the Company) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder, and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Registrable Securities held by all Holders requesting that their Registrable Securities be registered or sold.

Prospectus” means (i) the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including post-effective amendments and supplements, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus, and (ii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.

Public Offering” means the offer and sale of Registrable Securities for cash pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act (other than a Registration Statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form).

Registrable Securities” means all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by the Company upon conversion of the Notes sold to the Holders pursuant to the Convertible Notes

 

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Subscription Agreements and all shares of Common Stock directly or indirectly issued or then issuable with respect to such Common Stock by way of a stock dividend or stock split, or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization; provided, however that as to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement by the applicable Holder; (B)(i) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, (ii) new certificates for such securities not bearing (or book entry positions not subject to) a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and (iii) subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 or any successor rule promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations including as to manner or timing of sale) and (ii) new certificates for such securities not bearing (or book entry positions not subject to) a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company; provided, that securities shall not be excluded from the definition of Registrable Securities pursuant to this clause (D) unless the Holder of such securities (together with its Affiliates) shall own less than 2% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock (on an as-converted basis with respect to the Notes of such Holder and its Affiliates (but not any other holder of securities that are convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock); and (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.

Registration” means registration under the Securities Act of the offer and sale to the public of any Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement. The terms “register”, “registered” and “registering” shall have correlative meanings.

Registration Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8.

Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the Securities Act, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement other than a registration statement (and related Prospectus) filed on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form thereto.

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants, equity financing partners or financial advisors or other Person associated with, or acting on behalf of, such Person.

Requesting Holders” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.1.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule).

Rule 415” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.1.

 

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SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency having jurisdiction under the Securities Act.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Selling Stockholder Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.9.1.

Shares” means all Sponsor Investor Shares, Corbin Investor Shares and Monarch Investor Shares.

Shelf Suspension” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.2.

Shelf Takedown Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.2.

Shelf Takedown Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.3.1.

Sponsor Holders” means, as of any determination time, Sponsor Investors who hold Registrable Securities under this Agreement.

Sponsor Holders Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Sponsor Support Letter Agreement dated December 17, 2021 by and among the Sponsor, the Company, ZF, IDX and the directors and executive officers of Sponsor.

Sponsor Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Sponsor Investor Shares” means all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable by the Company upon conversion of the Notes sold to the Sponsor Investors pursuant to the Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements.

Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Transactions” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Transfer” means, with respect to any Registrable Security, any interest therein, or any other securities or equity interests relating thereto, a direct or indirect transfer, sale, exchange, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance or other disposition thereof, including the grant of an option or other right, whether directly or indirectly, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise. “Transferred” shall have a correlative meaning.

Underwritten Public Offering” means an underwritten Public Offering, including any bought deal or block sale to a financial institution conducted as an underwritten Public Offering.

Underwritten Shelf Takedown” means an Underwritten Public Offering pursuant to an effective Shelf Registration Statement.

 

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Warrants” means any warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly acquire Common Stock.

2.2 Other Interpretive Provisions.

(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

(b) The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and any subsection and section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c) The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”

(d) The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

(e) Whenever the context requires, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms.

ARTICLE III

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

The Company will perform and comply, and cause each of its subsidiaries to perform and comply, with such of the following provisions as are applicable to it. Each Holder will perform and comply with such of the following provisions as are applicable to such Holder.

3.1 Demand Registration.

3.1.1 Request for Demand Registration.

3.1.1.1 Provided the Company has not filed a Form S-3 Shelf or Form S-1 Shelf and caused the Form S-3 Shelf or Form S-1 Shelf, as applicable, to become effective, with the Prospectus therein available to effect resales of Registrable Securities, by the Effectiveness Deadline (subject to extension in accordance Section 3.2.1), each of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the Corbin Investor Shares or a majority of the Monarch Investor Shares shall have the right to make one or more written requests from time to time (such Holders, the “Demanding Holders” and such request, a “Demand Registration Request”) to the Company for Registration of all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Holders. Any such Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration Request shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Demand Registration.”

3.1.1.2 Each Demand Registration Request shall specify (x) the kind and aggregate amount of Registrable Securities to be registered, and (y) the intended method or methods of disposition thereof including pursuant to an Underwritten Public Offering.

 

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3.1.1.3 Upon receipt of a Demand Registration Request, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but not more than thirty (30) days after receipt of a Demand Registration Request file a Registration Statement (a “Demand Registration Statement”) relating to such Demand Registration, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Demand Registration Statement to be promptly declared effective under the Securities Act.

3.1.2 Limitation on Demand Registrations. The Company shall not be obligated to take any action to effect any Demand Registration if a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration has been filed and was declared or became effective, with the Prospectus in the applicable Registration Statement available to effect resales of Registrable Securities, or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown was consummated within the preceding sixty (60) calendar days (unless otherwise consented to by the Company).

3.1.3 Demand Notice. Promptly upon receipt of a Demand Registration Request pursuant to Section 3.1.1 (but in no event more than four (4) Business Days thereafter), the Company shall deliver a written notice (a “Demand Notice”) of any such Demand Registration Request to all other Sponsor Holders, Corbin Holders and Monarch Holders, as applicable, and the Demand Notice shall offer each such Holder the opportunity to include in the Demand Registration that number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing. Subject to Section 3.1.7, the Company shall include in the Demand Registration all such Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within ten (10) Business Days after the date that the Demand Notice was delivered.

3.1.4 Demand Withdrawal. Any Holder that has requested its Registrable Securities be included in a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 3.1.1 or Section 3.1.3 may withdraw all or any portion of its Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration from such Demand Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement. Upon receipt of a notice to such effect with respect to all of the Registrable Securities included in such Demand Registration, the Company shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement.

3.1.5 Effective Registration. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the applicable Demand Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable after filing a Demand Registration Statement and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Demand Registration Statement have been sold or withdrawn, or, if such Demand Registration Statement relates to an Underwritten Public Offering, such longer period as in the opinion of counsel for the underwriter or underwriters a Prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer.

3.1.6 Delay in Filing; Suspension of Registration. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Demand Registration Statement at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Sponsor Holders, the Corbin Holders and the Monarch Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in such Demand Registration Statement delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, the Demand Registration Statement (a “Demand Suspension”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise a

 

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Demand Suspension more than one (1) time during any twelve (12)-month period or for a total period of greater than sixty (60) days; and provided, further that the Company shall not register any securities for its own account or that of any other stockholder during such sixty (60)-day (or shorter) period, other than pursuant to a registration relating to the sale or grant of securities to employees or directors of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, equity incentive or similar plan; or 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. In the case of a Demand Suspension, the Sponsor Holders, the Corbin Holders and the Monarch Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus in connection with any sale or purchase, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of the notice referred to above. The Company shall immediately notify the Sponsor Holders, the Corbin Holders and the Monarch Holders in writing upon the termination of any Demand Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and furnish to the Sponsor Holders, the Corbin Holders and the Monarch Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as the Sponsor Holders, the Corbin Holders and the Monarch Holders may reasonably request. The Company shall, if necessary, supplement or amend the Demand Registration Statement, if required by the registration form used by the Company for the Demand Registration or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or as may reasonably be requested by any of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the Corbin Investor Shares or a majority of the Monarch Investor Shares that are included in such Demand Registration Statement.

3.1.7 Priority of Securities Registered Pursuant to Demand Registrations. If the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Public Offering of the Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration advise the Company in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in such Demand Registration exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be, in the case of any Demand Registration, (x) first, allocated to each Holder that has requested to participate in such Demand Registration an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the number of such Registrable Securities requested to be registered or sold by such Holder, and (ii) a number of such shares equal to such Holder’s Pro Rata Portion of the number of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, (y) second, the number of Registrable Securities allocated to Holders (each as defined in the Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to Section 3.3.2(ii) of the Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement regarding piggyback registration rights and (z) third, and only if all the securities referred to in clause (y) have been included, the number of other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

3.2 Shelf Registration.

3.2.1 Initial Registration.

 

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3.2.1.1 The Company shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) calendar days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”), file with the SEC (at its sole cost and expense) a Registration Statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders (and certain other outstanding equity securities of the Company) from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect) (“Rule 415”) on the terms and conditions specified in this subsection 3.2.1 and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as promptly as reasonably practicable after the initial filing thereof, but in no event later than the earlier of (x) sixty (60) calendar days following the earlier to occur of the Filing Deadline or the filing date of such Registration Statement (the “Effectiveness Deadline”); provided, that the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to one hundred twenty (120) days after the earlier to occur of the Filing Deadline or the filing date of such Registration Statement if the Registration Statement is reviewed by, and receives comments from, the SEC, and (y) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review. The Registration Statement filed with the SEC pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1 shall be a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (a “Form S-3 Shelf”) or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 (a “Form S-1 Shelf”) or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of such Registrable Securities, covering such Registrable Securities, and shall contain a Prospectus in such form as to permit any Holder to sell such Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 at any time beginning on the effective date for such Registration Statement. A Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1 shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested prior to effectiveness by, any Holder. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1 to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders until the date on which Investors cease to hold any Registrable Securities. If the Company files a Form S-3 Shelf and thereafter the Company becomes ineligible to use Form S-3 for secondary sales, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to file a Form S-1 Shelf as promptly as reasonably practicable to replace the shelf registration statement that is a Form S-3 Shelf and have the Form S-1 Shelf declared effective as promptly as reasonably practicable and to cause such Form S-1 Shelf to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders until all such Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the SEC prevents the Company from including any or all of the Registrable Securities proposed to be registered under the Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 for the resale of Registrable Securities by the applicable Holder or otherwise, such Registration Statement shall register for resale the maximum number of Registrable Securities as is permitted. In such event, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder named in such Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all such Holders, and as promptly as practicable after being permitted to register additional Registrable Securities under Rule 415, the Company shall amend such Registration

 

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Statement or file a new Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf to register such Registrable Securities not included in the initial Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such amendment or Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable. As soon as practicable following the effective date of a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 3.2.1.1, but in any event within one (1) Business Day of such date, the Company shall notify the Investors of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. If, after the filing of such Registration Statement, a holder of Registrable Securities requests registration under the Securities Act of additional Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement, the Company shall amend such Registration Statement to cover such additional Registrable Securities.

3.2.1.2 Required Holder Information. At least ten (10) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement pursuant to this Article III, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to notify each Holder in writing (which may be by email) of the information reasonably necessary about the Holder to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to include such Holder’s Registrable Securities to the extent the Company has not received such information on or prior to the third Business Day prior to the first anticipated filing date of a Registration Statement pursuant to this Article III.

3.2.2 Suspension of Registration. If the continued use of such Registration Statement under this Section 3.2 at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Sponsor Holders, Corbin Holders and Monarch Holders suspend use of such Registration Statement (a “Shelf Suspension”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise a Shelf Suspension more than one (1) time during any twelve (12)-month period or for a total period of greater than sixty (60) calendar days. In the case of a Shelf Suspension, the Sponsor Holders, Corbin Holders and Monarch Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus in connection with any sale or purchase of, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of the notice referred to above. The Company shall immediately notify the Sponsor Holders, Corbin Holders and Monarch Holders in writing upon the termination of any Shelf Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and furnish to the Sponsor Holders, Corbin Holders and Monarch Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented as the Sponsor Holders, Corbin Holders and Monarch Holders may reasonably request. The Company shall, if necessary, supplement or amend the Registration Statement, if required by the registration form used by the Company for the Registration Statement or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or as may reasonably be requested by each of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the Corbin Investor Shares or a majority of the Monarch Investor Shares that are included in such Registration Statement.

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3.2.3.1 At any time the Company has an effective Form S-1 Shelf or Form S-3 Shelf, by notice to the Company specifying the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, each of the Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares, a majority of the Corbin Investor Shares and a majority of the Monarch Investor Shares may make a written request (a “Shelf Takedown Request” and such requesting Holders, the “Requesting Holders”) to the Company to effect a Public Offering, including pursuant to an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, of all or a portion of such Holders’ Registrable Securities that may be registered under such Registration Statement, and as soon as practicable the Company shall amend or supplement the Registration Statement as necessary for such purpose.

3.2.3.2 Promptly upon receipt of a Shelf Takedown Request (but in no event more than two (2) Business Days thereafter (or more than twenty-four (24) hours thereafter in connection with an underwritten “block trade”)) for any Underwritten Shelf Takedown, the Company shall deliver a notice (a “Shelf Takedown Notice”) to each other Holder with Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement (each, a “Potential Takedown Participant”). The Shelf Takedown Notice shall offer each such Potential Takedown Participant the opportunity to include in any Underwritten Shelf Takedown such number of Registrable Securities as each such Potential Takedown Participant may request in writing. The Company shall include in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown all such Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within five (5) Business Days (or within twenty-four (24) hours in connection with an underwritten “block trade”) after the date that the Shelf Takedown Notice has been delivered. Any Potential Takedown Participant’s request to participate in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall be binding on the Potential Takedown Participant; provided that each such Potential Takedown Participant that elects to participate may condition its participation on the Underwritten Shelf Takedown being completed within five (5) Business Days of its acceptance at a price per share (after giving effect to any underwriters’ discounts or commissions) to such Potential Takedown Participant of not less than a percentage of the closing price for the shares on their principal trading market on the Business Day immediately prior to such Potential Takedown Participant’s election to participate, as specified in such Potential Takedown Participant’s request to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown (the “Participation Conditions”). Notwithstanding the delivery of any Shelf Takedown Notice, but subject to the Participation Conditions (to the extent applicable), all determinations as to whether to complete any Underwritten Shelf Takedown and as to the timing, manner, price and other terms of any Underwritten Shelf Takedown contemplated by this Section 3.2.3.2 shall be determined by the Requesting Holder(s).

3.2.3.3 The Company shall not be obligated to take any action to effect any Underwritten Shelf Takedown if a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration was declared effective or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown was consummated within the preceding sixty (60) days (unless otherwise consented to by the Company).

3.2.4 Priority of Securities Sold Pursuant to Shelf Takedowns. If the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Shelf Takedown, or the Requesting Holder of a proposed “block trade” conducted as an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in each case pursuant to Section 3.2.3 advise the Company in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities requested to be included in the proposed Underwritten Shelf Takedown exceeds the

 

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number that can be sold in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such offering shall be (x) first, allocated to each Holder that has requested to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the number of such Registrable Securities requested to be registered or sold by such Holder, and (ii) a number of such shares equal to such Holder’s Pro Rata Portion of the number of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, (y) second, the number of Registrable Securities allocated to Holders (each as defined in the Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to Section 3.3.2(ii) of the Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement regarding piggyback registration rights and (z) third, and only if all the securities referred to in clause (y) have been included, the number of other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

3.3 Piggyback Registration.

3.3.1 Participation. At any time after the Closing Date, if the Company at any time proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or to conduct a Public Offering with respect to any offering of its equity securities for its own account or for the account of any other Persons (other than (i) a Registration under Sections 3.1 or 3.2, (ii) a Registration on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form to such forms or (iii) a Registration of securities solely relating to an offering and sale to employees or directors of the Company or its subsidiaries pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit plan arrangement), then, as soon as practicable (but in no event less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement or, in the case of a Public Offering under a Shelf Registration Statement, the anticipated pricing or trade date), the Company shall give written notice (a “Piggyback Notice”) of such proposed filing or Public Offering to all Holders, and such Piggyback Notice shall offer the Holders the opportunity to register under such Registration Statement, or to sell in such Public Offering, such number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing (a “Piggyback Registration”). Subject to Section 3.3.2, the Company shall include in such Registration Statement or in such Public Offering as applicable, all such Registrable Securities that are requested to be included therein within five (5) Business Days after the receipt by such Holder of any such notice; provided, however, that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register or sell any securities and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration, or the pricing or trade date of a Public Offering under a Shelf Registration Statement, the Company determines for any reason not to register or sell or to delay the Registration or sale of such securities, the Company shall give written notice of such determination to each Holder and, thereupon, (x) in the case of a determination not to register or sell, shall be relieved of its obligation to register or sell any Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration or Public Offering (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), without prejudice, however, to the rights of any Holders entitled to request that such Registration or sale be effected as a Demand Registration under Section 3.1 or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown under Section 3.2, as the case may be, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay Registration or sale, in the absence of a request for a Demand Registration or an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, as the case may be, shall be permitted to delay registering or selling any Registrable Securities, for the same period as the delay in

 

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registering or selling such other securities. Any Holder shall have the right to withdraw all or part of its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw, prior to the applicable Registration Statement becoming effective or, in connection with an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, the execution of the related underwriting agreement.

3.3.2 Priority of Piggyback Registration. If the managing underwriter or underwriters of any proposed offering of Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration informs the Company and the participating Holders in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities that such Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be (i) first, one hundred percent (100%) of the securities that the Company proposes to sell (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any securities proposed to be sold in a Demand Registration or Public Offering (each as defined in the Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement) initiated under the Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement); (ii) second, and only if all the securities referred to in clause (i) have been included, the number of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated among the Holders that have requested to participate in such Registration based on an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the number of such Registrable Securities requested to be sold by such Holder, and (y) a number of such shares equal to such Holder’s Pro Rata Portion; (iii) third, and only if all of the Registrable Securities referred to in clause (ii) have been included in such Registration, any other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

3.3.3 No Effect on Other Registrations. No Registration of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to a request under this Section 3.3 shall be deemed to have been effected pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2 or shall relieve the Company of its obligations under Sections 3.1 and 3.2.

3.4 Lock-Up Agreements. Each Investor agrees, and the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause each director and executive officer of the Company to agree, that, in connection with each Registration or sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3 conducted as an Underwritten Public Offering in which such Investor participates, if requested, to become bound by and to execute and deliver a customary lock-up agreement reasonably acceptable to the Company with the underwriter(s) of such Underwritten Public Offering restricting such applicable person or entity’s right to (a) Transfer, directly or indirectly, any equity securities of the Company held by such person or entity or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities during the period commencing on the date of the final Prospectus relating to the Underwritten Public Offering and ending on the date specified by the underwriters (such period not to exceed ninety (90) days). The terms of such lock-up agreements shall be negotiated among the applicable Investors requested to enter into lock-up agreements in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, the Company and the underwriters and shall include customary exclusions from the restrictions on Transfer set forth therein, including that such restrictions on the applicable Investors (and directors and executive officers bound by such lock-up agreements) shall be conditioned upon all applicable Investors and directors and executive officers of the Company bound by such lock-up agreements being subject to the same restrictions.

 

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3.5 Registration Procedures.

3.5.1 Requirements. In connection with the Company’s obligations under Sections 3.1 through 3.4, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration and to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, and in connection therewith the Company shall:

3.5.1.1 as promptly as practicable prepare the required Registration Statement, including all exhibits and financial statements required under the Securities Act to be filed therewith, and Prospectus, and, before filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, (x) furnish to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, copies of all documents prepared to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review of such underwriters and such Holders and their respective counsel, (y) make such changes in such documents concerning the Holders prior to the filing thereof as such Holders, or their counsel, may reasonably request and (z) except in the case of a Registration under Section 3.3 not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders, in such capacity, or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object;

3.5.1.2 prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement and supplements to the Prospectus as may be (x) reasonably requested by any Holder with Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, (y) reasonably requested by any participating Holder (to the extent such request relates to information relating to such Holder), or (z) necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the period of time required by this Agreement, and comply with provisions of the applicable securities laws with respect to the sale or other disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during such period in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

3.5.1.3 notify the participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and (if requested) confirm such notice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by the Company (i) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective, and when the applicable Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto has been filed; (ii) of any written comments by the SEC, or any request by the SEC or other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or such Prospectus, or for additional information (whether before or after the effective date of the Registration Statement) or any other correspondence with the SEC relating to, or which may affect, the Registration; (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any order by the SEC or any other regulatory authority preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes; (iv) if, at any

 

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time, the representations and warranties of the Company in any applicable underwriting agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects; and (v) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

3.5.1.4 promptly notify each selling Holder and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, when the Company becomes aware of the happening of any event as a result of which the applicable Registration Statement or the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (as then in effect) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such Prospectus or any preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, when any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus includes information that may conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, or, if for any other reason, it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act and, as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC, and furnish without charge to the selling Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus, which shall correct such misstatement or omission or effect such compliance;

3.5.1.5 to the extent the Company is eligible under the relevant provisions of Rule 430B under the Securities Act, if the Company files any Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall include in such Shelf Registration Statement such disclosures as may be required by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (referring to the unnamed selling security holders in a generic manner by identifying the initial offering of the securities to the Holders) in order to ensure that the Holders may be added to such Shelf Registration Statement at a later time through the filing of a Prospectus supplement rather than a post-effective amendment;

3.5.1.6 use its reasonable best efforts to prevent, or obtain the withdrawal of, any stop order or other order or notice preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus;

3.5.1.7 promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters and a majority of the participating Holders agree should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment;

3.5.1.8 furnish to each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many conformed copies as such Holder or underwriter may reasonably request of the applicable Registration Statement and any amendment or post-effective amendment or supplement thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those incorporated by reference);

 

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3.5.1.9 deliver to each selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, without charge, as many copies of the applicable Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto and such other documents as such Holder or underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities by such Holder or underwriter (it being understood that the Company shall consent to the use of such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto);

3.5.1.10 on or prior to the date on which the applicable Registration Statement becomes effective, use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify, and cooperate with the selling Holders, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the Registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of each state and other jurisdiction as any such selling Holder or managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request in writing and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such Registration or qualification in effect for such period as required by Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, as applicable, provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to taxation or general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

3.5.1.11 cooperate with the selling Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriters may request prior to any sale of Registrable Securities to the underwriters;

3.5.1.12 use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

3.5.1.13 make such representations and warranties to the Holders of Registrable Securities being registered, and the underwriters or agents, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in public offerings similar to the offering then being undertaken;

3.5.1.14 enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting and indemnification agreements) and take all such other actions as Holders holding a majority of Registrable Securities being sold or the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the Registration and disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

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3.5.1.15 obtain for delivery to the Holders being registered and to the underwriter or underwriters, if any, an opinion or opinions from counsel for the Company dated the most recent effective date of the Registration Statement or, in the event of an Underwritten Public Offering, the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, in customary form, scope and substance, which opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to Holders holding a majority of Registrable Securities being sold or underwriters, as the case may be, and their respective counsel;

3.5.1.16 in the case of an Underwritten Public Offering, obtain for delivery to the Company and the managing underwriter or underwriters, with copies to the Holders included in such Registration or sale, a comfort letter from the Company’s independent certified public accountants or independent auditors (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants or independent auditors of any subsidiary of the Company or any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement) in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by comfort letters as the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request, dated the date of execution of the underwriting agreement and brought down to the closing under the underwriting agreement;

3.5.1.17 cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter, if any, participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA;

3.5.1.18 use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable securities laws and, if a Registration Statement was filed, make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

3.5.1.19 provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement;

3.5.1.20 use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any of the Company’s equity securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of the Company’s equity securities are then quoted;

3.5.1.21 make available upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods for inspection by a representative appointed by the Holders holding a majority of Registrable Securities being sold, by any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such Registration Statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such Holders or any such underwriter, all pertinent financial and other records and pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements to make themselves available to discuss the business of the Company and to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Person in connection with such Registration Statement;

 

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3.5.1.22 in the case of an Underwritten Public Offering, cause the senior executive officers of the Company to participate in the customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in any such offering and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto;

3.5.1.23 take no direct or indirect action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act;

3.5.1.24 take all reasonable action to ensure that any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection with any Registration complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby and, when taken together with the related Prospectus, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

3.5.1.25 cooperate with the Holders of Registrable Securities subject to the Registration Statement and with the managing underwriter or agent, if any, to facilitate any Charitable Gifting Event and to prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to permit any such recipient Charitable Organization to sell in the Public Offering if it so elects; and

3.5.1.26 take all such other commercially reasonable actions as are necessary or advisable in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

3.5.2 Company Information Requests. The Company may require each seller of Registrable Securities as to which any Registration or sale is being effected to furnish to the Company customary information regarding such Holder and the ownership and distribution of its Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing and the Company may exclude from such Registration or sale the Registrable Securities of any such Holder who unreasonably fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each Holder agrees to furnish such information to the Company and to cooperate with the Company as reasonably necessary to enable the Company to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

3.5.3 Discontinuing Registration. Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.5.1.4, such Holder will discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3.5.1.4, or until such Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, and if so directed by the Company, such Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such

 

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Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the period during which the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement either receives the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3.5.1.4 or is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.

3.6 Underwritten Offerings.

3.6.1 Shelf and Demand Registrations. If requested by the underwriters for any Underwritten Public Offering, pursuant to a Registration or sale under Sections 3.1 or 3.2, the Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement with such underwriters, such agreement to be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to each of the Company, the underwriters and, to the extent its Registrable Securities are being sold, Holders of a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares that are Registrable Securities being sold, a majority of the Corbin Investor that are Registrable Securities being sold and a majority of the Monarch Investor Shares that are Registrable Securities being sold (provided, that none of such Holders shall unreasonably withhold or delay entering into any such underwriting agreement), as applicable, and to contain such representations and warranties by the Company and such other terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of that type, including indemnities no less favorable to the recipient thereof than those provided in Section 3.9 of this Agreement. The Holders of the Registrable Securities proposed to be distributed by such underwriters shall cooperate with the Company in the negotiation of the underwriting agreement and shall give consideration to the reasonable suggestions of the Company regarding the form thereof, and such Holders shall complete and execute all questionnaires, powers of attorney and other documents reasonably requested by the underwriters and required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. Any such Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder, such Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities and such Holder’s intended method of distribution, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Holder under such agreement shall not exceed such Holder’s proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses.

3.6.2 Piggyback Registrations. If the Company proposes to register or sell any of its securities under the Securities Act as contemplated by Section 3.3 and such securities are to be distributed through one or more underwriters, the Company shall, if requested by any Holder pursuant to Section 3.3 and, subject to the provisions of Section 3.3.2, use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for such underwriters to include on the same terms and conditions that apply to the other sellers in such Registration or sale all the Registrable Securities to be offered and sold by such Holder among the securities of the Company to be distributed by such underwriters in such Registration or sale. The Holders of Registrable Securities to be distributed by such underwriters shall be parties to a customary underwriting agreement between the Company and such underwriters and shall complete and execute all questionnaires, powers of attorney and other documents reasonably requested by the underwriters and required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements. Any such Holder shall not be required to make any representations

 

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or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder, such Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities and such Holder’s intended method of distribution, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Holder shall not exceed such Holder’s proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses.

3.6.3 Selection of Underwriters; Selection of Counsel. In the case of an Underwritten Public Offering under Sections 3.1 or 3.2, the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer the offering shall be determined by the Holders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock being sold in such offering; provided that such underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company. In the case of an Underwritten Public Offering under Section 3.3, the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer the offering shall be determined by the Company; provided that such underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Holders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock being sold in such offering. In the case of an Underwritten Public Offering under Sections 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3, each participating Holder shall be entitled to select its counsel, including, without limitation, any additional local counsel necessary to deliver any required legal opinions.

3.6.4 Non-Underwritten Offerings. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and subject to applicable law, regulation and the rules of the stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed, any Non-Underwritten Offering shall be conducted in accordance with the Company’s insider trading policy to the extent that such selling stockholder is then subject to such policy.

3.7 No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall hereafter enter into, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is currently a party to, any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders by this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a registration rights agreement pursuant to a subscription agreement providing for private investment in convertible notes in connection with the Business Combination Agreement for purposes of Section 3.7 of the Sponsor Registration Rights Agreement.

3.8 Registration Expenses. All expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement shall be paid by the Company, including, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees, and any other fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the SEC or FINRA, (ii) all fees and expenses in connection with compliance with any securities or “Blue Sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities), (iii) all printing, duplicating, word processing, messenger, telephone, facsimile and delivery expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and of printing Prospectuses), (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of all independent certified public accountants or independent auditors of the Company and any subsidiaries of the Company (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance), (v) Securities Act liability insurance or similar insurance if the Company so desires or the underwriters so require in accordance with then-customary underwriting practice, (vi) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on

 

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any securities exchange or quotation of the Registrable Securities on any inter-dealer quotation system, (viii) reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel selected by the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock included in the relevant offering and, when required by the underwriters, reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel for each Holder participating in such registration (or, in the case of a Form S-3 Shelf or Form S-1 Shelf, each Holder selling Registrable Securities under the applicable Registration Statement) solely in connection with the preparation of any legal opinions requested by the underwriters in respect of such Holder personally, (ix) any reasonable fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities, (x) all fees and expenses of any special experts or other Persons retained by the Company in connection with any Registration or sale, (xi) all of the Company’s internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties) and (xii) all expenses related to the “road show” for any Underwritten Public Offering, including the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Holders and underwriters, if so requested. All such expenses are referred to herein as “Registration Expenses”. The Company shall not be required to pay any fees and disbursements to underwriters not customarily paid by the issuers of securities in an offering similar to the applicable offering, including underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities.

3.9 Indemnification.

3.9.1 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Holder, each shareholder, member, limited or general partner of such Holder, each shareholder, member, limited or general partner of each such shareholder, member, limited or general partner, each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, advisors, and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Persons and each of their respective Representatives from and against any and all losses, penalties, judgments, suits, costs, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses and any indemnity and contribution payments made to underwriters ) (each, a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities are registered or sold under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein) or any other disclosure document produced by or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries including any report and other document filed under the Exchange Act, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any federal, state, foreign or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries and relating to action or inaction in connection with any such Registration, disclosure document or other document or report; provided, that no selling Holder shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 3.9.1 in respect of any untrue statement or omission contained in any information relating to such selling Holder furnished in writing by such selling Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in a Registration Statement and used by the Company in conformity therewith (such information “Selling

 

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Stockholder Information”). This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the Company may otherwise have. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any indemnified party and shall survive the Transfer of such securities by such Holder and regardless of any indemnity agreed to in the underwriting agreement that is less favorable to the Holders. The Company shall also indemnify underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above (with appropriate modification) with respect to the indemnification of the indemnified parties.

3.9.2 Indemnification by the Selling Holders. Each selling Holder agrees (severally and not jointly) to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and each of their respective Representatives from and against any Losses resulting from (i) any untrue statement of a material fact in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities were registered or sold under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein) or (ii) any omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in such selling Holder’s Selling Stockholder Information. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering giving rise to such indemnification obligation, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses, less any amounts paid by such Holder pursuant to Section 3.9.4 and any amounts paid by such Holder as a result of liabilities incurred under the underwriting agreement, if any, related to such sale.

3.9.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that any delay or failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder only to the extent, if at all, that it forfeits material substantive legal rights by reason of such delay or failure) and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to select and employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within a reasonable time after receipt of notice of such claim from the Person entitled to indemnification hereunder and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person, (c) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based upon advice of its counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, or (d) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person (based upon advice of its counsel) a conflict of interest may exist between such Person and the

 

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indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such Person). If the indemnifying party assumes the defense, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to settle such action without the consent of the indemnified party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No indemnifying party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation without the prior written consent of such indemnified party. If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its prior written consent, but such consent may not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that the indemnifying party or parties shall not, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3.9.3, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees, disbursements or other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such jurisdiction at any one time unless (x) the employment of more than one counsel has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party or parties, (y) an indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the other indemnified parties or (z) a conflict or potential conflict exists or may exist (based upon advice of counsel to an indemnified party) between such indemnified party and the other indemnified parties, in each of which cases the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels.

3.9.4 Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provided for in Section 3.9.1 and Section 3.9.2 is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any Losses referred to therein (other than as a result of exceptions or limitations on indemnification contained in Section 3.9.1 and Section 3.9.2), then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the acts, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. In connection with any Registration Statement filed with the SEC by the Company, the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state 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, it being understood and agreed that, with respect to each selling Holder, such information will be limited to such Holder’s Selling Stockholder Information. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.9.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 3.9.4. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in Sections 3.9.1 and 3.9.2 shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set

 

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forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.9.4, in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Company, a selling Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds from the sale of its Registrable Securities in the offering giving rise to such indemnification obligation, net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses, less any amounts paid by such Holder pursuant to Section 3.9.2 and any amounts paid by such Holder as a result of liabilities incurred under the underwriting agreement, if any, related to such sale. If indemnification is available under this Section 3.9, the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full extent provided in Sections 3.9.1 and 3.9.2 hereof without regard to the provisions of this Section 3.9.4. The remedies provided for in this Section 3.9 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

3.9.5 Indemnification Priority. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that any of the Persons entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 3.9.1 (each, a “Company Indemnitee” and collectively, the “Company Indemnitees”) may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by other sources. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to a Company Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of such other sources to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such Company Indemnitee are secondary) and (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by a Company Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this Agreement without regard to any rights a Company Indemnitee may have against such other sources. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by such other sources on behalf of a Company Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which such Company Indemnitee has sought indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and that such other sources shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Company Indemnitee against the Company.

3.10 Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation S. The Company shall file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the request of any Holder, make publicly available such necessary information for so long as necessary to permit sales that would otherwise be permitted by this Agreement pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such rules may be amended from time to time or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC), and it will take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without Registration under the Securities Act in transactions that would otherwise be permitted by this Agreement and within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such rules may be amended from time to time, or (ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof. In connection with a sale or transfer of Registrable

 

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Securities exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act or through any broker-dealer transactions described in the plan of distribution set forth within the Prospectus and pursuant to the Registration Statement of which such Prospectus forms a part, the Company shall, subject to the receipt of any customary documentation reasonably required from the applicable Holders and/or their broker(s) in connection therewith, (a) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being sold or transferred and (b) to the extent required by the transfer agent deliver the necessary legal opinions or instruction letters, as applicable, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause (a).

3.11 Existing Registration Statements. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and subject to applicable law and regulation, the Company may satisfy any obligation hereunder to file a Registration Statement or to have a Registration Statement become effective by a specified date by designating, by notice to the Holders, a Registration Statement that previously has been filed with the SEC or become effective, as the case may be, as the relevant Registration Statement for purposes of satisfying such obligation, and all references to any such obligation shall be construed accordingly; provided that such previously filed Registration Statement is amended or, subject to applicable securities laws, supplemented to add the number of Registrable Securities, and, to the extent necessary, to identify as selling stockholders those Holders demanding the filing of a Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. To the extent this Agreement refers to the filing or effectiveness of other Registration Statements, by or at a specified time and the Company has, in lieu of then filing such Registration Statements or having such Registration Statements become effective, designated a previously filed or effective Registration Statement as the relevant Registration Statement for such purposes, in accordance with the preceding sentence, such references shall be construed to refer to such designated Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented in the manner contemplated by the immediately preceding sentence.

ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

4.1 Authority; Effect. Each party hereto represents and warrants to and agrees with each other party that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized on behalf of such party and do not violate any agreement or other instrument applicable to such party or by which its assets are bound. This Agreement does not, and shall not be construed to, give rise to the creation of a partnership among any of the parties hereto, or to constitute any of such parties members of a joint venture or other association. The Company and its subsidiaries shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations of each such party pursuant to this Agreement.

4.2 Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted in this Agreement shall be effective if in writing and (i) delivered personally, (ii) sent by e-mail, provided that any e-mail must be followed by confirmation copy sent by the means provided in the following clause (iii) on the same day the e-mail is sent, or (iii) sent by overnight courier, in each case, addressed as follows:

 

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If to the Company to:

ZeroFox Holdings, Inc.

1834 S. Charles Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Attention: James C. Foster, Chief Executive Officer and President

Email: [***]

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to each of:

Venable

750 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attention: Anthony J. Rosso

Email: [***]

If to an Investor, to his, her or its address as set forth on such Investor’s signature page.

Notice to the holder of record of any Registrable Securities shall be deemed to be notice to the holder of such securities for all purposes hereof.

Unless otherwise specified herein, such notices or other communications shall be deemed effective (i) on the date received, if personally delivered, (ii) the earlier of (a) non-automated confirmation of receipt or (b) as provided in the following clause (iii), if sent by e-mail, and (iii) one (1) Business Day after being sent by overnight courier. Each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specify a different address by giving notice as aforesaid to each of the other parties hereto.

4.3 Termination and Effect of Termination. This Agreement may be terminated only by an agreement in writing signed by the Holders holding (i) a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares then outstanding, (ii) a majority of the Monarch Investor Shares then outstanding and (iii) a majority of the Corbin Investor Shares then outstanding; provided, that the consent of any Investor will be required for any termination of this Agreement which has an adverse effect on the rights, limitations or obligations of such Investor. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the provisions of Sections 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 4.5, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.11, 4.12 and 4.13 shall survive any such termination. No termination under this Agreement shall relieve any Person of liability for breach or Registration Expenses incurred prior to termination. In the event this Agreement is terminated, each Person entitled to indemnification rights pursuant to Section 3.9 hereof shall retain such indemnification rights with respect to any matter that (i) may be an indemnified liability thereunder and (ii) occurred prior to such termination.

4.4 Transfer and Assignment. The rights of a Holder hereunder may be assigned (but only with all related obligations as set forth below) in connection with a Transfer of Notes in an aggregate principal amount not less than $5,000,000 to any transferee (it being understood that the aggregate principal amount of Notes transferred to any fund, account, co-investment arrangement or other investment vehicle managed, advised, administered, arranged, sponsored or serviced by the same investment manager as the transferee or by an affiliate (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such transferee shall be aggregated for purposes of such

 

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threshold); provided that this Agreement and any of the Investor’s rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned to any fund, account, co-investment arrangement or other investment vehicle managed, advised, administered, arranged, sponsored or serviced by the same investment manager as the Investor or by an affiliate (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such investment manager without the prior consent of the Company, though no such assignment shall relieve the Investor of its obligations hereunder unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company. Without prejudice to any other or similar conditions imposed hereunder with respect to any such Transfer, no assignment permitted under the terms of this Section 4.4 will be effective unless the transferee to which the assignment is being made, if not a Holder, has delivered to the Company a written acknowledgment and agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transferee will be bound by, and will be a party to, this Agreement. A transferee to whom rights are transferred pursuant to this Section 4.4 may not again transfer those rights to any other transferee, other than as provided in this Section 4.4.

4.5 Remedies. The parties to this Agreement shall have all remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise in the event of any breach or violation of this Agreement or any default hereunder. The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event of any breach of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations of the other parties hereto and, in addition, to such other equitable remedies (including preliminary or temporary relief) as may be appropriate in the circumstances. No delay of or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing to any party as a result of any breach or default by any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of or acquiescence in any such breach or default, or of any similar breach or default occurring later; nor shall any such delay, omission nor waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default occurring before or after that waiver.

4.6 Amendments. This Agreement may not be orally amended, modified or extended, nor shall any oral waiver of any of its terms be effective. This Agreement may be amended, modified or extended, and the provisions hereof may be waived, only by an agreement in writing signed by the Company and the Holders holding (i) a majority of the Sponsor Investor Shares then outstanding, (ii) a majority of the Corbin Investor Shares then outstanding and (iii) a majority of the Monarch Investor Shares then outstanding. Each such amendment, modification, extension or waiver shall be binding upon each party hereto; provided that (a) the consent of any Sponsor Investor, Corbin Holder and Monarch Holder shall be required for any amendment, modification, extension or waiver which has an adverse effect on the rights, limitations or obligations of such Sponsor Investor, Corbin Holder and Monarch Holder, as applicable, and (b) any such amendment, modification, extension or waiver that by its terms would adversely affect a Holder or group of Holders in a disproportionate manner relative to the Holders generally shall require the written consent of the Holder (or a majority in interest based on Registrable Securities of such group of Holders) so affected. In addition, each party hereto may waive any right hereunder (solely as applicable to such party) by an instrument in writing signed by such party.

 

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4.7 Governing Law. This Agreement, the rights of the parties under or in connection herewith or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and all actions arising in whole or in part under or in connection herewith or therewith (whether at law or in equity, whether sounding in contract, tort, statute or otherwise), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic substantive laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

4.8 Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Service. Each party to this Agreement, by its execution hereof, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware located in Wilmington, Delaware, or if (but only if) such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding described in Section 4.7; (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, and agrees not to allow any of its subsidiaries 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 any such suit, action or proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court; and (iii) hereby agrees not to commence or maintain any such action other than before one of the above-named courts nor to make any motion or take any other action seeking or intending to cause the transfer or removal of any such action to any court other than one of the above-named courts whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise. Each party to this Agreement hereby also (x) consents to service of process in any action described in this Section 4.8 in any manner permitted by Delaware law, (y) agrees that service of process made in accordance with clause (x) or made by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized courier service addressed to a party’s address specified pursuant to Section 4.2 shall constitute good and valid service of process in any such action and (z) waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise) in any such action any claim that service of process made in accordance with clause (x) or (y) does not constitute good and valid service of process. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 4.8, a party may commence any action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.

4.9 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AND ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4.8. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO THAT THIS SECTION 4.9 CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON WHICH THEY ARE RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 4.9 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF EACH SUCH PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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4.10 Merger; Binding Effect, Etc.. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter, supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements, including the Convertible Note Subscrption Agreements, or discussions with respect to such subject matter, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective heirs, representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Holder or other party hereto may assign any of its respective rights or delegate any of its respective obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.

4.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument. The parties hereto agree that execution of this Agreement by industry standard electronic signature software and/or by exchanging executed signature pages in .pdf format via e-mail shall have the same legal force and effect as the exchange of original signatures, and that in any proceeding arising under or related to this Agreement, each party hereby waives any right to raise any defense or waiver based upon execution of this Agreement by means of such electronic signatures or maintenance of the executed agreement electronically.

4.12 Severability. In the event that any provision hereof would, under applicable law, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be construed by modifying or limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible under, applicable law. The provisions hereof are severable, and in the event any provision hereof should be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not invalidate, render unenforceable or otherwise affect any other provision hereof.

4.13 No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Company and each Holder covenant, agree and acknowledge that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, general or limited partner or member of any Holder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any current or future officer, agent or employee of any Holder or any current or future member of any Holder or any current or future director, officer, employee, partner or member of any Holder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such, for any obligation of any Holder under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

Company:     ZEROFOX HOLDINGS, INC.
    By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

      Name: James C. Foster
      Title: Chief Executive Officer


Investors:     L&F ACQUISITION HOLDINGS FUND, LLC
    By:  

/s/ Scott Zemnick

      Name: Scott Zemnick
      Title: Authorized Signatory
    Notice Information:
    [***]


Corbin Investors:
Corbin ERISA Opportunity Fund, Ltd.
By: Corbin Capital Partners, L.P.,
its Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Steven Carlino

  Name: Steven Carlino
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
Notice Information:
[***]
Attention: [***]
Email: [***]


Monarch Investors:
MFI ICAV, an umbrella fund with segregated liability between sub-funds, acting solely in respect of its sub-fund MFI Loan Fund I
By: Monarch Alternative Capital LP, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Christopher Santana

  Name: Christopher Santana
  Title: Managing Principal
Monarch Debt Recovery Master Fund Ltd
By: Monarch Alternative Capital, LP, its investment manager
By:  

/s/ Christopher Santana

  Name: Christopher Santana
  Title: Managing Principal
Notice Information:
[***]
Attention: [***]
Email: [***]
EX-10.28

Exhibit 10.28

Execution Version

ZEROFOX, INC.

STIFEL BANK

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT


This LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of January 7, 2021, by and among STIFEL BANK, a Missouri state chartered bank (“Bank”), and ZEROFOX, INC. a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), and Borrower’s subsidiaries, RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, “Guarantors”; Borrower and each Guarantor are each a “Loan Party” and, collectively, “Loan Parties”).

RECITALS

Borrower wishes to obtain credit from time to time from Bank, and Bank desires to extend credit to Borrower. This Agreement sets forth the terms on which Bank will advance credit to Borrower and Borrower will repay the amounts owing to Bank.

AGREEMENT

The parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

Accounts” means all presently existing and hereafter arising accounts, contract rights, payment intangibles, and all other forms of obligations owing to any Loan Party arising out of the sale or lease of goods (including, without limitation, the licensing of software and other technology) or the rendering of services by such Loan Party, whether or not earned by performance, and any and all credit insurance, guarantees, and other security therefor, as well as all merchandise returned to or reclaimed by such Loan Party and Loan Parties’ Books relating to any of the foregoing.

Advance Rate” means five (5).

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly such Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, and each of such Person’s senior executive officers, directors, and partners.

Aggregate Borrowing Limit” means Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).

Agreement” has the meaning assigned in the preamble hereof.

Ancillary Services Limit” means Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000).

Annual Recurring Revenue” means annual Revenue committed under the terms of those contracts that arise in the ordinary course of Borrower’s and other Loan Parties’ businesses and all of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.4 hereof.

Application” has the meaning assigned in Section 2.1(c) hereof.

Bank” has the meaning assigned in the preamble hereof.

Bank Expenses” means all: reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, administration, and enforcement of the Loan Documents; reasonable Collateral audit fees associated, provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such fees shall be limited to two (2) audits per year; and Bank’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in amending, enforcing, or defending the Loan Documents (including fees and expenses of appeal), incurred before, during, and after an Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not suit is brought.

Borrower” has the meaning assigned in the preamble hereof.


Borrowing Base” means an amount equal to (a) Recurring Revenue multiplied by (b) the Advance Rate, each as determined by Bank with reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrower; provided, however, that Bank has the right to decrease the Advance Rate in its good faith business judgment to mitigate the impact of events, conditions, contingencies, or risks that are expected to adversely affect the Collateral or its value.

Borrowing Base Certificate” means the form of document on Exhibit C attached hereto.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks in the State of New York are authorized or required to close.

Cash Management Services” has the meaning assigned in Section 2.1(b) hereof.

Cash Management Sublimit” means a sublimit for cash management transactions under the Formula Revolving Line not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000).

Cash Management Usage Amount” means the aggregate of (a) the aggregate limits of corporate credit card services provided to Borrower by Bank, (b) the total amount of any automated clearing house processing reserves, and (c) any amounts outstanding or other reserves taken by Bank in connection with other Cash Management Services requested by Borrower and approved by Bank.

CFC” means (a) a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the IRC in which any Loan Party is a “United States shareholder” within the meaning of Section 951(b) of the IRC and (b) any Subsidiary whose sole assets (other than a de minimis amount) are equity of one (1) or more entities described in clause (a) of this definition, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), except where a guaranty by, grant of a Lien by, or pledge of two-thirds (2/3) or more of the voting equity interests of such Subsidiary would result in material incremental income tax liability as a result of the application of Section 956 of the IRC or other similar law, taking into account actual anticipated repatriation of funds, foreign tax credits, and other relevant factors.

Change in Control” means a transaction in which (a) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of a sufficient number of shares of all classes of stock of Borrower then outstanding ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of directors, empowering such “person” or “group” to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of Borrower, who did not have such power before such transaction, or (b) Borrower ceases to own and control all of the economic and voting rights associated with all of the outstanding capital stock of Loan Parties.

Closing Date” means the date of this Agreement.

Code” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code.

Collateral” means the property described on Exhibit A attached hereto provided, that the Collateral shall not include (a) more than sixty-five percent (65%) of the stock, units, or other evidence of ownership of any CFC if the pledge of two-thirds (2/3) or more of the voting equity interests of such Subsidiary would result in material incremental income tax liability as a result of the application of Section 956 of the IRC or other similar law, taking into account actual anticipated repatriation of funds, foreign tax credits, and other relevant factors or (b) any property or rights of Borrower as a lessee (to the extent disclosed in the Schedule) or licensee to the extent the granting of a security interest therein (i) would be contrary to applicable law or (ii) is prohibited by or would constitute a default under any agreement or document governing such property (but only to the extent such prohibition is enforceable under applicable law); provided that upon the termination or lapsing of any such prohibition, such property shall automatically be part of the Collateral; and provided further that the provisions of this paragraph shall in no case exclude from the definition of “Collateral” any Accounts, proceeds of the disposition of any property, or general intangibles consisting of rights to payment, all of which shall at all times constitute Collateral.

Compliance Certificate” means the form of document on Exhibit D attached hereto.

 

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Contingent Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to (a) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit, or other obligation of another Person; (b) any obligations with respect to undrawn letters of credit, corporate credit cards, or merchant services issued or provided for the account of that Person; and (c) all obligations arising under any agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; provided, however, that the term “Contingent Obligation” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by Bank in good faith; provided, however, that such amount shall not in any event exceed the maximum amount of the obligations under the guarantee or other support arrangement.

Copyrights” means any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work or authorship and derivative work thereof.

Credit Extension” means each Formula Revolving Line Advance, use of the Cash Management Sublimit, the International Sublimit, or any other extension of credit by Bank for the benefit of Borrower hereunder.

Daily Balance” means the amount of the Obligations owed at the end of a given day.

Equipment” means all present and future machinery, equipment, tenant improvements, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, tools, parts and attachments in which any Loan Party has any interest.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations thereunder.

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned in Article 8 hereof.

Foreign Exchange Reserve Percentage” has the meaning assigned in Section 2.1(c)(ii) hereof.

Formula Revolving Line” means one (1) or more credit extensions of up to an aggregate principal amount of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).

Formula Revolving Line Advance” or “Formula Revolving Line Advances” means a cash advance or cash advances under the Formula Revolving Line.

Formula Revolving Line Maturity Date” means January 6, 2024.

FX Amount” has the meaning assigned in Section 2.1(c)(ii) hereof.

FX Contracts” has the meaning assigned in Section 2.1(c)(ii) hereof.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.

Indebtedness” means (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property or services, including without limitation reimbursement and other obligations with respect to surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, or similar instruments, (c) all capital lease obligations, and (d) all Contingent Obligations.

Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary designated by Borrower as an “Immaterial Subsidiary” provided that (a) each such Subsidiary does not own or possess more than Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000) in average daily balance of assets (other than uncollected accounts receivable not yet due and payable accruing in the ordinary course of business) during any consecutive thirty (30) day period, (b) all Immaterial Subsidiaries, in the aggregate, do not own or possess more than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in average daily balance of assets during any consecutive thirty (30) day period (other than uncollected accounts receivable not yet due and payable accruing in the ordinary course of business), and (c) without Bank’s express prior written consent, after the Closing Date, Borrower may designate no more than five (5) additional Immaterial Subsidiaries.

Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any person or entity under any provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.

 

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Intellectual Property Collateral” means all of Loan Parties’ right, title, and interest in and to the following: Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents; all trade secrets, all design rights, claims for damages by way of past, present, and future infringement of any of the rights included above, all licenses or other rights to use any of the Copyrights, Trademarks, or Patents, and all license fees and royalties arising from such use to the extent permitted by such license or rights; all amendments, renewals, and extensions of any of the Copyrights, Trademarks, or Patents; and all proceeds and products of the foregoing, including without limitation all payments under insurance or any indemnity or warranty payable in respect of any of the foregoing.

International Sublimit” means a sublimit for foreign exchange services and export, import, and standby letters of credit under the Formula Revolving Line not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000).

Inventory” means all inventory in which a Loan Party has or acquires any interest, including work in process and finished products intended for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, of every kind and description now or at any time hereafter owned by or in the custody or possession, actual or constructive, of such Loan Party, including such inventory as is temporarily out of its custody or possession or in transit and including any returns upon any accounts or other proceeds, including insurance proceeds, resulting from the sale or disposition of any of the foregoing and any documents of title representing any of the above, and Loan Parties’ Books relating to any of the foregoing.

Investment” means any beneficial ownership (including stock, partnership interest, or other securities) of any Person, or any loan, advance, or capital contribution to any Person.

IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder.

Letter of Credit” or “Letters of Credit” has the meaning assigned in Section 2.1(c)(i) hereof.

Lien” means any mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security interest, or other encumbrance.

Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, any note or notes executed by Borrower, and any other agreement entered into in connection with this Agreement, all as amended or extended from time to time.

Loan Parties’ Books” means all of Loan Parties’ books and records including: ledgers; records concerning Loan Parties’ assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition; and all computer programs, or tape files, and the equipment containing such information.

Loan Party” or “Loan Parties” has the meaning assigned in the preamble hereof.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents or otherwise perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, or (c) the value or priority of Bank’s security interests in the Collateral taken as a whole.

Negotiable Collateral” means all letters of credit of which a Loan Party is a beneficiary, notes, drafts, instruments, securities, documents of title, and chattel paper, and Loan Parties’ Books relating to any of the foregoing.

New Subsidiary” has the meaning assigned in Section 6.10 hereof.

Obligations” means all debt, principal, interest, Bank Expenses, and other amounts owed to Bank by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including any interest that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding and including any debt, liability, or obligation owing from Borrower to others that Bank may have obtained by assignment or otherwise.

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.

 

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Patriot Act” has the meaning assigned in Section 13.9 hereof.

Periodic Payments” means all installments or similar recurring payments that Borrower may now or hereafter become obligated to pay to Bank pursuant to the terms and provisions of any instrument or agreement now or hereafter in existence between Borrower and Bank.

Permitted Indebtedness” means:

(a) Indebtedness of Loan Parties in favor of Bank arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

(b) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the Schedule;

(c) Indebtedness secured by a lien described in clause (c) of the defined term “Permitted Liens,” provided (i) such Indebtedness does not exceed the lesser of the cost or fair market value of the equipment financed with such Indebtedness and (ii) such Indebtedness does not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate at any given time;

(d) Subordinated Debt;

(e) Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business, including Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business with corporate credit cards;

(f) Indebtedness that also constitutes a Permitted Investment;

(g) other unsecured Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars $250,000 at any time outstanding;

(h) intercompany Indebtedness created after the Closing Date, provided that for intercompany Indebtedness over $1,000,000, each Subsidiary obligor and each Subsidiary obligee under such Indebtedness, is or becomes a Loan Party under this Agreement;

(i) prepayment by any Subsidiary of intercompany Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to any Loan Party regardless if such Subsidiary is a Loan Party;

(j) other Indebtedness as otherwise explicitly permitted under this Agreement or approved in writing by Bank; and

(k) extensions, refinancings and renewals of any items of Permitted Indebtedness, provided that the principal amount is not increased or the terms modified to impose materially more burdensome terms upon the Loan Parties.

Permitted Investment” means:

(a) Investments existing on the Closing Date disclosed in the Schedule; and

(b) (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or any state thereof maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation thereof and currently having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, (iii) certificates of deposit maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of investment therein issued by Bank, and (iv) Bank’s money market accounts.

(c) any action permitted under Section 7.6(a) or Section 7.6(b).

(d) Investments accepted in connection with Permitted Transfers;

 

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(e) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business;

(f) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business, provided that this subparagraph (f) shall not apply to Investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary;

(g) Investments consisting of loans not involving the net transfer on a substantially contemporaneous basis of cash proceeds to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of capital stock of Borrower pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or other similar agreements approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors;

(h) Investments consisting of travel advances and employee relocation loans in the ordinary course of business, in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) at any time outstanding;

(i) Investments in any New Subsidiaries (including CFCs and Immaterial Subsidiaries), provided that each New Subsidiary otherwise meets the requirements of Section 6.10 hereof;

(j) Investments by Borrower in (i) ZeroFox Chile SpA (either directly or indirectly through ZeroFox Chile Holdings LLC), in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate during any six-month period, (ii) ZeroFox UK Ltd in an aggregate amount not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) in the aggregate during any six-month period, and (iii) ZeroFox India Private Limited (either directly or indirectly through ZeroFox India Holding, LLC), in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate during any six-month period; provided that, no Investment made by Borrower in any of the entities described in this subsection within any six-month period shall prevent Borrower from making an Investment not to exceed the amounts described in this subsection in any other six-month period, regardless of whether such Investment is made prior to the Closing Date;

(k) Investments in any Immaterial Subsidiary (other than those permitted in clause (j)) in such amounts that would not cause the applicable Subsidiary to cease to qualify as an Immaterial Subsidiary;

(l) joint ventures or strategic alliances in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business consisting of the nonexclusive licensing of technology, the development of technology or the providing of technical support, provided that any cash Investments by Borrower do not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate in any fiscal year; and

(m) additional Investments that do not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

Permitted Liens” means the following:

(a) Liens existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the Schedule or arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

(b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided, that the Loan Parties maintain adequate reserves therefor on the Loan Parties’ Books in accordance with GAAP;

(c) Liens (i) upon or in any equipment or software or other intellectual property which was not financed by Bank acquired or held by Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such equipment, software or other intellectual property or (ii) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon and the proceeds of such equipment, software or other intellectual property.

(d) Liens in favor of Bank;

 

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(e) Liens incurred in connection with Subordinated Indebtedness;

(f) leasehold interests in leases or subleases and licenses granted in the ordinary course of business that do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower;

(g) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of custom duties that are promptly paid on or before the date they become due;

(h) Liens on insurance proceeds securing the payment of financed insurance premiums that are promptly paid on or before the date they become due (provided that such Liens extend only to such insurance proceeds and not to any other property or assets);

(i) statutory and common law rights of set-off and other similar rights as to deposits of cash and securities in favor of banks, other depository institutions and brokerage firms;

(j) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business so long as they do not materially impair the value or marketability of the related property;

(k) (A) Liens on cash, cash equivalents and liquid funds securing obligations permitted under clause (e) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness and (B) security deposits in connection with real property leases, the combination of (A) and (B) in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) at any time; and

(l) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal, or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in clauses (a) through (k) above, provided any extension, renewal, or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness being extended, renewed, or refinanced does not increase.

Permitted Subordinated Debt” means Indebtedness owed by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties to Orix Growth Capital, LLC or any Affiliate or transferees or assignees thereof pursuant to documentation executed on the Closing Date.

Permitted Transfer” has the meaning assigned in Section 7.1 hereof.

Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity, or governmental agency.

Prime Rate” means the Prime Rate published in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal or such other rate of interest publicly announced from time to time by Bank as its Prime Rate. For the avoidance of doubt, Bank may price loans to customers other than the Borrower at, above, or below the Prime Rate. Any change in the Prime Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of a change in Prime Rate.

Recurring Revenue” means Annual Recurring Revenue divided by 12.

Reg W Affiliate” means an “affiliate” as such term is set forth in Section 23A(b)(1) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 USC 371c) and 12 C.F.R. 223.2.

Responsible Officer” means each of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Controller of Borrower.

Revenue” means any amounts committed to the Borrower on any of its Subsidiaries under contract.

Schedule” means the schedule of exceptions attached hereto and approved by Bank, if any.

 

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Shares” means one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding capital stock, membership units, general partnership interest, or other securities owned or held of record by Loan Parties directly in any Person; provided however, Shares shall not include the equity interests described in clause (a) of the definition of “Collateral”.

Subordinated Debt” means (a) any debt incurred by Borrower that is subordinated to the debt owing by Borrower to Bank on terms acceptable to Bank (and identified as being such by Borrower and Bank), pursuant to a subordination or similar agreement by and among Borrower, Bank and the applicable subordinated lender, and (b) the Permitted Subordinated Debt.

Subsidiary” means any corporation, company, or partnership in which (a) any general partnership interest or (b) more than fifty percent (50%) of the capital stock, membership units, or other securities which by the terms thereof has the ordinary voting power to elect the Board of Directors, managers, or trustees of the entity, at the time as of which any determination is being made, is owned by any Loan Party, either directly or through an Affiliate (collectively, “Subsidiaries”).

Taxes” has the meaning assigned in Section 14.9 hereof.

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 Loan Parties connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.

Transfer” has the meaning assigned in Section 7.1 hereof.

1.2 Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, and all calculations made hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the term “financial statements” shall include the notes and schedules thereto.

2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

2.1 Credit Extensions.

Borrower promises to pay to the order of Bank, in lawful money of the United States of America, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Credit Extensions made by Bank to Borrower hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Borrower shall also pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of such Credit Extensions at rates in accordance with the terms hereof.

(a) Formula Revolving Line Advances.

(i) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Borrower may request Formula Revolving Line Advances in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed the lesser of (A) the Formula Revolving Line or (B) the Borrowing Base, minus, in each case and without duplication, the Cash Management Usage Amount and the aggregate amounts outstanding under the International Sublimit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) may be repaid and reborrowed at any time prior to the Formula Revolving Line Maturity Date, at which time all Formula Revolving Line Advances under this Section 2.1(a) shall be immediately due and payable. Borrower may prepay any Formula Revolving Line Advances without penalty or premium.

(ii) Whenever Borrower desires a Formula Revolving Line Advance, Borrower will notify Bank no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern time, on the Business Day that the Formula Revolving Line Advance is to be made. Each such notification shall be made (A) by telephone or in-person followed by written confirmation from Borrower within twenty-four (24) hours, (B) by electronic mail or facsimile transmission, or (C) by delivering to Bank an advance request form in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (the “Advance Request Form”). Bank is authorized to make Formula Revolving Line Advances under this Agreement, based upon instructions received from a Responsible Officer or a designee of a Responsible Officer or without instructions if in Bank’s discretion such Formula Revolving Line Advances are necessary to meet Obligations which have become due and remain unpaid. Bank shall be entitled to rely on any notice given by a person who Bank reasonably believes to be a Responsible Officer or a designee thereof, and Borrower shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless for any damages or loss suffered by Bank as a result of such reliance. Bank will credit the amount of Formula Revolving Line Advances made under this Section 2.1(a) to Borrower’s deposit account.

 

 

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(b) Cash Management Sublimit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and availability under the Formula Revolving Line and the Borrowing Base, Borrower may request cash management services which may include merchant services, business credit card, automated clearing house transactions, controlled disbursement accounts, and check cashing services identified in various cash management services agreements related to such services (the “Cash Management Services”) by delivering to Bank such applications on Bank’s standard forms as requested by Bank; provided, however, that the total amount of the Cash Management Services outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Cash Management Sublimit and that availability under the Formula Revolving Line shall be reduced by the Cash Management Usage Amount. In addition, Bank may, in its sole discretion, charge as Formula Revolving Line Advances any amounts that become due or owing to Bank in connection with the Cash Management Services and that are not paid as and when due under the applicable services agreements. If at any time the Formula Revolving Line is terminated or otherwise ceases to exist, Borrower shall immediately secure to Bank’s satisfaction its obligations with respect to any Cash Management Services, and, effective as of such date, the balance in any deposit accounts held by Bank and the certificates of deposit issued by Bank in Borrower’s name (and any interest paid thereon or proceeds thereof, including any amounts payable upon the maturity or liquidation of such certificates) shall automatically secure such obligations to the extent of the then outstanding Cash Management Services. Borrower authorizes Bank to hold such balances in pledge and to decline to honor any drafts thereon or any requests by Borrower or any other Person to pay or otherwise transfer any part of such balances for so long as the Cash Management Services continue.

(c) International Sublimit.

(i) Letters of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at any time prior to the Formula Revolving Line Maturity Date, Bank agrees to issue letters of credit for the account of Borrower (each, a “Letter of Credit” and, collectively, the “Letters of Credit”), provided, however, the aggregate outstanding face amount of all Letters of Credit shall not exceed the International Sublimit less any FX Amount (as defined below) outstanding, and, for purposes of determining availability under the Formula Revolving Line, the aggregate outstanding face amount of all Letters of Credit (whether drawn or undrawn) shall decrease, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount available for other Formula Revolving Line Advances. All Letters of Credit shall be, in form and substance, acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Bank’s form of standard application and letter of credit agreement (the “Application”), which Borrower hereby agrees to execute, including Bank’s standard fee. On any drawn but unreimbursed Letter of Credit, the unreimbursed amount shall be deemed a Formula Revolving Line Advance under Section 2.1(a). The obligation of Borrower to reimburse Bank for drawings made under Letters of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional, and irrevocable and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Application, and such Letters of Credit, under all circumstances whatsoever. Borrower shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold Bank harmless from any loss, cost, expense, or liability, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with any Letters of Credit, except for expenses caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(ii) Foreign Exchange. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any other agreement that Borrower may enter into with Bank in connection with foreign exchange transactions (“FX Contracts”), Borrower may request Bank to enter into FX Contracts with Borrower due no later than the Formula Revolving Line Maturity Date. Borrower shall pay any standard issuance and other fees that Bank notifies Borrower will be charged for issuing and processing FX Contracts for Borrower. The FX Amount shall at all times be equal to or less than the International Sublimit less the face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, and availability under the Formula Revolving Line shall be reduced by the FX Amount. The “FX Amount” shall equal the amount determined by multiplying (A) the aggregate amount, in United States Dollars, of Borrower’s exposure under FX Contracts between Borrower and Bank remaining outstanding as of any date of determination by (B) the applicable Foreign Exchange Reserve Percentage as of such date. The “Foreign Exchange Reserve Percentage” shall be a percentage as determined by Bank, in its reasonable discretion from time to time to be appropriate and customary. The initial Foreign Exchange Reserve Percentage shall be ten percent (10%).

If at any time the Formula Revolving Line is terminated or otherwise ceases to exist, Borrower shall immediately secure in cash all obligations under the International Sublimit on terms reasonably acceptable to Bank.

 

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(d) [Reserved].

2.2 Overadvances; Ancillary Services Limit; Aggregate Borrowing Limit. If (a) the aggregate amount of the outstanding Formula Revolving Line Advances plus the Cash Management Usage Amount plus the aggregate amounts outstanding under the International Sublimit as provided in Section 2.1(c) exceeds the lesser of the Formula Revolving Line or the Borrowing Base at any time, (b) the Cash Management Usage Amount plus the aggregate amounts outstanding under the International Sublimit as provided in Section 2.1(c) exceeds the Ancillary Services Limit at any time, or (c) the aggregate amount of all Credit Extensions exceeds the Aggregate Borrowing Limit at any time, Borrower shall immediately pay to Bank, in cash, the amount of such excess.

2.3 Interest Rates, Payments, and Calculations.

(a) Interest Rates.

(i) Formula Revolving Line Advances. Except as set forth in Section 2.3(b), the Formula Revolving Line Advances shall bear interest, on the outstanding Daily Balance thereof, at a rate equal to the greater of (i) 1.00% above the Prime Rate or (ii) 4.50%.

(ii) [Reserved].

(b) Late Fee; Default Rate. If any payment is not made within ten (10) days after the date such payment is due, Borrower shall pay to Bank a late fee equal to the lesser of (i) five percent (5%) of the amount of such unpaid amount or (ii) the maximum amount permitted to be charged under applicable law, not in any case to be less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). All Obligations shall bear interest, from and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at a rate equal to four (4) percentage points above the interest rate applicable immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default.

(c) Payments. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable on the seventh (7th) calendar day of each month during the term hereof. Bank shall, at its option, charge such interest, all Bank Expenses, and all Periodic Payments against any of Borrower’s deposit accounts or against the Formula Revolving Line, in which case those amounts shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable hereunder. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded by becoming a part of the Obligations, and such interest shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable hereunder. All payments shall be free and clear of any taxes, withholdings, duties, impositions, or other charges to the end that Bank will receive the entire amount of any Obligations payable hereunder, regardless of source of payment.

(d) Computation. In the event that the Prime Rate is changed from time to time hereafter, the applicable rate of interest hereunder shall be increased or decreased, effective as of the day the Prime Rate is changed, by an amount equal to such change in the Prime Rate. All interest chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360)-day year for the actual number of days elapsed.

2.4 Crediting Payments. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank shall credit a wire transfer of funds, check, or other item of payment to such deposit account or Obligation as Borrower specifies. After the occurrence of an Event of Default, the receipt by Bank of any wire transfer of funds, check, or other item of payment shall be immediately applied to conditionally reduce Obligations, but shall not be considered a payment on account unless such payment is of immediately available federal funds or unless and until such check or other item of payment is honored when presented for payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any wire transfer or payment received by Bank after 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time shall be deemed to have been received by Bank as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day. Whenever any payment to Bank under the Loan Documents would otherwise be due (except by reason of acceleration) on a date that is not a Business Day, such payment shall instead be due on the next Business Day, and additional fees or interest, as the case may be, shall accrue and be payable for the period of such extension.

 

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2.5 Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank the following:

(a) Facility Fee. On the Closing Date, a Facility Fee equal to Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), which shall be nonrefundable;

(b) Unused Fee. A fee, payable quarterly in arrears three (3) Business Days after each quarter and on the Formula Revolving Line Maturity Date, in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the unused portion of the Formula Revolving Line (which, for the avoidance of doubt, is Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) until such time as it is increased in accordance with the definition of Formula Revolving Line) during such fiscal quarter, measured daily and averaged over such fiscal quarter, as reasonably determined by Bank; provided, however, that this fee will be waived if Borrower’s total outstanding Obligations, measured daily and averaged over such fiscal quarter, as reasonably determined by Bank, are greater than Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) during the applicable quarter; and

(c) Bank Expenses. On the Closing Date, all Bank Expenses incurred through the Closing Date, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and, after the Closing Date, all Bank Expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, as and when they are incurred by Bank. Bank may, at its option, charge such Bank Expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses against any of Borrower’s deposit accounts or against the Formula Revolving Line, in which case those amounts shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable hereunder.

2.6 Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Closing Date and, subject to Section 13.7, shall continue in full force and effect for so long as any Obligations remain outstanding or Bank has any obligation to make Credit Extensions under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank shall have the right to terminate its obligation to make Credit Extensions under this Agreement immediately and without notice upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Notwithstanding termination, Bank’s Lien on the Collateral shall remain in effect for so long as any Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and Bank Expenses reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) are outstanding.

3. CONDITIONS OF LOANS.

3.1 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of the Loan Documents is subject to the condition precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

(a) this Agreement;

(b) a certificate of the Secretary of each Loan Party with respect to incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement;

(c) UCC National Form Financing Statement;

(d) an intellectual property security agreement for each Loan Party;

(e) a warrant to purchase stock;

(f) [Reserved];

(g) the certificates for the Shares together with stock powers or other instruments of assignment duly executed in blank;

(h) evidence that Borrower has opened and funded not less than $50,000 of its cash in deposit accounts held at Bank;

(i) agreement to provide insurance;

(j) payment of the fees and Bank Expenses then due specified in Section 2.5 hereof;

(k) financial statements of Loan Parties as of November 30, 2020;

 

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(l) an Authorization for Automatic Debit; and

(m) such other documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

3.2 Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions. The obligation of Bank to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension, is further subject to the following conditions:

(a) timely receipt by Bank of the Advance Request Form, as provided in Section 2.1;

(b) a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the date of the Advance Request Form for the month most recently ended for the month Borrower was required to provide one under Section 6.3;

(c) the representations and warranties contained in Article 5 shall be true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier in the text of such representation or warranty) on and as of the date of such Advance Request Form and on the effective date of each Credit Extension as though made at and as of each such date, and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist after giving effect to such Credit Extension. The making of each Credit Extension shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by each Loan Party on the date of such Credit Extension as to the accuracy of the facts referred to in this Section 3.2; and

(d) Bank determines to its satisfaction that a Material Adverse Effect has not occurred.

4. CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST.

4.1 Grant of Security Interest. Each Loan Party grants and pledges to Bank a continuing security interest in all presently existing and hereafter acquired or arising Collateral in order to secure prompt repayment of any and all Obligations and in order to secure prompt performance by such Loan Party of each of its covenants and duties under the Loan Documents. Except as set forth in the Schedule, such security interest constitutes a valid, first priority security interest in the presently existing Collateral and will constitute a valid, first priority security interest in Collateral acquired after the date hereof.

4.2 Delivery of Additional Documentation Required. Each Loan Party shall from time to time execute and deliver to Bank, at the request of Bank, all Negotiable Collateral, all financing statements, and other documents that Bank may reasonably request, in form reasonably satisfactory to Bank, to perfect and continue the perfection of Bank’s security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents. Loan Parties from time to time may deposit with Bank specific time deposit accounts to secure specific Obligations. Each Loan Party authorizes Bank to hold such balances in pledge and to decline to honor any drafts thereon or any request by a Loan Party or any other Person to pay or otherwise transfer any part of such balances for so long as the Obligations are outstanding.

4.3 Right to Inspect. Bank (through any of its officers, employees, or agents) shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice, from time to time during Loan Parties’ usual business hours but no more than twice a year (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to inspect Loan Parties’ Books and to make copies thereof and to check, test, and appraise the Collateral in order to verify Loan Parties’ financial condition or the amount, condition of, or any other matter relating to, the Collateral. The first such audit to commence within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date. Based on the results of the audits Bank may, in its good faith business judgment, decrease the Advance Rate, including decreasing the Advance Rate to zero (0).

4.4 Pledge of Shares. Each Loan Party hereby pledges, assigns, and grants to Bank a security interest in all of the Shares, 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 Closing Date, the certificate or certificates, if any, for the Shares will be delivered to Bank, accompanied by stock powers or another instrument of assignment duly executed in blank by such Loan Party. To the extent required by the terms and conditions governing the Shares, the applicable Loan Party shall cause the books of each entity whose Shares are part

 

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of the Collateral and any transfer agent to reflect the pledge of the Shares. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, Bank may effect the transfer of any securities included in the Collateral (including but not limited to the Shares) into the name of Bank and cause new certificates representing such securities to be issued in the name of Bank or its transferee. Each Loan Party will execute and deliver such documents, and take or cause to be taken such actions, as Bank may reasonably request to perfect or continue the perfection of Bank’s security interest in the Shares. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the applicable Loan Party 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.

5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Loan Party represents and warrants as follows:

5.1 Due Organization and Qualification. Each Loan Party is a corporation or limited liability company duly existing under the laws of its state of incorporation or formation and qualified and licensed to do business in any state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property requires that it be so qualified, provided such a failure to qualify in such state could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.2 Due Authorization; No Conflict. The execution, delivery, and performance of the Loan Documents are within each Loan Party’s powers, have been duly authorized, and are not in conflict with nor constitute a breach of any provision contained in any Loan Party’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or Certificate of Organization or Formation or Limited Liability Company or Operating Agreement, as applicable, nor will they constitute an event of default under any material agreement to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any Loan Party is bound. No Loan Party is in default under any material agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound.

5.3 No Prior Encumbrances. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary has good and marketable title to its property, free and clear of Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

5.4 Contracts. The contracts that generate fees included in the calculation of Recurring Revenue are in full force and effect as of the date of such inclusion. No Loan Party has received notice of an actual or imminent Insolvency Proceeding of any counterparty to a contract that generates fees included in the calculation of Recurring Revenue.

5.5 Merchantable Inventory. All Inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free from all material defects, except for Inventory for which adequate reserves have been made.

5.6 Intellectual Property Collateral. Each Loan Party is the sole owner of its Intellectual Property Collateral, except for non-exclusive licenses granted by it to its customers in the ordinary course of business. Each of the Patents is valid and enforceable, and no part of the Intellectual Property Collateral has been judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and no claim has been made that any part of the Intellectual Property Collateral violates the rights of any third party. Except as set forth in the Schedule, no Loan Party is a party to, or bound by, any agreement that restricts the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest in such Loan Party’s rights under such agreement.

5.7 Name; Location of Chief Executive Office. Except as disclosed in the Schedule, no Loan Party has done business under any name other than that specified on the signature page hereof. The chief executive office of Loan Parties is located at the address indicated in Article 10 hereof. Each Loan Party’s Inventory and Equipment is located only at the location set forth in Article 10 hereof.

5.8 Litigation. Except as set forth in the Schedule, there are no actions or proceedings pending by or against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary before any court or administrative agency in which an adverse decision could have a Material Adverse Effect, or a material adverse effect on such Loan Party’s interest or Bank’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

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5.9 No Material Adverse Change in Financial Statements. All consolidated and consolidating financial statements relating to Loan Parties and any Subsidiaries that Bank has received from Loan Parties fairly present in all material respects Loan Parties’ financial condition as of the date thereof and Loan Parties’ consolidated and consolidating results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been a material adverse change in the consolidated or the consolidating financial condition of Loan Parties since the date of the most recent of such financial statements submitted to Bank.

5.10 Solvency; Payment of Debts. Each Loan Party is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature; the fair saleable value of each Loan Party’s assets (including goodwill minus disposition costs) exceeds the fair value of its liabilities; and no Loan Party is left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.11 Regulatory Compliance. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary have met the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit plans subject to ERISA, and no event has occurred resulting from any Loan Party’s failure to comply with ERISA that could result in any Loan Party incurring any material liability. No Loan Party is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. No Loan Party is engaged principally, or as one of the important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulations T and U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). Each Loan Party has complied in all material respects with all the provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. No Loan Party has violated in any material respects any statutes, laws, ordinances, or rules applicable to it, violation of which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.12 Environmental Condition. Except as disclosed in the Schedule, no Loan Party’s or any Subsidiary’s properties or assets have ever been used by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or, to the best of each Loan Party’s knowledge, by previous owners or operators, in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any hazardous waste or hazardous substance other than in material compliance with applicable law; to the best of any Loan Party’s knowledge, no Loan Party’s properties or assets have ever been designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a hazardous waste or hazardous substance disposal site, or a candidate for closure pursuant to any environmental protection statute; no lien arising under any environmental protection statute has attached to any revenues or to any real or personal property owned by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary; and no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary has received a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the Environmental Protection Agency or any other federal, state, or other governmental agency concerning any action or omission by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary resulting in the releasing or otherwise disposing of hazardous waste or hazardous substances into the environment.

5.13 Taxes. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary have filed or caused to be filed all tax returns required to be filed and have paid, or have made adequate provision for the payment of, all taxes reflected therein.

5.14 Subsidiaries. No Loan Party owns any stock, partnership interest, or other equity securities of any Person, except for Permitted Investments.

5.15 Government Consents. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary has obtained all material consents, approvals, and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all material notices to, all governmental authorities that are necessary for the continued operation of each Loan Parties’ business as currently conducted.

5.16 Accounts. Except as permitted by Section 6.7 and maintained in accordance with Section 7.7, no Loan Party’s nor any Subsidiary’s property is maintained or invested with a Person other than Bank.

5.17 Shares. Except as set forth in the Schedule, each Loan Party has full power and authority to create a first lien on the Shares, and no disability or contractual obligation exists that would prohibit any Loan Party from pledging the Shares pursuant to this Agreement. To each Loan Party’s knowledge, there are no subscriptions, warrants, rights of first refusal, or other restrictions on transfer relative to, or options exercisable with respect, to the Shares. The Shares have been and will be duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. To each Loan Party’s knowledge, the Shares are not the subject of any present or threatened suit, action, arbitration, administrative or other proceeding, and no Loan Party knows of reasonable grounds for the institution of any such

 

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proceedings. Except for certificates of Shares delivered to Bank, if any, no interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership controlled by any Loan Party is represented by a certificate. With respect to each limited liability company or limited partnership controlled by any Loan Party whose interests are uncertificated, such limited liability company or limited partnership has not elected, whether in its limited liability company agreement or limited partnership agreement or otherwise, to have such interests be treated as a “Security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the Code.

5.18 Full Disclosure. No representation, warranty, or other statement made by any Loan Party in any certificate or written statement furnished to Bank, when taken as a whole, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in such certificates or statements not materially misleading at the time such statement was made or deemed made.

6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

Each Loan Party shall do all of the following:

6.1 Good Standing. Each Loan Party shall maintain its and each of its Subsidiaries’ corporate existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which it is required under applicable law. Each Loan Party shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, in force all licenses, approvals, and agreements, the loss of which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.2 Government Compliance. Each Loan Party shall meet, and shall cause each Subsidiary to meet, the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit plans subject to ERISA. Each Loan Party shall comply, and shall cause each Subsidiary to comply, with all statutes, laws, ordinances, and government rules and regulations to which it is subject, noncompliance with which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.3 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Borrower shall deliver the following to Bank: (a) as soon as available, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month, a company prepared consolidated balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement covering Loan Parties’ consolidated operations during such period, prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, in a form acceptable to Bank and certified by a Responsible Officer; (b) as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of Borrower’s fiscal year, audited (or other such level of attestation required by Borrower’s board of directors) consolidated financial statements of Loan Parties prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion on such financial statements of an independent certified public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Bank; (c) copies of all statements, reports, and notices sent or made available generally by Borrower to its security holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt and, if applicable, all reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (d) promptly upon receipt of notice thereof, a report of any legal actions pending or threatened against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that could reasonably be expected to result in damages or costs to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or more; (e) as soon as available, but in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, (i) annual operating budgets (including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, by month) for the upcoming fiscal year of Borrower, and (ii) annual financial projections for the following fiscal year, together with any related business forecasts used in the preparation of such annual financial projections (and, if annual financial projections and related business forecasts are approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors, then the projections and forecasts delivered under this clause (e)(ii) shall be those that are approved by the Board of Directors); and (f) such budgets, sales projections, operating plans, or other financial information as Bank may reasonably request from time to time.

Within thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a Borrowing Base Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto, together with (w) aged listings of accounts receivable and accounts payable, (x) monthly Recurring Revenue and (y) such other key performance indicators reasonably requested by Bank.

Borrower shall deliver to Bank with the monthly financial statements a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto.

 

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As soon as possible and in any event within three (3) Business Days after becoming aware of the occurrence or existence of an Event of Default hereunder, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a written statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the Event of Default and the action which Borrower has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.

6.4 Inventory; Returns. Each Loan Party shall keep all Inventory in good and marketable condition, free from all material defects except for Inventory for which adequate reserves have been made. Returns and allowances, if any, as between a Loan Party and its account debtors shall be on the same basis and in accordance with the usual customary practices of such Loan Party, as they exist at the time of the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Loan Party shall promptly notify Bank of all returns and recoveries and of all disputes and claims, where the return, recovery, dispute, or claim involves more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).

6.5 Taxes. Each Loan Party shall make, and shall cause each Subsidiary to make, due and timely payment or deposit of all material federal, state, and local taxes, assessments, or contributions required of it by law, and will execute and deliver to Bank, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to the payment or deposit thereof; and each Loan Party will make, and will cause each Subsidiary to make, timely payment or deposit of all material tax payments and withholding taxes required of it by applicable laws, including, but not limited to, those laws concerning F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A., state disability, and local, state, and federal income taxes, and will, upon request, furnish Bank with proof satisfactory to Bank indicating that Borrower or such Loan Party and Subsidiary has made such payments or deposits; provided that no Loan Party or Subsidiary needs to make any payment if the amount or validity of such payment is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and is reserved against (to the extent required by GAAP) by such Loan Party or Subsidiary.

6.6 Insurance.

(a) Each Loan Party, at its expense, shall keep the Collateral insured against loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all other hazards and risks, and in such amounts, as ordinarily insured against by other owners in similar businesses conducted in the locations where such Loan Party’s business is conducted on the date hereof. Each Loan Party shall also maintain insurance relating to such Loan Party’s business, ownership and use of the Collateral in amounts and of a type that are customary to businesses similar to such Loan Party’s.

(b) All such policies of insurance shall be in such form, with such companies, and in such amounts as are reasonably satisfactory to Bank. All such policies of property insurance shall contain a lender’s loss payable endorsement, in a form satisfactory to Bank, showing Bank as an additional loss payee thereof, and all liability insurance policies shall show Bank as an additional insured and shall specify that the insurer must give at least twenty (20) days’ notice to Bank before canceling its policy for any reason. Upon Bank’s request, each Loan Party shall deliver to Bank certified copies of such policies of insurance and evidence of the payments of all premiums therefor. All proceeds payable under any such policy shall, at the option of Bank, be payable to Bank to be applied on account of the Obligations.

6.7 Accounts. Within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date, each Loan Party and any Subsidiary thereof that maintains its primary accounts in the United States of America shall maintain its primary depository, operating, and investment accounts with Bank. Each Loan Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to utilize and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to utilize Bank’s International Banking Division for any international banking services required by such Loan Party, including, but not limited to, foreign currency wires, hedges, swaps, FX Contracts, and Letters of Credit.

6.8 Financial Covenants. Borrower shall maintain the following financial ratios and covenants:

(a) Annual Recurring Revenue. Measured quarterly Borrower shall achieve Annual Recurring Revenue of at least the amounts shown in the table immediately below for the corresponding reporting periods. For subsequent reporting periods, Bank and Borrower hereby agree that, on or before March 14th of each year during the term of this Agreement, Borrower shall provide Bank with a budget for such year (and, if the budget is approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors, then the budget delivered under this Section 6.8(a) shall be that which is approved by the Board of Directors) which shall be deemed reasonably acceptable to Bank, and Bank and Borrower shall use that budget to jointly agree in good faith to the minimum Annual Recurring Revenue amounts for

 

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such year (and if Bank and Borrower cannot agree, the Annual Recurring Revenue from the prior fiscal year shall be the Annual Recurring Revenue for the applicable fiscal year), with such amounts being incorporated herein by an amendment, which Borrower hereby agrees to execute by March 31st of such year; provided that minimum Annual Recurring Revenue for the Borrower’s fiscal year 2022 shall be at least $63,000,000.

 

Reporting Period Ending

   Minimum Annual Recurring
Revenue
 

April 30, 2021

   $ 45,505,000  

July 31, 2021

   $ 48,115,000  

October 31, 2021

   $ 54,424,000  

January 31, 2022

   $ 63,000,000  

(b) Indebtedness Ratio. At all times, Borrower’s aggregate Indebtedness (inclusive of Subordinated Debt) shall not exceed a ratio of one-to-one (1:1) to Borrower’s then-current Annual Recurring Revenue.

6.9 Intellectual Property Rights.

(a) Each Loan Party shall promptly give Bank written notice of any applications or registrations of intellectual property rights filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including the date of such filing and the registration or application numbers, if any. Borrower shall (i) give Bank not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of the filing of any applications or registrations with the United States Copyright Office, including the title of such intellectual property rights to be registered, as such title will appear on such applications or registrations, and the date such applications or registrations will be filed, and (ii) prior to the filing of any such applications or registrations, execute such documents as Bank may reasonably request for Bank to maintain its perfection in such intellectual property rights to be registered by Borrower, and, upon the request of Bank, file such documents simultaneously with the filing of any such applications or registrations. Upon filing any such applications or registrations with the United States Copyright Office, Borrower shall promptly provide Bank with (w) a copy of such applications or registrations, without the exhibits, if any, thereto, (x) evidence of the filing of any documents requested by Bank to be filed for Bank to maintain the perfection and priority of its security interest in such intellectual property rights, and (y) the date of such filing.

(b) Bank may audit each Loan Party’s Intellectual Property Collateral to confirm compliance with this Section, provided such audit may not occur more often than twice per year, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Bank shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take, at such Loan Party’s sole expense, any actions that such Loan Party is required under this Section 6.9 to take but which such Loan Party fails to take, after fifteen (15) days’ notice to such Loan Party. Such Loan Party shall reimburse and indemnify Bank for all reasonable costs and reasonable expenses incurred in the reasonable exercise of its rights under this Section.

6.10 Creation/Acquisition of Subsidiaries. In the event that any Loan Party creates or acquires any Subsidiary, such Loan Party shall promptly notify Bank of such creation or acquisition, and such Loan Party shall take all actions reasonably requested by Bank to achieve any of the following with respect to such “New Subsidiary” (defined as a Subsidiary formed after the Closing Date during the term of this Agreement): (a) to cause such New Subsidiary, if such New Subsidiary is not a CFC or an Immaterial Subsidiary, to become a Loan Party under this Agreement, and (b) to grant and pledge to Bank a perfected security interest in the Shares held by such Loan Party in any such New Subsidiary.

6.11 Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time each Loan Party shall execute and deliver such further instruments and take such further action as may reasonably be requested by Bank to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

 

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6.12 Post-Closing.

(a) Loan Parties shall deliver to Bank original wet-ink signatures of all Loan Documents executed by the Loan Parties within seven (7) days of the Closing Date.

(b) Bank to engage a third-party (at Borrower’s expense) to perform an audit of the Collateral, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Bank, within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date. The Collateral audit shall focus on existing customer contracts and historic books and records of the Loan Parties.

7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

No Loan Party will do any of the following:

7.1 Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of (collectively, a “Transfer”), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any material part of its business or property, other than: (a) Transfers of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) Transfers of non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements for the use of the property of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and licenses that could not result in a legal transfer of title of the licensed property but that may be exclusive in respects other than territory and that may be exclusive as to territory only as to discreet geographical areas outside of the United States of America in the ordinary course of business; (c) Transfers of worn-out or obsolete equipment in the ordinary course of business; or (d) Transfers to non-U.S. Subsidiaries that constitute Permitted Investments (clause (a) through clause (d), collectively, the “Permitted Transfers”).

7.2 Change in Business; Change in Control or Executive Office. Engage, as its primary business, in any business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, when taken on the whole and not individually, engage in any business as their primary business, other than the businesses currently engaged in by Loan Parties and any business similar or related thereto (or incidental thereto) or suffer or permit a Change in Control; or without thirty (30) days’ prior written notification to Bank, relocate its chief executive office or state of incorporation or change its legal name; or, without Bank’s prior written consent, change the date on which its fiscal year ends.

7.3 Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with or into any other business organization other than mergers or consolidations of: (a) a Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party into another Subsidiary or into a Loan Party so long as, if one party to such merger or consolidation is a Loan Party, the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation is a Loan Party or (b) a Loan Party into another Loan Party, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person other than another Loan Party or as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

7.4 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, or be or remain liable with respect to any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary so to do, other than Permitted Indebtedness.

7.5 Encumbrances. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien with respect to any of its property (including without limitation its Intellectual Property Collateral) not discharged within sixty (60) days of their filing or Liens, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except for Permitted Liens (provided, further, that any erroneous filing of a UCC-1 or similar instrument is not considered a lien provided no security was granted by Borrower with respect to the subject matter of such filing), or agree with any Person other than Bank not to grant a security interest in, or otherwise encumber, any of its property (including without limitation its Intellectual Property Collateral), or permit any Subsidiary to do so.

7.6 Distributions. Pay any dividends or make any other distribution or payment on account of or in redemption, retirement or purchase of any capital stock, except that such Loan Party may (a) repurchase the stock of former employees or directors pursuant to stock repurchase agreements in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in any fiscal year, so long as an Event of Default does not exist prior to such repurchase or would not exist after giving effect to such repurchase, (b) repurchase the stock of former employees or directors pursuant to stock repurchase agreements by the cancellation of indebtedness owed by such former employees or directors to such Loan Party regardless of whether an Event of Default exists, (c) pay dividends or make other distributions to any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, the proceeds of which are used to pay salaries and wages in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (d) waive, release or forgive any Indebtedness owed by any employees, officers or directors in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate.

 

 

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7.7 Investments. Directly or indirectly acquire or own, or make any Investment in or to any Person, or permit any of its Subsidiaries so to do, other than Permitted Investments; or maintain or invest any of its property with a Person other than Bank or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so unless such Person has entered into an account control agreement with Bank in form and substance satisfactory to Bank (except (a) as expressly permitted in Section 6.7, (b) that no account control agreement will be required during the forty-five (45) day period immediately following the Closing Date, (c) that a Loan Party may maintain deposit accounts or accounts holding investment property not covered by an account control agreement so long as such accounts are outside of the United States of America, and (d) that no account control agreement will be required for the accounts of Immaterial Subsidiaries; or suffer or permit any Subsidiary to be a party to, or be bound by, an agreement that restricts such Subsidiary from paying dividends or otherwise distributing property to any Loan Party.

7.8 Transactions With Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of any Loan Party except for 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. Without the prior written consent of Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, no part of the proceeds of the Credit Extensions may be used (a) to purchase any asset or securities (i) issued by any Reg W Affiliate of Bank, (ii) in respect of which, and during any period when, any Reg W Affiliate of Bank has acted as an underwriter, (iii) sold by any Reg W Affiliate of Bank acting as a principal, (iv) if the transaction would otherwise result in a violation of Regulation W issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States, as may be amended from time to time, or (v) if the transaction would not comply with 12 C.F.R. 223.16; (b) to pay, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any loan made by any Reg W Affiliate of Bank; or (c) for the benefit of, or to transfer such proceeds to, any Reg W Affiliate of Bank.

7.9 Subordinated Debt. Make any payment in respect of any Subordinated Debt, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any such payment, except in compliance with the terms of such Subordinated Debt, or amend any provision contained in any documentation relating to the Subordinated Debt in any manner adverse to Bank as senior secured lender to Borrower without Bank’s prior written consent.

7.10 Inventory and Equipment. Store the Inventory or the Equipment in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) with a bailee, warehouseman, or other third party unless the third party has been notified of Bank’s security interest and Bank (a) has received an acknowledgment from the third party that it is holding or will hold the Inventory or Equipment for Bank’s benefit or (b) is in pledge possession of the warehouse receipt, where negotiable, covering such Inventory or Equipment. Store or maintain any Equipment or at any location where Collateral is in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) unless the landlord has been notified of the Bank’s security interest and Bank has received a landlord waiver in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, duly executed by such Loan Parties and such landlord.

7.11 Compliance. Become an “investment company” or be controlled by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or become principally engaged in, or undertake as one of its important activities, the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for such 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 in any material respect, or violate any law or regulation, which violation could have a Material Adverse Effect, or a material adverse effect on the Collateral or the priority of Bank’s Lien on the Collateral, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing.

8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

Any one (1) or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default under this Agreement (each an “Event of Default”).

8.1 Payment Default. If Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay, when due, any of the Obligations; provided, however, that an Event of Default shall not occur on account of a failure to pay due solely to an administrative or operational error of Bank if Borrower had the funds to make the payment when due and makes the payment within three (3) Business Days following Borrower’s knowledge of such failure to pay.

 

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8.2 Covenant Default.

(a) If any Loan Party fails to perform any obligation under Article 6 or violates any of the covenants contained in Article 7 of this Agreement; or

(b) If any Loan Party fails or neglects to perform or observe any other material term, provision, condition, covenant contained in this Agreement, in any of the Loan Documents, or in any other present or future agreement between any Loan Party and Bank and, as to any default under such other term, provision, condition, or covenant that can be cured, has failed to cure such default within fifteen (15) days after any Loan Party receives notice thereof or any officer of any Loan Party becomes aware thereof; provided, however, that, if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the fifteen (15)-day period or cannot after diligent attempts by such Loan Party be cured within such fifteen (15)-day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then such Loan Party shall have an additional reasonable period (which shall not in any case exceed an additional thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to have cured such default shall not be deemed an Event of Default but no Credit Extensions will be made;

8.3 Material Adverse Effect. If there occurs any circumstance or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

8.4 Attachment. If any portion of any Loan Party’s assets is attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon, or comes into the possession of any trustee, receiver, or Person acting in a similar capacity, individually or in the aggregate, with a value of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) or which could have a Material Adverse Effect, and such attachment, seizure, writ or distress warrant, or levy has not been removed, discharged, or rescinded within twenty (20) days, or if any Loan Party is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order from continuing to conduct all or any material part of the Loan Parties’ business affairs, or if a judgment or other claim becomes a lien or encumbrance upon any material portion of the Loan Parties’ collective assets, or if a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed of record with respect to a material portion or segment of the Loan Parties’ collective assets by the United States Government, or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county, municipal, or governmental agency, and the same is not paid within twenty (20) days after any Loan Party receives notice thereof, provided that none of the foregoing shall constitute an Event of Default where such action or event is stayed or an adequate bond has been posted pending a good faith contest by such Loan Party (provided that no Credit Extensions will be required to be made during such cure period);

8.5 Insolvency. If any Loan Party becomes insolvent, or if an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by any Loan Party, or if an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against any Loan Party and is not dismissed or stayed within forty-five (45) days (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the dismissal of such Insolvency Proceeding);

8.6 Other Agreements. If there is a default or other failure to perform in any agreement to which any Loan Party is a party or by which it is bound resulting in a right by a third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000);

8.7 Judgments. If a judgment or judgments for the payment of money (not covered by independent third party insurance as to which liability has not been rejected by such insurance carrier) in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) shall be rendered against any Loan Party and shall remain unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of twenty (20) days (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the satisfaction or stay of such judgment); and

8.8 Misrepresentations. If any material misrepresentation or material misstatement exists now or hereafter in any warranty or representation set forth herein or in any certificate delivered to Bank by any Responsible Officer pursuant to this Agreement or to induce Bank to enter into this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

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9. BANKS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

9.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, at its election, without notice of its election and without demand, do any one (1) or more of the following, all of which are authorized by each Loan Party:

(a) declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement, by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and payable (provided that, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 8.5, all Obligations shall become immediately due and payable without any action by Bank);

(b) cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Bank;

(c) settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with account debtors for amounts, upon terms, and in whatever order that Bank reasonably considers advisable;

(d) make such payments and do such acts as Bank considers necessary or reasonable to protect its security interest in the Collateral. Each Loan Party agrees to assemble the Collateral if Bank so requires, and to make the Collateral available to Bank as Bank may designate. Each Loan Party authorizes Bank to enter the premises where the Collateral is located, to take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or any part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any encumbrance, charge, or lien which in Bank’s determination appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and to pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith. With respect to any of a Loan Party’s owned premises, such Loan Party hereby grants Bank a license to enter into possession of such premises and to occupy the same, without charge, in order to exercise any of Bank’s rights or remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise;

(e) set off and apply to the Obligations any and all (i) balances and deposits of any Loan Party held by Bank, or (ii) Indebtedness at any time owing to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party held by Bank;

(f) ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided for herein) the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a license or other right, solely pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.1, to use, without charge, each Loan Party’s labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Bank’s exercise of its rights under this Section 9.1, each Loan Party’s rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Bank’s benefit;

(g) dispose of the Collateral by way of one (1) or more contracts or transactions, for cash or on terms, in such manner and at such places (including any Loan Party’s premises) as Bank determines is commercially reasonable, and apply any proceeds to the Obligations in whatever manner or order Bank deems appropriate;

(h) Bank may credit bid and purchase at any public sale; and

(i) any deficiency that exists after disposition of the Collateral as provided above will be paid immediately by Borrower.

9.2 Power of Attorney. Effective only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints Bank (and any of Bank’s designated officers, or employees) as such Loan Party’s true and lawful attorney to: (a) send requests for verification of Accounts or notify account debtors of Bank’s security interest in the Accounts; (b) endorse such Loan Party’s name on any checks or other forms of payment or security that may come into Bank’s possession; (c) sign such Loan Party’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any Account, drafts against account debtors, schedules and assignments of Accounts, verifications of Accounts, and notices to account debtors; (d) dispose of any Collateral; (e) make, settle, and adjust all claims under and decisions with respect to Borrower’s policies of insurance; and (f) settle and adjust

 

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disputes and claims respecting the accounts directly with account debtors, for amounts and upon terms which Bank determines to be reasonable. In addition, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints Bank (and any of Bank’s designated officers, or employees) to file, in its sole discretion, one (1) or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral. The appointment of Bank as each Loan Party’s attorney in fact, and each and every one of Bank’s rights and powers, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable until all of the Obligations have been fully repaid and performed and Bank’s obligation to provide Credit Extensions hereunder is terminated.

9.3 Accounts Collection. At any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank may notify any Person owing funds to any Loan Party of Bank’s security interest in such funds and verify the amount of such Account. Borrower shall collect all amounts owing to such Loan Party for Bank, receive in trust all payments as Bank’s trustee, and immediately deliver such payments to Bank in their original form as received from the account debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit.

9.4 Bank Expenses. If any Loan Party fails to pay any amounts or furnish any required proof of payment due to third persons or entities as required under the terms of this Agreement, then Bank may do any or all of the following after reasonable notice to Borrower: (a) make payment of the same or any part thereof; (b) set up such reserves under a loan facility in Section 2.1 as Bank deems necessary to protect Bank from the exposure created by such failure; or (c) obtain and maintain insurance policies of the type discussed in Section 6.6 hereof, and take any action with respect to such policies as Bank deems prudent. Any amounts so paid or deposited by Bank shall constitute Bank Expenses, shall be immediately due and payable, shall bear interest at the then applicable rate hereinabove provided, and shall be secured by the Collateral. Any payments made by Bank shall not constitute an agreement by Bank to make similar payments in the future or a waiver by Bank of any Event of Default under this Agreement.

9.5 Bank’s Liability for Collateral. So long as Bank complies with reasonable banking practices and applicable law, Bank shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause; (c) any diminution in the value thereof; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other Person whomsoever. All risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Loan Parties.

9.6 Remedies Cumulative. Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. Bank shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Bank of one (1) right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Bank of any Event of Default on any Loan Party’s part shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by Bank shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it. No waiver by Bank shall be effective unless made in a written document signed on behalf of Bank and then shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.

9.7 Demand; Protest. Effective only upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, each Loan Party waives demand, protest, notice of protest, 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 at any time held by Bank on which any Loan Party may in any way be liable.

9.8 Compliance With Applicable Law. Bank shall comply with all applicable laws in taking any actions and exercising remedies contemplated or permitted by this Section 9.

10. NOTICES. All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other 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) upon transmission, when sent by electronic mail or facsimile transmission; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; 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. Bank or Borrower may change its mailing or electronic mail address or facsimile number by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Article 10.

 

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If to a Loan Party:

  

ZEROFOX, INC.

1834 S. Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21230

Attention: [***]

email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

With a copy (not constituting notice) to:

 

Venable LLP

750 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900

Baltimore, MD 21202

email: [***]

Attention: Anthony J. Rosso, Esq.

Telephone: [***]

If to Bank:

  

STIFEL BANK

[***]

Attn: [***]

EMAIL: [***]

11. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to choice of law principles except as set forth in Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law) in all respects, including matters of construction, validity, and performance, and that none of its terms or provisions may be waived, altered, modified, or amended except as Bank may consent thereto in writing duly signed for and on its behalf.

12. JURISDICTION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER.

12.1 Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably consents that any suit, legal action, or proceeding against such Loan Party or any of its properties with respect to any of the rights or obligations arising directly or indirectly under or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be brought in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, any New York State or United States Federal Court located in the Southern District of New York, as Bank may elect, and by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably submits to and accepts with regard to any such suit, legal action, or proceeding, for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such suit, legal action, or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to Borrower at its address set forth herein. The foregoing shall not limit the right of Bank to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to bring any suit, legal action, or proceeding or to obtain execution of judgment in any other jurisdiction.

12.2 Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably waives any objection which such Loan Party may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, legal action, or proceeding arising directly or indirectly under or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any state or federal court located in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, any state or federal court located in the Southern District of New York chosen by Bank in accordance with this Article 12 and hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that a court located in the Southern District of New York is not a convenient forum for any such suit, legal action, or proceeding.

12.3 Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably agrees that any suit, legal action or proceeding commenced by any Loan Party with respect to any rights or obligations arising directly or indirectly under or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except as expressly set forth therein to the contrary) shall be brought exclusively in any New York State or United States Federal Court located in the Southern District of New York.

12.4 Each Loan Party hereby waives any defense or claim based on marshaling of assets or election or remedies or guarantees.

 

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12.5 Each Loan Party and Bank (by its acceptance of this Agreement) hereby irrevocably waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim arising out of or relating to any obligation of any Loan Party or this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

13. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

13.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any Loan Party without Bank’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Bank’s sole discretion. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice thereof (which notice shall set forth the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and the Person(s) that control the transferee) (i) Bank has the right to sell, transfer, negotiate or assign, in whole or in part, any interest in, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and Bank’s rights, obligations, and benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to any Person that is not (and does not hold a material interest in) any competitor of Borrower (as determined by Borrower), and (ii) Bank may at any time and from time to time sell participating interests in the loans described herein to other Persons that are not (and do not hold a material interest in) any competitor of Borrower (as determined by Borrower). Borrower shall notify Bank within three (3) Business Days after receipt of the foregoing written notice if Borrower determines the proposed transferee is (or holds a material interest in) a competitor of Borrower, whereupon Bank shall not consummate the proposed sale, transfer, participation or assignment and any purported sale, transfer, participation or assignment that is not made strictly in accordance with this Section 13.1 shall be null and void (and if Borrower provides no notice to Bank within such three (3)-Business Day period, then Borrower will be deemed to have provided notice of consent to the proposed sale, transfer, participation or assignment).

13.2 Indemnification. Borrower shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Bank and its officers, employees, and agents against: (a) all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities claimed or asserted by any other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (b) all losses or Bank Expenses in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by Bank as a result of or in any way arising out of, following, or consequential to transactions between Bank and any Loan Party whether under this Agreement, or otherwise (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), except for losses caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

13.3 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations set forth in this Agreement.

13.4 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

13.5 Amendments in Writing, Integration. Neither this Agreement nor the Loan Documents can be amended or terminated orally. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan Documents, if any, are merged into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

13.6 Counterparts/Acceptance. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of executed copies of the signature pages of this Agreement sent by facsimile or transmitted electronically in Portable Document Format, or any similar format, is as effective as executing and delivering this Agreement in the presence of the other Parties to this Agreement and such signature pages shall be treated as originals, fully binding and with full legal force and effect, and the parties waive any rights they may have to object to such treatment. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement has been executed and accepted by Bank in the State of Missouri.

13.7 Survival. All covenants, representations, and warranties made in this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Obligations remain outstanding or Bank has any obligation to make Credit Extensions to Borrower. The obligations of Borrower to indemnify Bank with respect to the expenses, damages, losses, costs, and liabilities described in Section 13.2 shall survive until all applicable statute of limitations periods with respect to actions that may be brought against Bank have run.

 

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13.8 Confidentiality. In handling any confidential information Bank and all employees and agents of Bank, including but not limited to accountants, shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises with respect to its own proprietary information of the same types to maintain the confidentiality of any non-public information thereby received or received pursuant to this Agreement except that disclosure of such information may be made (a) to the subsidiaries or affiliates of Bank in connection with their present or prospective business relations with Loan Parties, (b) to prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Loans, (c) as required by law, regulations, rule, or order, subpoena, judicial order, or similar order, (d) as may be required in connection with the examination, audit, or similar investigation of Bank, and (e) as Bank may determine in connection with the enforcement of any remedies hereunder. Confidential information hereunder shall not include information that either: (x) is in the public domain or in the knowledge or possession of Bank when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to Bank through no fault of Bank; or (y) is disclosed to Bank by a third party, provided Bank does not have actual knowledge that such third party is prohibited from disclosing such information.

13.9 Patriot Act Notice. Bank notifies each Loan Party that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law on October 26, 2001) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes names and addresses and other information that will allow Bank to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.

13.10 Reinstatement. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition or other proceeding be filed by or against any Loan Party for liquidation or reorganization, should any Loan Party become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should an interim receiver, receiver, receiver and manager or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of any Loan Party’s assets, and shall continue to be effective or to be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part thereof, is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Obligations, whether as a fraudulent preference reviewable transaction or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored, or returned, the Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored, or returned.

14. GUARANTY.

14.1 For and in consideration of the Credit Extensions by Bank to Borrower hereunder, and acknowledging that Bank would not enter into this Agreement without the benefit of this guaranty, each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the prompt and complete payment of all amounts that Borrower owes to Bank under this Agreement and performance by Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in strict accordance with their respective terms. This guaranty is a continuing guaranty that covers, without limitation, new debts incurred by Borrower under the Loan Documents.

14.2 If Borrower does not pay any amount or perform its Obligations in strict accordance with the Loan Documents, each Guarantor shall immediately pay all amounts due thereunder (including, without limitation, all principal, interest, and fees) and otherwise proceed to complete the same and satisfy all of Borrower’s Obligations under the Loan Documents.

14.3 The obligations hereunder are joint and several, and the obligations hereunder are independent of the Obligations of Borrower and any other Person or entity, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any Guarantor whether action is brought against Borrower or whether Borrower be joined in any such action or actions. Each Guarantor waives the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting their liability hereunder, or the enforcement thereof, to the extent permitted by law. Guarantors’ liability under this guaranty is not conditioned or contingent upon the genuineness, validity, regularity, or enforceability of the Loan Documents.

14.4 Each Guarantor authorizes Bank, without notice or demand and without affecting its liability hereunder, from time to time to (a) renew, extend, or otherwise change the terms of the Loan Documents or any part thereof; (b) take and hold security for the payment of this guaranty or the Loan Documents, and exchange, enforce, waive, and release any such security; and (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Bank in its sole discretion may determine.

 

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14.5 Each Guarantor waives any right to require Bank to (a) proceed against Borrower, any other guarantor or any other Person; (b) proceed against or exhaust any security held from Borrower; or (c) pursue any other remedy in Bank’s power whatsoever. Bank may, at its election, exercise or decline or fail to exercise any right or remedy it may have against Borrower or any security held by Bank, including without limitation the right to foreclose upon any such security by judicial or nonjudicial sale, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of Guarantors hereunder. Each Guarantor waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of Borrower or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of Borrower. Each Guarantors waives any setoff, defense, or counterclaim that Borrower may have against Bank. Each Guarantor waives any defense arising out of the absence, impairment, or loss of any right of reimbursement or subrogation or any other rights against Borrower. Until all of the amounts that Borrower owes to Bank have been paid in full, no Guarantor shall have any right of subrogation or reimbursement, contribution, or other rights against Borrower, and each Guarantor waives any right to enforce any remedy that Bank now has or may hereafter have against Borrower. Each Guarantor waives all presentments, demands for performance, notices of nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, and notices of acceptance of this guaranty and of the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional indebtedness. Guarantors assume the responsibility for being and keeping themselves informed of the financial condition of Borrower and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any indebtedness or nonperformance of any Obligation of Borrower, warrant to Bank that they will keep so informed and agree that, absent a request for particular information by a Guarantor, Bank shall not have any duty to advise any Guarantor of information known to Bank regarding such condition or any such circumstances. Each Guarantor waives any benefits that it has that permits a subordinating creditor to assert suretyship defenses or that gives a subordinating creditor rights to require a senior creditor to marshal assets. No Guarantor will assert any such defense or right.

14.6 If Borrower becomes insolvent or is adjudicated bankrupt or files a petition for reorganization, arrangement, composition, or similar relief under any present or future provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code, or if such a petition is filed against Borrower, and in any such proceeding some or all of any indebtedness or Obligations under the Loan Documents are terminated or rejected or any Obligation of Borrower is modified or abrogated, or if Borrower’s Obligations are otherwise avoided for any reason, each Guarantor agrees that its liability hereunder shall not thereby be affected or modified and such liability shall continue in full force and effect as if no such action or proceeding had occurred. This guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if any payment must be returned by Bank upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of Borrower, any Guarantor, or otherwise, as though such payment had not been made.

14.7 Any indebtedness of Borrower now or hereafter held by a Guarantor is hereby subordinated to any indebtedness of Borrower to Bank; and such indebtedness of Borrower to a Guarantor shall be collected, enforced, and received by such Guarantor as trustee for Bank and be paid over to Bank on account of the indebtedness of Borrower to Bank but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of any Guarantor under the other provisions of this guaranty.

14.8 Each Guarantor agrees to pay all Bank Expenses which may be incurred by Bank in the enforcement of this guaranty. No terms or provisions of this guaranty may be changed, waived, revoked, or amended without Bank’s prior written consent. Should any provision of this guaranty be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, all of the other provisions shall remain effective. This guaranty, together with any agreements (including without limitation any security agreements or any pledge agreements) executed in connection with this guaranty, embodies the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersedes all prior agreements among the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein. No course of prior dealing among the parties, no usage of trade, and no parol or extrinsic evidence of any nature shall be used to supplement, modify, or vary any of the terms hereof. There are no conditions to the full effectiveness of this guaranty. Bank may assign this guaranty without in any way affecting any Guarantor’s liability under it. This guaranty shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its successors and permitted assigns. This guaranty is in addition to the guarantees of any other guarantors and any and all other guarantees of Borrower’s indebtedness or liabilities to Bank.

14.9 All payments made by a Guarantor hereunder will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments, or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any governmental authority or by any political subdivision or taxing

 

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authority thereof or therein with respect to such payments (but excluding any tax imposed on or measured by the net income or profits of Bank pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized or the jurisdiction in which the principal office or applicable lending office of Bank is located or any subdivision thereof or therein) and all interest, penalties, or similar liabilities with respect thereto (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments, or other charges being referred to collectively as “Taxes”). If any Taxes are so levied or imposed, Guarantors agree to pay the full amount of such Taxes, and such additional amounts as may be necessary so that every payment of all amounts due under this guaranty, after withholding or deduction for or on account of any Taxes, will not be less than the amount provided for herein and in this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.     

 

BORROWER:
ZEROFOX, INC.
By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

WITNESS:
By:  

/s/ Tim Bender

Title: Corporate Secretary

 

RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
By:  

/s/ Tim Bender

Title: Manager

 

WITNESS:
By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

Title: Corporate Secretary

 

ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

Title: Authorized Person

 

WITNESS:
By:  

/s/ Tim Bender

Title: Authorized Person

[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]


ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC

By:  

/s/ James C. Foster

Title: Authorized Person

 

WITNESS:

By:  

/s/ Tim Bender

Title: Authorized Person

 

STIFEL BANK

By:  

/s/ James C. Binz

Title: Executive Vice President/CCO

[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

 

DEBTOR:                    ZEROFOX, INC.
   RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
   ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC
   ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC
SECURED PARTY:    STIFEL BANK

COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT

TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

All personal property of Debtors whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired, and wherever located, including, but not limited to:

(a) all accounts (including health-care-insurance receivables), chattel paper (including tangible and electronic chattel paper), deposit accounts, documents (including negotiable documents), equipment (including all accessions and additions thereto), general intangibles (including payment intangibles and software), goods (including fixtures), instruments (including promissory notes), inventory (including all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service and including returns and repossessions), investment property (including securities and securities entitlements), letter of credit rights, money, and all of Debtor’s books and records with respect to any of the foregoing, and the computers and equipment containing said books and records;

(b) any and all cash proceeds and/or noncash proceeds of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, insurance proceeds, and all supporting obligations and the security therefor or for any right to payment. All terms above have the meanings given to them in the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

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EXHIBIT B

ADVANCE REQUEST FORM


EXHIBIT C

BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE


EXHIBIT D

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS

EX-10.29

Exhibit 10.29

FIRST AMENDMENT AND JOINDER

TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT AND JOINDER TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment and Joinder”), dated as of June 7, 2021, is executed and delivered by VIGILANTEATI, INC., a Delaware corporation (“New Guarantor”), ZEROFOX, INC. (“Borrower”), Borrower’s subsidiaries, RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC and ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, “Guarantors”; Borrower and Guarantors are each a “Loan Party” and, collectively, “Loan Parties”) and STIFEL BANK (“Bank”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

a. Bank and Loan Parties are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021 (the “Original Loan Agreement”).

b. New Guarantor has read and approved the Loan Documents and, in connection with the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined in Section 4 below), has agreed to become a party to the Loan Documents.

c. From and after the date hereof (the “Effective Date”), New Guarantor, Loan Parties and Bank desire to supplement the terms and provisions of the Original Loan Agreement as provided herein, and the Original Loan Agreement, as supplemented by this First Amendment and Joinder, and as may be hereafter further supplemented, amended, modified or restated from time to time, shall be referred to collectively as the “Loan Agreement.”

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto (intending to be legally bound) hereby agree as follows:

1. Incorporation. The foregoing preamble and recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Joinder and Assumption. From and after the Effective Date, New Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally:

(a) (i) joins as and becomes a party to the Loan Agreement as a Guarantor thereunder, (ii) assumes, as a joint and several obligor thereunder, all of the obligations, liabilities and indemnities of a Guarantor under the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents, and (iii) covenants and agrees to be bound by and adhere to all of the terms, covenants, waivers, releases, agreements and conditions of or respecting a Guarantor with respect to the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and all of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and

(b) grants and pledges to Bank a continuing security interest in all of New Guarantor’s now owned and existing and hereafter acquired and arising Collateral, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance of all of the Obligations. New Guarantor hereby authorizes Bank to file at any time, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions and offices as Bank deems necessary in connection with the perfection of a security interest in all of New Guarantor’s now owned and existing and hereafter acquired and arising Collateral. New Guarantor has read the Loan Agreement and affirmatively grants to Bank all rights to New Guarantor’s Collateral as set forth in said Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents.

From and after the Effective Date, any reference to the term “Guarantor” in the Loan Agreement shall also include New Guarantor and any reference to the term “Loan Party” in the Loan Agreement shall also include New Guarantor. Except as expressly provided herein, the Loan Agreement remains in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.


3. Amendment. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated by adding the following defined term in its appropriate alphabetical order:

First Amendment Effective Date” means June 7, 2021.

(b) Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (b) of the definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” as follows:

(b) Indebtedness existing on the First Amendment Effective Date and disclosed in the Schedule;

(c) Section 6.7 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety, as follows:

6.7 Accounts. Each Loan Party and any Subsidiary thereof that maintains its primary accounts in the United States of America shall maintain its primary depository, operating, and investment accounts with Bank. Each Loan Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to utilize and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to utilize Bank’s International Banking Division for any international banking services required by such Loan Party, including, but not limited to, foreign currency wires, hedges, swaps, FX Contracts, and Letters of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Loan Parties, other than VigilanteATI, Inc., may maintain their existing accounts at Silicon Valley Bank, provided that (i) Silicon Valley Bank has entered into an account control agreement with Bank in form and substance satisfactory to Bank and (ii) the aggregate balance in such accounts does not exceed $500,000 at any time, (b) VigilanteATI, Inc. may maintain its existing accounts at Silicon Valley Bank during the period from the First Amendment Effective Date to the date thirty days from the First Amendment Effective Date and no account control agreement will be required and (c) Borrower may maintain a domestic account at HSBC to support its foreign operations so long as that the aggregate balance in such accounts does not exceed $50,000 at any time (provided, the balance may exceed such amount in connection with facilitating payment of payroll in the United Kingdom so long as the balance is reduced to less than $50,000 within three Business Days) and no account control agreement will be required.

(d) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating Exhibit A in its entirety in the form attached as Annex I hereto.

(e) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the Schedule in its entirety in the form attached as Annex II hereto.

4. Consent. Effective as of the Effective Date, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof, Bank hereby consents to (a) Borrower entering into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between Borrower and InfoArmor, Inc. (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) and (b) consummation of the Transactions (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement). No course of dealing on the part of Bank or its officers shall operate as a consent by Bank, and Bank’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision shall not affect any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance. Any further consent must be in writing signed by an officer of Bank.

5. Release.

(a) New Guarantor and Loan Parties acknowledge that Bank would not enter into this First Amendment and Joinder, without New Guarantor and Loan Parties’ assurance hereunder. Except for the obligations arising hereafter under the Loan Agreement, Loan Parties hereby absolutely discharge and release Bank, any person or entity that has obtained any interest from Bank under the Loan Agreement and each of Bank’s and such entity’s

 

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former and present partners, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, successors, assignees, agents, and attorneys from any known or unknown claims which Loan Parties now have against Bank of any nature, including any claims that Loan Parties, their successors, counsel, and advisors may in the future discover they would have now had if they had known facts not now known to them, whether founded in contract, in tort, or pursuant to any other theory of liability, including but not limited to any claims arising out of or related to the Loan Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

(b) The provisions, waivers, and releases set forth in this Section are binding upon New Guarantor and Loan Parties’ shareholders, members, agents, employees, assigns, and successors in interest. The provisions, waivers, and releases of this Section shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its agents, employees, officers, directors, assigns, and successors in interest.

(c) New Guarantor and Loan Parties warrant and represent that New Guarantor and Loan Parties are the sole and lawful owners of all right, title and interest in and to all of the claims released hereby, and New Guarantor and Loan Parties have not heretofore voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person any such claim or any portion thereof. New Guarantor and Loan Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless Bank from and against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability (including payment of attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or arising out of any assignment or transfer.

(d) The provisions of this Section shall survive payment in full of the Obligations, full performance of all of the terms of this First Amendment and Joinder and the Loan Agreement, and/or Bank’s actions to exercise any remedy available under the Loan Agreement or otherwise.

6. No Course of Dealing; Strict Performance. No course of dealing on the part of Bank or its officers, nor any failure or delay in the exercise of any right by Bank, shall operate as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude any later exercise of any such right. Bank’s failure at any time to require strict performance by New Guarantor and Loan Parties of any provision shall not affect any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance. Any suspension or waiver of a right must be in writing signed by an officer of Bank.

7. Ratification; No Amendment. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms and hereby is ratified and confirmed in all respects. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this First Amendment and Joinder shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Bank under the Loan Agreement, as in effect prior to the date hereof.

8. Representations and Warranties; No Event of Default. New Guarantor and Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant to Bank, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery hereof, that: (a) this First Amendment and Joinder is the legally valid and binding obligation of New Guarantor, enforceable against New Guarantor and Loan Parties in accordance with its terms, (b) except as otherwise set forth below, each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement, as well as all other representations and warranties contained in the other Loan Documents, are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier in the text of such representation or warranty) to the extent required under the Loan Agreement, and (c) that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

9. Counterparts; Facsimile and other Electronic Transmission. This First Amendment and Joinder may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same First Amendment and Joinder. Receipt of an executed signature page to this First Amendment and Joinder by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute for all purposes effective delivery thereof. Electronic records of this executed First Amendment and Joinder maintained by Bank shall be deemed to be originals.

 

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10. Conditions to Effectiveness. As a condition to the effectiveness of this First Amendment and Joinder, Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

(a) this First Amendment and Joinder, duly executed by Loan Parties and New Guarantor;

(b) officer’s certificate of New Guarantor with respect to incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this First Amendment and Joinder;

(c) a financing statement (Form UCC-1) for New Guarantor;

(d) an Intellectual Property Security Agreement, duly executed by New Guarantor;

(e) a Perfection Certificate for New Guarantor;

(f) Lien and judgement searches in all applicable jurisdictions indicating that, as to New Guarantor, except for Permitted Liens, there are no other security interests or Liens of record in New Guarantor’s Collateral;

(g) a copy of (i) the fully executed Stock Purchase Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits thereto), (ii) the executed Promissory Note (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) and (iii) the other documents executed in connection with the foregoing;

(h) payment of all Bank Expenses, including Bank’s expenses for the documentation of this First Amendment and Joinder and any related documents, and any UCC, good standing or intellectual property search or filing fees, which may be debited from New Guarantor or Borrower’s accounts;

(i) subordination agreement with respect to the Promissory Note, duly executed by InfoArmor, Inc. and acknowledged by Loan Parties and New Guarantor;

(j) an Amendment to and Affirmation of Subordination Agreement, duly executed by Orix Growth Capital, LLC (“Orix”) and acknowledged by Loan Parties and New Guarantor;

(k) a copy of the fully-executed Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, by and among Loan Parties, New Guarantor and Orix; and

(l) such other documents and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

11. Governing Law. This First Amendment and Joinder shall be deemed to have been made under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to choice of law principles except as set forth in Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law) in all respects, including matters of construction, validity and performance, and that none of its terms or provisions may be waived, altered, modified or amended except as Bank may consent thereto in writing duly signed for and on its behalf.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this First Amendment and Joinder to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:
ZEROFOX, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

GUARANTORS:
RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person

 

ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person

 

ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment and Joinder]


NEW GUARANTOR:

VIGILANTEATI, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment and Joinder]


 

BANK:

 

STIFEL BANK

  /s/ James C. Binz
  By: James C. Binz
  Title: Executive Vice President

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment and Joinder]


ANNEX I


EXHIBIT A

 

DEBTOR:   ZEROFOX, INC.
 

RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC

ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC

VIGILANTEATI, INC.

SECURED PARTY: STIFEL BANK

COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT

TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

All personal property of Debtors whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired, and wherever located, including, but not limited to:

(a) all accounts (including health-care-insurance receivables), chattel paper (including tangible and electronic chattel paper), deposit accounts, documents (including negotiable documents), equipment (including all accessions and additions thereto), general intangibles (including payment intangibles and software), goods (including fixtures), instruments (including promissory notes), inventory (including all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service and including returns and repossessions), investment property (including securities and securities entitlements), letter of credit rights, money, and all of Debtor’s books and records with respect to any of the foregoing, and the computers and equipment containing said books and records;

(b) any and all cash proceeds and/or noncash proceeds of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, insurance proceeds, and all supporting obligations and the security therefor or for any right to payment. All terms above have the meanings given to them in the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as amended or supplemented from time to time.


ANNEX II


SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS

EX-10.30

Exhibit 10.30

SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”), dated as of December 8, 2021, is executed and delivered by ZEROFOX, INC. (“Borrower”), Borrower’s subsidiaries, RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC, ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC, and VIGILANTEATI, INC., a Delaware corporation (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, “Guarantors”; Borrower and Guarantors are each a “Loan Party” and, collectively, “Loan Parties”) and STIFEL BANK (“Bank”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

a. Bank and Loan Parties are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 7, 2021, among Loan Parties and Bank, and by the Waiver dated as of August 27, 2021, among Loan Parties and Bank (as so amended, the “Existing Loan Agreement”).

b. From and after the date hereof (the “Effective Date”), Loan Parties and Bank desire to amend the terms and provisions of the Existing Loan Agreement as provided herein, and the Existing Loan Agreement, as supplemented by this Second Amendment, and as hereafter further supplemented, amended, modified or restated from time to time, shall be referred to collectively as the “Loan Agreement.”

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto (intending to be legally bound) hereby agree as follows:

1. Incorporation. The foregoing preamble and recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Waiver. Borrower currently is or may be in default under Section 6.8(a) of the Loan Agreement for failing to achieve the minimum Annual Recurring Revenue specified therein for the reporting period ended October 31, 2021 (the “Existing Default”). Provided that Borrower complies with the terms and conditions of this Second Amendment (and subject to Section 9 below), Bank waives the Existing Default. Bank does not waive any failure to comply with the above-referenced section of the Loan Agreement after the date of this Second Amendment, and Bank does not waive any other failure by Borrower to perform its Obligations under the Loan Documents at any time. This Waiver is not a continuing waiver with respect to any failure to perform any Obligation, is specific as to content and time and shall not constitute a waiver of any current or future default or breach of any covenants contained in the Loan Agreement or the terms and conditions of any other Loan Document, other than the Existing Default. Bank may exercise its rights or any other or further rights against Borrower arising from any other breach not waived herein. Bank’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision not waived herein shall not affect any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance. Any further suspension or waiver of a right must be in writing signed by an officer of Bank.

3. Amendments. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following defined terms in alphabetical order:

New Equity” means net cash proceeds received from the sale or issuance of Borrower’s equity after the Second Amendment Effective Date.

Second Amendment Effective Date” means December 8, 2021.


(b) Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting in its entirety the definition of “Aggregate Borrowing Limit” set forth therein and inserting the following new definition in lieu thereof:

Aggregate Borrowing Limit” means Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000).

(c) Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting in its entirety the definition of “Formula Revolving Line” set forth therein and inserting the following new definition in lieu thereof:

Formula Revolving Line” means one (1) or more credit extensions of up to an aggregate principal amount of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000).

(d) Section 2.5(b) (Unused Fee) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the text “Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000)” appearing therein and inserting the text “Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000)” in lieu thereof.

(e) Section 6.8(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as

follows:

(a) Annual Recurring Revenue. Measured quarterly Borrower shall achieve Annual Recurring Revenue of at least the amounts shown in the table immediately below for the corresponding reporting periods. For subsequent reporting periods, Bank and Borrower hereby agree that, on or before March 14th of each year during the term of this Agreement, Borrower shall provide Bank with a budget for such year (and, if the budget is approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors, then the budget delivered under this Section 6.8(a) shall be that which is approved by the Board of Directors), and Bank shall use that budget in good faith to set the minimum Annual Recurring Revenue amounts for such year, with such amounts being incorporated herein by an amendment, which Borrower hereby agrees to execute by March 31st of such year.

 

Reporting Period Ending

   Minimum Annual Recurring
Revenue
 

January 31, 2022

   $ 53,505,000  

April 30, 2022

   $ 54,700,000  

July 31, 2022

   $ 59,600,000  

October 31, 2022

   $ 63,400,000  

January 31, 2023

   $ 71,000,000  

(f) The Loan Agreement is hereby further amended by inserting the following new Section 6.13 immediately following Section 6.12 thereof:

6.13 Minimum Equity Events.

(a) Borrower shall have received (i) a commitment from ORIX Growth Capital, LLC for additional Permitted Subordinated Debt of not less than Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000), of which at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) shall have been funded prior to January 31, 2022, or (ii) binding commitments from investors acceptable to Bank for New Equity of not less than Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000), of which at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) shall have been funded prior to January 31, 2022.

 

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(b) Unless Borrower has achieved de-SPAC status on or prior to June 15, 2022, Borrower shall have received, on or before June 15, 2022, additional New Equity (i.e., exclusive of any New Equity received under Section 6.12(a)(ii) above) of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) from investors acceptable to Bank.

4. Release.

(a) Loan Parties acknowledge that Bank would not enter into this Second Amendment without Loan Parties’ assurance hereunder. Except for the obligations arising hereafter under the Loan Agreement, Loan Parties hereby absolutely discharge and release Bank, any person or entity that has obtained any interest from Bank under the Loan Agreement and each of Bank’s and such entity’s former and present partners, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, successors, assignees, agents, and attorneys from any known or unknown claims which Loan Parties now have against Bank of any nature, including any claims that Loan Parties, their successors, counsel, and advisors may in the future discover they would have now had if they had known facts not now known to them, whether founded in contract, in tort, or pursuant to any other theory of liability, including but not limited to any claims arising out of or related to the Loan Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

(b) The provisions, waivers, and releases set forth in this Section are binding upon Loan Parties’ shareholders, members, agents, employees, assigns, and successors in interest. The provisions, waivers, and releases of this Section shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its agents, employees, officers, directors, assigns, and successors in interest.

(c) Loan Parties warrant and represent that Loan Parties are the sole and lawful owners of all right, title and interest in and to all of the claims released hereby, and Loan Parties have not heretofore voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person any such claim or any portion thereof. Loan Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless Bank from and against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability (including payment of attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or arising out of any assignment or transfer.

(d) The provisions of this Section shall survive payment in full of the Obligations, full performance of all of the terms of this Second Amendment and the Loan Agreement, and/or Bank’s actions to exercise any remedy available under the Loan Agreement or otherwise.

5. No Course of Dealing; Strict Performance. No course of dealing on the part of Bank or its officers, nor any failure or delay in the exercise of any right by Bank, shall operate as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude any later exercise of any such right. Bank’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Loan Parties of any provision shall not affect any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance. Any suspension or waiver of a right must be in writing signed by an officer of Bank.

6. Ratification; No Amendment. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms and hereby is ratified and confirmed in all respects. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Second Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Bank under the Loan Agreement, as in effect prior to the date hereof.

7. Representations and Warranties; No Event of Default. Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant to Bank, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery hereof, that: (a) this Second Amendment is the legally valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, (b) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement, as well as all other representations and warranties contained in the other Loan Documents, are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier in the text of such representation or warranty) to the extent required under the Loan Agreement, and (c) except as expressly waived hereby, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

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8. Counterparts; Facsimile and other Electronic Transmission. This Second Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Receipt of an executed signature page to this Second Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute for all purposes effective delivery thereof. Electronic records of this executed Second Amendment maintained by Bank shall be deemed to be originals.

9. Conditions to Effectiveness. As a condition to the effectiveness of this Second Amendment, Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

(a) this Second Amendment, duly executed by Loan Parties;

(b) a warrant to purchase Borrower’s Series E preferred stock, duly executed by Borrower;

(c) a Second Amendment to and Affirmation of Subordination Agreement, duly executed by ORIX Growth Capital, LLC, and acknowledged by Loan Parties;

(d) an officer’s certificate (or equivalent) of each Loan Party with respect to incumbency and resolutions authorizing execution and delivery of this Second Amendment;

(e) a facility fee of $15,000, which shall be nonrefundable;

(f) payment of all Bank Expenses, including Bank’s expenses for the documentation of this Second Amendment and any related documents, which may be debited from Borrower’s accounts; and

(g) such other documents and completion of such other matters as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

10. Governing Law. This Second Amendment shall be deemed to have been made under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to choice of law principles except as set forth in Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law) in all respects, including matters of construction, validity and performance, and none of its terms or provisions may be waived, altered, modified or amended except as Bank may consent thereto in a writing duly signed for and on its behalf.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date fast above written.

 

BORROWER:
ZEROFOX, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name:   James C. Foster
Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President
GUARANTORS:
RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name:   James C. Foster
Title:   Authorized Person
ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name:   James C. Foster
Title:   Authorized Person
ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name:   James C. Foster
Title:   Authorized Person

[Signature Page to Second Amendment and Waiver]


VIGILANTEATI, INC.

By:

 

/s/ James C. Foster

Name: James C. Foster

Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President


BANK:
STIFEL BANK
/s/ James C. Binz
By:   James C. Binz
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment and Waiver]

EX-10.31

Exhibit 10.31

THIRD AMENDMENT

TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Third Amendment”), dated as of December 16, 2021, is executed and delivered by ZEROFOX, INC. (“Borrower”), Borrower’s subsidiaries, RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC, ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC, and VIGILANTEATI, INC., a Delaware corporation (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, “Guarantors”; Borrower and Guarantors are each a “Loan Party” and, collectively, “Loan Parties”) and STIFEL BANK (“Bank”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

a. Bank and Loan Parties are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 7, 2021, the Waiver dated as of August 27, 2021, and the Second Amendment and Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2021, each among Loan Parties and Bank (as so amended, the “Existing Loan Agreement”).

b. From and after the date hereof, Loan Parties and Bank desire to amend the terms and provisions of the Existing Loan Agreement as provided herein, and the Existing Loan Agreement, as supplemented by this Third Amendment, and as hereafter further supplemented, amended, modified or restated from time to time, shall be referred to collectively as the “Loan Agreement.”

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto (intending to be legally bound) hereby agree as follows:

1. Incorporation. The foregoing preamble and recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Amendment. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Section 6.13 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

6.13 Minimum Equity Event.

(a) [Reserved]

(b) Unless Borrower has achieved de-SPAC status on or prior to September 30, 2022, Borrower shall have received, on or before September 30, 2022, New Equity of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) from investors acceptable to Bank.

3. Release.

(a) Loan Parties acknowledge that Bank would not enter into this Third Amendment without Loan Parties’ assurance hereunder. Except for the obligations arising hereafter under the Loan Agreement, Loan Parties hereby absolutely discharge and release Bank, any person or entity that has obtained any interest from Bank under the Loan Agreement and each of Bank’s and such entity’s former and present partners, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, successors, assignees, agents, and attorneys from any known or unknown claims which Loan Parties now have against Bank of any nature, including any claims that Loan Parties, their successors, counsel, and advisors may in the future discover they would have now had if they had known facts not now known to them, whether founded in contract, in tort, or pursuant to any other theory of liability, including but not limited to any claims arising out of or related to the Loan Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.


(b) The provisions, waivers, and releases set forth in this Section are binding upon Loan Parties’ shareholders, members, agents, employees, assigns, and successors in interest. The provisions, waivers, and releases of this Section shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its agents, employees, officers, directors, assigns, and successors in interest.

(c) Loan Parties warrant and represent that Loan Parties are the sole and lawful owners of all right, title and interest in and to all of the claims released hereby, and Loan Parties have not heretofore voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person any such claim or any portion thereof. Loan Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless Bank from and against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability (including payment of attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or arising out of any assignment or transfer.

(d) The provisions of this Section shall survive payment in full of the Obligations, full performance of all of the terms of this Third Amendment and the Loan Agreement, and/or Bank’s actions to exercise any remedy available under the Loan Agreement or otherwise.

4. No Course of Dealing; Strict Performance. No course of dealing on the part of Bank or its officers, nor any failure or delay in the exercise of any right by Bank, shall operate as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude any later exercise of any such right. Bank’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Loan Parties of any provision shall not affect any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance. Any suspension or waiver of a right must be in writing signed by an officer of Bank.

5. Ratification; No Amendment. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms and hereby is ratified and confirmed in all respects. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Third Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Bank under the Loan Agreement, as in effect prior to the date hereof.

6. Representations and Warranties; No Event of Default. Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant to Bank, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery hereof, that: (a) this Third Amendment is the legally valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, (b) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement, as well as all other representations and warranties contained in the other Loan Documents, are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier in the text of such representation or warranty) to the extent required under the Loan Agreement, and (c) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

7. Counterparts; Facsimile and other Electronic Transmission. This Third Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Receipt of an executed signature page to this Third Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute for all purposes effective delivery thereof. Electronic records of this executed Third Amendment maintained by Bank shall be deemed to be originals.

8. Conditions to Effectiveness. As a condition to the effectiveness of this Third Amendment, Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

(a) this Third Amendment, duly executed by Loan Parties;

(b) written evidence that Borrower has received proceeds of at least $5,000,000 from the issuance of subordinated PIK Promissory Notes to investors identified to and approved by Bank prior to the effectiveness hereof;

 

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(c) a subordination agreement with respect to the PIK Promissory Notes described in clause (b) above;

(d) payment of all Bank Expenses, including Bank’s expenses for the documentation of this Third Amendment and any related documents, which may be debited from Borrower’s accounts; and

(e) such other documents and completion of such other matters as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

9. Governing Law. This Third Amendment shall be deemed to have been made under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to choice of law principles except as set forth in Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law) in all respects, including matters of construction, validity and performance, and none of its terms or provisions may be waived, altered, modified or amended except as Bank may consent thereto in a writing duly signed for and on its behalf.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Third Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date fast above written.

 

BORROWER:
ZEROFOX, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

GUARANTORS:
RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person

 

ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person

 

ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person

 

VIGILANTE ATI, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment]


BANK:
STIFEL BANK
/s/ James C. Binz
By: James C. Binz
Title: Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Third Amendment]

EX-10.32

Exhibit 10.32

FOURTH AMENDMENT

TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of February 10, 2022, is executed and delivered by ZEROFOX, INC. (“Borrower”), Borrower’s subsidiaries, RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC, ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC, and VIGILANTEATI, INC., a Delaware corporation (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, “Guarantors”; Borrower and Guarantors are each a “Loan Party” and, collectively, “Loan Parties”) and STIFEL BANK (“Bank”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

a. Bank and Loan Parties are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 7, 2021, the Waiver dated as of August 27, 2021, the Second Amendment and Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2021, and the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 16, 2021 each among Loan Parties and Bank (as so amended, the “Existing Loan Agreement”).

b. From and after the date hereof, Loan Parties and Bank desire to amend the terms and provisions of the Existing Loan Agreement as provided herein, and the Existing Loan Agreement, as supplemented by this Amendment, and as hereafter further supplemented, amended, modified or restated from time to time, shall be referred to collectively as the “Loan Agreement.”

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto (intending to be legally bound) hereby agree as follows:

1. Incorporation. The foregoing preamble and recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Amendment. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) The following defined terms in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

Permitted Subordinated Debt” means Indebtedness owed by Borrower and the other Loan Parties under that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021 by and among Loan Parties and Orix Growth Capital, LLC (the “Permitted Subordinated Loan Agreement”), as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with that certain Subordination Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021 by and between Orix Growth Capital, LLC and Bank, as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

(b) Section 6.8(b) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(b) Indebtedness Ratio. At all times, Borrower’s aggregate Indebtedness to Bank plus Indebtedness under the Permitted Subordinated Loan Agreement shall not exceed a ratio of one-to-one (1:1) to Borrower’s then-current Annual Recurring Revenue.


3. Release.

(a) Loan Parties acknowledge that Bank would not enter into this Amendment without Loan Parties’ assurance hereunder. Except for the obligations arising hereafter under the Loan Agreement, Loan Parties hereby absolutely discharge and release Bank, any person or entity that has obtained any interest from Bank under the Loan Agreement and each of Bank’s and such entity’s former and present partners, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, successors, assignees, agents, and attorneys from any known or unknown claims which Loan Parties now have against Bank of any nature, including any claims that Loan Parties, their successors, counsel, and advisors may in the future discover they would have now had if they had known facts not now known to them, whether founded in contract, in tort, or pursuant to any other theory of liability, including but not limited to any claims arising out of or related to the Loan Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

(b) The provisions, waivers, and releases set forth in this Section are binding upon Loan Parties’ shareholders, members, agents, employees, assigns, and successors in interest. The provisions, waivers, and releases of this Section shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its agents, employees, officers, directors, assigns, and successors in interest.

(c) Loan Parties warrant and represent that Loan Parties are the sole and lawful owners of all right, title and interest in and to all of the claims released hereby, and Loan Parties have not heretofore voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person any such claim or any portion thereof. Loan Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless Bank from and against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability (including payment of attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or arising out of any assignment or transfer.

(d) The provisions of this Section shall survive payment in full of the Obligations, full performance of all of the terms of this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, and/or Bank’s actions to exercise any remedy available under the Loan Agreement or otherwise.

4. No Course of Dealing; Strict Performance. No course of dealing on the part of Bank or its officers, nor any failure or delay in the exercise of any right by Bank, shall operate as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude any later exercise of any such right. Bank’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Loan Parties of any provision shall not affect any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance. Any suspension or waiver of a right must be in writing signed by an officer of Bank.

5. Ratification; No Amendment. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms and hereby is ratified and confirmed in all respects. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Bank under the Loan Agreement, as in effect prior to the date hereof.

6. Representations and Warranties; No Event of Default. Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant to Bank, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery hereof, that: (a) this Amendment is the legally valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, (b) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement, as well as all other representations and warranties contained in the other Loan Documents, are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier in the text of such representation or warranty) to the extent required under the Loan Agreement, and (c) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

7. Counterparts; Facsimile and Other Electronic Transmission. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Receipt of an executed signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute for all purposes effective delivery thereof. Electronic records of this executed Third Amendment maintained by Bank shall be deemed to be originals.

 

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8. Conditions to Effectiveness. As a condition to the effectiveness of this Amendment, Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

(a) this Amendment, duly executed by Loan Parties;

(b) Third Amendment to and Affirmation of Subordination Agreement, duly executed by Orix Growth Capital, LLC and acknowledged by Loan Parties;

(c) Amendment No. 4 to the Permitted Subordinated Loan Agreement, duly executed by Orix Growth Capital, LLC and Loan Parties;

(d) payment of all Bank Expenses, including Bank’s expenses for the documentation of this Amendment and any related documents, which may be debited from Borrower’s accounts; and

(e) such other documents and completion of such other matters as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

9. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to have been made under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to choice of law principles except as set forth in Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law) in all respects, including matters of construction, validity and performance, and none of its terms or provisions may be waived, altered, modified or amended except as Bank may consent thereto in a writing duly signed for and on its behalf.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:
ZEROFOX, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
GUARANTORS:
RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person
ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person
ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person
VIGILANTE ATI, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement]


BANK:

STIFEL BANK

/s/ James C. Binz

By: James C. Binz

Title: Executive Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement]

EX-10.33

Exhibit 10.33

FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of August 3, 2022, is executed and delivered by ZEROFOX, INC. (“Borrower”), Borrower’s subsidiaries, RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC, ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC, and VIGILANTEATI, INC. (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, “Guarantors”; Borrower and Guarantors are each a “Loan Party” and, collectively, “Loan Parties”) and STIFEL BANK (“Bank”). Except where otherwise noted, capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

a. Bank and Loan Parties are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 7, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 7, 2021, the Waiver dated as of August 27, 2021, the Second Amendment and Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2021, the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 16, 2021, and the Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 10, 2022 each among Loan Parties and Bank (as so amended, the “Existing Loan Agreement”).

b. From and after the date hereof, Loan Parties and Bank desire to amend the terms and provisions of the Existing Loan Agreement as provided herein, and the Existing Loan Agreement, as supplemented by this Amendment, and as hereafter further supplemented, amended, modified or restated from time to time, shall be referred to collectively as the “Loan Agreement.”

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto (intending to be legally bound) hereby agree as follows:

1. Incorporation. The foregoing preamble and recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Amendment. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) The following defined terms are hereby added in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement, as follows:

Cash Burn” means the sum of (a) Borrower’s cash flow from operations, plus (b) Borrower’s cash flow from investments, in each case disregarding changes to cash as a result of non-recurring transaction-related items, with the result (x) if negative, expressed as a positive number and (y) if positive, expressed as a negative number.

Convertible Notes” means those certain 7.00%/8.75% Convertible Senior Cash/PIK Toggle Notes due 2025 issued by ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. pursuant to the Indenture, together with any amendments or supplements thereto or replacements therefor.

Indenture” means that certain Indenture, dated on or about August 3, 2022, between ZeroFox Holdings, Inc., as issuer, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

Liquidity” means (a) the sum of (i) Borrower’s cash at Bank, plus (ii) unused availability for Formula Revolving Line Advances under Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.


(b) The defined term “Permitted Subordinated Debt” and its definition in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement are hereby deleted.

(c) The following paragraph is hereby added at the end of Section 6.3 of the Loan Agreement, as follows:

If Borrower intends to pay cash interest or principal on account of the Convertible Notes, Borrower shall notify Bank at least five Business Days before the date on which Borrower intends to make such payment.

(d) Section 6.8 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated, as follows:

6.8 Financial Covenants. Borrower shall maintain the financial covenant in Section 6.8(a) below at all times on and before October 2, 2022. Borrower shall maintain the financial covenant in Section 6.8(b) below at all times on and after October 3, 2022.

(a) Minimum Cash at Bank. Borrower shall maintain cash at Bank of at least the amount of Credit Extensions then outstanding, tested on a continuous basis. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that any request by Borrower or any other Person to pay or otherwise transfer funds that would cause Borrower’s balance of cash at Bank to be less than the amount required by this Section 6.8(a) shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.

(b) Minimum Liquidity. Tested on a continuous basis, Borrower shall maintain Liquidity of at least the sum of (i) the lesser of: (A) Borrower’s Cash Burn for the most recent month for which monthly reporting has been provided in accordance with Section 6.3 of this Agreement (provided that if Cash Burn is negative, then this amount shall be deemed to be zero (0)), multiplied by two (2), or (B) Borrower’s Cash Burn for the preceding two (2) months for which monthly reporting has been provided in accordance with Section 6.3 of this Agreement (provided that if Cash Burn is negative, then this amount shall be deemed to be zero (0)), plus (ii) all Indebtedness of Borrower to Bank then outstanding. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that any request by Borrower or any other Person to pay or otherwise transfer funds that would cause Borrower’s Liquidity to be less than the amount required by this Section 6.8(b) shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.

(e) Section 6.13 of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.

(f) Section 7.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated, as follows:

7.1 Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of (collectively, a “Transfer”), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any material part of its business or property, other than: (a) Transfers of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) Transfers of non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements for the use of the property of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and licenses that could not result in a legal transfer of title of the licensed property but that may be exclusive in respects other than territory and that may be exclusive as to territory only as to discreet geographical areas outside of the United States of America in the ordinary course of business; (c) Transfers of worn-out or obsolete equipment in the ordinary course of business; (d) Transfers to non-U.S. Subsidiaries that constitute Permitted Investments; (e) the sale to Citibank, N.A. or Citibank Europe PLC of Accounts of account debtor Proctor & Gamble pursuant to the P&G Receivables Purchase Agreement; (f) Investment, distribution or other Transfer of property made by (x) ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. to any Loan Party or (y) any Subsidiary of ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. to ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. or to any Loan Party (clause (a) through clause (f), collectively, the “Permitted Transfers”).


(g) Section 7.6 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated, as follows:

7.6 Distributions. Pay any dividends or make any other distribution or payment on account of or in redemption, retirement or purchase of any capital stock, except that such Loan Party may (a) repurchase the stock of former employees or directors pursuant to stock repurchase agreements in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in any fiscal year, so long as an Event of Default does not exist prior to such repurchase or would not exist after giving effect to such repurchase, (b) repurchase the stock of former employees or directors pursuant to stock repurchase agreements by the cancellation of indebtedness owed by such former employees or directors to such Loan Party regardless of whether an Event of Default exists, (c) pay dividends or make other distributions to any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, the proceeds of which are used to pay salaries and wages in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (d) pay dividends or make other distributions to ZeroFox Holdings, Inc., and (e) waive, release or forgive any Indebtedness owed by any employees, officers or directors in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate.

(h) Section 7.9 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated, as follows:

7.9 Subordinated Debt; Repayment of Indebtedness. (a) Make any payment in respect of any Subordinated Debt, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any such payment, except in compliance with the terms of such Subordinated Debt, or amend any provision contained in any documentation relating to the Subordinated Debt in any manner adverse to Bank as senior secured lender to Borrower without Bank’s prior written consent; or (b) pay in cash any principal or interest on account of financial Indebtedness (including without limitation the Convertible Notes), except for Indebtedness to Bank or Permitted Indebtedness, without Bank’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(i) Section 8.6 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated, as follows:

8.6 Other Agreements. If there is a default or other failure to perform in any agreement to which any Loan Party is a party or by which it is bound resulting in a right by a third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Convertible Note or any other Indebtedness in an amount in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000), or if a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Indenture) occurs;

(j) The first entry under “Permitted Indebtedness” in the Schedule is hereby amended and restated, as follows:

Indebtedness, if any, under a supplier receivables purchase agreement by and between Borrower and Citibank, N.A. and/or Citibank Europe PLC (a “P&G Receivables Purchase Agreement”), to the extent that receivables purchases thereunder are characterized as the incurrence of a debt obligation by Borrower in favor of Citibank, N.A. and/or Citibank Europe PLC.

(k) The disclosure under “Permitted Liens” in the Schedule is hereby amended and restated, as follows:

Any lien held by Citibank, N.A. and/or Citibank Europe PLC (evidenced by UCC Filing No. 2020 6598066 and UCC filing No. 2020 7553581), if any, covering Accounts and other payment obligations from Borrower’s customer contract with Procter & Gamble, granted pursuant to a P&G Receivables Purchase Agreement, to the extent that receivables purchases thereunder are characterized as the incurrence of a debt obligation by Borrower in favor of Citibank, N.A. and/or Citibank Europe PLC.

3. Consent to Acquisition and Business Combination. Borrower has informed Bank that Borrower has entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2021, by and among L&F Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company to be domesticated as a Delaware corporation that will be renamed ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (“Acquiror”), L&F Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror that will be renamed ZeroFox Holdings, LLC (“L&F Holdings”), ZF Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (“ZF Merger Sub”), IDX Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary


of L&F Holdings (“IDX Merger Sub”), IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings that will be renamed IDX Holdings, LLC (“IDX Forward Merger Sub”), Borrower, and ID Experts Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“IDX”) (such agreement, the “Business Combination Agreement”). Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement:

(a) ZF Merger Sub will merge with and into Borrower, with Borrower surviving that merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (the “ZF Merger”); and

(b) IDX Merger Sub will merge with and into IDX, with IDX surviving that merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings, and thereafter IDX will merge with and into IDX Forward Merger Sub, with IDX Forward Merger Sub surviving that merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of L&F Holdings (collectively, the “IDX Mergers”);

all as more particularly described in the Business Combination Agreement (the ZF Merger and the IDX Mergers, collectively, the “Business Combination Transactions”). In consideration for the ZF Merger and the IDX Mergers, Borrower’s stockholders will receive shares of common stock of Acquiror, and the stockholders of IDX will receive a combination of cash and shares of common stock of Acquiror, as described more fully in the Business Combination Agreement. In addition, immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination Transactions, Acquiror will sell equity securities to certain institutional investors and receive proceeds (including (x) any portion of cash consideration to be received by IDX stockholders that funds the PIPE Investment (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) and (y) $5,000,000 in principal amount of the ZF PIK Promissory Notes (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), to the extent that such principal amount is discharged and settled by funding the PIPE Investment of the holders of the ZF PIK Promissory Notes) of approximately $20,000,000 from those sales (collectively, the “Private Placement”), and Acquiror will issue convertible notes to certain institutional investors and receive proceeds of approximately $150,000,000 from those issuances (collectively, the “Convertible Note Issuance”).

Bank hereby consents to the Business Combination Transactions, the Private Placement, and the Convertible Note Issuance, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 10 of this Amendment and the following express conditions:

(x) That Borrower has provided Bank with a fully executed version of the Business Combination Agreement, along with all accompanying exhibits, certificates, and schedules; and

(y) That, within forty-five (45) days after the consummation of the Business Combination Transactions, each of Acquiror, L&F Holdings, IDX Forward Merger Sub, and Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, join the Loan Agreement as a “Borrower” or “Guarantor” thereunder by the execution of a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank (clause (y) above, the “Post-Closing Condition”). Bank and Loan Parties hereby agree that Borrower’s failure to cause the Post-Closing Condition to be achieved by the required date shall be an immediate Event of Default under the Loan Agreement.

4. Consent to Subordinated Debt Repayment. As stated in Section 3 of that certain Subordination Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2021, by and between ORIX Growth Capital, LLC (“ORIX”) and Bank and acknowledged by Loan Parties (as amended from time to time, the “ORIX Subordination Agreement”), no Loan Party may pay, and ORIX may not receive, payments on account of the Subordinated Debt (as defined therein) except for Permitted Payments (as defined therein). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in the Loan Agreement, Bank hereby consents to Loan Parties’ payment and ORIX’s receipt of repayment of Subordinated Debt in the principal amount of $37,500,000, plus any and all accrued interest, fees, expenses, and costs related thereto, totaling approximately $39,000,000, pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Documents (as defined in the ORIX Subordination Agreement) (the “ORIX Prepayment”). Bank’s consent to the ORIX Prepayment is expressly conditioned upon and subject to the consummation of the Business Combination Transactions and Borrower’s receipt of the proceeds from the Private Placement and the Convertible Note Issuance.


5. Release.

(a) Loan Parties acknowledge that Bank would not enter into this Amendment without Loan Parties’ assurance hereunder. Except for the obligations arising hereafter under the Loan Agreement, Loan Parties hereby absolutely discharge and release Bank, any person or entity that has obtained any interest from Bank under the Loan Agreement and each of Bank’s and such entity’s former and present partners, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, successors, assignees, agents, and attorneys from any known or unknown claims which Loan Parties now have against Bank of any nature, including any claims that Loan Parties, their successors, counsel, and advisors may in the future discover they would have now had if they had known facts not now known to them, whether founded in contract, in tort, or pursuant to any other theory of liability, including but not limited to any claims arising out of or related to the Loan Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

(b) The provisions, waivers, and releases set forth in this Section are binding upon Loan Parties’ shareholders, members, agents, employees, assigns, and successors in interest. The provisions, waivers, and releases of this Section shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its agents, employees, officers, directors, assigns, and successors in interest.

(c) Loan Parties warrant and represent that Loan Parties are the sole and lawful owners of all right, title and interest in and to all of the claims released hereby, and Loan Parties have not heretofore voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person any such claim or any portion thereof. Loan Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless Bank from and against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability (including payment of attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred whether or not litigation is commenced) based on or arising out of any assignment or transfer.

(d) The provisions of this Section shall survive payment in full of the Obligations, full performance of all of the terms of this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, and/or Bank’s actions to exercise any remedy available under the Loan Agreement or otherwise.

6. No Course of Dealing; Strict Performance. No course of dealing on the part of Bank or its officers, nor any failure or delay in the exercise of any right by Bank, shall operate as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude any later exercise of any such right. Bank’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Loan Parties of any provision shall not affect any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance. Any suspension or waiver of a right must be in writing signed by an officer of Bank.

7. Ratification; No Amendment. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms and hereby is ratified and confirmed in all respects. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Bank under the Loan Agreement, as in effect prior to the date hereof.

8. Representations and Warranties; No Event of Default. Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant to Bank, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery hereof, that: (a) this Amendment is the legally valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, (b) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement, as well as all other representations and warranties contained in the other Loan Documents, are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier in the text of such representation or warranty) to the extent required under the Loan Agreement, and (c) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

9. Counterparts; Facsimile and Other Electronic Transmission. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Receipt of an executed signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute for all purposes effective delivery thereof. Electronic records of this executed Third Amendment maintained by Bank shall be deemed to be originals.


10. Conditions to Effectiveness. As a condition to the effectiveness of this Amendment, Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

(a) this Amendment, duly executed by Loan Parties;

(b) evidence that the Business Combination Transactions, the Private Placement, and the Convertible Note Issuance have occurred or will occur concurrently with the effectiveness of this Amendment;

(c) a payoff letter, duly executed by ORIX Growth Capital, LLC, that addresses the ORIX Prepayment, along with evidence that the ORIX Prepayment will occur concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination Transactions, the Private Placement, and the Convertible Note Issuance;

(d) a letter, duly executed by ORIX, terminating that certain Secondary Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2021, by and among Bank, Borrower, and ORIX;

(e) payment of a $5,000 facility fee, which may be debited from Borrower’s accounts;

(f) payment of all Bank Expenses, including Bank’s expenses for the documentation of this Amendment and any related documents, which may be debited from Borrower’s accounts; and

(g) such other documents and completion of such other matters as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

11. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to have been made under and shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York (without regard to choice of law principles except as set forth in Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law) in all respects, including matters of construction, validity and performance, and none of its terms or provisions may be waived, altered, modified or amended except as Bank may consent thereto in a writing duly signed for and on its behalf.

12. Post-Closing. Borrower shall deliver to Bank, within seven (7) days after the date of this Amendment, original wet-ink signatures to the documents executed by Loan Parties referenced in Section 10 of this Amendment.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:
ZEROFOX, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
GUARANTORS:
RBP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person
ZEROFOX CHILE HOLDINGS, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person
ZEROFOX INDIA HOLDING, LLC
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Authorized Person
VIGILANTE ATI, INC.
By:   /s/ James C. Foster
Name: James C. Foster
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

[Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement]


BANK:
STIFEL BANK
/s/ James C. Binz
By: James C. Binz
Title: Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement]

EX-16.1

Exhibit 16.1

August 9, 2022

Office of the Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have read ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. (“ZeroFox”) statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated August 9, 2022. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm under Item 4.01, in which we were informed of our dismissal on August 3, 2022. We are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

New York, New York

EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

Entity

  

Jurisdiction

ZeroFox, Inc.    Delaware
Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc.    Delaware
IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC    Delaware
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021


ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

     1  

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

     3  

Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited)

     4  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

     5  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     7  


ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(dollars, expect for share data)    June 30, 2022      December 31, 2021  

ASSETS

 

Current Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,012,053      $ 17,985,874  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $52,000 and $179,000 at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

     12,037,164        9,996,832  

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

     1,070,550        953,331  

Capitalized contract costs, current

     1,064,938        825,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     31,184,705        29,761,567  

Property and equipment, net

     128,242        126,897  

Capitalized contract costs, net of current portion

     188,371        263,017  

Deferred tax asset

     1,226,506        1,229,237  

Other long-term assets, net

     —          36,712  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 32,727,824      $ 31,417,430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

1


ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

 

(dollars, expect for share data)    June 30, 2022     December 31,
2021
 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 7,950,024     $ 7,286,039  

Accrued expenses

     5,680,369       6,606,507  

Deferred revenue, current

     8,869,454       7,560,192  

Current portion of convertible debt, carried at fair value

     2,923,774       2,444,924  

Current portion of long-term debt

     3,333,333       1,666,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     28,756,954       25,564,329  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     1,610,239       2,115,846  

Accrued expenses, long-term

     779,102       749,633  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     6,654,730       8,319,407  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     37,801,025       36,749,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 18)

    

Redeemable convertible preferred stock:

    

A-1 redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 6,000,000 shares authorized, 5,882,350 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively; liquidation preference of $9,999,996 at June 30, 2022 and $9,999,996 at December 31, 2021

     9,999,996       9,999,996  

A-2 redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 27,000,000 shares authorized, 26,194,324 and 26,069,330 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021, respectively, liquidation preference of $55,165,745 at June 30, 2022 and liquidation preference of $54,902,008 at December 31, 2021

     55,165,745       54,902,008  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total redeemable convertible preferred stock

     65,165,741       64,902,004  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 53,000,000 shares authorized, 12,925,071 and 11,671,845 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

     1,292       1,167  

Additional paid in capital

     24,233       —    

Accumulated deficit

     (70,264,467     (70,234,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (70,238,942     (70,233,789
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 32,727,824     $ 31,417,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

2


ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

            Six Months Ended June 30,
(dollars, expect for share data)           2022     2021  

Revenue (1)

      $ 56,706,313     $ 53,304,967  

Cost of services (1)

        44,207,617       41,390,281  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

Gross profit

        12,498,696       11,914,686  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

       

Sales and marketing (1)

        4,827,566       3,719,981  

General and administrative (1)

        3,977,071       2,506,795  

Research and development

        2,838,032       2,318,183  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

        11,642,669       8,544,959  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

        856,027       3,369,727  

Interest and other expense:

       

Interest expense

        257,077       242,796  

Other expense (1)

        472,962       91,372  

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

        133,302       —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest and other expense

        863,341       334,168  

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

        (7,314     3,035,559  

Income tax expense

        22,197       863,914  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

      $ (29,511   $ 2,171,645  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders

       
     Basic:      $ (8,356   $ 561,760  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Diluted:      $ (8,356   $ 1,609,885  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders

       
     Basic:      $ 0.00     $ 0.05  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Diluted:      $ 0.00     $ 0.05  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders

       
     Basic:        12,706,627       11,192,975  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Diluted:        12,706,627       44,640,750  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

(1) See Note 16 for amounts attributable to related parties included in these line items.

 

3


ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

    Series A-1 Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Series A-2 Convertible
Preferred Stock
          Common Stock                    
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount     Additional
Paid In
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 

Balance at December 31, 2020

    5,882,350     $ 4,999,998       26,069,330     $ 27,451,004           9,674,164     $ 967     $ 585,503     $ (37,895,059   $ (37,308,589

Common stock issued

    —         —         —         —             1,329,190       133       38,768       —         38,901  

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —             —         —         10,722       —         10,722  

Net income

    —         —         —         —             —         —         —         2,171,645       2,171,645  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2021

    5,882,350     $ 4,999,998       26,069,330     $ 27,451,004           11,003,354     $ 1,100     $ 634,993     $ (35,723,414   $ (35,087,321
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
    Series A-1 Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Series A-2 Convertible
Preferred Stock
          Common Stock                    
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount     Additional
Paid In
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 

Balance at December 31, 2021

    5,882,350     $ 9,999,996       26,069,330     $ 54,902,008           11,671,845     $ 1,167     $ —       $ (70,234,956   $ (70,233,789

Preferred stock issued

    —         —         124,994       263,737           —         —         —         —         —    

Common stock issued

    —         —         —         —             1,253,226       125       10,793       —         10,918  

Stock-based compensation expense

    —         —         —         —             —         —         13,440       —         13,440  

Net loss

    —         —         —         —             —         —         —         (29,511     (29,511
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2022

    5,882,350     $ 9,999,996       26,194,324     $ 55,165,745           12,925,071     $ 1,292     $ 24,233     $ (70,264,467   $ (70,238,942
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2022     2021  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net (loss) income

   $ (29,511   $ 2,171,645  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     39,270       63,053  

Amortization of debt issuance cost

     1,989       1,989  

Stock-based compensation expense

     13,440       10,722  

Gain on warrant exercised

     (7,876     —    

Deferred tax expense

     2,731       —    

Change in fair value of debt

     478,850       89,380  

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

     133,302       —    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     (130,309     38,061  

Loss on sale of property and equipment

     904       1,798  

Changes in:

    

Accounts receivable

     (1,910,023     (1,696,727

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

     (80,508     (11,769

Capitalized contract costs

     (164,762     96,696  

Accounts payable

     663,985       264,933  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (758,358     981,890  

Deferred revenue

     803,655       (1,036,248
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (943,221     975,423  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (41,518     (79,671
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (41,518     (79,671
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payment of debt issuance costs

     —         (1,726

Proceeds from option exercise

     10,918       38,901  

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     —         (32,838
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     10,918       4,337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (973,821     900,089  

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period

     17,985,874       14,742,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents end of period

   $ 17,012,053     $ 15,642,710  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 254,592     $ 245,436  

Taxes

   $ 107,100     $ 139,500  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2022     2021  

Non-cash financing and investing activities:

    

Non-cash warrant exercise:

    

Increase in redeemable

    

convertible preferred stock

   $ (263,737   $ —    

Decrease in accrued expense

   $ 271,613     $ —    

Increase in retained earnings

   $ (7,876   $ —    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ID EXPERTS HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Unaudited)

 

1.

Organization and Description of Business

ID Experts Holdings, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) believes it has a leading position in the United States by revenues as a provider of data breach response services, and associated identity and privacy protection services, to both government and commercial entities. The Company’s data breach solutions include prevention, detection, forensic services, notification, and recovery assistance. The Company’s membership subscriptions include credit and non-credit monitoring, prevention tools, and unlimited recovery assistance. ID Experts Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 2016 at which time Identity Theft Guard Solutions, Inc., the primary operating entity, became the wholly owned subsidiary of ID Experts Holdings, Inc. in 2016 during its recapitalization. The Company serves clients throughout the United States of America and its headquarters are in Portland, Oregon.

On December 15, 2021, the Company’s board of directors approved a business combination agreement, which was entered into as of December 17, 2021 and announced publicly on December 20, 2021. The business combination agreement details a transaction where the Company is to be merged with ZeroFox, Inc. (“ZeroFox”) and L&F Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) and a publicly traded company. The Company is the legal acquiree. The transaction closed on August 3, 2022, with ZeroFox considered to be a variable interest entity and the merger accounted for as an acquisition by the SPAC of ZeroFox in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See Note 2b. for additional information.

 

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

a.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). References to U.S. GAAP issued by the FASB in these notes to the consolidated financial statements are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC).

 

b.

Emerging Growth Company Status

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” (“EGC”) as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, (the “JOBS Act”), and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not EGCs. The Company may take advantage of these exemptions until it is no longer an EGC under Section 107 of the JOBS Act and has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result of this election, the Company’s financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) standards’ effective dates.

 

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The Company merged with a publicly traded Special Purpose Acquisition Company (a “SPAC”), and the transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition by the SPAC of ZeroFox in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and ZeroFox will be considered a variable interest entity. Refer to Note 1 for more information regarding the transaction. The surviving company will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the surviving company’s first fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of the SPAC’s initial public offering, (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which the surviving company has total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, (iii) the last day of the fiscal year in which the surviving company is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of the surviving company’s common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700.0 million as of the prior June 30th or (iv) the date on which the surviving company’s has issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.

 

c.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

d.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported during the period. Such estimates include assumptions used in the allocation of revenue, long-lived assets, liabilities, depreciable lives of assets, stock-based compensation, and deferred income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

e.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of business checking accounts. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company generally places its cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions deemed to be of high-credit-quality in order to limit its credit exposure. The Company maintains its cash accounts with financial institutions where, at times, deposits exceed federal insurance limits. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which, due to their short-term nature, approximate fair value.

 

f.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from its accounts receivable portfolio. In establishing the required allowance, management considers historical losses adjusted for current market conditions, the Company’s customers’ financial condition, any amount of receivables in dispute, and the current receivables aging and historic payment patterns. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts at least quarterly. Accounts receivable are presented on the consolidated balance sheets net of allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

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Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consist of the following:

 

     June 30, 2022      December 31,
2021
 

Billed trade receivables

   $ 4,576,593      $ 2,941,898  

Unbilled receivables

     7,460,571        7,054,934  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,037,164      $ 9,996,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. The Company determines the allowance based on known troubled accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence.

The following table summarizes activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2022      2021  

Beginning balance

   $ 179,000      $ 13,000  

Additional charged to costs and expenses

     (130,309      38,061  

Deductions(1)

     3,309        (61
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 52,000      $ 51,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Represents write-offs and recoveries of prior year charges.

 

g.

Fair Value Measurement

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, including respective accrued interest balances, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy requires that the Company maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 – Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities.

Refer to Note 17 “Fair Value Measurements” for additional information on how the Company determines fair value for its assets and liabilities.

 

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h.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at the cost of acquisition, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Equipment under capital leases are stated at the present value of minimum lease payments and amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements are computed using the straight-line method.

The estimated useful lives for property and equipment categories are as follows:

 

Asset Classification

   Estimated Useful Life
Office and computer equipment    3 years
Software    5 years
Furniture and fixtures    7 years
Leasehold improvements    Lesser of lease term or useful life

The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, impairments are recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset group is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset group. An impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset group exceeds its fair value. No impairment losses were recognized for six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

i.

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with Topic 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised products or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those products or services. To achieve the core principle of this standard, the Company applies the following five steps:

 

a)

Identify Contracts with Customers

b)

Identify the Performance Obligations in the Contract

c)

Determine the Transaction Price

d)

Allocate the Transaction Price to Performance Obligations in the Contract

e)

Recognize Revenue When or As Performance Obligations are Satisfied

For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates total consideration to each performance obligation on a relative fair value basis based on management’s estimate of stand-alone selling price (“SSP”).

 

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The following table illustrates the timing of the Company’s revenue recognition:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2022     2021  

Breach services – point in time

     13.1     8.2

Breach services – over time

     82.9     88.8

Consumer membership services – over time

     4.0     3.0

As discussed in Note 7, all revenue was recognized over time prior to the adoption of ASC 606.

Breach Services

IDX’s breach services revenue consists of contracts with various combinations of notification, project management, communication services, and ongoing identity protection services. Performance periods generally range from one to three years, and payment terms are generally between thirty and sixty days. Contracts generally do not contain significant financing components. The Company’s breach services contracts are structured as either fixed or variable. In fixed contracts, a fixed total price or fixed per-impacted individual price is charged for the total combination of services. For variable breach services contracts, the breach communications component, which includes notifications and call center, is charged at a fixed total fee, and ongoing identity protection services are charged as incurred using a fixed price per enrollment. Fixed fees are generally billed at the time the statement of work is executed and are due upon receipt, and large contracts are typically billed 50% upfront and due upon receipt with the remaining 50% invoiced subsequently with net 30 terms. For variable breaches the charges for identity protection services are billed monthly for the prior month and are due net 30.

Consumer Membership Services

The Company provides consumer membership services through its employer groups and strategic partners as well as directly to end-users through its retail business. Consumer membership services consist of multiple bundled identity and privacy product offerings and provide members with ongoing monitoring services. For consumer membership services, revenue is recognized ratably over the service period. Performance periods are generally one year. Payments from employer groups and strategic partners are generally collected monthly, and payments from end-users are collected up front.

Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. No losses on uncompleted contracts were recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Significant Judgments

Significant judgments and estimates are required under Topic 606. Due to the complexity of certain contracts, the actual revenue recognition treatment required under Topic 606 for the Company’s arrangements may be dependent on contract-specific terms and may vary in some instances. The Company’s contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple services, including project management services, notification services, call center services, and monitoring services. Determining whether services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately requires significant judgment.

 

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The Company is required to estimate the total consideration expected to be received from contracts with customers, including any variable consideration. Once the estimated transaction price is established, amounts are allocated to performance obligations on a relative SSP basis. The Company’s breach business derives revenue from two main performance obligations: (i) notification and (ii) combined call center and monitoring services, described further in Note 7.

At contract inception, the Company assesses the products and services promised in the contract to identify each performance obligation and evaluate whether the performance obligations are capable of being distinct and are distinct within the context of the contract. Performance obligations that are not both capable of being distinct and distinct within the context of the contract are combined and treated as a single performance obligation in determining the allocation and recognition of revenue. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations requires significant judgment. In determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations, the Company assesses whether the customer can benefit from the products and services on their own or together with other readily available resources and whether our promise to transfer the product or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.

Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. The Company rarely sells its individual breach services on a standalone basis, and accordingly, the Company is required to estimate the range of SSPs for each performance obligation. In instances where the SSP is not directly observable because the Company does not sell the service separately, the Company reviews information that includes historical discounting practices, market conditions, cost-plus analysis, and other observable inputs to determine an appropriate SSP. The Company typically has more than one SSP for individual performance obligations due to the stratification of those items by classes of customers, size of breach, and other circumstances. In these instances, the Company may use other available information such as service inclusions or exclusions, customizations to notifications, or varying lengths of call center or monitoring services in determining the SSP.

If a group of agreements are so closely related to each other that they are, in effect, part of a single arrangement, such agreements are deemed to be one arrangement for revenue recognition purposes. The Company exercises judgment to evaluate the relevant facts and circumstances in determining whether the separate agreements should be accounted for separately or as, in substance, a single arrangement. The Company’s judgments about whether a group of contracts comprises a single arrangement can affect the allocation of consideration to the distinct performance obligations, which could have an effect on results of the Company’s operations for the periods involved.

Generally, the Company has not experienced significant returns or refunds to customers. The Company’s estimates related to revenue recognition may require significant judgment and the change in these estimates could have an effect on the Company’s results of operations during the periods involved.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in receivables, contract assets, or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing and records a deferred revenue liability when revenue is expected to be recognized subsequent to invoicing. For the Company’s breach services agreements, customers are typically invoiced at the beginning of the arrangement for the entire contract. When the breach agreement includes variable components related to as-incurred monitoring services, customers are invoiced monthly for the duration of the enrollment or call center period.

 

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Unbilled accounts receivable, which consists of services billed one month in arrears, was $7,460,571 and $7,054,934 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These unbilled amounts are included in accounts receivable as the Company has the unconditional right to receive this consideration.

Contract assets are presented as other receivables within the consolidated balance sheets and primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed on service contracts. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the Company invoices the customer. Contract liabilities are presented as deferred revenue and relate to payments received for services that are yet to be recognized in revenue.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized $4,466,598 of revenue that was included in deferred revenue at the end of the preceding year. All other deferred revenue activity is due to the timing of invoices in relation to the timing of revenue, as described above. The Company expects to recognize as revenue approximately 57% of its June 30, 2022, deferred revenue balance in the remaining two quarters of 2022, 43% in the six months ended June 30, 2023, and the remainder thereafter.

In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from that of invoicing, the Company has determined that its contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of invoicing terms is to provide customers with simplified and predictable ways of purchasing the Company’s services, not to facilitate financing arrangements.

Government Contracts

The Company evaluates arrangements with governmental entities containing “fiscal funding” or “termination for convenience” provisions, when such provisions are required by law, to determine the probability of possible cancellation. The Company considers multiple factors, including the history with the customer in similar transactions and budgeting and approval processes undertaken by the governmental entity. If the Company determines upon execution of these arrangements that the likelihood of cancellation is remote, it then recognizes revenues for such arrangements once all relevant criteria have been met. If such a determination cannot be made, revenues are recognized upon the earlier of cash receipt or approval of the applicable funding provision by the governmental entity for such arrangements.

 

j.

Contract Costs

The Company capitalizes costs to obtain a contract or fulfill a contract. These costs are recorded as capitalized contract costs on the consolidated balance sheets. Costs to obtain a contract for a new customer are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period of benefit. The Company determined the estimated period of benefit by taking into consideration the contractual term. The Company periodically reviews the carrying amount of the capitalized contract costs to determine whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that could affect the period of benefit. Amortization expense associated with costs to fulfill a contract is recorded to cost of services on the Company’s consolidated statements of income, and amortization expense associated with costs to obtain a contract (sales commissions) is recorded to sales and marketing expense.

 

k.

Cost of Services

Cost of services consists of fees to outsourced service providers for credit monitoring, call center operation, notification mailing, insurance, and other miscellaneous services and internal labor costs. Costs incurred for breach service contracts represent fulfillment costs. These costs are deferred within capitalized contract costs and recognized in relation to revenue recorded over the combined service and membership terms. The remainder of cost of services are expensed as incurred. Relevant depreciation and amortization are included in cost of services.

 

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l.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses primarily consist of personnel costs and contractor fees related to the bundling of other third-party software products that are offered as one combined package within the Company’s product offerings. Personnel costs include salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation and related employer-paid payroll taxes, as well as an allocation of our facilities, benefits, and internal IT costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

 

m.

Long-term Debt

Convertible notes and amounts borrowed under credit agreements are carried at cost, net of debt discounts and issuance costs, as long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheets. The debt discounts and issuance costs are amortized to interest expense on the consolidated statements of income using the straight-line method over the contractual term of the note if that method is not materially different from the effective interest rate method. Cash interest payments are due either quarterly or semi-annually in arrears and the Company accrues interest expense monthly based on the annual coupon rate. See Note 4 for further discussion regarding our convertible notes and credit agreement.

 

n.

Debt Issuance Costs

Fees paid to lenders and service providers in connection with the origination of debt are capitalized as debt issuance costs and presented as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the debt issuance costs presented on the consolidated balance sheets as a reduction to debt are $11,937 and $13,926, respectively.

 

o.

Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs amounted to $674,020 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and $641,733 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

p.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company grants stock options to purchase common stock to employees with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock, as determined by the Board of Directors and management. The Board of Directors, with the assistance of outside valuation experts, determine the fair value of the underlying stock by considering several factors, including historical and projected financial results, the risks the Company faced at the time, the preferences of the Company’s debt holders and preferred stockholders, and the lack of liquidity of the Company’s common stock.

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. Such value is recognized as expense over the requisite service period using the straight-line method, net of forfeitures as they occur.

Excess tax benefits of awards that relate to stock option exercises are reflected as operating cash inflows. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for options amounted to $13,440 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and $10,722 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

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q.

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Series A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock are participating securities, due to their rights to receive dividends. The Company calculates EPS under the two-class method which all earnings (distributed and undistributed) are allocated to each class of common stock and participating securities. The allocation between common stock and participating securities is based upon the rights to dividends for the two types of securities.

For periods of net income, and when the effects are not anti-dilutive, the Company calculates diluted earnings per share by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares plus the weighted average number of common shares assuming the conversion of the Company’s convertible notes, as well as the impact of all potential dilutive common shares, consisting primarily of common stock options using the treasury stock method. For periods of net loss, shares used in the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation represent basic shares as using potentially dilutive shares would be anti-dilutive.

 

r.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash balances and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash balances at two financial institutions. The balances, at times, exceed federally insured limits. As of June 30, 2022, balances exceeded federally insured limits by $16,991,077. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts, and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk from cash. Concentrations of credit with respect to accounts receivables are generally limited due to the large number of customers, outside the U.S. Government, comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across different industries.

The Company generated 73% and 80% of its revenue in for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, from the U.S. Government, who generally pays invoices in less than thirty days and is deemed to be a low credit risk. On June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accounts receivables from the U.S. Government made up 57% and 69% of the Company’s outstanding accounts receivables, respectively.

 

s.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax effect of differences between recorded assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis along with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the rate change becomes effective. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained in the event of a tax audit. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. $65,341 and $113,952 in penalties and interest have been accrued to expense as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and are discussed further in Note 11.

 

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Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in management’s opinion, it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in prior carryback years, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company’s valuation allowance is based on all available positive and negative evidence, including its recent financial operations, evaluation of positive and negative evidence with respect to certain specific deferred tax assets including evaluating sources of future taxable income to support the realization of the deferred tax assets.

The Company’s income tax returns are generally subject to examination by taxing authorities for a period of three years from the date they are filed. Tax authorities may have the ability to review and adjust net operating loss or tax credit carryforwards that were generated prior to these periods if utilized in an open tax year. As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2016 through 2021 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and applicable state and local taxing authorities.

 

t.

Sales and Use Taxes

The Company collects sales tax in various jurisdictions. Upon collection from customers, it records the amount as a payable to the related jurisdiction. On a periodic basis, it files a sales tax return with the jurisdictions and remits the amounts indicated on the return.

 

u.

Segment Reporting

Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, the chief executive officer, or decision-making group, in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company views its operations and manages its business as one operating segment. All revenue has been generated in the United States, and all assets are held in the United States.

 

v.

Deferred Rent and Lease Incentives

Rent expense and lease incentives from the Company’s operating lease are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company’s operating lease includes rent escalation payment terms and a rent-free period. Deferred rent represents the difference between actual operating lease payments and straight-line rent expense over the term of the lease.

 

w.

Standards Issued and Adopted

In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings per Share (“Topic 260”), Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments (“Subtopic 470-50”), Compensation – Stock Compensation (“Topic 718”), and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“Subtopic 815-40”). ASU 2021-04 clarifies the accounting by issuers for modifications or exchanges of equity-classified warrants and is effective for fiscal years starting after December 15, 2021. The Company adopted the standard prospectively as of January 1, 2022, with no impact on the financial statements.

 

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x.

Standards Issued but Not Yet Effective

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”) aimed at making leasing activities more transparent and comparable. The new standard requires substantially all leases be recognized by lessees on their consolidated balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability, including leases currently classified as operating leases. Initially, ASU 2016-02 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. In October 2019, the FASB decided to extend the implementation date for private companies to be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. However, in May 2020, the FASB decided to provide an additional one-year deferral of the mandatory effective date of the new lease standard for all private companies. As a result, the Company’s effective date for ASU 2016-02 was deferred to accounting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company will adopt this guidance for the annual period ended December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and subsequently issued additional guidance that modified ASU 2016-13. The standard requires an entity to change its accounting approach for measuring and recognizing credit losses on certain financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables, certain non-trade receivables, customer advances and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures, by replacing the existing “incurred loss” framework with an expected credit loss recognition model. The new standard results in earlier recognition of credit losses based on past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. FASB pushed back the effective date of CECL from January 2021 to January 2023 for smaller reporting companies as defined by Securities Exchange from January 2022 to January 2023 for nonpublic companies. The standard is effective for entities with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within such fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“Topic 740”), the amendments which remove certain exceptions for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intra-period allocation and calculating income taxes in interim periods. The ASU also adds guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas, including recognizing deferred taxes for tax goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2019-12 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“Topics: 470-20, 815-40”). The standards reduce the number of accounting models for convertible instruments and allows more contracts to qualify for equity classification. The standard also amends diluted EPS calculations for convertible instruments and amends the requirements for a contract (or embedded derivative) that is potentially settled in an entity’s own shares to be classified in equity. The standard is effective for entities with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (“Subtopic 470-20”) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“Subtopic 815-40”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by eliminating large sections of the existing guidance in this area. It also eliminates several triggers for derivative accounting, including a requirement to settle certain contracts by delivering registered shares. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-06 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

3.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following amounts on June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

     June 30,
2022
     December 31,
2021
 

Furniture and office equipment

   $ 350,577      $ 602,412  

Computer equipment and software

     499,641        521,173  

Leasehold improvements

     69,116        73,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property and equipment

     919,334        1,196,759  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (791,092      (1,069,862
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

   $ 128,242      $ 126,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense recorded related to property and equipment was $39,270 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and $63,053 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

4.

Long-term Debt

The below table presents details of the Company’s debt on June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

     June 30,
2022
     December 31,
2021
 

Current maturity term loan

   $ 3,333,333      $ 1,666,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,333,333      $ 1,666,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     

Term loan, net of debt issuance costs

   $ 6,654,730      $ 8,319,407  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 9,988,063      $ 9,986,074  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The future contractual maturities for the long-term debt subsequent to June 30, 2022 are summarized as follows:

 

     Future
Payments
 

2022 (Remaining quarters)

   $ 1,666,667  

2023

     3,333,333  

2024

     3,333,333  

2025

     1,666,667  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Less net debt issuance costs

     (11,937
  

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 9,988,063  
  

 

 

 

Term Loan

On December 29, 2020, the Company executed the amended and restated loan and security agreement. This resulted in the extinguishment of the original “Term Loan” and established a new Term Loan of $10,000,000. The new Term Loan matures June 1, 2025 and bears interest at the prime referenced rate plus 1.5%, which was 6.25% as of June 30, 2022. Monthly principal payments begin on July 1, 2022. The Company will make interest-only payments monthly beginning on February 1, 2021. The loan is subject to certain standardized financial covenants, and the carrying value of the Term Loan approximates its fair value. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of June 30, 2022.

 

5.

Convertible Debt Loan

In December 2018, the Company entered into a convertible debt loan with several of its existing investors for $1,409,498. The convertible debt loan matures on December 20, 2022 and bears 12% interest, paid at maturity. The related party lenders have the option to convert the note in conjunction with a qualified financing at 80% of the share price paid by other investors. The related party lenders receive 150% of the outstanding value of notes and accrued interest in conjunction with a sale of the Company. The Company, with consent from the related party lenders, may prepay the convertible debt loan without penalty. The convertible debt loan is a general, unsecured obligation of the Company.

The Company has elected to fair value the convertible debt loan. At the end of each period, the Company calculates the fair value of the convertible debt and any changes are recorded within other expense in the consolidated financial statements. There has been no change in fair value from a change in credit quality. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded changes in fair value of $478,850 and $89,379, respectively. See Note 17 for additional information over fair value measuring.

 

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6.

Warrants

The following table summarizes activity for the Company’s preferred and common stock warrants for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2022      2021  

Preferred Stock Warrants

     

Beginning balance

     125,000        125,000  

Warrants exercised

     (124,994      —    

Warrants used for net exercise

     (6      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     —          125,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common Stock Warrants

     

Beginning balance

     1,280,506        1,280,506  

Warrants exercised

     (980,460      —    

Warrants used for net exercise

     (46      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

     300,000        1,280,506  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock Warrants

In connection with a Related Party Term Loan modification, dated December 18, 2018, the Company has issued 125,000 preferred stock warrants with an exercise price of $0.0001.

The Company calculates the fair value of the vested Series A-2 preferred stock warrant at the end of each reporting period. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 the Company recorded a change in fair value of the preferred stock warrant of $0 and $0, respectively. The change in fair value is presented in change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statements of income.

On February 14, 2022, the Related Party exercised their preferred stock warrants, reducing the warrant liability included within accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets. The non-cash exercise resulted in an increase of 124,994 A-2 preferred stock shares, which are presented as redeemable convertible preferred stock on the consolidated balance sheets.

Common Stock Warrants

In February 2015, the Company issued 300,000 common stock warrants at a strike price of $0.60 to a client/vendor. The common stock warrants are exercisable upon a Liquidation Event as defined in the agreement as the first occurrence of any sale of the Company’s assets, a merger, or a firm underwritten public offering of common stock. The warrant expires on February 10, 2025. The Company calculates the fair value of the vested common stock warrant at the end of each reporting period. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded a change in fair value of the common stock warrant of $133,302 and $0, respectively. The change in fair value is presented in change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statements of income, and the common stock warrant is included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets. The 300,000 common stock warrants were exercised on July 26, 2022.

 

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In connection with a Related Party Term Loan, dated August 2, 2016, the Company has issued 980,506 common stock warrants with an exercise price of $0.0001. The value of these common stock warrants was initially recorded as a reduction of the face value of debt on issuance with an offset to additional paid in capital. The warrant’s value is recorded to interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the debt. These common stock warrants were fully expensed as of December 31, 2020.

On February 14, 2022, the Related Party exercised their common stock warrants, reducing the warrant liability included within accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets. The non-cash exercise resulted in an increase of 980,460 common stock shares.

 

7.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

ASC 606

Performance Obligations

The Company’s primary performance obligations under breach services contracts are notification services and combined call center and monitoring services. These were determined by reviewing all of the services provided within the Company’s contracts and establishing whether each service is capable of being distinct and capable of being distinct within the context of the contract. With each performance obligation, the customer can benefit from the service either on its own or together with other resources readily available and it is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.

The following table summarizes breach revenue from contracts with customers for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2022      2021  

Notification services

   $ 7,444,031      $ 4,346,061  

Call center and monitoring services

     47,012,101        47,329,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total breach services

   $ 54,456,132      $ 51,675,203  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notification Services – The Company’s notification and mailing services include project management, postage, and setup costs to develop notification templates that will be printed and mailed to the customer’s impacted population. These notifications are typically printed by the Company’s third-party printers and mailed via USPS. Occasionally, these notifications are emailed. The Company recognizes revenue for notification services upfront upon the date that the notifications are mailed, which typically coincides with the call center start date. The Company is deemed to be the principal in these transactions as it is primarily responsible for fulfilling the obligation, has full discretion in price setting, and controls the notification services before the resulting notifications are transferred to the customer or consumer.

 

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Call Center and Monitoring Services – Call center services consist of fees charged to setup an incident-specific call center and website for the customer’s impacted, notified population. The call center component of the Company’s services serves as a facilitation of its monitoring services and revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement, which typically lasts for 15 months total (3 months for the call center/enrollment period plus 12 months of monitoring services). Monitoring services consist of fees charged to continually monitor individuals’ credit and identity. Additional services are bundled with monitoring services such as non-credit reporting, alerts, and insurance. For fixed contracts, these services are typically invoiced upfront, and for variable contracts, the Call Center services are invoiced upfront along with the Notification Services, with Monitoring services being invoiced monthly, as incurred over the enrollment period. The Company notes that the timing and contents of billing can vary based on individual contract, and this usually only occurs with much larger breach deals.

Consumer Membership Services

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, revenue from consumer membership services was 4.0% and 3.0% of total revenue, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, no single consumer membership services customer exceeded 10% of total revenue.

Timing of Revenue Recognition

As a result of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance, the timing of recognition of certain performance obligations has changed. For example, most breach services contracts contain distinct performance obligations and now have a portion of revenue recognized up front, whereas these arrangements were previously recognized over time. In addition, allocating the transaction price on a relative SSP basis under the new guidance has generally resulted in an acceleration of revenue of point-in-time performance obligations.

Contract Costs

During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $6,685,320 , and $4,457,265, respectively, of amortization expense of capitalized contract costs. Contract costs include fulfillment costs and costs to obtain contracts. There were no impairment losses recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent contracted revenue that has not been recognized, which include contract liabilities and amounts that will be billed and recognized as revenue in future periods. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $93,142,293 of remaining performance obligations. The approximate percentages expected to be recognized as revenue in the future are as follows:

 

     Total
Remaining
Performance
Obligations
     0 - 12
Months
    13 - 24
Months
    Over 24
Months
 

Breach services

   $ 92,507,509        98     1     1

Consumer membership services

     634,785        100     —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 93,142,294        98     1     1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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8.

Leases

The Company has two leases related to office equipment and one lease related to office space. The two office equipment leases and the office space lease are operating leases. The Company’s operating leases have varying maturity dates through the year ending 2025.

Rental payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease including any periods of free rent. The Company’s rental expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were $201,008 and $189,826, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of June 30, 2022 are:

 

     Operating
Leases
 

Years Ending December 31:

  

2022 (remaining quarters)

   $ 265,900  

2023

     149,363  

2024

     47,856  

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 463,119  
  

 

 

 

 

9.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

(a) Series A-1 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

On July 29, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of up to 6,000,000 shares of Series A-1 preferred stock, par value $0.0001. The original issuance price of the Series A-1 preferred stock was $0.85. Series A-1 preferred stock is recorded at the maximum redemption value per the agreement in redeemable convertible preferred stock on the consolidated balance sheets.

Dividends

If a dividend is declared on common stock, the stockholders of Series A-1 preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to the dividend they would receive if the shares were converted to common stock. If a dividend is declared on a class of shares that is not convertible to common stock, the convertible preferred stockholders receive an amount determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each class of stock by the original price of such class and (B) multiplying the faction by the original issue price of the convertible preferred stock. The convertible preferred stockholders must receive their pro-rata dividends before or concurrent with any dividend payable to common stockholders. No dividends have been approved or declared by the board of directors related to the Company’s Series A-1 preferred stock.

Liquidation

In a liquidation event, excluding a public offering, stockholders of the Series A-1 preferred stock shall receive any declared and unpaid dividends, plus the higher of a liquidation preference of $0.85 per share, or the value the stockholders would receive if shares were converted to common stock and Series B preferred stock.

 

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Redemption

The Series A-1 preferred stock is redeemable at the option of the stockholders seven years after original issuance, which is outside of the Company’s control, and therefore, is classified as temporary equity in the consolidated balance sheets. The redemption price is the higher of the fair market value of the shares upon conversion to common stock or the original issuance price plus any declared and unpaid dividends. The fair market value of the shares shall not exceed any amount which is greater than two times (2x) the original issue price.

Conversion

Stockholders may convert their preferred shares into an equal quantity of common stock and Series B preferred stock at their election. In the event of a Qualified IPO, which is defined in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation as upon the closing of the sale of shares of common stock to the public at a price of $2.6325 per share, resulting in at least $50,000,000 in gross proceeds, the Series A-1 preferred stock automatically convert to common stock and Series B preferred stock.

Voting

Stockholders of Series A-1 preferred stock are entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock their preferred shares would convert into as of the record date.

(b) Series A-2 Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

On July 29, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of up to 27,000,000 of Series A-2 preferred stock, par value $0.0001. The original issuance price of the Series A-2 preferred stock was $1.053. Series A-2 preferred stock is recorded at the maximum redemption value per the agreement in redeemable convertible preferred stock on the consolidated balance sheets.

Dividends

If a dividend is declared on common stock, the stockholders of Series A-2 preferred stock are entitled to receive an amount equal to the dividend they would receive if the shares were converted to common stock. If a dividend is declared on a class of shares that is not convertible to common stock, the convertible preferred stockholders receive an amount determined by (A) dividing the amount of the dividend payable on each class of share by the original price of such class and (B) multiplying the faction by the original issue price of the convertible preferred stock. The convertible preferred stockholders must receive their pro-rata dividends before or concurrent with any dividend payable to the common stockholders. No dividends have been approved or declared by board of directors related to the Company’s convertible Preferred A-2 stock.

Liquidation

In a liquidation event, excluding a public offering, the stockholders of the Series A-2 preferred stock shall receive any declared and unpaid dividends, plus the higher of a liquidation preference of $1.053 per share, or the value the stockholders would receive if shares were converted to common stock and Series B preferred stock.

Redemption

The Series A-2 preferred stock is redeemable at the option of the stockholders seven years after original issuance, which is outside of the Company’s control, and therefore, is classified as temporary equity in the consolidated balance sheets. The redemption price is the higher of the fair market value of the shares upon conversion to common stock or the original issuance price plus any declared and unpaid dividends. The fair market value of the shares shall not exceed any amount which is greater than two times (2x) the original issue price.

 

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Conversion

Stockholders may convert their preferred shares into an equal quantity of common stock and Series B preferred stock at their election. In the event of a Qualified IPO, which is defined in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation as upon the closing of the sale of shares of common stock to the public at a price of $2.6325 per share, resulting in at least $50,000,000 in gross proceeds, the Series A-2 preferred stock automatically convert to common and Series B preferred stock.

Voting

Holders of Series A-2 preferred stock are entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock their preferred shares would convert into as of the record date.

 

10.

Stockholders’ Deficit

(a) Series B Preferred Stock

On July 29, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved the issuance of up to 33,000,000 shares of Series B preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001. Stockholders of Series B preferred stock are not entitled to vote and do not have preferential dividend rights.

In the event of a liquidation event, excluding a public offering, Stockholders of Series B preferred stock receive, following all preferential distributions made to Series A-1 preferred stock and Series A-2 preferred stock, any declared and unpaid dividends, and a liquidation preference of $0.361 per share. As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, no Series B preferred stock was outstanding.

(b) Common Stock

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had authorized 53,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001. Stockholders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share, to receive dividends, if and when declared by the board of directors, and upon liquidation or dissolution, receive a portion of the assets available for distributions to stockholders, subject to preferential amounts owed to stockholders of the Company’s preferred stock.

Common stockholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to such shares. Common stock is subordinate to preferred stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, winding up, and dissolution of the Company.

No dividends have been approved or declared by board of directors related to the Company’s common stock.

 

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11.

Income Taxes

The income before income taxes is solely from domestic sources.

The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2022     2021  

Income tax expense from continuing operations

   $ 22,197     $ 863,914  

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (7,314   $ 3,035,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     (303.5 )%      28.5

The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2022 differs from the statutory rate due to non-deductible expenses and the impact of state taxes.

The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2021 differs from the statutory rate due to non-deductible expenses, the impact of state taxes, and the benefit of research credits.

The ending balance for the unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions was approximately $665,150 at June 30, 2022 and $680,958 as of December 31, 2021. Penalties and interest of $20,759 and $113,952 have been accrued to expense as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The uncertain tax positions that are reasonably possible to decrease in the next twelve months are insignificant.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company is not currently under examination by tax authorities.

 

12.

Accrued Expenses

The Company accrues expenses related to payroll, taxes, rent, and other expenses within accrued expenses. The table below provides detail of the accrued expenses as of:

 

     June 30,
2022
     December 31,
2021
 

Accrued payroll, bonus, and employee benefits

   $ 1,501,439      $ 2,098,907  

Accrued warrant liability

     1,851,168        1,989,478  

Accrued sales taxes payable

     1,654,961        1,368,157  

Other accrued expenses

     634,192        1,009,846  

Deferred rent

     26,604        44,962  

Accrued taxes payable

     12,005        95,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

   $ 5,680,369      $ 6,606,507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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13.

Retirement Plan

The Company maintains a defined contribution 401(k) plan, whereby employees meeting certain requirements are eligible to participate. Eligible participants may contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan. The Company may make matching contributions in a percentage set by the Company each plan year. Discretionary contributions may be made at the option of the Company. The Company contributed $204,087 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and $171,250 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

14.

Stock Incentive Plan

In August 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”) in which incentive equity awards were authorized to be issued to key employees, officers, directors, and consultants of the Company. Under the terms of the 2016 Plan a maximum of 6,287,732 shares of common stock are available for issuance. The Company may grant shares of common stock in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock grants, non-restricted stock grants or restricted stock units. Options granted under the 2016 Plan have a term of ten years and vest over a period of up to 48 months, subject to modification by the Board of Directors. The exercise price of the options may not be granted at a price less than 100% of the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. In August 2017, the Company terminated the 2016 Plan and all shares available for issuance were rolled into the 2017 Plan. As of June 30, 2022, there were 265,000 awards outstanding and no shares available for issuance under the 2016 Plan.

In August 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) in which incentive equity awards were authorized to be issued to key employees, officers, directors, and consultants of the Company. Under the terms of the 2017 Plan a maximum of 8,785,330 shares of common stock are available for issuance and future cancellations and forfeitures from the 2016 Plan role into the available pool automatically. The Company may grant shares of common stock in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock grants, non-restricted stock grants or restricted stock units. Options granted under the 2017 Plan have a term of ten years and vest over a period of up to 60 months, subject to modification by the Board of Directors. The exercise price of the options may not be granted at a price less than 100% of the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant. As of June 30, 2022, there were 2,315,682 awards outstanding and 296,977 shares available for issuance under the 2017 Plan.

Stock based compensation expense of $13,440 and $10,722 for stock options was recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of income for the six months ending June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. At June 30 2022, there was $90,216 of total compensation expense related to stock-based awards granted under the plans that will be recognized from the remaining quarters in 2022 through 2026. The compensation expense of $90,216 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.26 years.

 

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The grant-date fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $1.97 and $0.07, respectively. The Company uses a simplified method to estimate the expected term of the options. The Company utilizes a divided yield rate of 0% as it does not expect to issue dividends. Since the Company’s shares are not publicly traded, expected volatility is estimated based on the average historical volatility of similar entities with publicly traded shares. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant. The weighted average assumptions for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 grants are as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2022     2021  
Valuation assumptions:             

Expected dividend yield

     0     0

Expected volatility

     35     36

Expected term (years)

     7.0       7.0  

Risk free interest rate

     2.20     0.50

Stock option activity during for the six months ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Number
of Shares
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
     Intrinsic
Value
 

Balance at December 31, 2021

     2,843,372      $ 0.14        7.3        5,767,781  

Granted

     72,500        1.97        

Exercised

     (272,766      0.04        

Forfeited

     (62,424      0.39        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2022

     2,580,682      $ 0.20        6.5        12,008,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable as of June 30, 2022

     1,511,596      $ 0.17        5.3        7,082,610  

The weighted average grant date fair value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $0.04 and $0.03, respectively. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $1,313,088 and $293,250, respectively. The fair value of shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $1,033,869 and $121,710, respectively.

 

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15.

Earnings per Share

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) is calculated under the two-class method under which all earnings (distributed and undistributed) are allocated to each class of common stock and participating securities based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Series A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock are entitled to receive nonforfeitable dividends equivalent to the dividends paid to the holders of Common Stock; the preferred shares meet the definition of participating securities. The following tables present the calculations of basic and diluted EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2022     2021  
     (Unaudited)  

Basic Earnings per Share

    

Net (loss) income applicable to common equity

   $ (29,511 )     $ 2,171,645  

Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

     21,155       (1,609,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to common stockholders

     (8,356     561,760  

Total weighted-average common shares outstanding

     12,706,627       10,212,469  

Total weighted average warrant common shares added to basic EPS

     —         980,506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted-average basic shares outstanding

     12,706,627       11,192,975  

Net (loss) income per share

   $ 0.00     $ 0.05  

Diluted Earnings per Share

    

Net (loss) income applicable to common equity

     $ 561,760  

Add: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

       1,609,885  
    

 

 

 

Diluted net (loss) income applicable to common stockholders

       2,171,645  

Total weighted-average basic shares outstanding

       11,192,975  

Add: employee stock options

       1,371,095  

Add: conversion of preferred shares

       32,076,680  
    

 

 

 

Total weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

       44,640,750  

Net income per share

     $ 0.05  

 

16.

Related Party Transactions

As discussed further in Note 5, the Company has a convertible debt loan due to several stockholders. The Company did not pay any loan fees or interest on the convertible debt loan to its stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Additionally, the Company recognized $446,040 and $869,228 in revenue from contracts with affiliates of minority stockholders and recognized $126,450 and $201,517 in expense from contracts with affiliates of majority stockholders during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, expense of $125,000 was recorded in cost of services and $1,540 was recorded in sales and marketing in the consolidated statements of income. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, expense of $200,000 was recorded in cost of services and $1,517 was recorded in sales and marketing in the consolidated statements of income.

 

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17.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value for certain liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis:

Convertible debt – The fair value is calculated taking into consideration the original term to maturity, weighing the possible outcomes and the current yield for similar debt. The present value of future cash flows is then calculated utilizing market-based discount rate assumptions.

 

     As of June 30,2022  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,012,053      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis

   $ 17,012,053      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Warrant liability

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,815,167  

Convertible debt

   $ —        $ —        $ 2,923,774  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value of liabilities

        

measured on a recurring basis

   $ —        $ —        $ 4,774,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2021  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,985,874      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis

   $ 17,985,874      $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Warrant liability

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,989,478  

Convertible debt

   $ —        $ —        $ 2,444,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fair value of liabilities

        

measured on a recurring basis

   $ —        $ —        $ 4,434,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents additional information about financial assets measured at fair value recurring basis for which the Company used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

     Convertible Debt  
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2022      2021  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 2,444,924      $ 1,732,686  

Loss from change in fair value

     478,850        44,458  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 2,923,774      $ 1,822,066  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The convertible debt was valued using the fair value option and is a level 3 measured instrument. See Note 5 Convertible Debt Loan for further information. The Company elected to use the fair value option. The fair value was determined based upon a scenario-based approach that considers the provisions of the convertible debt. The following table outlines the significant unobservable inputs as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

     Assumptions  

Unobservable input

   June 30,
2022
    December 31,
2021
 

Probabilities of conversion provisions

     95     75

Estimated timing of conversion

     0.47 years       0.97 years  

Time period to maturity

     0.47 years       0.97 years  

Risk-adjusted discount rate

     23.26     23.26

The following table presents additional information about financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

Warrant Liability

  
     June 30,  
     2022      2021  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 1,989,478      $ —    

Warrant reclassification

     (271,613      —    

Loss from change in fair value

     133,302        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $  1,851,167      $  —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Common Stock Warrant Unobservable input

   Assumptions
June 30, 2022
 

Volatility rate

     47

Term

     3.5 years  

Discount rate

     2.99

 

18.

Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may become involved in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. While the results of such litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such matters is not likely to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations or cash flows.

The Company has entered a non-cancellable purchase commitment of $64,854,622 related to six months of outsourced credit monitoring services provided to the Company’s largest customer as of June 30, 2022. This commitment amount and length is determined by the customer’s exercise of annual option periods.

 

19.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date these financial statements were available to be issued, August 9, 2022, and concluded that there are no material subsequent events which would require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements other than the matters discussed below.

The transaction, as described in Note 1 and Note 2b., closed on August 3, 2022, which resulted in the acquisition of the Company by ZeroFox.

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF IDX

IDX’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of IDX should be read together with its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, and its audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, in each case together with related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. The forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside of IDX’s control. Actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause future results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Market and Industry Information” included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Certain amounts may not foot due to rounding.

Overview

IDX was founded in 2003 with a mission to address the growing threat from data breaches and resulting identity theft and fraud. The Company created a software and services platform to help protect individuals from data breaches and resulting identity crime and to remediate the negative effects of such breaches.

As organizations began to experience cybersecurity breaches of growing frequency and severity, the Company expanded its offerings by providing organizations with data breach response services that leveraged IDX’s identity protection offerings for individuals. As new laws and regulations were passed that required breach notification and protections for affected individuals, the IDX business grew to serve both governmental and commercial entities of different sizes.

The Business

IDX believes it has a leading position in the United States by revenues as a provider of data breach response services, and associated identity and privacy protection services, to both government and commercial entities. IDX acquires new customers for its data breach services through cyber insurers (and their approved privacy attorneys) where IDX services are pre-approved, through direct relationships with organizations that choose to select a data breach response service provider, where IDX enters into a master services agreement (MSA) with them for current and future services, as well as through government channels as a result of approved listings with the General Services Administration (GSA) for federal agencies with the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) for state and local agencies.

IDX provides identity and privacy protection services through its proprietary, cloud-native platform for the protection of individuals impacted by data breaches, as well as through other channels, for proactively addressing the risks associated with privacy and identity risks to the affected individuals and the breached organization. This platform was designed to improve scalability and usability, while concurrently supporting rapid development of new capabilities, and compliance with increasingly rigorous security standards based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 Rev 4. Typically, IDX tests its own security controls, and in some cases contracts out testing to third parties as part of yearly FISMA security risk assessments, HIPAA security risk analysis for business associates, and SOC 2 type 2 certifications.

IDX has a substantial customer base for data breach services in the public sector. The largest component of revenue from the public sector results from a multiyear contract with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”), described below.

In 2015, OPM and the Department of Defense (“DoD”) awarded IDX a three-year, $330 million contract to provide identity protection and breach response services covering approximately 21.5 million current and former federal employees and contractors that were affected by the OPM data breach of background investigation records. IDX believes winning this


award resulted in further market validation, increased visibility, and enhanced reputation for IDX as a leading data breach response provider in the United States by revenues. Earning this award required the Company to comply with rigorous government security standards, and when combined with receiving “very good” and “excellent” Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPAR) ratings, the IDX data breach response business was well positioned to address large-scale data breaches.

In 2018, IDX won a rebid of the contract with OPM and the DoD worth at least $460 million, assuming all option periods and the extension period are exercised, for the period ending June 30, 2024 to provide identity protection services for certain employees and prospective employees of the U.S. government affected by a breach of OPM systems (“OPM Contract”). IDX believes the OPM Contract was and remains as of June 30, 2022 the largest data breach response arrangement in the history of such contracts in the United States, and further cemented IDX as a leading provider in the United States by revenues of data breach response services to both governmental and commercial entities. In addition, IDX is listed on the General Services Administration (GSA) SIN 520.20 for Data Breach Response and Identity Protection Services facilitating data breach response contracts with numerous other government agencies.

The OPM Contract is structured as a Base Period from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, followed by a series of options as follows: Option Period I from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, Option Period II from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, Option Period III from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and Option Period IV from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. OPM has an option to extend the OPM Contract from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, as well as an option to add a transition-out period. To date, OPM has exercised Option Period I, Option Period II, and Option Period III. IDX plans to pursue the rebid of the OPM Contract in 2024 for an extension through 2027. For more information, see a copy of the OPM Contract filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part.

IDX generates the largest component of its commercial revenue from organizations that require response services for data breach incidents. The response services typically include notifications of individuals impacted by the breach, call center support, and a customized webpage for providing information to (and providing privacy and identity protection software and services for) the affected population. In addition to revenue from data breach incident response services, IDX also provides identity and privacy services on a subscription basis to organizations, which they can offer as a benefit for their employees or customers.

Impact of COVID-19 On the Business

IDX operates in geographic locations that have been impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). The pandemic has affected, and could further affect, IDX’s operations, and the operations of its customers as a result of various factors, including but not limited to quarantines, local, state, and federal government public health orders, facility and business closures, and travel and logistics restrictions. IDX anticipates governments and businesses will likely take additional actions or extend existing actions to respond to the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic. IDX continues to actively monitor the impacts and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on IDX’s customers, supply chain, and operations. For further information, please see “Risk Factors—The COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.”

IDX instituted a global work-from-home policy in March 2020 and to-date have not experienced significant disruptions as a result. IDX has not requested relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and it therefore had no effect on its financial statements.

Key Factors Affecting Performance

New customer acquisition

IDX believes that its future growth depends in part on its ability to acquire new customers for its data breach services and consumer identity and privacy protection membership services to its strategic partners’ members, employer groups’ employees, and retail customers. Historically, IDX has sourced a significant proportion of new data breach services customers as a result of relationships with cyber insurers. IDX makes on-going investments in developing and maintaining these relationships, as well as relationships with privacy attorneys that represent many of their cyber insurers. Additionally, IDX invests in direct marketing to prospective customers for data breach services, as well as IDX’s identity and privacy membership services for employee benefits and strategic partner customer protection.


Customer Retention

IDX’s revenue growth is also fostered by its ability to retain customers that perceive on-going need for data breach response services, as well as cross-selling membership services for customers’ employees or their customers. Notably, IDX has multi-year contracts with some government entities, including the OPM Contract. The possible retention and renewal of the OPM Contract may also be a factor in maintaining revenue growth. For more information on the OPM Contract, see “Business of ZeroFox—IDX History and Business Overview.”

Investing in Business Growth

IDX also invests in initiatives to support the growth of its business. IDX’s research and development organization, composed of employees and contractors, uses an agile development philosophy in an effort to enhance its existing identity and privacy platform while adding new features and products, usability enhancements, customer integrations and APIs, and security certifications. IDX’s sales and marketing teams invest in business growth through channel expansion with dedicated sales teams and associated marketing demand generation programs.

IDX also invests in growth of its business with government entities by building relationships with consultants experienced in the government procurement process and maintenance of its listings on relevant GSA schedules, as well as by investing in relationships with key government agency stakeholders and congressional representatives. In this regard, IDX from time to time will work with consultants who specialize in government contract bidding strategies, provide advice on optimal maintenance and use of the U.S. Government GSA schedule, and provide strategic, relationship-building and legislative affairs services with members of Congress and their staffs.

Key Business Metrics

IDX monitors the following key metrics to measure performance, identify trends, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions.

Breach Revenue, Consumer Membership Services & Total Revenue

The table below presents IDX’s key performance indicators for the periods indicated.

 

     Years Ended December 31,      $ Change      $ Change  
     2021      2020      2019      2021 vs. 2020      2020 vs. 2019  
     (in thousands, except customer and member data)  

Breach revenue(1)(3)

   $ 102,719      $ 100,667      $ 100,556      $ 2,052      $ 111  

Consumer membership services(1)

     3,353        2,869        2,548        484        321  

Total revenue

   $ 106,072      $ 103,536      $ 103,104      $ 2,536      $ 432  

Breach customers(2)

     1,230        820        586        410        234  

Consumer members(2)

     168        134        91        34        43  


     Six Months Ended June 30,      $ Change  
     2022      2021      2022 vs. 2021  
     (in thousands, except customer and member data)  

Breach revenue(1)(3)

   $ 54,457      $ 51,675      $ 2,782  

Consumer membership services(1)

     2,249        1,630        619  

Total revenue

   $ 56,706      $ 53,305      $ 3,401  

Breach customers(2)

     1,191        910        281  

Consumer members(2)

     181        149        32  

 

(1)

IDX defines breach revenue as revenues related to breach contracts, which typically have a term of 15 months (three-month call center period followed by 12 months of monitoring) and are non-recurring. IDX defines consumer membership services as recurring monthly and yearly ongoing identity and privacy services provided to strategic partners’ members, employer groups’ employees, and retail customers.

 

(2)

IDX defines a breach customer as an agency or organization from which it has recognized breach revenue in a reporting period. IDX defines consumer members, in this instance, as strategic partners and employer groups receiving consumer membership services (non-breach and non-retail customers).

 

(3)

Effective January 1, 2020, IDX adopted ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”), under the modified retrospective method. See notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the impact of adoption of ASC 606.

IDX has continued to see an increase each quarter and year in the number of its breach customers, with an increase of 281 in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 410 in 2021 compared to 2020. Although annual revenue growth in 2021 compared to 2020 and to 2019 was relatively flat, the number of unique breach customers and consumer members significantly increased. The number of unique breach customers and consumer members has also increased in the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. This is a direct result of the increase in breach incidents occurring, which IDX believes were spurred by the increased online and remote presence of businesses in response to the COVID-19 lockdown. IDX has continued to see this trend into 2022 and expects this trend to continue into future years. IDX is party to a few contracts with non-standard terms that have a disproportionate effect when analyzing a per-unit metric based on total breach revenue and total number of breach customers. In addition, IDX management believes that IDX’s adoption of ASC 606 for 2022, 2021, and 2020 makes it difficult to provide a meaningful comparison with respect to a per-unit value as compared to 2019. Therefore, IDX management believes a per-unit metric is not a meaningful indicator of its business.

Components of Results from Operations

Revenue

IDX recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to its customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for its goods or services. For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation on a relative fair value basis based on management’s estimate of Stand-Alone Selling Price (SSP).

IDX’s breach services revenue consists of contracts with various combinations of notification, project management, communication services, and ongoing identity protection services. Performance periods generally range from one to three years, and payment terms are generally either thirty or sixty days throughout the term. Contracts generally do not contain significant financing components. The Company’s breach services contracts are structured as either fixed or variable. In fixed contracts, IDX charges customers a fixed total price or fixed per-impacted individual price for the total package of services. For variable breach services contracts, IDX charges the breach communications component, which includes notifications and call center support, at a fixed total fee, and charges for ongoing identity protection services as incurred using a fixed price per enrollment. The Company generally does not offer rights of return for Enterprise Security products, and the distribution channel does not hold inventory. As a result, historical returns and related reserves have been insignificant.


IDX provides identity and privacy protection services memberships through its Employer Groups and Strategic Partners as well as directly to individual end-users through its retail business. Consumer membership services consist of multiple bundled identity and privacy product offerings and provide members with ongoing monitoring services. For consumer membership services, IDX recognizes revenue ratably over the service period, which is typically one year. Payments from Employer Groups and Strategic Partners are generally collected monthly, and payments from end-users are collected up front.

IDX evaluates arrangements with governmental entities containing “fiscal funding” or “termination for convenience” provisions, when such provisions are required by law, to determine the probability of possible cancellation. For more information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Government Contracting Matters”. IDX considers multiple factors, including its history with the government entity in similar transactions and budgeting and approval processes undertaken by the governmental entity. If IDX determines upon execution of these arrangements that the likelihood of cancellation is remote, it then recognizes revenues for such arrangements once all relevant criteria have been met. If IDX cannot make such a determination, it recognizes revenues upon the earlier of cash receipt or approval of the applicable funding provision by the governmental entity for such arrangements.

Cost of Services

Cost of services consists of fees to outsourced service providers for credit monitoring, call center operation, notification mailing, insurance, and other miscellaneous services and internal labor costs. For periods prior to January 1, 2020, under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition—Multiple Element Arrangements, incremental direct costs were capitalized as setup costs and amortized ratably over the contractual period. Beginning January 1, 2020, notification costs are being expensed as fulfillment costs and recognized at a point in time. Call center costs, also fulfillment costs, are being capitalized and amortized over time. Sales commissions, which are incremental costs to obtain contracts, are generally recognized ratably over the contractual period of the applicable agreement. These costs are within capitalized contract costs and recognized in relation to revenue recorded over the combined service and membership terms. The remainder of cost of services is expensed as incurred.

Gross Profit

Gross profit, calculated as total revenue less total cost of services, is affected by various factors, including the timing of breach incidents, renewals from existing customers, costs associated with fulfilling contracts such as notification, call center, and monitoring costs, the extent to which IDX expands its customer support organization, and the extent to which it can negotiate any preferential pricing from its vendors. Because of these factors, IDX’s services revenue and gross profit may fluctuate over time.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee compensation and related expenses, including salaries, bonuses and benefits for IDX’s sales and marketing employees, sales commissions that are recognized as expenses over the period of benefit, marketing programs, travel and entertainment expenses, and allocated overhead costs. IDX capitalizes its sales commissions and recognizes them as expenses over the estimated period of benefit.

General and Administrative

General and administrative costs include salaries, stock-based compensation expenses, and benefits for personnel involved in IDX’s executive, finance, legal, human resources, and administrative functions, as well as third-party professional services and fees, and overhead expenses. IDX expects that general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars as IDX hires additional personnel and enhances its systems, processes, and controls to support the growth in IDX’s business as well as increased compliance and reporting requirements as a public company.


Research and Development

Research and development expenses primarily consist of personnel costs and contractor fees related to the bundling of other third-party software products that are offered as one combined package within the Company’s product offerings. Personnel costs include salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation and related employer-paid payroll taxes, as well as an allocation of facilities, benefits, and information technology costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Interest and Other Expense

Interest and other expense consist primarily of term loan interest expense and the amortization of warrant and loan fees, which are recorded as a reduction to debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income Tax Expense (benefit) consists of federal and state income taxes in the United States. IDX maintains a partial valuation allowance on its state net operating losses and credits.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

The following table sets forth IDX’s consolidated statements of operations in dollar amounts and as a percentage of total revenue for each period presented:

 

     Six-Month Period Ended
June 30,
(Unaudited)
       
     2022     2021     2022 vs 2021  
           Percentage of
Revenue
           Percentage of
Revenue
    Change in
Dollars
    Change in
Percentage
 
     (in thousands)  

Revenue

   $ 56,706       100   $ 53,305        100   $ 3,401       6

Cost of services

     44,208       78     41,390        78     2,818       7

Gross profit

     12,499       22     11,915        22     584       5

Operating expenses:

             

Research and development

     2,838       5     2,318        4     520       22

Sales and marketing

     4,828       9     3,720        7     1,108       30

General and administrative

     3,977       7     2,507        5     1,470       59

Total operating expenses

     11,643       21     8,545        16     3,098       36

Operating income

     856       2     3,370        6     (2,514     (75 )% 

Interest and other expense

     863       2     334        1     529       158

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

     (7     —       3,036        6     (3,043     (100 )% 

Income tax expense

     22       —       864        2     (842     (97 )% 

Net (loss) income

   $ (30     —     $ 2,172        4   $ (2,202     (101 )% 


Revenue

Total revenue increased by $3.401 million or 6% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Breach revenue accounted for 96% and 97% of total revenue in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase was due primarily to an increase in breach deals, an increase in size of breach deals, and increase in Consumer membership services. Consumer membership services increased by $619 thousand or 38% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.

Cost of Services

Total cost of services increased by $2.818 million or 7% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was due primarily to an increase in breach deals and an increase in size of breach deals.

Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased by $584 thousand or 5% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.

Operating Expenses

 

     Six-Month Period Ended
June 30,
(Unaudited)
 
     2022      2021  
     (in thousands)  

Research and development

   $ 2,838      $ 2,318  

Sales and marketing

     4,828        3,720  

General and administrative

     3,977        2,507  

Total operating expenses

   $ 11,643      $ 8,545  

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased by $520 thousand or 22% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, as IDX continued to invest in its products and services, which included increased personnel costs and contractor fees.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing costs increased by $1.108 million or 30% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily related to increased sales commission expenses coinciding with an increase in the number and size of breach deals and an increase in sales and marketing events in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.

General and Administrative

General and administrative costs increased by $1.470 million or 59% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. This increase is primarily a result of an increase in accounting, audit, and legal fees of $2.597 million which relate to the proposed transaction. The Company incurred significantly more in audit fees during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 due to professional fees related to compliance and reporting requirements of the Business Combination.


Interest and Other Expense

Interest and other expense increased by $529 thousand or 158% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The increase is primarily the result of an increase in fair value of the Company’s convertible debt and warrant liability.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax expense decreased by $842 thousand or 97% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. This is the result of a decrease in net income, which is primarily the result of an increase in accounting, audit, and legal fees.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes IDX’s cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

     Six-Month Period Ended
June 30,
(Unaudited)
 
     2022     2021  
     (in thousands)  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   $ (943   $ 975  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (42     (80

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   $ 11     $ 4  

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 was $943 thousand. IDX’s net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 of $307 thousand was adjusted for non-cash charges of $350 thousand and net cash outflows of $1.601 million from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Changes in working capital amounts resulted primarily from an increase in accounts receivable of $1.910 million and a decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $839 thousand, offset by an increase in accounts payable of $664 thousand.

The $1.918 million increase in net cash used in operating activities is primarily due to $3.022 million in payments for transaction expenses and an increase in accounts payable of $664 thousand, offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $1.910 million, which is primarily due to an increase in breach deals in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period prior year.

Net cash provided by operating activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 was $975 thousand. IDX’s net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 of $2.172 million was adjusted for non-cash charges of $205 thousand and net cash outflows of $1.401 million from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Changes in working capital amounts resulted in net cash outflows primarily from an increase of $1.697 million in accounts receivable and a decrease in deferred revenue of $1.036 million, a result of more breach deals launching in the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. This was offset by an increase of $982 thousand in accounts payable primarily due to an increase in notification costs and prepayments invoiced during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were $42 thousand and $80 thousand, respectively, for purchases of property and equipment.


Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities of $11 thousand during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 was due to proceeds from option exercises. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 was $4 thousand and primarily due to proceeds from option exercises offset by principal payments on capital lease obligations.

Comparison of 2021 and 2020

The following tables set forth IDX’s consolidated statements of operations in dollar amounts and as a percentage of total revenue for each period presented:

 

     Years Ended December 31,        
     2021     2020     2021 vs 2020  
           Percentage of
Revenue
           Percentage of
Revenue
    Change in
Dollars
    Change in
Percentage
 
     (in thousands)  

Revenue(1)

   $ 106,072       100   $ 103,536        100   $ 2,536       2

Cost of services

     82,745       78     77,900        75     4,845       6

Gross profit

     23,327       22     25,636        25     (2,309     (9 )% 

Operating expenses:

             

Research and development

     4,941       5     4,113        4     828       20

Sales and marketing

     7,181       7     6,988        7     193       3

General and administrative

     6,873       6     4,341        4     2,532       58

Total operating expenses

     18,995       18     15,442        15     3,553       23

Operating income

     4,332       4     10,194        10     (5,862     (58 )% 

Interest and other expense

     3,143       3     1,457        1     1,686       116

Income before provision for income taxes

     1,189       1     8,737        8     (7,548     (86 )% 

Income tax expense

     1,716       2     2,083        2     (367     (18 )% 

Net (loss) income

   $ (527     (1 )%    $ 6,654        6   $ (7,181     (108 )% 

 

(1)

Effective January 1, 2020, IDX adopted ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”), under the modified retrospective method. See notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the impact of adoption of ASC 606.

Revenue

Total revenue increased by $2.536 million in 2021 compared to 2020. Breach revenue accounted for 97% of IDX’s total revenue in 2021 and 2020. The increase was due primarily to an increase in the number of breaches in 2021 compared to 2020.

Cost of Services

Total cost of services increased by $4.845 million or 6% in 2021 compared to 2020. The increase was due primarily to an increase in breach revenue.


Gross Profit

Gross margin decreased from 24.8% in 2020 to 22.0% in 2021. This is due to the increase in cost of services associated with new breach contracts during 2021.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased by $828 thousand or 20% in 2021 compared to 2020 as IDX continued to invest in the Company’s products and services, which included increased personnel costs, contractor fees, and software expenses.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing cost increased by $193 thousand or 3% in 2021 compared to 2020.

General and Administrative

General and administrative costs increased by $2.532 million or 58% in 2021 compared to 2020. This increase is due almost entirely to increased legal and accounting expenses incurred as part of the proposed transaction, which includes expense related to PCAOB audits, the Business Combination Agreement, and preparation for the S-4 filing.

Interest and Other Expense

Interest and other expense increased by $1.686 million, or 116%, in 2021 compared to 2020. The increase in 2021 compared to 2020 is primarily the result of a $1.943 million increase in the fair value of warrant liabilities partially offset by a $502 thousand decrease in interest expense on term loans. In December 2020, IDX paid both term loans in full and obtained a new loan from one of IDX’s existing lenders. The interest rate for the new term loan is lower than the combined rates of the previous loans.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax expense decreased by $367 thousand or 18% in 2021 compared to 2020. The decrease in 2021 is a result of lower operating income for 2021 compared to 2020. The decrease resulting from lower operating income was partially offset by an increase in state income tax expense in 2021, resulting from increased state income tax exposure. The Effective Tax Rate (ETR) in 2021 was 144% which differs from the statutory rate due to transaction expenses, changes in fair market value of convertible debt and warrants, and state taxes and also contributes to the increase from prior year. The Effective Tax Rate (ETR) in 2020 was 24% which differs from the statutory rate due to state taxes, permanent items and change in the valuation allowance related to Oregon NOLs.


Cash Flows

The following table summarizes IDX’s cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2021     2020  
     (in thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 3,368     $ 7,615  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (125     (15

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   $ 0.412     $ (567

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during 2021 was $3.368 million, which resulted from a net loss of $527 thousand, as adjusted for non-cash charges of $3.182 million and net cash inflows of $712 thousand from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of $712 thousand in change in fair value of debt and $1.943 million in change in fair value of warrant liabilities resulting from an increase in the per share valuation of the Company’s common stock.

The $4.247 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities is primarily the result of the following: 1) a $1.318 million increase in accounts receivable from new customer contracts; 2) $1.181 million in payments for transaction expenses; 3) $828 thousand in additional research and development expenses representing additional investment in the Company’s platform; and 4) an incremental $637 thousand in cash payments issued for income taxes.

Net cash provided by operating activities during 2020 was $7.615 million, which resulted from net income of $6.654 million as adjusted for non-cash charges of $(253) thousand and net cash inflows of $1.213 million from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of $(899) thousand in deferred tax expense. Cash provided by operating activities during 2020 benefited from the change in deferred revenue of $(454) thousand, offset by a change in accounts receivable of $766 thousand and a change in capitalized contract costs of $796 thousand.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities during 2021 and 2020 were due to purchases of property and equipment of $125 thousand and $15 thousand, respectively.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities of $0.412 thousand in 2021 was primarily due to proceeds from option exercises of $70 thousand offset by $68 thousand of principal payments on capital lease obligations. Net cash used in financing activities of $567 thousand during 2020 was primarily due to principal payments on long-term debt that has since been paid in full of $1.092 million. A cash outflow of $9.408 million occurred in 2020 from the extinguishment of debt and was offset by a cash inflow of $10 million from IDX’s new long-term debt.


Comparison of 2020 and 2019

The following tables set forth IDX’s consolidated statements of operations in dollar amounts and as a percentage of total revenue for each period presented:

 

     Years Ended December 31,        
     2020     2019     2020 vs 2019  
            Percentage of
Revenue
          Percentage of
Revenue
    Change in
Dollars
    Change in
Percentage
 
     (in thousands)  

Revenue(1)

   $ 103,536        100   $ 103,104       100   $ 432       0

Cost of services

     77,900        75     83,388       81     (5,488     (7 )% 

Gross profit

     25,636        25     19,716       19     5,920       30

Operating expenses:

             

Research and development

     4,113        4     3,839       4     274       7

Sales and marketing

     6,988        7     6,897       7     91       1

General and administrative

     4,341        4     4,452       4     (111     (2 )% 

Total operating expenses

     15,442        15     15,188       15     254       2

Operating income

     10,194        10     4,528       4     5,666       125

Interest and other expense

     1,457        1     1,799       2     (342     (19 )% 

Income before provision for income taxes

     8,737        8     2,729       3     6,008       220

Income tax expense (benefit)

     2,083        2     (424     0     2,507       (591 )% 

Net income

   $ 6,654        6   $ 3,153       3   $ 3,501       111

 

(1)

Effective January 1, 2020, IDX adopted ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”), under the modified retrospective method. See notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the impact of adoption of ASC 606.

Revenue

Total revenue increased by $432 thousand in 2020 compared to 2019. Breach revenue accounted for 97% and 98% of IDX’s total revenue in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Cost of Services

Total cost of services decreased by $5.488 million or 7%, in 2020 compared to 2019. The decrease was due primarily to more efficient purchasing of various third-party costs and the change in cost of services related to the adoption of ASC 606, which resulted in the acceleration of $4.901 million in capitalized contract costs being included as an adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2020.


Gross Profit

Favorable changes in cost of services resulted in an increase in gross margin to 24.8% in 2020 compared to 19.1% in 2019.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased by $274 thousand or 7% in 2020 compared to 2019 as IDX continued to invest the Company’s products and services, which included increased personnel costs and contractor fees.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing cost increased by $91 thousand or 1% in 2020 compared to 2019.

General and Administrative

General and administrative costs decreased by $111 thousand or 2% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Interest and Other Expense

Interest and other expense decreased by $342 thousand, or 19%, in 2020 compared to 2019. The decrease in 2020 compared to 2019 is primarily the result of decreased interest expense on term loans. In December 2020, IDX paid both term loans in full and obtained a new loan from one of IDX’s existing lenders. As a result of the new term loan, IDX expects 2021 interest expense to be less than what it was in 2020.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income tax expense increased by $2.507 million or 591% in 2020 compared to 2019. The increase in 2020 is a result of the Company adopting ASC 606 as of January 1, 2020. The adoption resulted in an acceleration of profit, therefore increasing taxable income. The Effective Tax Rate (ETR) in 2020 was 24% which differs from the statutory rate due to state taxes, permanent items and change in the valuation allowance related to Oregon NOLs. The ETR in 2019 was a benefit of 16%. This differs from the statutory rate due to the release of the valuation allowance on all assets except Oregon R&D credits and a piece of the Oregon NOL, as well as the benefit of R&D credits.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes IDX’s cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  
     (in thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 7,615     $ 5,802  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (15     (48

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (567   $ (1,936


Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities during 2020 was $7.615 million, which resulted from net income of $6.654 million as adjusted for non-cash charges of $(253) thousand and net cash inflows of $1.213 million from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of $899 thousand in deferred tax expense. Cash provided by operating activities during 2020 benefited from the change in deferred revenue of $(454) thousand, offset by a change in accounts receivable of $766 thousand and a change in capitalized contract costs of $796 thousand.

Net cash provided by operating activities during 2019 was $5.802 million, which resulted from net income of $3.153 million adjusted for non-cash charges of $14 thousand and net cash inflows of $2.634 million from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of $791 thousand of deferred tax expense. Cash provided by operating activities during 2019 was the result of an increase in deferred revenue of $9.543 million, an increase in accounts receivable of $2.043 million, and an increase in accounts payable of $4.604 million, offset by a decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $8.866 million and a decrease in capitalized contract costs of $4.663 million.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities during 2020 and 2019 were due to purchases of property and equipment of $15 thousand and $48 thousand, respectively.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities of $567 thousand and $1.936 million during 2020 and 2019, respectively, was primarily due to principal payments on long-term debt that has since been paid in full of $1.092 million and $2.033 million. A cash outflow of $9.408 million occurred in 2020 from the extinguishment of debt and was offset by a cash inflow of $10 million from IDX’s new long-term debt.

Contractual Obligations

The Company has entered a non-cancellable purchase commitment of $65 million related to twelve months of outsourced credit and other monitoring services provided to the Company’s largest customer as of June 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the non-cancellable purchase commitment was $32 million related to six months of outsourced credit and other monitoring services. This commitment amount and length is determined by the customer’s exercise of annual option periods. As of the date of issuance of the Company’s most recently audited financial statements, December 31, 2021, Option Period II has been exercised. As of June 30, 2022, Option Period III has been exercised.

The following table summarizes IDX’s contractual obligations and commitments as of June 30, 2022:

 

(in thousands)    Total      Less than
1 year
     1-3 years  

Operating leases

   $ 463      $ 341      $ 122  

Purchase commitments

     64,824        64,824        —    

Total

   $ 65,287      $ 65,165      $ 122  


The following table summarizes IDX’s contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2021:

 

(in thousands)    Total      Less than
1 year
     1-3 years  

Operating leases

   $ 743      $ 532      $ 211  

Purchase commitments

     32,414        32,414        —    

Total

   $ 33,157      $ 32,946      $ 211  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Leases

Rental payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease including any periods of free rent. Rental expense for operating leases was $201 and $190 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Rental expense for operating leases was $424 thousand, $408 thousand, and $377 thousand for 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Additionally, the Company had a sublease for one of IDX’s suites. The sublease ended February 29, 2020. Sublease income is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

With the Company’s operating lease agreements terminating on October 31, 2020, the Company signed the Fourth Amendment to its Lease on April 23, 2020. The lease extension extended the term by two months through December 31, 2020. The extension was only for two of three leases. The Fifth Amendment to the Company’s Lease was executed on October 9, 2020. This amendment was for two years and two months commencing on January 1, 2021 and ending February 28, 2023. IDX’s landlord provided an abatement for January 1, 2021 through February 28, 2021 as part of its lease renewal.

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) and future minimum capital lease payments as of June 30, 2022 are:

 

     Operating
Leases
 
     (in thousands)  

Fiscal Year:

  

2022 (remaining quarters)

   $ 266  

2023

   $ 149  

2024

   $ 48  

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 463  


Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) and future minimum capital lease payments as of December 31, 2021 are:

 

     Operating
Leases
 
     (in thousands)  

Fiscal Year:

  

2022

   $ 532  

2023

   $ 163  

2024

   $ 48  

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 743  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

IDX’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires IDX to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses, as well as related disclosures. IDX evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Estimates are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that IDX believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The critical accounting policies, assumptions, and judgements that IDX believes have the most significant impact on its consolidated financial statements are described below.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are derived from sales of breach response services and identity and privacy protection services. IDX satisfies performance obligations to recognize revenue for two performance obligations, one at a point in time and the other ratably over the expected term with the customer.

Revenue is recognized when all of the following criteria are met:

Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer—A contract with a customer to account for exists when (i) IDX enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these goods or services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and the parties are committed to perform, and (iii) IDX determines that collection of substantially all consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for goods or services that will be transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration.

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract—Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the goods or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from us, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the goods or services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised goods or services, IDX applies judgment to determine whether promised goods or services are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met the promised goods or services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.

Determination of the transaction price—The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which IDX will be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to the customer.


Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract—IDX allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods and services to the customer. IDX allocates the transaction price by using an estimated selling price for services provided to determine which portion of its contracts’ total transaction price should be recognized at a point-in-time and which portion should be recognized over-time. If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price based on the observable selling price of products and services.

Recognition of revenue when, or as, IDX satisfies performance obligations—IDX satisfies performance obligations either over time or at a point in time as discussed in further detail below. Revenue is recognized at or over the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised good or service to a customer.

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the new revenue standard, ASC 606 Revenue Recognition – Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”), on a modified retrospective basis, applying the practical expedient to all uncompleted contracts as of January 1, 2020. The Company has also adopted the practical expedient for contract modifications, which allows it to reflect the aggregate effect of all modifications occurring prior to January 1, 2020, as of the date of adoption. As a result, the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are presented under the new revenue recognition guidance, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the prior revenue recognition guidance.

Significant Judgments

Significant judgments and estimates are required under Topic 606. Due to the complexity of certain contracts, the actual revenue recognition treatment required under Topic 606 for the Company’s arrangements may be dependent on contract-specific terms and may vary in some instances. The Company’s contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple services, including project management services, notification services, call center services, and monitoring services. Determining whether services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately requires significant judgment.

The Company is required to estimate the total consideration expected to be received from contracts with customers, including any variable consideration. Once the estimated transaction price is established, amounts are allocated to performance obligations on a relative SSP basis. The Company’s breach business derives revenue from two main performance obligations: (i) notification and (ii) combined call center and monitoring services, described further in Note 6 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus.

At contract inception, the Company assesses the products and services promised in the contract to identify each performance obligation and evaluate whether the performance obligations are capable of being distinct and are distinct within the context of the contract. Performance obligations that are not both capable of being distinct and distinct within the context of the contract are combined and treated as a single performance obligation in determining the allocation and recognition of revenue. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations requires significant judgment. In determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations, the Company assesses whether the customer can benefit from the products and services on their own or together with other readily available resources and whether our promise to transfer the product or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.

Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. The Company rarely sells its individual breach services on a standalone basis, and accordingly, the Company is required to estimate the range of SSPs for each performance obligation. In instances where the SSP is not directly observable because the Company does not sell the service separately, the Company reviews information that includes historical discounting practices, market conditions, cost-plus analysis, and other observable inputs to determine an appropriate SSP. The Company typically has more than one SSP for individual performance obligations due to the stratification of those items by classes of customers, size of breach, and other circumstances. In these instances, the Company may use other available information such as service inclusions or exclusions, customizations to notifications, or varying lengths of call center or monitoring services in determining the SSP.


If a group of agreements are so closely related to each other that they are, in effect, part of a single arrangement, such agreements are deemed to be one arrangement for revenue recognition purposes. The Company exercises judgment to evaluate the relevant facts and circumstances in determining whether the separate agreements should be accounted for separately or as, in substance, a single arrangement. The Company’s judgments about whether a group of contracts comprises a single arrangement can affect the allocation of consideration to the distinct performance obligations, which could have an effect on results of the Company’s operations for the periods involved.

Generally, the Company has not experienced significant returns or refunds to customers. The Company’s estimates related to revenue recognition may require significant judgment and the change in these estimates could have an effect on the Company’s results of operations during the periods involved.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in receivables, contract assets, or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing and records a deferred revenue liability when revenue is expected to be recognized subsequent to invoicing. For the Company’s breach services agreements, customers are typically invoiced at the beginning of the arrangement for the entire contract. When the breach agreement includes variable components related to as-incurred monitoring services, customers are invoiced monthly for the duration of the enrollment or call center period. Large contracts are typically billed 50% upfront and due upon receipt with the remaining 50% invoiced subsequently with Net 30 terms.

Contract assets are presented as other receivables within the consolidated balance sheets and primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed on service contracts. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the Company invoices the customer. Contract liabilities are presented as deferred revenue and relate to payments received for services that are yet to be recognized in revenue.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022 the Company recognized $4.467 million of revenue that was included in deferred revenue at the end of the preceding year. All other deferred revenue activity is due to the timing of invoices in relation to the timing of revenue, as described above. The Company expects to recognize as revenue approximately 57% of its June 30, 2022 deferred revenue balance in the remaining quarters of 2022, 43% in the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the remainder thereafter.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized $7.505 million of revenue that was included in deferred revenue at the end of the preceding year. All other deferred revenue activity is due to the timing of invoices in relation to the timing of revenue, as described above. The Company expects to recognize as revenue approximately 78% of its December 31, 2021 deferred revenue balance in the year ended December 31, 2022 and the remainder thereafter.

In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from that of invoicing, the Company has determined that its contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of invoicing terms is to provide customers with simplified and predictable ways of purchasing the Company’s services, not to facilitate financing arrangements.

Government Contracts

The Company evaluates arrangements with governmental entities containing “fiscal funding” or “termination for convenience” provisions, when such provisions are required by law, to determine the probability of possible cancellation. The Company considers multiple factors, including the history with the customer in similar transactions and budgeting and approval processes undertaken by the governmental entity. If the Company determines upon execution of these arrangements that the likelihood of cancellation is remote, it then recognizes revenues for such arrangements once all relevant criteria have been met. If such a determination cannot be made, revenues are recognized upon the earlier of cash receipt or approval of the applicable funding provision by the governmental entity for such arrangements.


Contract Costs

The Company capitalizes costs to obtain a contract or fulfill a contract. These costs are recorded as capitalized contract costs on the consolidated balance sheets. Costs to obtain a contract for a new customer are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period of benefit. The Company determines the estimated period of benefit by taking into consideration the contractual term. The Company periodically reviews the carrying amount of the capitalized contract costs to determine whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that could affect the period of benefit. Amortization expense associated with costs to fulfill a contract is recorded to cost of services on the Company’s consolidated statements of income, and amortization expense associated with costs to obtain a contract (sales commissions) is recorded to sales and marketing expense.

For periods prior to January 1, 2020, under ASC 605, Revenue Recognition – Multiple Element Arrangements, incremental direct costs were capitalized as setup costs and amortized ratably over the contractual period. Beginning January 1, 2020, notification costs are being expensed as fulfillment costs and recognized at a point in time. Call center costs, also fulfillment costs, are being capitalized and amortized over time. Sales commissions, which are incremental costs to obtain contracts, are generally recognized ratably over the contractual period of the applicable agreement.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax effect of differences between recorded assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis along with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the rate change becomes effective. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained in the event of a tax audit.

Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense. $65,341 in penalties and interest have been accrued to expense as of June 30, 2022 and $113,952 and $32,043 in penalties and interest have been accrued to expense as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and are discussed further in Note 11 Income Taxes in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus. No interest or penalties have been accrued or charged to expense as of or for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in management’s opinion, it is more likely than not that some portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company’s valuation allowance is based on available evidence, including its current year and prior year operating losses, evaluation of positive and negative evidence with respect to certain specific deferred tax assets including evaluating sources of future taxable income to support the realization of the deferred tax assets.

The Company’s income tax returns are generally subject to examination by taxing authorities for a period of three years from the date they are filed. Tax authorities may have the ability to review and adjust net operating loss or tax credit carryforwards that were generated prior to these periods if utilized in an open tax year. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2016 through 2021 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and applicable state and local taxing authorities.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

IDX’s operations are in the United States, and it is exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of its business.

Interest Rate Risk

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, IDX had no short or long-term investments.


Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

To date, all of IDX’s sales contracts have been denominated in U.S. dollars, and therefore its revenue is not subject to foreign currency risk. Operating expenses are incurred within the United States and are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Emerging Growth Company (“EGC”) Status

IDX is an emerging growth company (“EGC”), as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, EGCs can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies issued after the enactment of the JOBS Act until those standards apply to private companies. IDX has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with certain new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date IDX (i) is no longer an EGC or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, IDX’s consolidated financial statements may or may not be comparable to the financial statements of issuers who comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public companies’ effective dates, which may make IDX’s common stock less attractive to investors.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Notes 2x. Standards Issued and Adopted and 2y. Standards Issued but Not Yet Effective to the consolidated financial statements for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Funds

As of June 30, 2022, IDX had $17.012 million of cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2021, IDX had $17.986 million of cash and cash equivalents. IDX believes that existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to support working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. Since inception, IDX has financed operations primarily through credit facilities and positive cash flow related to its OPM Contract. Principal uses of cash are cost of services provided to its customers such as notification printing and monitoring and personnel related expenses. In August 2016, IDX and ITGS, Inc., as co-borrowers, entered into a credit facility with Comerica Bank (“Lender”) (the “Comerica Credit Facility”), which was amended and restated in December 2020 and further amended in July 2021. The current Comerica Credit Facility provides for a secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $10 million. IDX’s obligations under the Comerica Credit Facility are secured by substantially all its assets. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was $10 million in principal amount outstanding under the Comerica Credit Facility.

Interest is payable monthly and accrues at the prime referenced rate plus 1.5% per year, which was 6.25% as of June 30, 2022 and 4.75% as of December 31, 2021. The outstanding principal amount of the term loan is payable in thirty-six equal monthly installments beginning on July 1, 2022 and continuing through the maturity date in June 2025. IDX may prepay the term loan, in whole or in part, at any time, without penalty or premium. Any amounts, once repaid, may not be reborrowed.

The Comerica Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for this type of facility, including, among others, restrictions on dispositions, any change in control, mergers or consolidations, acquisitions, investments, incurrence of debt, granting of liens, payments of dividends or distributions and certain transactions with affiliates, in each case subject to certain exceptions. The Comerica Credit Facility also contains a minimum EBITDA financial covenant requiring that IDX generate minimum EBITDA of not less than $3 million during any trailing twelve-month period.

The events of default under the Comerica Credit Facility include, among others, subject to grace periods in certain instances, payment defaults, covenant defaults, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, cross-defaults to other indebtedness, judgment defaults, a material adverse change default and a default in the event that the contract with the OPM Contract is canceled or terminated. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default, Lender may declare all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the credit facility immediately due and payable, increase the applicable interest rate by 5%, and may exercise other rights and remedies provided under the Comerica Credit Facility. IDX intends to repay and terminate the credit facility at the Closing.


ID Experts Holdings, Inc. is a party to that certain Convertible Promissory Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2018, by and among ID Experts Holdings, Inc. and certain ID Experts Holdings, Inc. shareholders, pursuant to which it has issued certain convertible promissory notes.

From time to time, IDX may explore additional financing sources and means to lower its cost of capital, which could include equity, equity-linked and debt financing. IDX cannot assure you that any additional financing will be available to it on acceptable terms, or at all. If IDX raises additional funds by issuing equity or equity-linked securities, the ownership of the existing shareholders will be diluted. If IDX raises additional financing by the incurrence of indebtedness, IDX may be subject to increased fixed payment obligations and could be subject to additional restrictive covenants, such as limitations on its ability to incur additional debt, and other operating restrictions that could adversely impact IDX’s ability to conduct business. Any future indebtedness IDX incurs may result in terms that could be unfavorable to equity investors. There can be no assurances that IDX will be able to raise additional capital. The inability to raise capital would adversely affect IDX’s ability to achieve its business objectives.

EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Defined terms included below shall have the same meaning as terms defined and included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination involving L&F, ZeroFox, and IDX, the consummation of the Common Equity PIPE Investment Financing and the Convertible Notes Financing, and adjustments for other material events (“Adjustments for Material Events”), which are collectively referred to as the “Transactions.” For purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, the entity surviving the Business Combination is referred to as “New ZeroFox.”

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on L&F’s historical financial statements and ZeroFox’s and IDX’s historical consolidated financial statements, as adjusted to give effect to the Transactions. The historical financial statements of L&F and IDX were prepared based on a December 31 fiscal year-end and the historical financial statements of ZeroFox were prepared based on a January 31 fiscal year-end. Following the consummation of the Business Combination, New ZeroFox will have a January 31 fiscal year-end.

The historical balance sheets presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect balances as of April 30, 2022 for ZeroFox and June 30, 2022 for L&F and IDX. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet gives pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on April 30, 2022.

The historical statements of operations presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect ZeroFox’s activity for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and the year ended January 31, 2022. The historical statements of operations presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect L&F’s and IDX’s activity for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations give pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on February 1, 2021.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been derived from the historical financial statements and should be read in conjunction with:

 

   

the historical unaudited condensed financial statements of L&F as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and the related notes which is incorporated by reference from the L&F Quarterly Report (10Q) filed on July 28, 2022;

 

   

the historical audited financial statements of L&F as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes which is incorporated by reference from the L&F Registration of Securities, Business Combinations Amendment (S-4/A) filed on July 14, 2022;

 

   

the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of ZeroFox as of and for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and the related notes; incorporated by reference from the L&F Registration of Securities, Business Combinations Amendment (S-4/A) filed on July 14, 2022.

 

   

the historical audited consolidated financial statements of ZeroFox as of and for the year ended January 31, 2022 and the related notes which is incorporated by reference from the L&F Registration of Securities, Business Combinations Amendment (S-4/A) filed on July 14, 2022;

 

   

the historical unaudited condensed financial statements of IDX as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and the related notes included within this current report;

 

   

the historical audited consolidated financial statements of IDX as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes which is incorporated by reference from the L&F Registration of Securities, Business Combinations Amendment (S-4/A) filed on July 14, 2022;

 

   

the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements;

 

   

the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of L&F,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of ZeroFox,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of IDX,” and other financial information relating to L&F, ZeroFox, and IDX included which is incorporated by reference from the L&F Registration of Securities, Business Combinations Amendment (S-4/A) filed on July 14, 2022.

The Business Combination will be accounted for in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting under the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations, with L&F as the accounting acquirer and ZeroFox and IDX as the accounting acquirees.

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, ZeroFox is considered a variable interest entity as the equity at risk for ZeroFox is not sufficient to fund expected future cash flow needs, including funding future projected losses, and servicing existing debt obligations. L&F will hold a variable interest in ZeroFox as it will own 100% of ZeroFox’s equity. L&F will be considered the primary beneficiary as its ownership will provide the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact ZeroFox’s performance and the obligation to absorb the losses and/or receive the benefits of ZeroFox that could potentially be significant to ZeroFox. L&F will be treated as the accounting acquirer.

IDX is considered a business under ASC 805, Business Combinations. IDX is not considered the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination based on evaluation of the following factors:

 

   

IDX shareholders will not have the largest voting interest in New ZeroFox;

 

   

IDX will not comprise all of the ongoing operations of New ZeroFox;

 

   

IDX will not designate a majority of the governing body of New ZeroFox;

 

   

IDX senior management will not have a substantive role in the senior management of New ZeroFox; and

 

   

the largest single owner of the combined company will not be a legacy owner of IDX;

L&F is determined to be the accounting acquirer as it will be ZeroFox’s primary beneficiary and it will own 100% of IDX’s equity. L&F’s acquisitions of ZeroFox and IDX will be considered business combinations under ASC 805, Business Combinations, and will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The consideration transferred will be allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated acquisition-date fair values. The excess of consideration transferred to effect the acquisitions over the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as goodwill. Transaction costs will be expensed as if the Business Combination had occurred on February 1, 2021.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Transactions taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the combined company.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF APRIL 30, 2022

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     Historical
June 30,
2022
     Historical
April 30,
2022
     Historical
June 30,
2022
     Transaction Accounting Adjustments              
     L&F      ZF      IDX      Adjustments
Related to
ZF
          Adjustments
Related to
IDX
          Additional
Pro Forma
Adjustments
          Pro
Forma
Balance
Sheet
 

ASSETS

                       

Current assets:

                       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 157      $ 10,110      $ 17,012        (13,374     5 (cc)    $ (64,112     5 (A)      34,865       5 (AA)    $ 67,831  
              (38,956     5 (hh)      (2,623     5 (B)      (10,248     5 (BB)   
                      149,806       5 (CC)   
                      15,000       5 (DD)   
                      (5,022     5 (EE)   
                      (24,626     5 (FF)   
                      (158     5 (GG)   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     —          12,476        12,037        —           —           —           24,513  

Deferred contract acquisitions costs, current

        4,594        1,065        —           —           —           5,659  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     39        2,404        1,071        —           —           (39     5 (BB)      3,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current assets

     196        29,584        31,185        (52,330       (66,735       159,578         101,478  

Marketable investments held in Trust Account

     34,832        —          —          —           —           (34,832     5 (AA)      —    

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     —          625        128        —           —           —           753  

Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization

     —          983        —          —           —           —           983  

Deferred contract acquisition costs, net of current portion

     —          6,869        188        —           —           —           7,057  

Acquired intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     —          13,421        —          172,000       5 (aa)      94,900       5 (A)      —           280,321  

Goodwill

     —          35,002        —          737,034       5 (aa)      245,843       5 (A)      —           1,017,879  

Deferred tax asset

     —             1,227        32,909       5 (aa)      (1,227     5 (A)      —           —    
              (32,909     5 (gg)           

Other assets

     —          344        —          —           —           —           344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 35,028      $ 86,828      $ 32,728      $ 856,704       $ 272,781       $ 124,746       $ 1,408,815  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCK, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                       

Current liabilities:

                       

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 4,181      $ 7,950      $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 12,131  

Accrued liabilities

     6,253        3,319        5,680        12,777       5 (aa)      2,118       5 (A)      (6,253     5 (BB)      7,566  
              (13,374     5 (cc)      (2,623     5 (B)       
              (331     5 (hh)           

Accrued offering costs

     350        —          —          —           —           (350     5 (BB)      —    

Deferred revenue, current

     —          32,855        8,870        —           —           —           41,725  

Related party convertible debt, carried at fair value

     —          —          2,924        —           (2,924     5 (A)      —           —    

Current portion of long-term debt

     —          6,031        3,333        —           (3,333     5 (A)      (5,093     5 (GG)      938  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     6,603        46,386        28,757        (928       (6,762       (11,696       62,360  

Deferred underwriting fee payable

     6,038        —          —          —           —           (6,038     5 (FF)      —    

Deferred revenue—net of current portion

     —          6,806        1,610        —           —           —           8,416  

Accrued liabilities, long-term

     —          —          779        —           —           —           779  

Deferred tax liability

     —          —          —          43,666       5 (aa)      —           —           10,757  
              (32,909     5 (gg)           

Long term debt—net of current portion

     —          52,359        6,655        (36,032     5 (hh)      (6,655     5 (A)      —           16,327  

Convertible debt

     —          —          —                  149,806       5 (CC)      149,806  

Warrants

     4,198        11,891        —          (6,608     5 (bb)      —           —           4,198  
              (2,555     5 (ff)           
              (2,728     5 (ee)           

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —           —           —           —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,839        117,442        37,801        (38,094       (13,417       132,072         252,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 


     Historical
June 30,
2022
    Historical
April 30,
2022
    Historical
June 30,
2022
   

 

             
     L&F     ZF     IDX     Adjustments
Related to
ZF and
Acquisition
of ZF
          Adjustments
Related to
IDX and
Acquisition
of IDX
          Additional
Pro Forma
Adjustments
          Pro
Forma
Balance
Sheet
 

ZeroFox redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —         132,229       —         2,098       5 (bb)      —           —           —    
           (134,327     5 (dd)           

IDX redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —         —         65,166       —           (65,166     5 (C)      —           —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —         132,229       65,166       (132,229       (65,166       —           —    

L&F Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption

     34,832       —         —         —           —           (24,626     5 (FF)      —    
                   (10,206     5 (HH)   

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

                    

L&F Class A ordinary shares

     —         —         —         8       5 (aa)      3       5 (A)      1       5 (HH)      12  

L&F Class B ordinary shares

     —         —         —         —           —           —           —    

ZeroFox common stock

     —         —         —         —           —           —           —    

IDX common stock

     —         —         1       —           (8     5 (A)      —           —    
               7       5 (C)       

Additional paid-in capital

     —         4,327       24       718,322       5 (aa)      215,939       5 (A)      (3,684     5 (BB)      1,115,347  
           4,510       5 (bb)          15,000       5 (DD)   
           134,327       5 (dd)      65,159       5 (C)      4,935       5 (GG)   
           2,728       5 (ee)          10,205       5 (HH)   
           2,555       5 (ff)           

Accumulated deficit

     (16,643     (167,023     (70,264     167,023       5 (aa)      70,264       5 (A)      33       5 (AA)      (18,187
           (2,593     5 (hh)      1,016       5 (EE)       

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —         (147     —         147       5 (aa)      —           —           —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (16,643     (162,843     (70,239     1,027,027         351,364         27,506         1,156,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, L&F Class A ordinary shares, and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 35,028     $ 86,828     $ 32,728     $ 856,704       $ 272,781       $ 124,746       $ 1,408,815  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS

ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Historical
Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
    Historical
Three
Months
Ended
April 30,
2022
    Historical
Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
2022
    Transaction Accounting Adjustments                    
     L&F     ZF     IDX     Adjustments
Related to
ZF
          Adjustments
Related to
IDX
          Additional
Pro Forma
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Statement of
Operations
       

Revenue

   $ —       $ 13,591     $ 29,232     $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 42,823    

Cost of revenue

     —         4,249       22,942       4,950       6 (aa)      700       6 (A)      —           32,841    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross profit

     —         9,342       6,290       (4,950       (700       —           9,982    

Operating expenses:

                      

Research and development

     —         3,961       1,388       —           —           —           5,349    

Sales and marketing

     —         8,534       2,081       2,250       6 (aa)      1,817       6 (A)      —           14,682    

General and administrative

     2,093       4,946       2,005       950       6 (aa)      1,545       6 (A)      —           8,605    
           (1,608     6 (ee)      (1,326     6 (G)         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

     2,093       17,441       5,474       1,592         2,036         —           28,636    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

(Loss) / income from operations

     (2,093     (8,099     816       (6,542       (2,736       —           (18,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Other income (expense):

                      

Interest expense, net

     —         (1,386     (137     999       6 (bb)      137       6 (B)      (2,641     6 (AA)      (3,860  
           (607     6 (cc)             
           (225     6 (ff)             

Fair value adjustments

     5,714       (663     (141     663       6 (dd)      125       6 (E)      —           5,698    

Other expense

     —         —         (193     —           43       6 (C)      —           (9  
               141       6 (D)         

Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account

     83       —         —         —           —           (83     6 (BB)      —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total other income (expense)

     5,797       (2,049     (471     830         446         (2,724       1,829    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income / (loss) before taxes

     3,704       (10,148     345       (5,712       (2,290       (2,724       16,825    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     —         55       116       (3,660     7 (b)      (865     7 (c)      (455     7 (d)      (4,809     7 (a) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income / (loss) after taxes

   $ 3,704     $ (10,203   $ 229     $ (2,052     $ (1,425     $ (2,269     $ (12,016  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income attributable to Class A redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 2,442                      
  

 

 

                     

Net income attributable to Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 1,262                      
  

 

 

                     

Net (loss) / income attributable to common stockholders (basic)

     $ (10,203   $ 65                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net (loss) / income attributable to common stockholders (diluted)

     $ (10,203   $ 74                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net income attributable to IDX redeemable convertible preferred stock (basic)

       $ 164                  
      

 

 

                 

Net income attributable to IDX redeemable convertible preferred stock (diluted)

       $ 155                  
      

 

 

                 

Net loss attributable to Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

                     $ (12,016  
                    

 

 

   

Net income per share attributable to Class A redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 0.29                      
  

 

 

                     

Net income per share attributable to Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 0.29                      
  

 

 

                     

Net (loss) / income per share attributable to IDX redeemable convertible preferred stock (basic)

       $ 0.01                  
      

 

 

                 

Net (loss) / income per share attributable to IDX redeemable convertible preferred stock (diluted)

       $ 0.01                  
      

 

 

                 

Net (loss) / income per share attributable to common stockholders (basic)

     $ (0.24   $ 0.01                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net (loss) / income per share attributable to common stockholders (diluted)

     $ (0.24   $ 0.01                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

                     $ (0.10  
                    

 

 

   

Weighted-average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable ordinary shares used in computing net income per share attributable to stockholders of Class A redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

     8,341,000                      
  

 

 

                     

Weighted-average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares used in computing net income per share attributable to stockholders of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

     4,312,500                      
  

 

 

                     

Weighted-average average shares used in computing net (loss) / income per share attributable to IDX redeemable convertible preferred stockholders (basic and diluted)

         32,201,680                  
      

 

 

                 

Weighted-average average shares used in computing net (loss) / income per share attributable to common stockholders (basic)

       42,962,226       12,706,627                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net (loss) / income per share attributable to common stockholders (diluted)

       42,962,226       47,555,102                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Weighted-average shares outstanding of Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to stockholders of Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

                       117,983,659       6 (CC) 
                    

 

 

   

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF

OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2022

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Historical
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Historical
Year
Ended
January 31,
2022
    Historical
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Transaction Accounting Adjustments                    
     L&F     ZF     IDX     Adjustments
Related to
ZF
          Adjustments
Related to
IDX
          Additional
Pro Forma
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Statement of
Operations
       

Revenue

   $ —       $ 47,433     $ 106,072     $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 153,505    

Cost of revenue

     —         16,357       82,745       19,800       6 (aa)      2,800       6 (A)      —           121,702    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross profit

     —         31,076       23,327       (19,800       (2,800       —           31,803    

Operating expenses:

                      

Research and development

     —         12,810       4,941       —           —           —           17,751    

Sales and marketing

     —         29,873       7,182       9,000       6 (aa)      13,667       6 (A)      —           59,722    

General and administrative

     3,848       16,408       6,872       3,800       6 (aa)      6,180       6 (A)      —           54,766    
           12,290       6 (ee)      5,368       6 (F)         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

     3,848       59,091       18,995       25,090         25,215         —           132,239    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

(Loss) / income from operations

     (3,848     (28,015     4,332       (44,890       (28,015       —           (100,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Other income (expense):

                      

Interest expense, net

     —         (3,585     (483     2,849       6 (bb)      483       6 (B)      (10,565     6 (AA)      (13,158  
           (957     6 (cc)             
           (900     6 (ff)             

Fair value adjustments

     9,426       (7,375     (1,944     7,375       6 (dd)      1,944       6 (E)      —           9,426    

Other expense

     —         —         (716     —           25       6 (D)      —           —      
               169       6 (C)         
               522       6 (D)         

Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account

     20       —         —         —           —           (20     6 (BB)      —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total other income (expense)

     9,446       (10,960     (3,143     8,367         3,143         (10,585       (3,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income / (loss) before taxes

     5,598       (38,975     1,189       (36,523       (24,872       (10,585       (104,168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     —         (536     1,716       (11,658     7 (b)      (5,919     7 (c)      (2,380     7 (d)      (18,777     7 (a) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income / (loss) after taxes

   $ 5,598     $ (38,439   $ (527   $ (24,865     $ (18,953     $ (8,205     $ (85,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income attributable to Class A redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 4,478                      
  

 

 

                     

Net income attributable to Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 1,120                      
  

 

 

                     

Net loss attributable to common stockholders (basic)

     $ (38,439   $ (32,978                
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders (diluted)

     $ (38,439   $ (32,978                
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net loss attributable to Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

                     $ (85,391  
                    

 

 

   

Net income per share attributable to Class A redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 0.26                      
  

 

 

                     

Net income per share attributable to Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

   $ 0.26                      
  

 

 

                     

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (basic)

     $ (0.91   $ (2.80                
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (diluted)

     $ (0.91   $ (2.80 )                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Net loss per share attributable to Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

                     $ (0.72  
                    

 

 

   

Weighted-average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable ordinary shares used in computing net income per share attributable to stockholders of Class A redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

     17,250,000                      
  

 

 

                     

Weighted-average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares used in computing net income per share attributable to stockholders of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

     4,312,500                      
  

 

 

                     

Weighted-average average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (basic)

       42,073,351       11,777,989                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders (diluted)

       42,073,351       11,777,989                  
    

 

 

   

 

 

                 

Weighted-average shares outstanding of Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to stockholders of Class A non-redeemable ordinary shares (basic and diluted)

                       117,983,659       6 (CC) 
                    

 

 

   

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.


RECONCILIATION OF THREE-MONTH PERIODS TO SIX-MONTH

PERIODS FOR L&F AND IDX

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following table is provided to reconcile the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 to the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 for L&F and IDX:

 

     L&F     IDX  
     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     March 31, 2022     June 30, 2022     June 30, 2022     March 31, 2022     June 30, 2022     June 30, 2022  

Revenue

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 27,474     $ 29,232     $ 56,706  

Cost of revenue

     —         —         —         21,265       22,942       44,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —         —         —         6,209       6,290       12,499  

Operating expenses:

            

Research and development

     —         —         —         1,450       1,388       2,838  

Sales and marketing

     —         —         —         1,896       2,081       3,977  

General and administrative

     1,763       2,093       3,856       2,823       2,005       4,828  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,763       2,093       3,856       6,169       5,474       11,643  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) / income from operations

     (1,763     (2,093     (3,856     40       816       856  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest expense, net

     —         —         —         (120     (137     (257

Fair value adjustments

     8,725       5,714       14,439       8       (141     (133

Other expense

     —         —         —         (280     (193     (473

Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account

     17       83       100       —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     8,742       5,797       14,539       (392     (471     (863
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income / (loss) before taxes

     6,979       3,704       10,683       (352     345       (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

     —         —         —         (94     116       22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) after taxes

   $ 6,979     $ 3,704     $ 10,683     $ (258   $ 229     $ 29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.

Description of the Transactions

Business Combination, Common Equity PIPE Financing, and Notes

On December 17, 2021, L&F, ZeroFox and IDX entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”). Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, following the domestication of L&F as a Delaware corporation that occurred on August 3, 2022, (i) ZF Merger Sub, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F, merged with and into ZeroFox (the “ZF Merger”) on August 3, 2022, with ZeroFox as the surviving company in the ZF Merger and continuing (immediately following the ZF Merger) as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F, (ii) immediately following the ZF Merger, IDX Merger Sub, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F, merged with and into IDX (the “IDX Merger”), with IDX as the surviving company in the IDX Merger (referred to herein as “Transitional IDX Entity”) and continuing (immediately following the IDX Merger) as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F, and (iii) immediately following the IDX Merger, Transitional IDX Entity merged with and into IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F (the “IDX Forward Merger,” and together with the ZF Merger and IDX Merger, the “Mergers”), with IDX Forward Merger Sub, LLC as the surviving company in the IDX Forward Merger and continuing (immediately following the IDX Forward Merger) as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of L&F. The cash components of the transaction were funded by the $20.0 million Common Equity PIPE Financing, and $150.0 million Convertible Notes Financing. The Notes will mature three years from issuance and accrue cash interest at 7.00% per annum payable quarterly with an option for the issuer to accrue paid-in-kind interest at an annual rate of 8.75%.

 

2.

Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with Article 11 of SEC Regulation S-X, as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786, Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses. Release No. 33-10786 replaces the existing pro forma adjustment criteria with simplified requirements to depict the accounting for the Transactions (“Transaction Accounting Adjustments”) and present the reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur (“Management’s Adjustments”). Management has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and will only be presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. The adjustments presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an understanding of the combined company reflecting the Transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on L&F’s historical financial statements and ZeroFox’s and IDX’s historical consolidated financial statements, as adjusted to give effect to the Transactions. The historical financial statements of L&F and IDX were prepared based on a December 31 fiscal year-end and the historical financial statements of ZeroFox were prepared based on a January 31 fiscal year-end. Following the consummation of the Business Combination, New ZeroFox will have a January 31 fiscal year-end.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet gives pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on April 30, 2022. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and the year ended January 31, 2022 give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on February 1, 2021.

Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. The pro forma adjustments reflecting the Transactions are based on certain currently available information and certain assumptions and methodologies that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments, and it is possible the difference may be material. Management believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Transactions based on information available to management at this time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

On May 3, 2022, L&F held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders and voted to approve the Extension Articles Amendment, extending the date by which L&F must complete its initial business combination from May 23, 2022 to August 24, 2022. The L&F shareholders approved the Extension Amendment Proposal at the Extension Meeting and on May 3, 2022, L&F filed the Extension Articles Amendment with the Register of Companies of the Cayman Islands. In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the holders of 13,824,311 Class A Ordinary Shares properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.15 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $140,378,518.

Prior to completion of the Mergers, the holders of 2,419,687 Class A ordinary shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.18 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of $24,626,039.

After giving effect to the Extension Amendment Redemptions, as of May 27, 2022, and the additional redemptions prior to the completion of the Business Combination, there were 5,318,502 Class A Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding and approximately $10,238,000 remaining in the Trust Account.


The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings, or cost savings that may be associated with the Business Combination. L&F and ZeroFox have not had any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. L&F and IDX have not had any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. Prior to the Business Combination, IDX was a customer of ZeroFox.

Shares outstanding as presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements include 82,815,215 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock to be issued to ZeroFox’s shareholders, 27,849,942 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock to be issued to IDX’s shareholders, 5,318,502 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock issued to L&F shareholders (including the 1,293,750 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock to be issued to the Sponsor Holders that are subject to forfeiture if certain earnout conditions are not satisfied (the “Sponsor Holders Earnout Shares”)), and 2,000,000 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Common Equity PIPE Financing.

As a result of the Transactions ZeroFox’s shareholders will own approximately 70% of the shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, IDX’s shareholders will own approximately 23% of the shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, the Common Equity PIPE Investors will own 2% of the shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, and the L&F Initial Shareholders will own approximately 5% of the shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock, based on the number of Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of August 3, 2022 immediately preceding the completion of the Business Combination (in each case, not giving effect to any shares issuable upon exercise of any L&F warrants, L&F options, or conversion of the Notes).

 

     Shares from
Transaction (after
Redemptions)
     Shares from
PIPE Investment
     Total Shares      %  

ZeroFox Shareholders

     82,815,215        —          82,815,215        70

IDX Shareholders

     27,849,942        —          27,849,942        23

Common Equity PIPE Investors

     —          2,000,000        2,000,000        2

L&F Initial Shareholders

     5,318,502        —          5,318,502        5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     115,983,659        2,000,000        117,983,659        100
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The L&F Public Warrants and the L&F Private Placement Warrants have been reported as liability-classified instruments that will be subsequently remeasured at fair value in future reporting periods, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The 1,293,750 Sponsor Holders Earnout Shares that are subject to an earnout pursuant to the Sponsor Support Letter Agreement have been reported as equity-classified as they are indexed to the entity’s own stock and meet the additional criteria for equity classification. The L&F Public Warrants and the L&F Private Placement Warrants will continue to be reported as liability-classified and the Sponsor Holders Earnout Shares will continue to be reported as equity-classified by New ZeroFox.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Transactions taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of New ZeroFox.

 

3.

Accounting Treatment for the Business Combination

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, ZeroFox is considered a variable interest entity as the equity at risk for ZeroFox is not sufficient to fund expected future cash flow needs, including funding future projected losses, and servicing existing debt obligations. L&F will hold a variable interest in ZeroFox as it will own 100% of ZeroFox’s equity. L&F is considered the primary beneficiary as its ownership will provide the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact ZeroFox’s performance and the obligation to absorb the losses and/or receive the benefits of ZeroFox that could potentially be significant to ZeroFox. L&F is treated as the accounting acquirer.

L&F’s acquisitions of ZeroFox and IDX is considered business combinations under ASC 805, Business Combinations, and will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The consideration transferred to effect the acquisitions will be allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated acquisition-date fair values. The excess of consideration transferred over the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recorded as goodwill. Transaction costs related to the acquisitions of ZeroFox and IDX are expensed.


4.

Exchange of Shares for New ZeroFox Common Stock

Exchange of ZeroFox Shares for New ZeroFox Common Stock

Based on 289,284,084 shares of ZeroFox Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2022 after the net exercise of certain warrants that occurred within a short period of time following completion of the Business Combination, and the ZF Mandatory Conversion immediately prior to the Closing, and the ZF Closing Stock per Share Consideration, determined in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, of approximately 0.2863 of a share of New ZeroFox Common Stock, holders of ZeroFox Common Stock (excluding holders of certain ZeroFox warrants and ZeroFox options) are expected to receive 82,815,215 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock in the Business Combination, determined as follows:

 

     ZeroFox Shares
Outstanding as of
August 3, 2022
     Net Exercise of Stock
Warrants
     Conversion of
ZeroFox Redeemable
Convertible
Preferred Stock into
ZeroFox Common
Stock
     ZeroFox common
stock assumed
outstanding prior to
Closing
 

Series Seed, par value $0.00001 per share

     9,198,372        —          (9,198,372      —    

Series A, par value $0.00001 per share

     15,997,285        115,393        (16,112,678      —    

Series B, par value $0.00001 per share

     26,914,949        132,014        (27,046,963      —    

Series C, par value $0.00001 per share

     21,124,699        —          (21,124,699      —    

Series C-1, par value $0.00001 per share

     11,882,605        —          (11,882,605      —    

Series D, par value $0.00001 per share

     13,871,547        —          (13,871,547      —    

Series D-1, par value $0.00001 per share

     5,878,303        —          (5,878,303      —    

Series D-2, par value $0.00001 per share

     993,868        —          (993,868      —    

Series E, par value $0.00001 per share

     15,767,013        207,875        (15,974,888      —    

Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share

     43,285,001        1,831,237        244,167,846        289,284,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     164,913,642        2,286,519        122,083,923        289,284,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

ZeroFox common stock assumed outstanding prior to Closing

 

     289,284,084  

ZF Closing Stock Per Share Consideration

 

     0.2863  
           

 

 

 
              82,814,578  

Adjustment for fractional shares

 

     637  
           

 

 

 

Estimated shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock issued to ZeroFox stockholders upon Closing

 

     82,815,215  
           

 

 

 

Exchange of Shares of IDX Capital Stock for Shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock

Based on 45,301,745 shares of IDX Capital Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2022 and the IDX Closing Stock Per Share Consideration, determined in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, of approximately 0.6148 of a share of New ZeroFox Common Stock, holders of IDX Capital Stock are expected to receive 27,849,942 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock in the Business Combination, determined as follows:

 

     IDX Capital Stock
outstanding as of
August 3, 2022
     Net Exercise of IDX
Common Stock
Warrants
     Conversion of IDX
Redeemable
Convertible
Preferred Stock into
IDX Common Stock
     IDX Common Stock
assumed outstanding
prior to Closing
 

Series A-1, par value $0.0001 per share

     5,882,350        —          (5,882,350      —    

Series A-2, par value $0.0001 per share

     26,194,324        —          (26,194,324      —    

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

     13,225,071        —          32,076,674        45,301,745  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     45,301,745        —          —          45,301,745  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

IDX Common Stock assumed outstanding prior to closing

 

     45,301,745  

IDX Closing Stock Per Share Consideration

 

     0.6148  
           

 

 

 
              27,849,966  

Adjustment for fractional shares

 

     (24
           

 

 

 

Estimated shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock issued to IDX stockholders upon Closing

 

     27,849,942  
           

 

 

 

 

5.

Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

The pro forma adjustments, based on preliminary estimates that could change materially as additional information is obtained, are as follows:

Pro Forma Adjustments Related to ZeroFox:

The adjustments below relate to ZeroFox and include adjustments to record the allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition of ZeroFox and additional adjustments related to the Business Combination.

 

  (aa)

All of the outstanding shares of ZeroFox were exchanged for shares of New ZeroFox. ZeroFox provides digital risk protection services and safeguards modern organizations from dynamic security risks across social, mobile, surface, deep and dark web, email and collaboration platforms. The ZeroFox acquisition will allow New ZeroFox to further scale its digital risk protection services and expand its customer base. The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.

The following table summarizes the estimate of the consideration transferred to effect the ZeroFox acquisition (in thousands, except share and share price amounts):

 

Repayment of ZeroFox’s debt (1)

   $ 38,625  

Shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock transferred

     82,815,215  

New ZeroFox Common Stock share price

   $ 10.00  
  

 

 

 

New ZeroFox Common Stock consideration transferred

   $ 828,152  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration transferred

   $ 866,777  
  

 

 

 

 

  (1)

Total consideration transferred will include payment ZeroFox’s debt with Orix and related prepayment penalty by New ZeroFox.

Adjustment 5(aa) reflects the following:

 

   

The adjustment reflects consideration transferred in the adjustments to L&F Class A ordinary shares (Domesticated) of $8,000 and additional paid-in capital of $866.7 million.

 

   

The adjustment reflects the elimination of ZeroFox’s historical equity as well as its equity arising from the other Adjustments Related to ZeroFox. These eliminations include:

 

   

the elimination of $4.3 million of historical additional paid-in capital;

 

   

the elimination of $(144.1) million of additional paid-in capital arising from the other Adjustments Related to ZeroFox;

 

   

the elimination of $(167.0) million of historical accumulated deficit;

 

   

the elimination of $(12.8) million of accumulated deficit arising from the Adjustments Related to ZeroFox; and

 

   

the elimination of $0.1 million of historical accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

   

The adjustment reflects fair value adjustments to record ZeroFox’s identifiable intangible assets and goodwill of $172.0 million and $737.0 million, respectively.

 

   

The adjustment reflects the acquisition of a deferred tax asset of $32.9 million and a deferred tax liability of $43.7 million.


The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary estimate of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ (2,667

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     12,476  

Deferred contract acquisitions costs, current

     4,594  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     2,404  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     625  

Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization

     983  

Deferred contract acquisition costs, net of current portion

     6,869  

Acquired intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     185,421  

Goodwill

     772,036  

Deferred tax asset

     32,909  

Other assets

     344  
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     1,015,994  
  

 

 

 

Accounts payable

     4,181  

Accrued liabilities

     3,319  

Deferred revenue, current

     32,855  

Current portion of long-term debt

     6,031  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     6,806  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     52,359  

Deferred tax liability

     43,666  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     149,217  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration transferred

   $ 867,529  
  

 

 

 

 

  (1)

Cash is presented net of payment of $12.8 million of ZeroFox’s transaction costs which are offset against goodwill in the preliminary purchase price allocation above.

The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired will be assigned to goodwill. Goodwill represents the future benefits as a result of the acquisition that will enhance the services available to both new and existing customers and increase the New ZeroFox’s competitive position. Goodwill will not be amortized, but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present. In the event that management determines that the value of goodwill has been impaired, an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the quarter in which the determination is made may be recognized. Goodwill attributable to the ZeroFox acquisition is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

With respect to the adoption of ASU No. 2021-08, notwithstanding the fact that the Business Combination is assumed to have occurred as of February 1, 2021, based on Article 11 guidance for the pro forma condensed statement of comprehensive income, ZeroFox used February 1, 2022 as the adoption date for purposes of the pro forma condensed statement of comprehensive income as that is the adoption date reflected in the historical financial statements for the three months ended April 30, 2022.

The following table sets forth the amounts allocated to the intangible assets identified, the estimated useful lives of those intangible assets, and the methodologies used to determine the fair values of those intangible assets (dollars in thousands):

 

     Fair Value      Useful Life
(in years)
    

Fair Value Methodology

Trade names and trademarks

   $ 19,000        5     

Relief from Royalty method

Developed technology

Developed technology

     99,000        5     

Replacement Cost method

Customer relationships

Customer relationships

     54,000        6      Multi-period Excess Earnings method of the Income Approach
  

 

 

       
   $ 172,000        
  

 

 

       

 

  (bb)

To reflect the net exercise of warrants to purchase ZeroFox Series A, B, and E redeemable convertible preferred stock and ZeroFox Common Stock that were outstanding and unexercised as of April 30, 2022. Upon the Business Combination, these warrants were exchanged for warrants to purchase New ZeroFox Common Stock. Within a short period time following the completion of the Business Combination, the warrants to purchase New ZeroFox Common Stock were exercised. This adjustment reduces the warrant liability by $6.6 million and increases redeemable convertible preferred stock and additional paid-in capital by $2.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively.

 

  (cc)

To reflect the payment of ZeroFox’s total estimated advisory, legal, accounting, auditing, and other professional fees of $17.7 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Business Combination. Approximately $8.5 million of these costs have been expensed in the historical financial statements and of that amount, approximately $4.3 million was paid as of April 30, 2022. This adjustment reduces cash and accrued liabilities by $13.4 million to reflect the payment of the unpaid costs of the Business Combination.

 

  (dd)

To reflect the conversion of all of ZeroFox’s redeemable convertible preferred stock into ZeroFox common stock in connection with the Business Combination. Each share of all series of ZeroFox redeemable convertible preferred stock converts into two shares of ZeroFox common stock.

 

  (ee)

To reflect the reclassification of Orix’s warrant to purchase up to 644,451 shares of ZeroFox Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock from a liability to additional paid-in-capital. Upon the Business Combination, the warrant was converted into a warrant to purchase 1,288,902 shares of ZeroFox common stock. Immediately subsequent to this conversion, using the estimated Exchange Ratio of 0.2863, the converted warrant was exchanged for a warrant to purchase up to 369,012 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock and the warrant was contemporaneously exercised.

 

  (ff)

To reflect the reclassification of Hercules Capital, Inc.’s (“Hercules”) warrant to purchase up to 648,350 shares of Series C-1 redeemable convertible preferred stock from a liability to additional paid-in-capital. Upon the Business Combination, the warrant was converted into a warrant to purchase up to 1,296,700 shares of ZeroFox common stock. Immediately subsequent to this conversion, using the estimated Exchange Ratio of 0.2863, the converted warrant was exchanged for a warrant to purchase up to 371,245 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock and the warrant was contemporaneously exercised.

 

  (gg)

To reflect an adjustment to present deferred taxes as a net deferred tax liability. The proforma tax adjustments are based on the assumption that the acquired deferred tax liabilities will be a source of income for our net operating losses. The Company will complete its analysis relating to the availability of the deferred tax liabilities as a source of income and evaluate any limitations on the use of its net operating losses when the Business Combination is complete.

 

  (hh)

To reflect the repayment of notes due to Orix Growth Capital, LLC of $37.5 million and accrued interest of $0.3 million. The repayment of the note due to Orix Growth Capital, LLC includes a 3% pre-payment penalty of $1.1 million. The net book value of the notes includes unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized debt discounts of $1.5 million.

Pro Forma Adjustments Related to IDX:

The adjustments below relate to IDX and include an adjustment to record the allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition of IDX and additional adjustments related to the Business Combination.

 

  (A)

All of the outstanding shares of IDX Capital Stock were exchanged for shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock. IDX provides privacy, identity protection, and data breach response services to its government and commercial customers. The IDX acquisition will allow New ZeroFox to further scale its digital risk protection services and expand its customer base. The acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.


The following table summarizes the preliminary estimate of the consideration transferred to effect the IDX acquisition (in thousands, except share and share price amounts):

 

Cash consideration (1)

   $ 30,088  

Repayment of IDX’s estimated transaction costs (2)

     6,726  

Repayment of IDX’s debt (3)

     12,912  
  

 

 

 

Total cash consideration and repayment of IDX’s debt and estimated transaction costs

   $ 49,726  
  

 

 

 

Shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock transferred

     27,849,966  

New ZeroFox Common Stock share price

   $ 10.00  
  

 

 

 

New ZeroFox Common Stock consideration transferred

   $ 278,499  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration transferred

   $ 328,225  
  

 

 

 

 

  (1)

Total consideration transferred will include cash consideration of $47.1 million, adjusted for IDX’s closing working capital, debt, and cash. As a condition to the Business Combination, IDX retains their pre-closing cash balance. As such, the pro forma adjustment to cash includes a reduction of $17.0 million.

  (2)

Total consideration transferred will include transaction costs incurred by IDX that are not deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Business Combination that will be reimbursed by New ZeroFox.

  (3)

Total consideration transferred will include payment of IDX’s debt by New ZeroFox.

Adjustment 5(A) reflects the following:

 

   

The adjustment reflects consideration transferred in the adjustments to cash and cash equivalents of $47.1 million, L&F Class A ordinary shares (Domesticated) of $3,000, and additional paid-in capital of $281.1 million.

 

   

The adjustment reflects the elimination of IDX’s historical equity as well as its equity arising from the other Adjustments Related to Acquisition of IDX (see Notes 5(B) through 5(D)). These eliminations of IDX’s equity include the elimination of IDX’s historical additional paid-in capital of $24,000 as well as the elimination of its additional paid-in capital arising from the other Adjustments Related to Acquisition of IDX of $65.2 million. The eliminations of IDX’s equity also include the elimination of historical common stock of $1,000 and the elimination of $3,000 of common stock arising from the other Adjustments Related to Acquisition of IDX. These eliminations also include the elimination of IDX’s historical accumulated deficit of $70.3 million and the elimination of $10,000 of accumulated deficit arising from the Adjustments Related to Acquisition of IDX.

 

   

The adjustment reflects fair value adjustments to record IDX’s identifiable intangible assets and goodwill of $94.9 million and $245.8 million, respectively.

 

   

The adjustment reflects the payment of IDX’s current portion of long-term debt, long-term debt—net of current portion, and related party convertible debt of $3.3 million, $6.7 million, and $2.9 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary estimate of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ —    

Accounts receivable

     12,037  

Deferred contract acquisitions costs, current

     1,065  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,071  

Property and equipment

     128  

Deferred contract acquisition costs, net of current portion

     188  

Goodwill

     245,843  

Intangible assets

     94,900  
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     355,232  
  

 

 

 

Accounts payable

     7,950  

Accrued liabilities

     7,798  

Deferred revenue, current

     8,870  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     1,610  

Accrued liabilities, long-term

     779  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     27,007  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration transferred

   $ 328,225  
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

No cash was acquired as part of the Business Combination. The pro forma adjustment to cash reflects the retention of pre-acquisition cash by the IDX shareholders of $(17.0) million and the payment of cash consideration to the IDX shareholders of $(47.1) million, a total adjustment of $(64.1) million.

The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired will be assigned to goodwill. Goodwill represents the future benefits as a result of the acquisition that will enhance the services available to both new and existing customers and increase the New ZeroFox’s competitive position. Goodwill will not be amortized, but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present. In the event that management determines that the value of goodwill has been impaired, an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the quarter in which the determination is made may be recognized. Goodwill attributable to the IDX acquisition is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

With respect to the adoption of ASU No. 2021-08, notwithstanding the fact that the Business Combination is assumed to have occurred as of February 1, 2021, based on Article 11 guidance for the pro forma condensed statement of comprehensive income, IDX used February 1, 2022 as the adoption date for purposes of the pro forma condensed statement of comprehensive income as that is the adoption date reflected in the historical financial statements for the three months ended April 30, 2022.

The following table sets forth the amounts allocated to the intangible assets identified, the estimated useful lives of those intangible assets, and the methodologies used to determine the fair values of those intangible assets (dollars in thousands):

 

     Fair Value      Useful Life
(in years)
    

Fair Value Methodology

Trade name

   $ 30,900        5      Relief from Royalty method

Developed technology

     14,000        5      Replacement Cost method

Breach-related contracts

     2,300        1      Multi-period Excess Earnings Method of the Income Approach

Office of Personnel Management contract

     43,600        6      Multi-period Excess Earnings Method of the Income Approach

Customer relationships

     4,100        1      Multi-period Excess Earnings Method of the Income Approach
  

 

 

       
   $ 94,900        
  

 

 

       

As part of the IDX acquisition, ZeroFox incurred negligible acquisition-related costs and therefore no adjustment is reflected in these pro forma financial statements.

 

  (B)

To reflect the payment of IDX’s total estimated advisory, legal, accounting, auditing, and other professional fees of $6.7 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Business Combination. Approximately $4.6 million of these costs have been expensed in the historical financial statements and of that amount, approximately $4.1 million was paid as of June 30, 2022. This adjustment reduces cash and accrued liabilities by $2.6 million to reflect the payment of the unpaid costs of the Business Combination.


  (C)

To reflect the conversion of all of IDX’s redeemable convertible preferred stock into IDX common stock due to the Business Combination. Each share of all series of IDX redeemable convertible preferred stock converts into one share of IDX common stock.

Additional Pro Forma Adjustments:

The adjustments below are related to the Common Equity PIPE Financing, the Convertible Notes Financing, and the Business Combination, which include additional adjustments related to L&F.

 

  (AA)

To reflect the release of cash from the trust account to cash and cash equivalents. The entry includes an additional $33,000 of interest earned on the trust account through the completion of the Business Combination.

 

  (BB)

To reflect the payment of L&F’s total estimated advisory, legal, accounting, auditing, and other professional fees of $14.9 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Business Combination. The adjustment reduces cash by $10.3 million, prepaid expenses by $39,000, accrued liabilities by $6.3 million, accrued offering costs by $0.4 million, and additional paid-in capital by $3.7 million.

 

  (CC)

To reflect the issuance of the Notes for $150.0 million. This adjustment records an increase of cash from the convertible note issuance of $149.8 million ($150.0 million, net of debt issuance costs of $0.2 million) and a corresponding increase in the carrying value of convertible debt. The Notes contain a provision whereby, in the case of an event of default, the obligation will bear additional interest at a rate equal to 2.00%. Management evaluated Events of Default and determined the non-credit related events of default represent an embedded derivative that must be bifurcated and accounted for separately from the Notes. The default rate derivative is treated as a liability, initially measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recorded in earnings. Management has assessed the probability of occurrence for a non-credit default event and determined the likelihood of a referenced event to be remote. Therefore, the estimated fair value of the default rate derivative is negligible and no amount was recorded.

 

  (DD)

To reflect the issuance of an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock in the Common Equity PIPE Financing (excludes the 500,000 Common Equity PIPE Financing shares to be issued to holders of the ZeroFox PIK Promissory Notes, see Note 5(HH)) at a price of $10.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $15.0 million.

 

  (EE)

To reflect the settlement of the $6.0 million deferred underwriting fee payable that was incurred during L&F’s initial public offering, which is required to be settled upon completion of the Business Combination. Immediately prior to the completion of the Business Combination the deferred underwriting fee payable was reduced by $1 million. Accordingly, this adjustment includes a reduction to Accumulated Deficit of $1 million.

 

  (FF)

To reflect the L&F’s public shareholders exercise of their redemption rights with respect to 2,419,687 L&F Class A Ordinary Shares prior to the Closing at a redemption price of approximately $10.18 per share, or $24.6 million in cash.

 

  (GG)

To reflect the issuance of an aggregate of 500,000 shares of New ZeroFox Common Stock in the Common Equity PIPE Financing to be issued to holders of the ZeroFox PIK Promissory Notes at a price of $10.00 per share. The issuance of these shares results in a reduction to the ZeroFox PIK Promissory Notes liability and an increase to additional paid-in-capital of $5.0 million.

 

  (HH)

To reflect the reclassification of 1,006,002 Class A Ordinary Shares of $10.2 million to common stock and additional paid-in capital of $10.2 million.

 

6.

Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

The pro forma adjustments, based on preliminary estimates that could change materially as additional information is obtained, are as follows:

Pro Forma Adjustments Related to ZeroFox:

The adjustments below relate to ZeroFox and include adjustments related to the allocation of the purchase price and additional adjustments related to the Business Combination.

 

  (aa)

To reflect incremental amortization expense as a result of the fair value adjustment to intangible assets. Amortization expense related to developed technology is recorded as cost of revenue. Amortization expense related to the trade names and trademarks is recorded as general and administrative expense. Amortization expense related to customer relationships is recorded as sales and marketing expense.

 

  (bb)

To reflect an adjustment to eliminate interest expense, amortization of discount and debt issuance costs on the Orix loan as it is assumed that the related debt balance would have been paid off by ZeroFox on February 1, 2021.

 

  (cc)

To reflect an adjustment to write-off the unamortized debt discounts related to ZeroFox’s loan with Orix. The unamortized debt discounts include discounts due to unamortized debt issuance costs and warrants.


  (dd)

To reflect the elimination of the change in fair value of ZeroFox’s warrant liabilities. It is assumed that the warrants to purchase ZeroFox’s Series A, B, C, C-1, and E redeemable convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase ZeroFox Common Stock will be net exercised on February 1, 2021.

 

  (ee)

To reflect the recognition of ZeroFox’s total estimated advisory, legal, accounting, auditing, and other professional fees of $17.7 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Business Combination (see Note 5(cc)). Of this amount, $12.3 million was recognized in subsequent fiscal periods and has been added to the pro forma statement of operations for the twelve months ended January 31, 2022. For the pro forma statement of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2022, general and administrative expense was reduced by $1.6 million to eliminate the amount of transaction related expenses recognized in that fiscal period.

 

  (ff)

To reflect the prepayment penalty associated with the payment of its long-term debt with Orix (see Note 5(hh)).

Pro Forma Adjustments Related to IDX:

The adjustments below relate to IDX and include adjustments related to the allocation of the purchase price and additional adjustments related to the Business Combination.

 

  (A)

To reflect incremental amortization expense as a result of the fair value adjustment to intangible assets. Amortization expense related to developed technology is recorded as cost of revenue. Amortization expense related to the trade name is recorded as general and administrative expense. Amortization expense related to the Office of Personnel Management contract, breach-related contract, and customer relationships is recorded as sales and marketing expense.

 

  (B)

To reflect the elimination of interest expense and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs on IDX’s loan with Comerica Bank as it is assumed that this debt balance is paid off upon Closing.

 

  (C)

To reflect the elimination of interest expense on IDX’s related party convertible debt as it is assumed that this debt balance would have been paid off upon the Closing.

 

  (D)

To reflect the elimination of the change in fair value of IDX’s related party convertible debt as it is assumed that this debt balance would have been paid off upon the Closing.

 

  (E)

To reflect the elimination of the change in fair value of IDX’s warrant liabilities. It is assumed that the warrants to purchase IDX’s capital stock will be net exercised on February 1, 2021.

 

  (F)

To reflect the recognition IDX’s total estimated advisory, legal, accounting, auditing, and other professional fees of $6.7 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Business Combination (see Note 5(B)). Of this amount, $5.4 million was recognized in subsequent fiscal periods and has been added to the pro forma statement of operations for the twelve months ended January 31, 2022. For the pro forma statement of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2022, general and administrative expense was reduced by $1.3 million to eliminate the amount of transaction related expenses recognized in that fiscal period.


Additional Pro Forma Adjustments:

The adjustments below include adjustments related to the Common Equity PIPE Financing, the Convertible Notes Financing and the Business Combination, which include additional adjustments related to L&F.

 

  (AA)

To reflect an adjustment to record cash interest expense of 7.00% and amortization of debt issuance costs on the Notes (see Note 5(DD)).

The Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.00% per annum, payable quarterly in cash; provided, that the issuer may elect to pay interest in kind at a rate of 8.75% per annum. The preparation of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financials statements assumes the cash interest option was elected consistently throughout the reporting period. The following table summarizes the impact of selecting the interest in kind option on unaudited pro forma condensed combined financials statements (in thousands, except share and share price amounts):

 

     Cash Interest
Option
     PIK Option  

For the three months ended April 30, 2022

     

Convertible Debt

   $ 149,806      $ 163,535  

Total liabilities

     252,428        266,372  

Accumulated Deficit

     (18,177      (31,906

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,158,427        1,144,698  

Interest expense

     3,860        4,651  

Net loss after tax

     (11,680      (12,471

Net loss per share

     (0.10      (0.10

For the year ended January 31, 2022

     

Interest expense

     13,158        16,322  

Net loss after tax

     (85,391      (88,555

Net loss per share

   $ (0.72    $ (0.75


  (BB)

To reflect the elimination of interest income related to the marketable securities held in the trust account.

 

  (CC)

The pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations are based upon the number of New ZeroFox shares outstanding as if the Transactions occurred on February 1, 2021. The calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding for pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable in connection with the Transactions have been outstanding for the entirety of the periods presented. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations reflect net losses for the periods presented and, accordingly, no loss amounts have been allocated to the Sponsor Holders Earnout Shares. The Sponsor Holders Earnout Shares have also been excluded from basic and diluted pro forma net loss per share as such shares are subject to forfeiture until certain specified earnout triggering events have occurred.

Pro Forma weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted is calculated as follows for the year ended January 31, 2022 and the three months ended April 30, 2022:

 

     Assuming Actual
Redemptions into
Cash
 

Assume conversion of Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares effective February 1, 2021 as a result of assuming closing of the Business Combination on February 1, 2021

     4,312,500  

Assume reclassification of L&F Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption to L&F Class A ordinary shares not subject to redemption effective February 1, 2021 as a result of assuming closing of the Business Combination on February 1, 2021

     1,006,002  

Assume February 1, 2021 issuance of L&F Class A ordinary shares in connection with the closing of the Common Equity PIPE Investment Financing

     2,000,000  

Assume February 1, 2021 issuance of L&F Class A ordinary shares to ZeroFox shareholders as a result of assuming closing of the Business Combination on February 1, 2021

     82,815,215  

Assume February 1, 2021 issuance of L&F Class A ordinary shares to IDX shareholders as a result of assuming closing of the Business Combination on February 1, 2021

     27,849,942  
  

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted-average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

     117,983,659  
  

 

 

 

 

7.

Income Taxes

 

  (a)

The pro forma provision for income taxes for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and year ended January 31, 2022, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended
April 30, 2022
     Year Ended
January 31, 2022
 

Current tax expense:

     

Federal

   $ —        $ —    

Foreign

     55        100  

State and local

     14        74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     69        174  

Deferred tax (benefit) expense: Federal

     (4,746      (20,225

State and local

Foreign

    

(589

—  


 

    

226

—  

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (5,335      (19,999

Less change in valuation allowance

     247        1,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

   $ (5,019    $ (18,777
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


The reported pro forma income tax provision differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory US federal income tax rate to the loss before income taxes due to foreign non-deductible income and nondeductible expenses, primarily consisting of transaction costs. A reconciliation of the statutory US income tax rate to the effective pro forma income tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and year ended January 31, 2022, is as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended
April 30, 2022
    Year Ended
January 31, 2022
 

US statutory rate

     21.00     21.00

Permanent differences

     8.62       (0.31

Change in deferred tax assets and liabilities

     3.68       (0.45

Change in valuation allowance

     (1.54     (1.06

Other

     (0.41     (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income tax expense

     31.35     19.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect temporary differences in the recognition of revenue and expenses between financial statement reporting and income tax reporting. Deferred income taxes as of April 30, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     April 30, 2022  

Deferred tax assets:

  

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 676  

Deferred revenue

     1,430  

Stock-based compensation

     115  

Accruals

     1,001  

Charitable contributions

     3  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     65  

Tax credits

     12  

Limitation on business interest expense

     3,483  

Net operating losses- federal and state

     32,619  

Credit carryforward

     36  

Deferred rent

     13  

Other, net

     (8
  

 

 

 

Total deferred tax asset before valuation allowance

     39,445  

Valuation allowance

     (3,141
  

 

 

 

Total deferred tax asset

     36,304  
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

  

Prepaid commissions

     (2,864

Deferred revenue

     (3,877

Intangibles from ZeroFox’s acquisition of a business

     (664

ZeroFox intangibles

     (34,144

IDX intangibles

     (17,740

Other, net

     (95
  

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liability before valuation allowance

     (59,384

Valuation allowance

     —    
  

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liability

     (59,384
  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (23,080
  

 

 

 


  (b)

The following table represents the pro forma income tax adjustments for the three months ended April 30, 2022 (in thousands):

 

     Adjustments
Related

to ZF
     Adjustments
Related

to IDX
     Additional
Pro Forma
Adjustments
 

Pro forma income tax adjustments

        

Amortization intangible assets

   $ (2,120    $ (1,057    $ —    

Net operating loss carryforward

     (2,613      —          —    

Deferred revenue

     606        86        —    

Limitation of business interest expense

     —          —          (702

Other

     467        106        —    

Valuation allowance

     —          —          247  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total pro forma income tax adjustments

   $ (3,660    $ (865    $ (455
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (c)

The following table represents the pro forma income tax adjustments for the year ended January 31, 2022 (in thousands):

 

     Adjustments
Related

to ZF
     Adjustments
Related

to IDX
     Additional
Pro Forma
Adjustments
 

Pro forma income tax adjustments

        

Amortization intangible assets

   $ (6,111    $ (4,584    $ —    

Net operating loss carryforward

     (11,811      —          —    

Deferred revenue

     4,736        342        —    

Limitation of business interest expense

     —          —          (3,428

Other

     1,528        (1,677      —    

Valuation allowance

     —          —          1,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total pro forma income tax adjustments

   $ (11,658    $ (5,919    $ (2,380
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The pro forma tax adjustments are based on the assumption that the acquired deferred tax liabilities will be a source of income for our net operating losses. We will complete our analysis relating to the availability of the deferred tax liabilities as a source of income and evaluate any limitations on the use of our net operating losses when the Business Combination is complete.

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

ZeroFox Begins Trading on Nasdaq Under Symbol “ZFOX”

ZeroFox debuts as first external cybersecurity company to go public in 2022 with completion of business combination

WASHINGTON and NEW YORK - (Aug. 4, 2022) – ZeroFox, Inc., an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity, today reported the closing of its previously announced business combination with L&F Acquisition Corp. (“L&F”), a special purpose acquisition company, and ID Experts Holdings, Inc. (“IDX”). L&F shareholders approved the transaction at L&F’s extraordinary general meeting held on Aug. 2, 2022, and the transaction was completed on Aug. 3, 2022.

The combined company is now called ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. and will begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market at market open today, Aug. 4, 2022, under the ticker symbol “ZFOX” for its common stock and “ZFOXW” for its publicly traded warrants.

“We were attracted to ZeroFox for its proven business model, strong leadership and exceptional products, and together with IDX, the company will provide a holistic offering to meet the growing demand for external threat protection and breach response services,” said Adam Gerchen, CEO of L&F. “I look forward to continuing my collaboration with Foster and the management team, helping ZeroFox to capture a significant share of the external cybersecurity and digital protection market.”

“We are pleased to complete our business combination with L&F and IDX. We now begin our next chapter as a public company and I want to thank all of our early customers, investors, innovators and Foxes around the world,” said James C. Foster, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of ZeroFox. “As I stated at the beginning of this process, we have a bold vision for ZeroFox, to make the internet a safer place, eradicate cybercrime and enable digital prosperity. We recognized early on that digital transformation would change how people conduct business and how humans interact; and that malicious actors would exploit these new technologies and advances, thus exposing organizations to new types of risk. We are looking forward to the future and believe ZeroFox is positioned to capitalize on significant growth opportunities and generate substantial value for all stakeholders.”

ZeroFox will ring the closing bell at Nasdaq Marketsite today, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. ET. A livestream of the closing bell ceremony will be available here.

About ZeroFox

ZeroFox (Nasdaq: ZFOX), an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity, has redefined security outside the corporate perimeter on the internet, where businesses operate, and threat actors thrive. The ZeroFox platform combines advanced AI analytics, digital risk and privacy protection, full-spectrum threat intelligence, and a robust portfolio of breach, incident and takedown response capabilities to expose and disrupt phishing and fraud campaigns, botnet exposures, credential theft, impersonations, data breaches, and physical threats that target your brands, domains, people,


and assets. Join thousands of customers, including some of the largest public sector organizations as well as finance, media, technology and retail companies to stay ahead of adversaries and address the entire lifecycle of external cyber risks. ZeroFox and the ZeroFox logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ZeroFox, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Visit www.zerofox.com for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including statements related to plans, strategies and objectives of management, our business prospects, our systems and technology, future profitability and our competitive position, are forward-looking statements. The words “will,” “may,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “thinks,” “expects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. The inclusion of any statement in this press release does not constitute an admission by ZeroFox or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. In addition, new risks may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict such risks or to assess the impact of such risks on our business or financial results. Accordingly, future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination; defects, errors, or vulnerabilities in ZeroFox’s platform, the failure of ZeroFox’s platform to block malware or prevent a security breach, misuse of ZeroFox’s platform, or risks of product liability claims would harm ZeroFox’s reputation and adversely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition; if ZeroFox’s enterprise platform offerings do not interoperate with our customers’ network and security infrastructure, or with third-party products, websites or services, our results of operations may be harmed; we may not timely and cost-effectively scale and adapt our existing technology to meet our customers’ performance and other requirements; our ability to introduce new products and solutions and features is dependent on adequate research and development resources and our ability to successfully complete acquisitions; our success depends, in part, on the integrity and scalability of our systems and infrastructure; we rely on third-party cloud providers, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Cloudflare, to host and operate our platform, and any disruption of or interference with our use of these facilities may negatively affect our ability to maintain the performance and reliability of our platform which could cause our business to suffer; we rely on software and services from other parties; ZeroFox has a history of losses, and we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future; if organizations do not adopt cloud, and/or SaaS-delivered external cybersecurity solutions that may be based on new and untested security concepts, our ability to grow our business and our results of operations may be adversely affected; we have experienced rapid growth in recent periods, and if we do not manage our


future growth, our business and results of operations will be adversely affected; we face intense competition and could lose market share to our competitors, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations; competitive pricing pressure may reduce revenue, gross profits, and adversely affect our financial results; adverse general and industry-specific economic and market conditions and reductions in customer spending, in either the private or public sector, including as a result of geopolitical uncertainty such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, may reduce demand for our platform or products and solutions, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations; the COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition; if we fail to adapt to rapid technological change, evolving industry standards and changing customer needs, requirements or preferences, our ability to remain competitive could be impaired; if we are unable to maintain successful relationships with our channel partners, or if our channel partners fail to perform, our ability to market, sell and distribute our platform will be limited, and our business, financial position and results of operations will be harmed; we target enterprise customers and government organizations, and sales to these customers involve risks that may not be present or that are present to a lesser extent with sales to smaller entities; historically, one U.S. government customer has accounted for a substantial portion of IDX’s revenues and is expected to account for a substantial portion of our revenues following the business combination; we may need to raise additional capital to maintain and expand our operations and invest in new solutions, which capital may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and which could reduce our ability to compete and could harm our business; there may not be an active trading market for our common stock, which may make it difficult to sell shares of our common stock; our common stock price may be volatile due to factors outside of our control; the convertible notes issued in connection with the business combination may impact our financial results, result in the dilution of our stockholders, create downward pressure on the price of our common stock, and restrict our ability to raise additional capital or take advantage of future opportunities; we rely heavily on the services of our senior management team, and if we are not successful in attracting or retaining senior management personnel, we may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy; and our management has limited experience in operating a public company.

Additional information concerning these, and other risks, is described under “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of ZeroFox” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of IDX” in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus of L&F Acquisition Corp. filed with the SEC on July 14, 2022. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Contacts:

ZeroFox

Media Inquiries

Malory Van Guilder

zerofox@skyya.com


Investor Relations

Marc P. Griffin, ICR

Marc.Griffin@icrinc.com