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Cayman Islands*
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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6770
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number) |
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98-1588588
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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Matthew Pacey
Lance K. Hancock Kirkland & Ellis LLP 609 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 Tel: (713) 836-3600 |
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Jason M. Brauser
James M. Kearney Stoel Rives LLP 760 SW Ninth Avenue, Suite 3000 Portland, OR 97205 Tel: (503) 224-3380 |
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David C. Lee
John M. Williams III Evan M. D’Amico Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 3161 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA 92612 Tel: (949) 451-3800 |
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| , 2022 | | | By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
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William Quinn
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Economic Interests in NuScale Corp
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Assuming No
Redemptions(1) |
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Assuming Maximum
Redemptions(2) |
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Spring Valley Public Shareholders
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| | | | 10.2% | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
Initial Shareholders(3)
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| | | | 1.8% | | | | | | 1.7% | | |
PIPE Investors
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| | | | 9.4% | | | | | | 10.5% | | |
NuScale Equityholders
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| | | | 78.6% | | | | | | 87.8% | | |
Total | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 100% | | |
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No Redemption
Scenario |
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50% Redemption
Scenario |
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Maximum
Redemption Scenario |
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Shares held by Spring Valley Public Shareholders
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| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | 11,500,000 | | | | | | — | | |
Spring Valley Founder Shares(1)
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| | | | 4,023,803 | | | | | | 3,716,155 | | | | | | 3,371,335 | | |
PIPE Shares
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| | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 21,300,002 | | |
NuScale Equityholders
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| | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 177,782,129 | | |
Total Shares
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| | | | 226,105,934 | | | | | | 214,298,286 | | | | | | 202,453,466 | | |
Remaining NuScale Consideration Shares issuable upon exercise of NuScale Corp Options
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| | | | 15,485,125 | | | | | | 15,485,125 | | | | | | 15,485,125 | | |
NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Spring Valley Warrants
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| | | | 20,400,000 | | | | | | 20,400,000 | | | | | | 20,400,000 | | |
Other – Earn Out Shares(1)
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| | | | 1,726,197 | | | | | | 1,560,540 | | | | | | 1,374,869 | | |
Total Diluted Shares at Closing
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| | | | 263,717,256 | | | | | | 251,743,951 | | | | | | 239,713,460 | | |
Implied Value per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued and outstanding(2)
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| | | $ | 9.32 | | | | | $ | 9.29 | | | | | $ | 9.26 | | |
Shares issued, outstanding and fully diluted(3)
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| | | $ | 8.55 | | | | | $ | 8.48 | | | | | $ | 8.41 | | |
Shares issued, outstanding, fully diluted assuming full vesting of Earn Out Shares(4)
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| | | $ | 7.99 | | | | | $ | 7.91 | | | | | $ | 7.82 | | |
Effective Deferred Underwriting Fee per Share:(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares issued and outstanding(2)
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| | | | 0.38% | | | | | | 0.40% | | | | | | 0.43% | | |
Shares issued, outstanding and fully diluted(3)
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| | | | 3.07% | | | | | | 3.22% | | | | | | 3.38% | | |
Shares issued, outstanding, fully diluted assuming full vesting of Earn Out Shares(4)
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| | | | 3.05% | | | | | | 3.20% | | | | | | 3.36% | | |
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Source of Funds(1)
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Uses(1)
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Existing Cash held in Trust
Account(2) |
| | | $ | 232,316,486 | | | |
Remaining Cash on Balance
Sheet |
| | | $ | 400,316,486 | | |
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PIPE Investment
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| | | | 211,000,000 | | | |
Transaction Fees and Expenses
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| | | | 43,000,000 | | |
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Total Sources
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| | | $ | 443,316,486 | | | |
Total Uses
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| | | $ | 443,316,486 | | |
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Source of Funds(1)
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Uses(1)
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Existing Cash held in Trust Account(2)
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| | | $ | 232,316,486 | | | |
Remaining Cash on Balance
Sheet |
| | | $ | 168,016,486 | | |
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PIPE Investment
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| | | | 211,000,000 | | | |
Spring Valley public redemption(3)
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| | | | 232,300,000 | | |
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Transaction Fees and Expenses
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| | | | 43,000,000 | | |
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Total Sources
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| | | $ | 443,316,486 | | | |
Total Uses
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| | | $ | 443,316,486 | | |
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) |
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) |
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(in thousands, except share
and per share data) |
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Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
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Statement of Operations Data for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
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Revenue
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| | | $ | 1,333 | | | | | $ | 1,333 | | |
Net loss per share of common stock – basic and diluted
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| | | $ | (0.32) | | | | | $ | (0.35) | | |
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding – basic and diluted
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| | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | |
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) |
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) |
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(in thousands, except share
and per share data) |
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Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
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Statement of Operations Data for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
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Revenue
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| | | $ | 600 | | | | | $ | 600 | | |
Net loss per share of common stock – basic and diluted
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| | | $ | (0.46) | | | | | $ | (0.51) | | |
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding – basic and diluted
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| | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | |
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming No Redemptions) |
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming Maximum Redemptions) |
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(in thousands)
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Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
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Balance Sheet Data as of September 30, 2021
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Total assets
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| | | $ | 557,696 | | | | | $ | 325,396 | | |
Total liabilities
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| | | $ | 77,802 | | | | | $ | 77,802 | | |
Total equity
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| | | $ | 479,894 | | | | | $ | 247,594 | | |
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Assuming No
Redemptions |
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Assuming Maximum
Redemptions |
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Shares
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%
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Shares
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%
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Spring Valley Class A Shareholders
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| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | 10.2 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.0 | | |
Spring Valley Founders(1)
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| | | | 4,023,803 | | | | | | 1.8 | | | | | | 3,371,335 | | | | | | 1.7 | | |
Total Spring Valley
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| | | | 27,023,803 | | | | | | 12.0 | | | | | | 3,371,335 | | | | | | 1.7 | | |
NuScale Equityholders
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| | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 78.6 | | | | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 87.8 | | |
PIPE Shares
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| | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 9.4 | | | | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 10.5 | | |
Total Shares at Closing (excluding shares below)
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226,105,934
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100.0
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202,453,466
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100.0
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Remaining NuScale Consideration Shares – upon Exercise of
NuScale Corp Options |
| | | | 15,485,125 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,485,125 | | | | | | | | |
Other – Earn Out Shares(1)
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| | | | 1,726,197 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,374,869 | | | | | | | | |
Total Diluted Shares at Closing (including shares above)
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243,317,256
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219,313,460
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Share Ownership in NuScale Corp
(Percentage of Outstanding Shares) |
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Assuming
No Redemptions |
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Assuming
Maximum Redemptions |
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NuScale Equityholders
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| | | | 78.6% | | | | | | 87.8% | | |
PIPE Investors
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| | | | 9.4% | | | | | | 10.5% | | |
Spring Valley Public Shareholders(1)
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| | | | 10.2% | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
Initial Shareholders(2)
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| | | | 1.8% | | | | | | 1.7% | | |
($ rounded to
nearest million) |
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Forecast Year Ended December 31,
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2021E
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2022E
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2023E
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2024E
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2025E
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2026E
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2027E
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2028E
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2029E
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2030E
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Cash Revenue(1)
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| | | | 3 | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | 145 | | | | | | 672 | | | | | | 1,058 | | | | | | 1,896 | | | | | | 3,641 | | | | | | 6,480 | | | | | | 10,008 | | | | | | 13,119 | | |
Cash EBITDA(2)
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| | | | (102) | | | | | | (155) | | | | | | (36) | | | | | | 116 | | | | | | 191 | | | | | | 434 | | | | | | 896 | | | | | | 1,610 | | | | | | 2,457 | | | | | | 3,171 | | |
Free Cash Flow(3)
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| | | | (105) | | | | | | (158) | | | | | | (42) | | | | | | 93 | | | | | | 127 | | | | | | 304 | | | | | | 640 | | | | | | 1,173 | | | | | | 1,809 | | | | | | 2,340 | | |
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Enterprise
Value / Revenue |
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2025E
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2026E
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Ballard
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| | | | 8.7x | | | | | | 6.1x | | |
Bloom Energy
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| | | | 2.8x | | | | | | 2.0x | | |
Enphase
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| | | | 10.2x | | | | | | N/A | | |
FuelCell Energy
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| | | | 8.7x | | | | | | 6.9x | | |
Plug Power
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| | | | 8.0x | | | | | | 5.9x | | |
SolarEdge Technologies
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| | | | 3.9x | | | | | | N/A | | |
Average
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| | | | 7.1x | | | | | | 5.2x | | |
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Enterprise
Value / EBITDA |
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2025E
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2026E
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Ballard
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| | | | 95.5x | | | | | | 62.6x | | |
Bloom Energy
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| | | | 16.6x | | | | | | 13.9x | | |
Enphase
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| | | | 34.7x | | | | | | N/A | | |
FuelCell Energy
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| | | | 48.7x | | | | | | 35.8x | | |
Plug Power
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| | | | 40.4x | | | | | | 24.0x | | |
SolarEdge Technologies
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| | | | 24.0x | | | | | | N/A | | |
Average
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| | | | 43.3x | | | | | | 34.1x | | |
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Delaware
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Cayman Islands
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Applicable legislation
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| | General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. | | | Cayman Islands Companies Act | |
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Stockholder/Shareholder Approval of Business Combinations
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Mergers generally require approval of a majority of all outstanding shares.
Mergers in which less than 20% of the acquirer’s stock is issued generally do not require acquirer stockholder approval.
Mergers in which one corporation owns 90% or more of a second corporation may be completed without the vote of the second corporation’s board of directors or stockholders.
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Mergers require a special resolution, and any other authorization as may be specified in the relevant articles of association. Parties holding certain security interests in the constituent companies must also consent.
All mergers (other than parent/subsidiary mergers) require shareholder approval — there is no exception for smaller mergers.
Where a bidder has acquired 90% or more of the shares in a Cayman Islands company, it can compel the acquisition of the shares of the remaining
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Delaware
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Cayman Islands
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shareholders and thereby become the sole shareholder.
A Cayman Islands company may also be acquired through a “scheme of arrangement” sanctioned by a Cayman Islands court and approved by 50%+1 in number and 75% in value of shareholders in attendance and voting at a general meeting.
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Stockholder/Shareholder Votes for Routine Matters
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| | Generally, approval of routine corporate matters that are put to a stockholder vote require the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. | | | Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act and the Existing Organizational Documents, routine corporate matters may be approved by an ordinary resolution (being a resolution passed by a simple majority of the shareholders as being entitled to do so). | |
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Requirement for Quorum
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| | Quorum is a majority of shares entitled to vote at the meeting present in person or represented by proxy unless otherwise set in the constitutional documents, but cannot be less than one third of shares entitled to vote at the meeting. | | | Quorum is set in the company’s memorandum and articles of association. | |
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Stockholder/Shareholder Consent to Action Without Meeting
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| | Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken by written consent of not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. | | | Shareholder action by written resolutions (whether unanimous or otherwise) may be permitted by the articles of association. The articles of association may provide that shareholders may not act by written resolutions. | |
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Appraisal Rights
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| | Generally, a stockholder of a publicly traded corporation does not have appraisal rights in connection with a merger. | | | Minority shareholders that dissent from a merger are entitled to be paid the fair market value of their shares, which if necessary may ultimately be determined by the court. | |
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Inspection of Books and Records
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| | Any stockholder may inspect the corporation’s books and records for a “proper purpose” during the usual hours for business, as limited by Section 220 of the DGCL. | | | Shareholders generally do not have any rights to inspect or obtain copies of the register of shareholders or other corporate records of a company. | |
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Delaware
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Cayman Islands
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Stockholder/Shareholder Lawsuits
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| | A stockholder may bring a derivative suit subject to procedural requirements (including adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum as per the Domestication Proposal). | | | In the Cayman Islands, the decision to institute proceedings on behalf of a company is generally taken by the company’s board of directors. A shareholder may be entitled to bring a derivative action on behalf of the company, but only in certain limited circumstances. | |
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Fiduciary Duties of Directors
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| | Directors must exercise a duty of care and duty of loyalty and good faith to the company and its stockholders. | | |
A director owes fiduciary duties to a company, including to exercise loyalty, honesty and good faith to the company as a whole.
In addition to fiduciary duties, directors owe a duty of care, diligence and skill.
Such duties are owed to the company but may be owed directly to creditors or shareholders in certain limited circumstances.
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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| | A corporation is generally permitted to indemnify its directors and officers acting in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. | | | A Cayman Islands exempted company generally may indemnify its directors or officers except with regard to fraud or willful default. | |
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Limited Liability of Directors
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| | Permits limiting or eliminating the monetary liability of a director to a corporation or its stockholders, except with regard to breaches of duty of loyalty, intentional misconduct, unlawful repurchases or dividends, or improper personal benefit. | | | Liability of directors may be eliminated except with regard to their own fraud or willful default. | |
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Removal of Directors
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| | Any director or the entire board may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors, except as follows: (1) unless the charter otherwise provides, or (2) in the case of a corporation having cumulative voting, if less than the entire board is to be removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against that director’s removal would be sufficient to elect that director if | | | A company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide that a director may be removed for any or no reason and that, in addition to shareholders, boards may be granted the power to remove a director. | |
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Delaware
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Cayman Islands
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| | | | then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire board. | | | | |
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Number of Directors
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| | The number of directors is fixed by the bylaws, unless the certificate of incorporation fixes the number of directors, in which case a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment of the certificate of incorporation. The bylaws may provide that the board may increase the size of the board and fill any vacancies. | | | Subject to the memorandum and articles of association, the board may increase the size of the board and fill any vacancies. | |
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Existing Organizational Documents
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Proposed Organizational Documents
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Authorized Shares (Proposal 4A)
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| | Our Existing Organizational Documents authorized 331,000,000 shares, consisting of 300,000,000 Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 30,000,000 Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share. | | | The Proposed Organizational Documents authorize 511,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 510,000,000 shares of NuScale Corp Common Stock, divided into (a) 332,000,000 shares of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (b) 178,000,000 shares of NuScale Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of NuScale Corp Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share. | |
Amendments (Proposal 4B)
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| | Our Existing Organizational Documents provide that the provisions of the Existing Organizational Documents may be amended to change Spring Valley’s name; alter or add to the articles of association; alter or add to the memorandum with respect to any objects, powers or other matters specified therein; and reduce Spring Valley’s share capital or any capital redemption reserve fund. | | | The Proposed Organizational Documents would provide that the Proposed Charter may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; provided, that (i) holders of shares of each class of common stock will have no voting power with respect to, and will not be entitled to vote on, any amendment to the Proposed Charter that relates solely to the terms of any outstanding preferred stock if the holders of such preferred stock are entitled to vote as a separate class thereon under the Proposed Charter or | |
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Existing Organizational Documents
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Proposed Organizational Documents
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| | | | | | under DGCL; and (ii) certain amendments would require the affirmative vote of the holders of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 and 2/3%) of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class, at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose. | |
Director Election, Vacancies and Removal (Proposal 4C)
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| | Our Existing Organizational Documents provide that, prior to the closing of a business combination, holders of the Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares have the exclusive right to elect any director, whereas holders of Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares have no right to vote on the election of any director. After the closing of a business combination, directors may be elected by ordinary resolution of Spring Valley. Our Existing Organizational Documents provide that newly-created directorships or any vacancy on the Spring Valley Board may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. Prior to the closing of a business combination, holders of the Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares have the right to remove any director. All of the other directors (being not less than two) can also remove another director by unanimous resolution. However, holders of Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares have no right to vote on the removal of any director. Following the closing of a business combination, Spring Valley may remove any director by ordinary resolution. | | | The Proposed Organizational Documents provide that the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. Our Proposed Charter provides that newly-created directorships or any vacancy on the NuScale Corp Board may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum. Our Proposed Organizational Documents provide that any or all of the directors (other than the directors elected by the holders of any series of preferred stock, voting separately as a series or together with one or more other such series, as the case may be) may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of all the then outstanding shares of NuScale Corp capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. | |
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Existing Organizational Documents
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Proposed Organizational Documents
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Forum Selection (Proposal 4D)
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| | Our Existing Organizational Documents do not contain an exclusive forum provision. | | | The Proposed Charter provides that the Delaware Court of Chancery, or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware, will be the exclusive forum for certain actions and claims. | |
Voting Rights (Proposal 4E)
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| | Our Existing Organizational Documents provide that each holder of record of Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares, Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares and preference shares shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters which shareholders are entitled to vote. | | | The Proposed Charter provides that each holder of record of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock and NuScale Corp Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock on all matters which stockholders generally are entitled to vote; provided, that such holders are not entitled to vote on any amendment to the Proposed Charter that relates solely to the terms of any outstanding preferred stock if the holders of such preferred stock are entitled to vote as a separate class thereon under the Proposed Charter or DGCL. | |
Dividends and Distributions (Proposal 4F)
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| | Our Existing Organizational Documents provide that all dividends and other distributions shall be paid according to the par value of the shares held by each shareholder. | | | The Proposed Organizational Documents provide that (i) each holder of record of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions on the NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock as may from time to time be declared by the NuScale Corp Board, subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock or any class or series of stock having a preference senior to or the right to participate with the NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends; and (ii) each holder of record of NuScale Corp Class B Common Stock shall not be entitled to receive dividends and other distributions, other than their respective par values in connection with the dissolution, liquidation, winding up or sales | |
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Existing Organizational Documents
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Proposed Organizational Documents
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| | | | | | of all or substantially all of NuScale Corp. | |
Removal of Blank Check Company Provisions (Proposal 4G)
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| | Our Existing Organizational Documents contain various provisions applicable only to blank check companies. | | | The Proposed Organizational Documents will not include these provisions applicable only to blank check companies, including the provisions requiring that Spring Valley have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 immediately prior to, or upon such consummation of, a business combination. | |
Restrictions on Transfer (Proposal 4H)
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| | | | | The Proposed Organizational Documents provide that no transfer of NuScale Corp Class B Common Stock may be made unless the transferor also transfers an equal number of NuScale LLC Class B Units in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the A&R NuScale LLC Agreement. | |
Name
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Position
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James T. Hackett | | | Director (Chairman) | |
John L. Hopkins | | | Director | |
Alan L. Boeckmann | | | Director | |
Alvin C. Collins, III | | | Director | |
Kent Kresa | | | Director | |
Christopher J. Panichi | | | Director | |
Kimberly O. Warnica | | | Director | |
Christopher Sorrells | | | Director | |
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Assuming No
Redemptions |
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Assuming Maximum
Redemptions |
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Shares
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%
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Shares
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%
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Spring Valley Class A Shareholders
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| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | 10.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
Spring Valley Founders(A)
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| | | | 4,023,803 | | | | | | 1.8% | | | | | | 3,371,335 | | | | | | 1.7% | | |
Total Spring Valley
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| | | | 27,023,803 | | | | | | 12.0% | | | | | | 3,371,335 | | | | | | 1.7% | | |
NuScale Equityholders
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| | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 78.6% | | | | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 87.8% | | |
PIPE Shares
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| | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 9.4% | | | | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 10.5% | | |
Total Shares at Closing (excluding shares below)
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| | |
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226,105,934
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100.0%
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202,453,466
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100.0%
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Remaining NuScale Consideration Shares – upon Exercise of Options
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| | | | 15,485,125 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,485,125 | | | | | | | | |
Other – Earn Out Shares(A)
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| | | | 1,726,197 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,374,869 | | | | | | | | |
Total Diluted Shares at Closing (including shares above)
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243,317,256
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219,313,460
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Spring Valley
After Reclassifications (Note 2) |
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NuScale
LLC (Historical) |
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Transaction
Accounting Adjustments (Assuming no redemptions) |
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Notes
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming no redemptions) |
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Additional
Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
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Notes
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
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| | | $ | 1,190 | | | | | $ | 102,617 | | | | | $ | 232,316 | | | | |
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(A)
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| | | | $ | 504,044 | | | | | $ | (232,300) | | | | |
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(I)
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| | | | $ | 271,744 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 211,000 | | | | |
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(B)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (43,079) | | | | |
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(C)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable
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| | | | — | | | | | | 15,123 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,123 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,123 | | |
Prepaid expenses
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| | | | 109 | | | | | | 3,673 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,782 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,782 | | |
Total current assets
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| | | | 1,299 | | | | | | 121,413 | | | | | | 400,237 | | | | | | | | | | | | 522,949 | | | | | | (232,300) | | | | | | | | | | | | 290,649 | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net
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| | | | — | | | | | | 5,294 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,294 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,294 | | |
In-process research and development
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 16,900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,900 | | |
Intangible assets, net
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| | | | — | | | | | | 1,281 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,281 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,281 | | |
Goodwill
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| | | | — | | | | | | 8,255 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,255 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,255 | | |
Other assets
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| | | | — | | | | | | 3,017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,017 | | |
Deferred tax assets
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(K)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Investments held in Brokerage Account
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| | | | 232,316 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (232,316) | | | | |
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(A)
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
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(I)
|
| | | | | — | | |
Total assets
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| | | | 233,615 | | | | | | 156,160 | | | | | | 167,921 | | | | | | | | | | | | 557,696 | | | | | | (232,300) | | | | | | | | | | | | 325,396 | | |
Liabilities and Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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| | | $ | 355 | | | | | $ | 19,248 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 19,603 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 19,603 | | |
Accrued compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 7,259 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,259 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,259 | | |
Convertible notes payable
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| | | | — | | | | | | 13,935 | | | | | | (13,935) | | | | |
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(H)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Deferred DOE cost share
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| | | | — | | | | | | 13,752 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,752 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,752 | | |
Other accrued liabilities
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 1,837 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,837 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,837 | | |
Total current liabilities
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| | | | 355 | | | | | | 56,031 | | | | | | (13,935) | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,451 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 42,451 | | |
Noncurrent liabilities
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| | | | — | | | | | | 4,092 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,092 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,092 | | |
Deferred revenue
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| | | | — | | | | | | 1,085 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,085 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,085 | | |
Deferred underwriting fees payable
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| | | | 8,050 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (8,050) | | | | |
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(C)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Tax receivable agreement liability
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(L)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Derivative warrant liabilities
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| | | | 30,174 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,174 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,174 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | | 38,579 | | | | | | 61,208 | | | | | | (21,985) | | | | | | | | | | | | 77,802 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 77,802 | | |
Commitments and Contingencies
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares
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| | | | 232,300 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (232,300) | | | | |
|
(D)
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
NuScale mezzanine equity
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| | | | | | | | | | 82,140 | | | | | | (82,140) | | | | |
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(E)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spring Valley Preference shares
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
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(D)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(D)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Spring Valley Class B ordinary shares
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| | | | 1 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1) | | | | |
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(F)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
NuScale Common units
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| | | | — | | | | | | 26,691 | | | | | | (26,691) | | | | |
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(E)
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
NuScale Convertible preferred units
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| | | | — | | | | | | 739,694 | | | | | | (739,694) | | | | |
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(E)
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| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
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Spring Valley
After Reclassifications (Note 2) |
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NuScale
LLC (Historical) |
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Transaction
Accounting Adjustments (Assuming no redemptions) |
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Notes
|
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Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming no redemptions) |
| |
Additional
Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
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Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
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Class A Common Stock
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2 | | | | |
|
(B)
|
| | | | | 5 | | | | | | (2) | | | | |
|
(I)
|
| | | | | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | |
|
(D)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
|
(F)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Common Stock
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | |
|
(E)
|
| | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | |
Additional paid-in capital
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 210,998 | | | | |
|
(B)
|
| | | | | 264,373 | | | | | | (232,298) | | | | |
|
(I)
|
| | | | | 122,411 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (32,779) | | | | |
|
(C)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 232,298 | | | | |
|
(D)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | 90,336 | | | | |
|
(J)
|
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 848,507 | | | | |
|
(E)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (37,265) | | | | |
|
(G)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,935 | | | | |
|
(H)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (971,321) | | | | |
|
(J)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (37,265) | | | | | | (753,573) | | | | | | (2,250) | | | | |
|
(C)
|
| | | | | (161,717) | | | | | | 69,495 | | | | |
|
(J)
|
| | | | | (92,222) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,265 | | | | |
|
(G)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 594,106 | | | | |
|
(J)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interest
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 377,215 | | | | |
|
(J)
|
| | | | | 377,215 | | | | | | (159,831) | | | | |
|
(J)
|
| | | | | 217,384 | | |
Total equity/(deficit)
|
| | | | (37,264) | | | | | | 12,812 | | | | | | 504,346 | | | | | | | | | | | | 479,894 | | | | | | (232,300) | | | | | | | | | | | | 247,594 | | |
Total liabilities and equity/(deficit)
|
| | | $ | 233,615 | | | | | $ | 156,160 | | | | | $ | 167,921 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 557,696 | | | | | $ | (232,300) | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 325,396 | | |
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Spring Valley
After Reclassifications (See Note 2) |
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NuScale
LLC (Historical) |
| |
Transaction
Accounting Adjustments (Assuming no redemptions) |
| |
Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming no redemptions) |
| |
Additional
Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
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Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
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Revenue
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | | 1,333 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,333 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,333 | | |
Cost of sales
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (807) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (807) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (807) | | |
Gross margin
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 526 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 526 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 526 | | |
Other operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 66,021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66,021 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66,021 | | |
General and administrative
|
| | | | 1,125 | | | | | | 33,580 | | | | | | (250) | | | | |
|
(Q)
|
| | | | | 34,455 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34,455 | | |
Other expenses
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 24,166 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,166 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,166 | | |
Total other operating expenses
|
| | | | 1,125 | | | | | | 123,767 | | | | | | (250) | | | | | | | | | | | | 124,642 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 124,642 | | |
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (1,125) | | | | | | (123,241) | | | | | | 250 | | | | | | | | | | | | (124,116) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | (124,116) | | |
Other income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Department of Energy cost share
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 50,408 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50,408 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50,408 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (1,613) | | | | | | 313 | | | | |
|
(M)
|
| | | | | (1,300) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1,300) | | |
Gain on investments, dividends and interest, held in Trust Account
|
| | | | 14 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (14) | | | | |
|
(O)
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
| | | | 3,486 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,486 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,486 | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | 2,375 | | | | | | (74,446) | | | | | | 549 | | | | | | | | | | | | (71,522) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | (71,522) | | |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (56,219) | | | | |
|
(N)
|
| | | | | (56,219) | | | | | | (6,576) | | | | |
|
(N)
|
| | | | | (62,795) | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to
NuScale Corp |
| | | $ | 2,375 | | | | | $ | (74,446) | | | | | $ | 56,768 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (15,303) | | | | | $ | 6,576 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (8,727) | | |
Net loss per ordinary share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable ordinary shares
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A
|
| | | $ | 0.08 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(P)
|
| | | | $ | (0.32) | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(P)
|
| | | | $ | (0.35) | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable
ordinary shares |
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class B
|
| | | $ | 0.08 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Spring Valley
After Reclassifications (See Note 2) |
| |
NuScale
LLC (Historical) |
| |
Transaction
Accounting Adjustments (Assuming no redemptions) |
| |
Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming no redemptions) |
| |
Additional
Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
| |
Notes
|
| |
Pro Forma
Combined (Assuming maximum redemptions) |
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Revenue
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | | 600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 600 | | |
Cost of sales
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (355) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (355) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (355) | | |
Gross margin
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 245 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 245 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 245 | | |
Other operating expenses:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 95,267 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 95,267 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 95,267 | | |
General and administrative
|
| | | | 114 | | | | | | 37,176 | | | | | | 2,500 | | | | |
|
(Q)
|
| | | | | 39,790 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39,790 | | |
Other expenses
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 26,645 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,645 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,645 | | |
Total other operating expenses
|
| | | | 114 | | | | | | 159,088 | | | | | | 2,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | 161,702 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 161,702 | | |
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (114) | | | | | | (158,843) | | | | | | (2,500) | | | | | | | | | | | | (161,457) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | (161,457) | | |
Other income:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Department of Energy cost share
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 71,109 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71,109 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71,109 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (653) | | | | | | 409 | | | | |
|
(M)
|
| | | | | (244) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (244) | | |
Gain on investments, dividends and interest, held in Trust Account
|
| | | | 2 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (2) | | | | |
|
(O)
|
| | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Offering costs allocated to derivative liabilities
|
| | | | (749) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (749) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (749) | | |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
| | | | (12,110) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12,110) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12,110) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | (12,971) | | | | | | (88,387) | | | | | | (2,093) | | | | | | | | | | | | (103,451) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | (103,451) | | |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (81,316) | | | | |
|
(N)
|
| | | | | (81,316) | | | | | | (9,513) | | | | |
|
(N)
|
| | | | | (90,829) | | |
Net loss attributable to NuScale Corp
|
| | | $ | (12,971) | | | | | $ | (88,387) | | | | | $ | 79,223 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (22,135) | | | | | $ | 9,513 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (12,622) | | |
Net loss per ordinary share
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding
of Class A redeemable ordinary shares |
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A
|
| | | $ | (0.56) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(P)
|
| | | | $ | (0.46) | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(P)
|
| | | | $ | (0.51) | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding
of Class B non-redeemable ordinary shares |
| | | | 5,194,656 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class B
|
| | | $ | (2.50) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021
|
| |||||||||||||||
| | |
Spring Valley
Before Reclassifications |
| |
Reclassification
Adjustments |
| |
Spring Valley
After Reclassifications |
| |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 355 | | | | | $ | 355 | | |
Accounts payable
|
| | | | 345 | | | | | $ | (345) | | | | | | — | | |
Accrued expenses
|
| | | | 10 | | | | | $ | (10) | | | | | | — | | |
| | |
Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
|
| |||||||||||||||
| | |
Spring Valley
Before Reclassifications |
| |
Reclassification
Adjustments |
| |
Spring Valley
After Reclassifications |
| |||||||||
General and administrative
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,125 | | | | | $ | 1,125 | | |
Formation and operating costs
|
| | | | 1,125 | | | | | | (1,125) | | | | | | — | | |
| | |
Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
|
| |||||||||||||||
| | |
Spring Valley
Before Reclassifications |
| |
Reclassification
Adjustments |
| |
Spring Valley
After Reclassifications |
| |||||||||
General and administrative
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 114 | | | | | $ | 114 | | |
Formation and operating costs
|
| | | | 114 | | | | | | (114) | | | | | | — | | |
| | |
Assuming No
Redemptions |
| |
Assuming Maximum
Redemptions |
| ||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Economic
Interests |
| |
% of
Economic Interests |
| |
Economic
Interests |
| |
% of
Economic Interests |
| ||||||||||||
NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock
|
| | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | 21.4% | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | | | | | 12.2% | | |
NuScale Class B Units (Noncontrolling interest)
|
| | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 78.6% | | | | | | 177,782,129 | | | | | | 87.8% | | |
| | | |
|
226,105,934
|
| | | |
|
100.0%
|
| | | |
|
202,453,466
|
| | | |
|
100.0%
|
| |
| | |
Nine months ended
September 30, 2021 |
| |
Year ended
December 31, 2020 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands)
|
| |
Assuming
No Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
No Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions |
| ||||||||||||
Pro forma net loss
|
| | | | (71,522) | | | | | | (71,522) | | | | | | (103,451) | | | | | | (103,451) | | |
Noncontrolling interest percentage
|
| | | | 78.6% | | | | | | 87.8% | | | | | | 78.6% | | | | | | 87.8% | | |
Noncontrolling interest pro forma adjustment
|
| | | | (56,219) | | | | | | (62,795) | | | | | | (81,316) | | | | | | (90,829) | | |
Net loss attributable to NuScale Corp
|
| | | | (15,303) | | | | | | (8,727) | | | | | | (22,135) | | | | | | (12,622) | | |
| | |
Nine months ended
September 30, 2021 |
| |
Year ended
December 31, 2020 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands,
except per share amounts) |
| |
Assuming
No Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
No Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions |
| ||||||||||||
Pro forma net loss attributable to NuScale
Corp |
| | | | (15,303) | | | | | | (8,727) | | | | | | (22,135) | | | | | | (12,622) | | |
Weighted average NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock outstanding, basic and diluted
|
| | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | | | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | |
Net loss per share of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock, basic and diluted
|
| | | | (0.32) | | | | | | (0.35) | | | | | | (0.46) | | | | | | (0.51) | | |
| | |
Nine months ended
September 30, 2021 |
| |
Year ended
December 31, 2020 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
(amounts in thousands,
except per share amounts) |
| |
Assuming
No Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
No Redemptions |
| |
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions |
| ||||||||||||
Spring Valley Class A Shareholders
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | — | | |
Spring Valley Founders
|
| | | | 4,023,803 | | | | | | 3,371,335 | | | | | | 4,023,803 | | | | | | 3,371,335 | | |
PIPE Investors
|
| | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 21,300,002 | | | | | | 21,300,002 | | |
Pro forma shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
| | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | | | | | 48,323,805 | | | | | | 24,671,337 | | |
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
|
Christopher Sorrells | | |
53
|
| | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
William Quinn | | |
51
|
| | Chairman and Director | |
Jeffrey Schramm | | |
51
|
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
Robert Kaplan | | |
48
|
| | Vice President of Business Development | |
Debora Frodl | | |
56
|
| | Director | |
Richard Thompson | | |
72
|
| | Director | |
Patrick Wood, III | | |
59
|
| | Director | |
|
|
| |
Our NPM is the product of approximately 14 years of research and development by NuScale LLC and key collaborators, including Oregon State University and the Idaho National Laboratory. Over $1.3 billion (including non-dilutive DOE grants) has been invested to date and the technology is protected by 634 issued and pending patents globally.
A NuScale LLC power plant is composed of multiple NPMs. Each NPM is capable of producing 77 MWe. The NPM consists of an integral reactor composed of the reactor core, helical coil steam generators and pressurizer within the reactor pressure vessel, enclosed in a steel containment vessel. The reactor core consists of an array of fuel assemblies and control rod clusters at standard enrichments. The helical coil steam generator consists of two independent sets of tube bundles with separate feedwater inlet and steam outlet lines. The integral reactor measures 65 feet tall and 9 feet in diameter. The containment vessel measures 76 feet tall and 15 feet in diameter and is much smaller and stronger than the concrete containment shells for large reactors. The NPM operates inside a stainless-steel lined water-filled pool located below ground level.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| | |
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||
(in thousands)
|
| |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||
Revenue
|
| | | $ | 600 | | | | | $ | 373 | | |
Cost of revenue
|
| | | | (355) | | | | | | (321) | | |
Gross margin
|
| | | | 245 | | | | | | 52 | | |
Other operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development
|
| | | | 95,267 | | | | | | 62,553 | | |
General and administrative
|
| | | | 37,176 | | | | | | 38,845 | | |
Other
|
| | | | 26,645 | | | | | | 26,288 | | |
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (158,843) | | | | | | (127,634) | | |
Department of Energy cost share
|
| | | | 71,109 | | | | | | 56,699 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (653) | | | | | | (172) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (88,387) | | | | | $ | (71,107) | | |
| | |
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||
(in thousands except percentages)
|
| |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||
Research and development expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Professional fees
|
| | | | 63,856 | | | | | | 36,076 | | |
Personnel costs
|
| | | | 31,264 | | | | | | 26,044 | | |
Other
|
| | | | 165 | | | | | | 433 | | |
Total
|
| | | | 95,267 | | | | | | 62,553 | | |
| | |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
| |||||||||
(in thousands)
|
| |
2021
|
| |
2020
|
| ||||||
Revenue
|
| | | $ | 1,333 | | | | | $ | 322 | | |
Cost of revenue
|
| | | | (807) | | | | | | (167) | | |
Gross margin
|
| | | | 526 | | | | | | 155 | | |
Other operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development
|
| | | | 66,021 | | | | | | 70,875 | | |
General and administrative
|
| | | | 33,580 | | | | | | 26,665 | | |
Other
|
| | | | 24,166 | | | | | | 18,581 | | |
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (123,241) | | | | | | (115,996) | | |
Department of Energy cost share
|
| | | | 50,408 | | | | | | 52,926 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (1,613) | | | | | | (267) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (74,446) | | | | | $ | (63,307) | | |
| | |
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||
(in thousands)
|
| |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| | | $ | (47,235) | | | | | $ | (66,412) | | |
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| | | | (3,526) | | | | | | (1,076) | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
| | | | 38,494 | | | | | | 76,996 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | | (12,267) | | | | | | 9,508 | | |
| | |
Nine months Ended
September 30, |
| |||||||||
(in thousands)
|
| |
2021
|
| |
2020
|
| ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| | | $ | (73,389) | | | | | $ | (24,301) | | |
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| | | | (1,573) | | | | | | (3,062) | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
| | | | 172,715 | | | | | | 14,974 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
| | | | 97,753 | | | | | | (12,389) | | |
Year Ending December 31
|
| |
Minimum Lease
Commitment |
| |||
| | |
(in thousands)
|
| |||
2021
|
| | | $ | 1,650 | | |
2022
|
| | | | 1,210 | | |
2023
|
| | | | 214 | | |
Total
|
| | | $ | 3,074 | | |
| Non-employee directors | | | 5x annual cash retainer | |
| CEO | | | 5x base salary | |
| CFO and CEO Direct Reports | | | 2x base salary | |
| | |
Member
|
| |
Additional to Chair
|
|
Audit
|
| |
$10,000
|
| |
$12,500 ($22,500 total)
|
|
Compensation
|
| |
$7,500
|
| |
$8,000 ($15,500 total)
|
|
Nominating and Governance
|
| |
$5,000
|
| |
$6,500 ($11,500 total)
|
|
Name and Position
|
| |
Year
|
| |
Salary
($) |
| |
Option
awards ($)(1) |
| |
Non-equity
incentive plan compensation ($)(2) |
| |
All other
compensation ($) |
| |
Total
($) |
| ||||||||||||||||||
John L. Hopkins
Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2021 | | | | | | 544,741 | | | | | | 1,094,487 | | | | | | 396,000 | | | | | | 4,638 | | | | | | 2,039,866 | | |
Dale Atkinson
Chief Operating Officer |
| | | | 2021 | | | | | | 407,259 | | | | | | 804,083 | | | | | | 270,915 | | | | | | 15,596 | | | | | | 1,497,853 | | |
Chris Colbert
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer |
| | | | 2021 | | | | | | 347,763 | | | | | | 804,083 | | | | | | 196,589 | | | | | | 15,338 | | | | | | 1,363,774 | | |
Name
|
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#)(1) |
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#)(1) |
| |
Option
Exercise Price |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| ||||||||||||
John L. Hopkins
|
| | | | 625,000 | | | | | | 875,000 | | | | | $ | 1.11 | | | | | | 3/31/2031 | | |
| | | 7,194,375 | | | | | | 509,625 | | | | | $ | 0.59 | | | | | | 02/14/2028 | | | ||
| | | 1,000,000(2) | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.11 | | | | | | N/A | | | ||
Dale Atkinson
|
| | | | 459,166 | | | | | | 642,834 | | | | | $ | 1.11 | | | | | | 3/31/2031 | | |
| | | 1,400,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.12 | | | | | | 07/18/2024 | | | ||
| | | 1,200,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.56 | | | | | | 02/19/2026 | | | ||
| | | 3,250,125 | | | | | | 216,675 | | | | | $ | 0.59 | | | | | | 02/14/2028 | | | ||
Chris Colbert
|
| | | | 459,166 | | | | | | 642,834 | | | | | $ | 1.11 | | | | | | 3/31/2031 | | |
| | | 624,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.14 | | | | | | 02/22/2022 | | | ||
| | | 864,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.11 | | | | | | 09/13/2023 | | | ||
| | | 700,000 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.56 | | | | | | 02/19/2026 | | | ||
| | | 1,324125 | | | | | | 88,275 | | | | | $ | 0.59 | | | | | | 02/14/2028 | | |
Name
|
| |
Exercisable
(#) |
| |
Unexercisable
(#) |
| |
Pro Forma
Option Exercise Price |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| ||||||||||||
John L. Hopkins
|
| | | | 108,181 | | | | | | 151,453 | | | | | $ | 6.41 | | | | | | 3/31/2031 | | |
| | | | | 1,245,267 | | | | | | 88,210 | | | | | $ | 3.41 | | | | | | 02/14/2028 | | |
| | | | | 173,089(2) | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.64 | | | | | | N/A | | |
Dale Atkinson
|
| | | | 79,477 | | | | | | 111,267 | | | | | $ | 6.41 | | | | | | 3/31/2031 | | |
| | | | | 242,325 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.69 | | | | | | 07/18/2024 | | |
| | | | | 207,707 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 3.24 | | | | | | 02/19/2026 | | |
| | | | | 562,561 | | | | | | 37,504 | | | | | $ | 3.41 | | | | | | 02/14/2028 | | |
Chris Colbert
|
| | | | 79,477 | | | | | | 111,267 | | | | | $ | 6.41 | | | | | | 3/31/2031 | | |
| | | | | 108,008 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.81 | | | | | | 02/22/2022 | | |
| | | | | 149,549 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 0.64 | | | | | | 09/13/2023 | | |
| | | | | 121,162 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | $ | 3.24 | | | | | | 02/19/2026 | | |
| | | | | 229,191 | | | | | | 15,279 | | | | | $ | 3.41 | | | | | | 02/14/2028 | | |
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
|
John L. Hopkins | | |
67
|
| | Chief Executive Officer, Director | |
José N. Reyes | | |
66
|
| | Chief Technical Officer | |
Dale Atkinson | | |
66
|
| | Chief Commercial Officer | |
Chris Colbert | | |
57
|
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
Robert Temple | | |
65
|
| | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Thomas Mundy | | |
61
|
| | Chief Commercial Officer | |
Clayton Scott | | |
60
|
| |
Executive Vice President, Business Development
|
|
Scott Bailey | | |
60
|
| | Vice President, Supply Chain | |
Thomas Bergman | | |
59
|
| | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | |
Carl Britsch | | |
58
|
| | Vice President, Human Resources | |
Robert Gamble | | |
59
|
| | Vice President, Engineering | |
Diane Hughes | | |
45
|
| | Vice President, Marketing & Communications | |
Karin Feldman | | |
44
|
| | Vice President, Program Management | |
Alan L. Boeckmann | | |
73
|
| | Director | |
Alvin C. Collins, III | | |
48
|
| | Director | |
James T. Hackett | | |
67
|
| | Director (Chairman) | |
Kent Kresa | | |
82
|
| | Director | |
Christopher J. Panichi | | |
54
|
| | Director | |
| | |
Before Transactions
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Spring Valley Class A
Ordinary Shares |
| |
Spring Valley Class B
Ordinary Shares |
| |
%
of Spring Valley Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners
|
| |
Number of Shares
|
| |
%
|
| |
Number of Shares
|
| |
%
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Directors and officers prior to the Transactions:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
William Quinn(1)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,630,000 | | | | | | 97.9% | | | | | | 19.6% | | |
Christopher Sorrells
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Jeffrey Schramm
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Robert Kaplan
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Debora Frodl
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 40,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
Richard Thompson
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 40,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
Patrick Wood, III
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 40,000 | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
All directors and officers prior to the Transactions (7 persons)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 20.0% | | |
Five Percent Holders prior to the Transactions:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SV Acquisition Sponsor Sub, LLC(1)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,630,000 | | | | | | 97.9% | | | | | | 19.6% | | |
Spring Valley Acquisition Sponsor,
LLC(1) |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,630,000 | | | | | | 97.9% | | | | | | 19.6% | | |
William Quinn(1)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,630,000 | | | | | | 97.9% | | | | | | 19.6% | | |
Citadel Advisors LLC(2)
|
| | | | 1,346,506 | | | | | | 5.9% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.7% | | |
Adage Capital Partners, L.P.(3)
|
| | | | 1,800,000 | | | | | | 7.8% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.3% | | |
CVI Investments, Inc.(4)
|
| | | | 1,980,000 | | | | | | 8.6% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.9% | | |
Kepos Capital LP(5)
|
| | | | 1,270,701 | | | | | | 5.5% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.4% | | |
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.(6)
|
| | | | 1,980,000 | | | | | | 8.6% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 6.9% | | |
Weiss Asset Management LP(7)
|
| | | | 2,276,311 | | | | | | 9.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7.9% | | |
Beryl Capital Management LLC(8)
|
| | | | 1,397,316 | | | | | | 6.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4.9% | | |
Feis Equities LLC(9)
|
| | | | 2,296,954 | | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8.0% | | |
D.E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.(10)
|
| | | | 1,308,018 | | | | | | 5.7% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4.5% | | |
| | |
No Redemptions
|
| |
Maximum Redemptions
|
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NuScale Corp Class A
Common Stock |
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NuScale Corp Class B
Common Stock |
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NuScale Corp Common Stock |
| |
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Common Stock |
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NuScale Corp Class B
Common Stock |
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NuScale Corp Common Stock |
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Name and Address of
Beneficial Owners |
| |
Number of
Shares |
| |
%
|
| |
Number of
Shares |
| |
%
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Shares |
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Directors and officers
after the Transactions: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
James T. Hackett
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
John L. Hopkins(1)
|
| | | | 1,459,333 | | | | | | 2.8% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | | | | | 1,459,333 | | | | | | 5.3% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | |
Alvin C. Collins, III
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Christopher J. Panichi
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Kent Kresa
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 19,787 | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 19,787 | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
Alan L. Boeckmann
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Kimberly O. Warnica
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Christopher Sorrells
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Dale Atkinson(1)
|
| | | | 1,146,436 | | | | | | 2.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | | | | | 1,146,436 | | | | | | 4.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | |
Christopher Colbert(1)
|
| | | | 611,070 | | | | | | 1.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | | | | | 611,070 | | | | | | 2.3% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | |
Thomas Mundy(1)
|
| | | | 610,377 | | | | | | 1.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | | | | | 610,377 | | | | | | 2.3% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | |
José N. Reyes(2)
|
| | | | 1,707,925 | | | | | | 3.3% | | | | | | 151,234 | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | | | | | 1,707,925 | | | | | | 6.2% | | | | | | 151,234 | | | | | | * | | | | | | * | | |
Robert Temple(1)
|
| | | | 426,747 | | | | | | * | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | | | | | 426,747 | | | | | | 1.6% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | |
Rudolph Murgo(1)
|
| | | | 15,970 | | | | | | * | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | | | | | 15,970 | | | | | | * | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | * | | |
All directors and officers after the Transactions as a group (14 persons)
|
| | | | 5,977,857 | | | | | | 11.7% | | | | | | 171,021 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 2.7% | | | | | | 5,977,857 | | | | | | 21.9% | | | | | | 171,021 | | | | | | * | | | | | | 3.0% | | |
| | |
No Redemptions
|
| |
Maximum Redemptions
|
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| | |
NuScale Corp
Class A Common Stock |
| |
NuScale Corp
Class B Common Stock |
| |
% of
NuScale Corp Common Stock |
| |
NuScale Corp
Class A Common Stock |
| |
NuScale Corp
Class B Common Stock |
| |
% of
NuScale Corp Common Stock |
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Name and Address of
Beneficial Owners |
| |
Number of
Shares |
| |
%
|
| |
Number of
Shares |
| |
%
|
| |
Number of
Shares |
| |
%
|
| |
Number of
Shares |
| |
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|
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Five Percent Holders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fluor Enterprises,
Inc.(3) |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 137,418,226 | | | | | | 77.3% | | | | | | 60.3% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 137,418,226 | | | | | | 77.3% | | | | | | 67.4% | | |
Doosan & Financial Investors(4)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 15,170,760 | | | | | | 8.5% | | | | | | 6.6% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 15,170,760 | | | | | | 8.5% | | | | | | 7.4% | | |
SV Acquisition Sponsor Sub, LLC(5)
|
| | | | 5,630,000 | | | | | | 11.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.5% | | | | | | 4,626,204 | | | | | | 17.8% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.3% | | |
Spring Valley Acquisition Sponsor, LLC (5)
|
| | | | 5,630,000 | | | | | | 11.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.5% | | | | | | 4,626,204 | | | | | | 17.8% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.3% | | |
William Quinn(5)(6)
|
| | | | 6,130,000 | | | | | | 12.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.7% | | | | | | 5,126,204 | | | | | | 19.7% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.5% | | |
DS Private Equity Co., Ltd.(7)
|
| | | | 8,000,000 | | | | | | 16.0% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3.5% | | | | | | 8,000,000 | | | | | | 30.7% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3.9% | | |
Green Energy New Technology Investment Fund(8)
|
| | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.2% | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | | | 19.2% | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2.5% | | |
Samsung C&T Corporation(9)
|
| | | | 5,200,002 | | | | | | 10.4% | | | | | | 2,579,226 | | | | | | 1.5% | | | | | | 3.4% | | | | | | 5,200,002 | | | | | | 20.0% | | | | | | 2,579,226 | | | | | | 1.5% | | | | | | 3.8% | | |
Name
|
| |
Units
|
| |
Aggregate
Purchase Price |
| |
Date Range of Issuance
|
| ||||||
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
|
| | | | 29,119,497 | | | | | $ | 46,300,000 | | | |
August 8, 2018 –
May 23, 2019 |
|
Next Tech 1 New Technology Investment Fund
|
| | | | 15,723,270 | | | | | $ | 24,999,999 | | | |
November 15, 2019
|
|
NuScale Korea Holdings LLC
|
| | | | 7,927,699 | | | | | $ | 12,605,042 | | | |
July 30, 2019
|
|
Name
|
| |
Units
|
| |
Aggregate
Purchase Price |
| |
Date of Issuance
|
| ||||||
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
|
| | | | 5,208,333 | | | | | $ | 10,000,000 | | | |
August 5, 2020
|
|
Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.(1)
|
| | | | 4,166,666 | | | | | $ | 8,000,000 | | | |
November 2, 2020
|
|
Japan NuScale Innovation, LLC
|
| | | | 20,833,333 | | | | | $ | 40,000,000 | | | |
March 30, 2021
|
|
Name
|
| |
Units
|
| |
Aggregate
Purchase Price |
| |
Date of Issuance
|
| ||||||
Japan NuScale Innovation, LLC
|
| | | | 9,132,420 | | | | | $ | 20,000,000 | | | |
June 1, 2021
|
|
GS Energy NA Investments, Inc.
|
| | | | 18,264,840 | | | | | $ | 40,000,000 | | | |
June 29, 2021
|
|
Next Tech 3 New Technology Investment Fund
|
| | | | 15,981,735 | | | | | $ | 35,000,000 | | | |
July 19, 2021
|
|
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd.
|
| | | | 11,415,525 | | | | | $ | 25,000,000 | | | |
July 19, 2021
|
|
Samsung C&T Corporation
|
| | | | 9,132,420 | | | | | $ | 20,000,000 | | | |
July 19, 2021
|
|
Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C.(1)
|
| | | | 3,652,968 | | | | | $ | 8,000,000 | | | |
July 19, 2021
|
|
| | |
Delaware
|
| |
Cayman Islands
|
|
Applicable legislation
|
| | General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. | | | Cayman Islands Companies Act | |
Stockholder/Shareholder Approval of Business Combinations
|
| |
Mergers generally require approval of a majority of all outstanding shares.
Mergers in which less than 20% of the acquirer’s stock is issued generally do not require acquirer stockholder approval.
Mergers in which one corporation owns 90% or more of a second corporation may be completed without the vote of the second corporation’s board of directors or stockholders.
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| |
Mergers require a special resolution, and any other authorization as may be specified in the relevant articles of association. Parties holding certain security interests in the constituent companies must also consent.
All mergers (other than parent/subsidiary mergers) require shareholder approval — there is no exception for smaller mergers.
Where a bidder has acquired 90% or more of the shares in a Cayman Islands company, it can compel the acquisition of the shares of the remaining shareholders and thereby become the sole shareholder.
A Cayman Islands company may also be acquired through a “scheme of arrangement” sanctioned by a Cayman Islands court and approved by 50%+1 in number and 75% in value of shareholders in attendance and voting at a general meeting.
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Stockholder/Shareholder Votes for Routine Matters
|
| | Generally, approval of routine corporate matters that are put to a stockholder vote require the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or | | | Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act and the Existing Organizational Documents, routine corporate matters may be approved by an ordinary | |
| | |
Delaware
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| |
Cayman Islands
|
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| | | represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. | | | resolution (being a resolution passed by a simple majority of the shareholders as being entitled to do so). | |
Requirement for Quorum
|
| | Quorum is a majority of shares entitled to vote at the meeting present in person or represented by proxy unless otherwise set in the constitutional documents, but cannot be less than one third of shares entitled to vote at the meeting. | | | Quorum is set in the company’s memorandum and articles of association. | |
Stockholder/Shareholder Consent to Action Without Meeting
|
| | Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken by written consent of not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. | | | Shareholder action by written resolutions (whether unanimous or otherwise) may be permitted by the articles of association. The articles of association may provide that shareholders may not act by written resolutions. | |
Appraisal Rights
|
| | Generally, a stockholder of a publicly traded corporation does not have appraisal rights in connection with a merger. | | | Minority shareholders that dissent from a merger are entitled to be paid the fair market value of their shares, which if necessary may ultimately be determined by the court. | |
Inspection of Books and Records
|
| | Any stockholder may inspect the corporation’s books and records for a “proper purpose” during the usual hours for business, as limited by Section 220 of the DGCL. | | | Shareholders generally do not have any rights to inspect or obtain copies of the register of shareholders or other corporate records of a company. | |
Stockholder/Shareholder Lawsuits
|
| | A stockholder may bring a derivative suit subject to procedural requirements (including adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum as per the Domestication Proposal). | | | In the Cayman Islands, the decision to institute proceedings on behalf of a company is generally taken by the company’s board of directors. A shareholder may be entitled to bring a derivative action on behalf of the company, but only in certain limited circumstances. | |
Fiduciary Duties of Directors
|
| | Directors must exercise a duty of care and duty of loyalty and good faith to the company and its stockholders. | | |
A director owes fiduciary duties to a company, including to exercise loyalty, honesty and good faith to the company as a whole.
In addition to fiduciary duties, directors owe a duty of care, diligence and skill.
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Delaware
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Cayman Islands
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| | | | | | Such duties are owed to the company but may be owed directly to creditors or shareholders in certain limited circumstances. | |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
|
| | A corporation is generally permitted to indemnify its directors and officers acting in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. | | | A Cayman Islands exempted company generally may indemnify its directors or officers except with regard to fraud or willful default. | |
Limited Liability of Directors
|
| | Permits limiting or eliminating the monetary liability of a director to a corporation or its stockholders, except with regard to breaches of duty of loyalty, intentional misconduct, unlawful repurchases or dividends, or improper personal benefit. | | | Liability of directors may be eliminated except with regard to their own fraud or willful default. | |
Removal of Directors
|
| | Any director or the entire board may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors, except as follows: (1) unless the charter otherwise provides, or (2) in the case of a corporation having cumulative voting, if less than the entire board is to be removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against that director’s removal would be sufficient to elect that director if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire board. | | | A company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide that a director may be removed for any or no reason and that, in addition to shareholders, boards may be granted the power to remove a director. | |
Number of Directors
|
| | The number of directors is fixed by the bylaws, unless the certificate of incorporation fixes the number of directors, in which case a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment of the certificate of incorporation. The bylaws may provide that the board may increase the size of the board and fill any vacancies. | | | Subject to the memorandum and articles of association, the board may increase the size of the board and fill any vacancies. | |
Redemption Date
(period to expiration of NuScale Corp Warrants) |
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Fair Market Value of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock
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≤$10.00
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$11.00
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$12.00
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$13.00
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$14.00
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$15.00
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$16.00
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$17.00
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≥$18.00
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60 months
|
| | | | 0.261 | | | | | | 0.281 | | | | | | 0.297 | | | | | | 0.311 | | | | | | 0.324 | | | | | | 0.337 | | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | | 0.358 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
57 months
|
| | | | 0.257 | | | | | | 0.277 | | | | | | 0.294 | | | | | | 0.310 | | | | | | 0.324 | | | | | | 0.337 | | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | | 0.358 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
54 months
|
| | | | 0.252 | | | | | | 0.272 | | | | | | 0.291 | | | | | | 0.307 | | | | | | 0.322 | | | | | | 0.335 | | | | | | 0.347 | | | | | | 0.357 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
51 months
|
| | | | 0.246 | | | | | | 0.268 | | | | | | 0.287 | | | | | | 0.304 | | | | | | 0.320 | | | | | | 0.333 | | | | | | 0.346 | | | | | | 0.357 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
48 months
|
| | | | 0.241 | | | | | | 0.263 | | | | | | 0.283 | | | | | | 0.301 | | | | | | 0.317 | | | | | | 0.332 | | | | | | 0.344 | | | | | | 0.356 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
45 months
|
| | | | 0.235 | | | | | | 0.258 | | | | | | 0.279 | | | | | | 0.298 | | | | | | 0.315 | | | | | | 0.330 | | | | | | 0.343 | | | | | | 0.356 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
42 months
|
| | | | 0.228 | | | | | | 0.252 | | | | | | 0.274 | | | | | | 0.294 | | | | | | 0.312 | | | | | | 0.328 | | | | | | 0.342 | | | | | | 0.355 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
39 months
|
| | | | 0.221 | | | | | | 0.246 | | | | | | 0.269 | | | | | | 0.290 | | | | | | 0.309 | | | | | | 0.325 | | | | | | 0.340 | | | | | | 0.354 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
36 months
|
| | | | 0.213 | | | | | | 0.239 | | | | | | 0.263 | | | | | | 0.285 | | | | | | 0.305 | | | | | | 0.323 | | | | | | 0.339 | | | | | | 0.353 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
33 months
|
| | | | 0.205 | | | | | | 0.232 | | | | | | 0.257 | | | | | | 0.280 | | | | | | 0.301 | | | | | | 0.320 | | | | | | 0.337 | | | | | | 0.352 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
30 months
|
| | | | 0.196 | | | | | | 0.224 | | | | | | 0.250 | | | | | | 0.274 | | | | | | 0.297 | | | | | | 0.316 | | | | | | 0.335 | | | | | | 0.351 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
27 months
|
| | | | 0.185 | | | | | | 0.214 | | | | | | 0.242 | | | | | | 0.268 | | | | | | 0.291 | | | | | | 0.313 | | | | | | 0.332 | | | | | | 0.350 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
24 months
|
| | | | 0.173 | | | | | | 0.204 | | | | | | 0.233 | | | | | | 0.260 | | | | | | 0.285 | | | | | | 0.308 | | | | | | 0.329 | | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
21 months
|
| | | | 0.161 | | | | | | 0.193 | | | | | | 0.223 | | | | | | 0.252 | | | | | | 0.279 | | | | | | 0.304 | | | | | | 0.326 | | | | | | 0.347 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
18 months
|
| | | | 0.146 | | | | | | 0.179 | | | | | | 0.211 | | | | | | 0.242 | | | | | | 0.271 | | | | | | 0.298 | | | | | | 0.322 | | | | | | 0.345 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
15 months
|
| | | | 0.130 | | | | | | 0.164 | | | | | | 0.197 | | | | | | 0.230 | | | | | | 0.262 | | | | | | 0.291 | | | | | | 0.317 | | | | | | 0.342 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
12 months
|
| | | | 0.111 | | | | | | 0.146 | | | | | | 0.181 | | | | | | 0.216 | | | | | | 0.250 | | | | | | 0.282 | | | | | | 0.312 | | | | | | 0.339 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
9 months
|
| | | | 0.090 | | | | | | 0.125 | | | | | | 0.162 | | | | | | 0.199 | | | | | | 0.237 | | | | | | 0.272 | | | | | | 0.305 | | | | | | 0.336 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
6 months
|
| | | | 0.065 | | | | | | 0.099 | | | | | | 0.137 | | | | | | 0.178 | | | | | | 0.219 | | | | | | 0.259 | | | | | | 0.296 | | | | | | 0.331 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
3 months
|
| | | | 0.034 | | | | | | 0.065 | | | | | | 0.104 | | | | | | 0.150 | | | | | | 0.197 | | | | | | 0.243 | | | | | | 0.286 | | | | | | 0.326 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
0 months
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.042 | | | | | | 0.115 | | | | | | 0.179 | | | | | | 0.233 | | | | | | 0.281 | | | | | | 0.323 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
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Audited Financial Statements of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.
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| | | | | | |
| | | | F-2 | | | |
| | | | F-3 | | | |
| | | | F-4 | | | |
| | | | F-5 | | | |
| | | | F-6 | | | |
| | | | F-7 | | | |
Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.
|
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| | | | F-24 | | | |
| | | | F-25 | | | |
| | | | F-26 | | | |
| | | | F-28 | | | |
| | | | F-29 | | | |
Audited Financial Statements of NuScale Power, LLC
|
| | | | | | |
| | | | F-45 | | | |
| | | | F-46 | | | |
| | | | F-47 | | | |
| | | | F-48 | | | |
| | | | F-49 | | | |
| | | | F-50 | | | |
Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements of NuScale Power, LLC
|
| | | | | | |
| | | | F-66 | | | |
| | | | F-67 | | | |
| | | | F-68 | | | |
| | | | F-70 | | | |
| | | | F-71 | | |
| ASSETS | | | | | | | |
|
Cash
|
| | | $ | 1,906,348 | | |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
| | | | 237,088 | | |
|
Total current assets
|
| | | | 2,143,436 | | |
|
Investments held in trust account
|
| | | | 232,301,973 | | |
|
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 234,445,409 | | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | | | |
| Current liabilities: | | | | | | | |
|
Accrued offering costs
|
| | | $ | 49,934 | | |
|
Total current liabilities
|
| | | | 49,934 | | |
| Long term liabilities: | | | | | | | |
|
Derivative warrant liabilities
|
| | | | 33,660,000 | | |
|
Deferred underwriting fee payable
|
| | | | 8,050,000 | | |
|
Total liabilities
|
| | | | 41,759,934 | | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | | | | | | | |
|
Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Redemption, 23,000,000 shares at $10.10 per share
|
| | | | 232,300,000 | | |
| Shareholders’ Deficit: | | | | | | | |
|
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
|
| | | | — | | |
|
Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; no non-redeemable shares issued or outstanding
|
| | | | — | | |
|
Class B ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding
|
| | | | 575 | | |
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
| | | | — | | |
|
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (39,615,100) | | |
|
Total shareholders’ deficit
|
| | | | (39,614,525) | | |
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
|
| | | $ | 234,445,409 | | |
|
Formation and operating costs
|
| | | $ | 114,144 | | |
|
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (114,144) | | |
| Other income (expense): | | | | | | | |
|
Change in fair value of Derivative warrant liabilities
|
| | | | (12,110,000) | | |
|
Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities
|
| | | | (749,253) | | |
|
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
| | | | 1,973 | | |
|
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (12,971,424) | | |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares
|
| | | | 6,052,632 | | |
|
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A
|
| | | $ | (1.15) | | |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares
|
| | | | 5,197,368 | | |
|
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class B
|
| | | $ | (1.15) | | |
| | |
Ordinary Shares
|
| |
Additional
Paid-In Capital |
| |
Accumalated
Deficit |
| |
Total
Shareholders’ Equity |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Class A
|
| |
Class B
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of August 20, 2020
|
| | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares
to Sponsor |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | 575 | | | | | | 24,425 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 25,000 | | |
Accretion of Class A Ordinary Shares to redemption value
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (24,425) | | | | | | (26,643,676) | | | | | | (26,668,101) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (12,971,424) | | | | | | (12,971,424) | | |
Balance as of December 31, 2020
|
| | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | $ | 575 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (39,615,100) | | | | | $ | (39,614,525) | | |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | | | | |
|
Net Loss
|
| | | $ | (12,971,424) | | |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
|
| | | | | | |
|
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities
|
| | | | 12,110,000 | | |
|
Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities
|
| | | | 749,253 | | |
|
Payment of formation costs through issuance of Class B ordinary shares
|
| | | | 5,000 | | |
|
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
| | | | (1,973) | | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | | | | | | | |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
| | | | (237,088) | | |
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| | | | (346,232) | | |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | | | | | | |
|
Investment of cash into Trust Account
|
| | | | (232,300,000) | | |
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| | | | (232,300,000) | | |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | | | | |
|
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid and reimbursements
|
| | | | 226,150,000 | | |
|
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants
|
| | | | 8,900,000 | | |
|
Repayment of promissory note-related party
|
| | | | (124,826) | | |
|
Payment of offering costs
|
| | | | (372,594) | | |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
| | | | 234,552,580 | | |
|
Net increase in cash
|
| | | | 1,906,348 | | |
|
Cash – beginning of period
|
| | |
|
—
|
| |
|
Cash – end of period
|
| | |
$
|
1,906,348
|
| |
| Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | |
|
Warrant liabilities in connection with initial public offering
|
| | | $ | 22,529,000 | | |
|
Deferred underwriting fee payable
|
| | | $ | 8,050,000 | | |
|
Accrued offering costs
|
| | | $ | 49,934 | | |
|
Offering costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for Founder Shares
|
| | | $ | 20,000 | | |
|
Offering costs paid directly through Note payable
|
| | | $ | 124,826 | | |
As of December 31, 2020
|
| |
As Previously
Restated |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 234,445,409 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 234,445,409 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | $ | 41,759,934 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 41,759,934 | | |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | | 187,685,474 | | | | | | 44,614,526 | | | | | | 232,300,000 | | |
Preference shares
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class A ordinary shares
|
| | | | 442 | | | | | | (442) | | | | | | — | | |
Class B ordinary shares
|
| | | | 575 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 575 | | |
Additional paid-in capital
|
| | | | 17,970,408 | | | | | | (17,970,408) | | | | | | — | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (12,971,424) | | | | | | (26,643,676) | | | | | | (39,615,100) | | |
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
|
| | | $ | 5,000,001 | | | | | $ | (44,614,526) | | | | | $ | (39,614,525) | | |
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible
Redemption and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
| | | $ | 234,445,409 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 234,445,409 | | |
| | |
For the period from August 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
|
| |||||||||||||||
| | |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Activities:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Initial value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | $ | 200,645,178 | | | | | $ | (200,645,178) | | | | | $ | — | | |
Change in value of Class A ordinary shares
subject to possible redemption |
| | | $ | (12,959,704) | | | | | $ | 12,959,704 | | | | | $ | — | | |
| | |
Earnings Per Share for Class A ordinary shares
|
| |||||||||||||||
|
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||||
For the period from August 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (12,971,424) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (12,971,424) | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | (16,947,368) | | | | | | 6,052,632 | | |
Basic and diluted loss per share
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (1.15) | | | | | $ | (1.15) | | |
| | |
Earnings Per Share for Class B ordinary shares
|
| |||||||||||||||
|
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||||
For the period from August 20, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (12,971,424) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (12,971,424) | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic
|
| | | | 5,194,656 | | | | | | 2,712 | | | | | | 5,197,368 | | |
Basic and diluted loss per share
|
| | | $ | (3.80) | | | | | $ | 2.65 | | | | | $ | (1.15) | | |
As of November 27, 2020
|
| |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 235,022,982 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 235,022,982 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | $ | 31,106,056 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 31,106,056 | | |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | | 200,645,178 | | | | | | 31,654,822 | | | | | | 232,300,000 | | |
Preference shares
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class A ordinary shares
|
| | | | 313 | | | | | | (313) | | | | | | — | | |
Class B ordinary shares
|
| | | | 575 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 575 | | |
Additional paid-in capital
|
| | | | 5,010,833 | | | | | | (5,010,833) | | | | | | — | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (1,739,973) | | | | | | (26,643,676) | | | | | | (28,383,649) | | |
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
|
| | | $ | 3,271,748 | | | | | $ | (31,654,822) | | | | | $ | (28,383,074) | | |
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible
Redemption and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
| | | $ | 235,022,982 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 235,022,982 | | |
|
Gross proceeds
|
| | | $ | 230,000,000 | | |
| Less: | | | | | | | |
|
Fair value of Public Warrants at issuance
|
| | | | (12,650,000) | | |
|
Offering costs allocated to Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | | (11,781,101) | | |
| Plus: | | | | | | | |
|
Accretion on Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption amount
|
| | | | 26,668,101 | | |
|
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | $ | 232,300,000 | | |
| | |
For the period from August 20, 2020
(inception) through December 31, 2020 |
| |||||||||
| | |
Class A
|
| |
Class B
|
| ||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Numerator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allocation of net loss
|
| | | $ | (6,978,778) | | | | | $ | (5,992,646) | | |
Denominator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
|
| | | | 6,052,632 | | | | | | 5,197,368 | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share
|
| | | $ | (1.15) | | | | | $ | (1.15) | | |
| | |
Asset
|
| |
Level
|
| |
Fair Value
|
| ||||||
December 31, 2020
|
| |
U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund
|
| | | | 1 | | | | | | 232,301,973 | | |
| | |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
| |
Total
|
| ||||||||||||
Warrant liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Public Warrants
|
| | | $ | 18,975,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 18,975,000 | | |
Private Placement Warrants
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 14,685,000 | | | | | | 14,685,000 | | |
Total warrant liabilities
|
| | | $ | 18,975,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 14,685,000 | | | | | $ | 33,660,000 | | |
| | |
At issuance
|
| |
As of December 31,
2020 |
|
Exercise price
|
| |
$11.50
|
| |
$11.50
|
|
IPO price
|
| |
$10.00
|
| |
$10.00
|
|
Implied share price range (or underlying asset price at December 31, 2020)
|
| |
$9.35 – $9.66
|
| |
$10.12
|
|
Volatility
|
| |
14% – 23%
|
| |
21%
|
|
Term
|
| |
5.75
|
| |
5.70
|
|
Risk-free rate
|
| |
0.46%
|
| |
0.46%
|
|
Dividend yield
|
| |
0.0%
|
| |
0.0%
|
|
| | |
Private
Placement |
| |
Public
|
| |
Warrant
Liabilities |
| |||||||||
Initial measurement on November 27, 2020
|
| | | $ | 9,879,000 | | | | | $ | 12,650,000 | | | | | $ | 22,529,000 | | |
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions(1)
|
| | | | 4,806,000 | | | | | | 6,325,000 | | | | | | 11,131,000 | | |
Fair value as of December 31, 2020
|
| | | $ | 14,685,000 | | | | | $ | 18,975,000 | | | | | $ | 33,660,000 | | |
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PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | | | | | | |
Item 1.
|
| | | | F-24 | | |
| | | | F-25 | | | |
| | | | F-26 | | | |
| | | | F-28 | | | |
| | | | F-29 | | | |
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|
| | | | | | |
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
|
| | | | | | |
Item 4.
Control and Procedures
|
| | | | | | |
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION | | | | | | | |
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
|
| | | | | | |
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
|
| | | | | | |
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|
| | | | | | |
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
|
| | | | | | |
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
|
| | | | | | |
Item 5.
Other Information
|
| | | | | | |
Item 6.
Exhibits
|
| | | | | | |
SIGNATURES | | | | | | | |
| | |
September 30,
2021 |
| |
December 31,
2020 |
| ||||||
|
(Unaudited)
|
| | | | | | | |||||
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash
|
| | | $ | 1,190,307 | | | | | $ | 1,906,348 | | |
Prepaid expenses
|
| | | | 108,370 | | | | | | 237,088 | | |
Total current assets
|
| | | | 1,298,677 | | | | | | 2,143,436 | | |
Investments held in trust account
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 232,301,973 | | |
Investments held in brokerage account
|
| | | | 232,316,486 | | | | | | — | | |
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 233,615,163 | | | | | $ | 234,445,409 | | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable
|
| | | $ | 345,062 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Accrued expenses
|
| | | | 10,550 | | | | | | 49,934 | | |
Total current liabilities
|
| | | | 355,612 | | | | | | 49,934 | | |
Deferred underwriting fees payable
|
| | | | 8,050,000 | | | | | | 8,050,000 | | |
Derivative warrant liabilities
|
| | | | 30,174,000 | | | | | | 33,660,000 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | | 38,579,612 | | | | | | 41,759,934 | | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 23,000,000 shares at $10.10 redemption value as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020
|
| | | | 232,300,000 | | | | | | 232,300,000 | | |
Shareholders’ Deficit | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized;
no non-redeemable shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 5,750,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 30, 2020
|
| | | | 575 | | | | | | 575 | | |
Additional paid-in capital
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (37,265,024) | | | | | | (39,615,100) | | |
Total shareholders’ deficit
|
| | | | (37,264,449) | | | | | | (39,614,525) | | |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
|
| | | $ | 233,615,163 | | | | | $ | 234,445,409 | | |
| | |
Three Months
Ended September 30, 2021 |
| |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2021 |
| |
August 20, 2020
(inception) through September 30, 2020 |
| |||||||||
Formation and operating costs
|
| | | $ | 441,400 | | | | | $ | 1,125,437 | | | | | $ | 7,221 | | |
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (441,400) | | | | | | (1,125,437) | | | | | | (7,221) | | |
Gain on investments, dividends and interest, held in Trust Account
|
| | | | 2,992 | | | | | | 14,513 | | | | | | — | | |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
| | | | (1,488,000) | | | | | | 3,486,000 | | | | | | — | | |
Net Income (Loss)
|
| | | $ | (1,926,408) | | | | | $ | 2,375,076 | | | | | $ | (7,221) | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | — | | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share, Class A
|
| | | $ | (0.07) | | | | | $ | 0.08 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | |
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per ordinary share, Class B
|
| | | $ | (0.07) | | | | | $ | 0.08 | | | | | $ | (0.00) | | |
| | |
Ordinary Shares
|
| |
Additional
Paid-In Capital |
| |
Accumulated
Deficit |
| |
Total
Shareholders’ Deficit |
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
Class B
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2021
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | $ | 575 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (39,615,100) | | | | | $ | (39,614,525) | | |
Accretion of Class A Ordinary Shares to redemption value
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (25,000) | | | | | | (25,000) | | |
Net income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 8,734,669 | | | | | | 8,734,669 | | |
Balance as of March 31, 2021, as restated (unaudited)
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | $ | 575 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (30,905,431) | | | | | $ | (30,904,856) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (4,433,185) | | | | | | (4,433,185) | | |
Balance as of June 30, 2021, as restated (unaudited)
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | $ | 575 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (35,338,616) | | | | | $ | (35,338,041) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,926,408) | | | | | | (1,926,408) | | |
Balance as of September 30, 2021 (unaudited)
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | $ | 575 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (37,265,024) | | | | | $ | (37,264,449) | | |
| | |
Ordinary Shares
|
| |
Additional
Paid-In Capital |
| |
Accumulated
Deficit |
| |
Shareholders’
Equity |
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
Class B
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of August 20, 2020 (inception)
|
| | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | |
Issuance of ordinary shares to Sponsor
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | 575 | | | | | | 24,425 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 25,000 | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (7,221) | | | | | | (7,221) | | |
Balance as of September 30, 2020 (unaudited)
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | $ | 575 | | | | | $ | 24,425 | | | | | $ | (7,221) | | | | | $ | 17,779 | | |
| | |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2021 |
| |
For the Period from
August 20, 2020 (Inception) to September 30, 2020 |
| ||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss)
|
| | | $ | 2,375,076 | | | | | $ | (7,221) | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities
|
| | | | (3,486,000) | | | | | | — | | |
Gain on marketable securities (net), dividends and interest, held in Trust
Account |
| | | | (14,513) | | | | | | — | | |
Formation and operating cost paid through the issuance of ordinary shares to Sponsor
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 5,000 | | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
| | | | 128,719 | | | | | | (4,442) | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
| | | | 305,677 | | | | | | — | | |
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| | | | (691,041) | | | | | | (6,663) | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances from related party
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 6,663 | | |
Offering costs paid
|
| | | | (25,000) | | | | | | — | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
| | | | (25,000) | | | | | | 6,663 | | |
Net decrease in cash
|
| | | | (716,041) | | | | | | — | | |
Cash – beginning of period
|
| | |
|
1,906,348
|
| | | |
|
—
|
| |
Cash – end of period
|
| | | $ | 1,190,307 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred offering costs included in accrued expenses
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 59,559 | | |
Deferred offering costs paid through promissory note – related party
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 113,163 | | |
Deferred offering costs paid through the issuance of ordinary shares to Sponsor
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
As of March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
|
| |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 234,164,226 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 234,164,226 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | $ | 32,769,082 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 32,769,082 | | |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | | 196,395,143 | | | | | | 35,904,857 | | | | | | 232,300,000 | | |
Preference shares
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class A ordinary shares
|
| | | | 355 | | | | | | (355) | | | | | | — | | |
Class B ordinary shares
|
| | | | 575 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 575 | | |
Additional paid-in-capital
|
| | | | 9,235,826 | | | | | | (9,235,826) | | | | | | — | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (4,236,755) | | | | | | (26,668,676) | | | | | | (30,905,431) | | |
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
|
| | | $ | 5,000,001 | | | | | $ | (35,904,857) | | | | | $ | (30,304,856) | | |
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible
Redemption and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
| | | $ | 234,164,226 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 234,164,226 | | |
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited)
|
| |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | $ | (8,734,582) | | | | | $ | 8,734,582 | | | | | $ | — | | |
As of June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
|
| |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 233,801,679 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 233,801,679 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | $ | 36,839,721 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 36,839,721 | | |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | | 196,961,950 | | | | | | 40,338,050 | | | | | | 232,300,000 | | |
Preference shares
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Class A ordinary shares
|
| | | | 399 | | | | | | (399) | | | | | | — | | |
Class B ordinary shares
|
| | | | 575 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 575 | | |
Additional paid-in-capital
|
| | | | 13,668,974 | | | | | | (13,668,974) | | | | | | — | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (8,669,940) | | | | | | (26,668,677) | | | | | | (35,338,617) | | |
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
|
| | | $ | 5,000,008 | | | | | $ | (40,338,050) | | | | | $ | (35,338,042) | | |
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible
Redemption and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
| | | $ | 233,801,679 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 233,801,679 | | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited)
|
| |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption
|
| | | $ | 4,276,476 | | | | | $ | (4,276,476) | | | | | $ | — | | |
Earnings Per Share for Class A ordinary shares
|
| |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income
|
| | | $ | 8,734,669 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8,734,669 | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 232,300,000 | | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 0.30 | | | | | $ | 0.300 | | |
For the three months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (4,433,185) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (4,433,185) | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 23,000,000 | | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (0.15) | | | | | $ | (0.15) | | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income
|
| | | $ | 4,301,484 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 4,301,484 | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 23,000,000 | | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 0.15 | | | | | $ | 0.15 | | |
Earnings Per Share for Class B ordinary shares
|
| |
As Previously
Reported |
| |
Adjustment
|
| |
As Restated
|
| |||||||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2021 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income
|
| | | $ | 8,734,669 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8,734,669 | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
| | | $ | 1.52 | | | | | $ | (1.22) | | | | | $ | 0.30 | | |
For the three months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (4,433,185) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (4,433,185) | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
| | | $ | (0.77) | | | | | $ | 0.62 | | | | | $ | (0.15) | | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income
|
| | | $ | 4,301,484 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 4,301,484 | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share
|
| | | $ | 0.75 | | | | | $ | (0.60) | | | | | $ | 0.15 | | |
| | |
For the Three
Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
| |
For the Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
| ||||||
Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Numerator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allocation of net loss
|
| | | $ | (1,541,126) | | | | | $ | 1,900,061 | | |
Denominator: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
| | | | 23,000,000 | | | | | | 23,000,000 | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share
|
| | | $ | (0.07) | | | | | $ | 0.08 | | |
Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Numerator: Net Loss minus Redeemable Net Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares
|
| | | $ | (385,282) | | | | | $ | 475,015 | | |
Denominator: Weighted Average Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Non-Redeemable Class B
|
| | | | 5,750,000 | | | | | | 5,750,000 | | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Non-Redeemable Class B
|
| | | $ | (0.07) | | | | | $ | 0.08 | | |
| | |
Level 1
|
| |
Level 2
|
| |
Level 3
|
| |
Total
|
| ||||||||||||
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marketable securities held in brokerage account
|
| | | $ | 232,313,494 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 232,313,494 | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Public Warrants
|
| | | $ | 8,280,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8,280,000 | | |
Private Placement Warrants
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 21,894,000 | | | | | | 21,894,000 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | $ | 8,280,000 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 21,894,000 | | | | | $ | 30,174,000 | | |
| | |
Private
Warrant Liability |
| |||
Balance at, January 1, 2021
|
| | | $ | 14,685,000 | | |
Recognized gain (loss) on change in fair value
|
| | | | (3,738,000) | | |
Fair value, March 31, 2021
|
| | | | 10,947,000 | | |
Recognized gain (loss) on change in fair value
|
| | | | 1,869,000 | | |
Fair value, June 30, 2021
|
| | | | 12,816,000 | | |
Recognized gain on change in fair value
|
| | | | 9,078,000 | | |
Fair value, September 30, 2021
|
| | | $ | 21,894,000 | | |
| | |
As of
December 31, 2020 |
| |
As of
September 30, 2021 |
| ||||||
Exercise price
|
| | | $ | 11.50 | | | | | $ | 11.50 | | |
IPO price
|
| | | $ | 10.00 | | | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Implied share price range (or underlying asset price at December 31, 2020)
|
| | | $ | 10.12 | | | | | $ | 8.69 | | |
Volatility
|
| | | | 21% | | | | | | 80% | | |
Term
|
| | | | 5.7 | | | | | | 5.07 | | |
Risk-free rate
|
| | | | 0.46% | | | | | | 0.99% | | |
Dividend yield
|
| | | | 0% | | | | | | 0% | | |
(in thousands)
|
| |
December 31, 2020
|
| |
December 31, 2019
|
| ||||||
Assets | | ||||||||||||
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | $ | 4,864 | | | | | $ | 17,131 | | |
Prepaid expenses
|
| | | | 3,976 | | | | | | 3,308 | | |
Accounts receivable
|
| | | | 2,790 | | | | | | 20,832 | | |
Total current assets
|
| | | | 11,630 | | | | | | 41,271 | | |
Noncurrent assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
| | | | 5,025 | | | | | | 3,108 | | |
In-process research and development
|
| | | | 16,900 | | | | | | 16,900 | | |
Intangible assets, net
|
| | | | 1,413 | | | | | | 1,591 | | |
Goodwill
|
| | | | 8,255 | | | | | | 8,255 | | |
Other assets
|
| | | | 3,834 | | | | | | 4,568 | | |
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 47,057 | | | | | $ | 75,693 | | |
Liabilities | | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
| | | $ | 16,700 | | | | | $ | 11,100 | | |
Accrued compensation
|
| | | | 4,993 | | | | | | 8,924 | | |
Convertible note payable
|
| | | | 13,621 | | | | | | 13,213 | | |
Notes payable
|
| | | | 20,293 | | | | | | — | | |
Deferred DOE cost share
|
| | | | 13,358 | | | | | | — | | |
Other accrued liabilities
|
| | | | 1,579 | | | | | | 1,429 | | |
Total current liabilities
|
| | | | 70,544 | | | | | | 34,666 | | |
Noncurrent liabilities
|
| | | | 3,245 | | | | | | 2,186 | | |
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | 267 | | | | | | 43 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | | 74,056 | | | | | | 36,895 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mezzanine equity
|
| | | | 2,140 | | | | | | 2,140 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible preferred units
|
| | | | 629,089 | | | | | | 610,211 | | |
Common units
|
| | | | 20,899 | | | | | | 17,187 | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (679,127) | | | | | | (590,740) | | |
Total members’ equity
|
| | | | (29,139) | | | | | | 36,658 | | |
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and members’ equity
|
| | | $ | 47,057 | | | | | $ | 75,693 | | |
(in thousands)
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||
|
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||||
Revenue
|
| | | $ | 600 | | | | | $ | 373 | | |
Cost of sales
|
| | | | (355) | | | | | | (321) | | |
Gross margin
|
| | | | 245 | | | | | | 52 | | |
Other operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development
|
| | | | 95,267 | | | | | | 62,553 | | |
General and administrative
|
| | | | 37,176 | | | | | | 38,845 | | |
Other
|
| | | | 26,645 | | | | | | 26,288 | | |
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (158,843) | | | | | | (127,634) | | |
Department of Energy cost share
|
| | | | 71,109 | | | | | | 56,699 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (653) | | | | | | (172) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (88,387) | | | | | $ | (71,107) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ Equity
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Mezzanine
Equity |
| |
Convertible
Preferred Units |
| |
Common
Units |
| |
Accumulated
Deficit |
| |
Total
Members’ Equity |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Units
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Units
|
| |
Amount
|
| |
Units
|
| |
Amount
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2018
|
| | | | 6,000 | | | | | $ | 2,140 | | | | | | 484,200 | | | | | $ | 533,602 | | | | | | 4,159 | | | | | $ | 12,954 | | | | | $ | (519,633) | | | | | $ | 26,923 | | |
Sale of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 48,302 | | | | | | 75,995 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 75,995 | | |
Issuance of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 386 | | | | | | 614 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 614 | | |
Exercise of common unit options
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,283 | | | | | | 196 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 196 | | |
Equity-based compensation expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,037 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,037 | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (71,107) | | | | | | (71,107) | | |
Balances at December 31, 2019
|
| | | | 6,000 | | | | | $ | 2,140 | | | | | | 532,888 | | | | | $ | 610,211 | | | | | | 5,442 | | | | | $ | 17,187 | | | | | $ | (590,740) | | | | | $ | 36,658 | | |
Sale of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 9,635 | | | | | | 18,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 18,500 | | |
Issuance of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 206 | | | | | | 378 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 378 | | |
Exercise of common unit options
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 105 | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 43 | | |
Repurchase of common units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (55) | | | | | | (49) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (49) | | |
Equity-based compensation expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,718 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,718 | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (88,387) | | | | | | (88,387) | | |
Balances at December 31, 2020
|
| | | | 6,000 | | | | | $ | 2,140 | | | | | | 542,729 | | | | | $ | 629,089 | | | | | | 5,492 | | | | | $ | 20,899 | | | | | $ | (679,127) | | | | | $ | (29,139) | | |
(in thousands)
|
| |
Year Ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||
|
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||||
Operating Cash Flow | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (88,387) | | | | | $ | (71,107) | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to operating cash flow: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation
|
| | | | 1,900 | | | | | | 2,430 | | |
Amortization of intangibles
|
| | | | 178 | | | | | | 177 | | |
Equity-based compensation expense
|
| | | | 3,718 | | | | | | 4,037 | | |
Accrued interest
|
| | | | 701 | | | | | | 395 | | |
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 20 | | |
Net noncash change in right of use assets and lease liabilities
|
| | | | 1,486 | | | | | | 1,594 | | |
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
| | | | (462) | | | | | | (1,861) | | |
Accounts receivable
|
| | | | 18,042 | | | | | | (2,722) | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
| | | | 6,493 | | | | | | 1,167 | | |
Lease liability
|
| | | | (1,594) | | | | | | (1,546) | | |
Deferred DOE cost share
|
| | | | 13,358 | | | | | | — | | |
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | 224 | | | | | | 42 | | |
Accrued compensation
|
| | | | (2,892) | | | | | | 962 | | |
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| | | | (47,235) | | | | | | (66,412) | | |
Investing Cash Flow | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
| | | | (3,526) | | | | | | (1,076) | | |
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| | | | (3,526) | | | | | | (1,076) | | |
Financing Cash Flow | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayment of debt
|
| | | | (3,000) | | | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from debt issuance
|
| | | | 23,000 | | | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from sale of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | 18,500 | | | | | | 76,800 | | |
Proceeds from exercise of common unit options
|
| | | | 43 | | | | | | 196 | | |
Repurchase of common units
|
| | | | (49) | | | | | | — | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
| | | | 38,494 | | | | | | 76,996 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | | (12,267) | | | | | | 9,508 | | |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
| | | | 17,131 | | | | | | 7,623 | | |
End of period
|
| | | $ | 4,864 | | | | | $ | 17,131 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Summary of noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | ||||||||||
Conversion of accounts payable to convertible preferred units
|
| | | $ | 378 | | | | | $ | 614 | | |
Capital expenditures in accounts payable
|
| | | | 290 | | | | | | 201 | | |
Equity issuance fees
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 805 | | |
Increase in lease liability
|
| | | | 846 | | | | | | 4,884 | | |
| | |
Balance Sheet
|
| |
As of December 31,
|
| |||||||||
Lease Assets and Liabilities
|
| |
Classification
|
| |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||
Right-of-use Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating lease assets
|
| |
Other assets
|
| | | $ | 2,699 | | | | | $ | 3,227 | | |
Total right-of-use assets
|
| | | | | | | 2,699 | | | | | | 3,227 | | |
Lease Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating lease liabilities, current
|
| |
Other accrued liabilities
|
| | | | 1,579 | | | | | | 1,429 | | |
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent
|
| |
Noncurrent liabilities
|
| | | | 1,401 | | | | | | 2,186 | | |
Total lease liabilities
|
| | | | | | $ | 2,980 | | | | | $ | 3,615 | | |
| | |
As of December 31,
|
| |||||||||
|
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating leases
|
| | | $ | 846 | | | | | $ | 4,884 | | |
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases
|
| |
1.93 years
|
| |
2.54 years
|
| ||||||
Weighted average discount rate-operating leases
|
| | | | 3.38% | | | | | | 3.39% | | |
Year ended December 31,
|
| |
Operating Leases
|
| |||
2021 | | | | $ | 1,650 | | |
2022 | | | | | 1,210 | | |
2023 | | | | | 214 | | |
Total lease payments
|
| | | $ | 3,074 | | |
Less: interest
|
| | | | (94) | | |
Present value of lease liabilities
|
| | | $ | 2,980 | | |
| | |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||
Furniture and fixtures
|
| | | $ | 173 | | | | | $ | 173 | | |
Office and computer equipment
|
| | | | 5,436 | | | | | | 4,684 | | |
Software
|
| | | | 13,251 | | | | | | 11,576 | | |
Test equipment
|
| | | | 347 | | | | | | 347 | | |
Leasehold improvements
|
| | | | 2,689 | | | | | | 2,689 | | |
| | | | | 21,896 | | | | | | 19,469 | | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
| | | | (18,614) | | | | | | (16,714) | | |
Add: Assets under development
|
| | | | 1,743 | | | | | | 353 | | |
Net property, plant and equipment
|
| | | $ | 5,025 | | | | | $ | 3,108 | | |
Series
|
| |
Convertible Preferred
|
| |
Common Equivalent
|
| |
Common Equivalent
|
| |
Convertible
|
| ||||||||||||
A
|
| | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 336,826 | | |
A-1
|
| | | $ | 1.31 | | | | | $ | 1.31 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 67,674 | | |
A-2
|
| | | $ | 1.42 | | | | | $ | 1.42 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 68,349 | | |
A-3
|
| | | $ | 1.59 | | | | | $ | 1.59 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 60,091 | | |
A-4
|
| | | $ | 1.92 | | | | | $ | 1.92 | | | | | | 100% | | | | | | 9,789 | | |
Unit Options
|
| |
Weighted Average
|
| |||||||||
|
Number of Units
|
| |
Exercise Price
|
| ||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
|
| | | | 74,166 | | | | | $ | 0.47 | | |
Granted
|
| | | | 2,205 | | | | | | 0.91 | | |
Exercised
|
| | | | (105) | | | | | | 0.41 | | |
Forfeited
|
| | | | (721) | | | | | | 0.65 | | |
Expired
|
| | | | (721) | | | | | | 0.38 | | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
|
| | | | 74,824 | | | | | | 0.49 | | |
Exercisable at December 31, 2020
|
| | | | 69,860 | | | | | | 0.47 | | |
| | |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
| |
0.37% – 0.59%
|
| |
2.43% – 2.52%
|
|
Expected dividend yield
|
| |
NA
|
| |
NA
|
|
Expected option life
|
| |
6.25 years
|
| |
6.25 years
|
|
Expected price volatility
|
| |
64.60% – 69.21%
|
| |
46.48% – 47.14%
|
|
| | |
Expense incurred for years
ended December 31, |
| |
Balance in
accounts payable at December 31, |
| |
Purchase of
convertible preferred units |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Related Party
|
| |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| |
2020
|
| |
2019
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Fluor
|
| | | $ | 4,452 | | | | | $ | 417 | | | | | $ | 1,949 | | | | | $ | 230 | | | | | $ | 10,000 | | | | | $ | 29,000 | | |
Doosan
|
| | | | 5,179 | | | | | | 614 | | | | | | 247 | | | | | | 155 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 43,800 | | |
Sargent & Lundy
|
| | | | 29,861 | | | | | | 5,094 | | | | | | 4,331 | | | | | | 1,578 | | | | | | 8,000 | | | | | | 4,000 | | |
(in thousands)
|
| |
September 30, 2021
|
| |
December 31, 2020
|
| ||||||
| | |
(unaudited)
|
| | | | | | | |||
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
| | | $ | 102,617 | | | | | $ | 4,864 | | |
Prepaid expenses
|
| | | | 3,673 | | | | | | 3,976 | | |
Accounts receivable
|
| | | | 15,123 | | | | | | 2,790 | | |
Total current assets
|
| | | | 121,413 | | | | | | 11,630 | | |
Noncurrent assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
| | | | 5,294 | | | | | | 5,025 | | |
In-process research and development
|
| | | | 16,900 | | | | | | 16,900 | | |
Intangible assets, net
|
| | | | 1,281 | | | | | | 1,413 | | |
Goodwill
|
| | | | 8,255 | | | | | | 8,255 | | |
Other assets
|
| | | | 3,017 | | | | | | 3,834 | | |
Total assets
|
| | | $ | 156,160 | | | | | $ | 47,057 | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
| | | $ | 19,248 | | | | | $ | 16,700 | | |
Accrued compensation
|
| | | | 7,259 | | | | | | 4,993 | | |
Convertible notes payable
|
| | | | 13,935 | | | | | | 13,621 | | |
Notes payable
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 20,293 | | |
Deferred DOE cost share
|
| | | | 13,752 | | | | | | 13,358 | | |
Other accrued liabilities
|
| | | | 1,837 | | | | | | 1,579 | | |
Total current liabilities
|
| | | | 56,031 | | | | | | 70,544 | | |
Noncurrent liabilities
|
| | | | 4,092 | | | | | | 3,245 | | |
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | 1,085 | | | | | | 267 | | |
Total liabilities
|
| | | | 61,208 | | | | | | 74,056 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mezzanine equity
|
| | | | 82,140 | | | | | | 2,140 | | |
Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible preferred units
|
| | | | 739,694 | | | | | | 629,089 | | |
Common units
|
| | | | 26,691 | | | | | | 20,899 | | |
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (753,573) | | | | | | (679,127) | | |
Total members’ equity
|
| | | | 12,812 | | | | | | (29,139) | | |
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and members’ equity
|
| | | $ | 156,160 | | | | | $ | 47,057 | | |
| | |
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
| |||||||||
(in thousands)
|
| |
2021
|
| |
2020
|
| ||||||
Revenue
|
| | | $ | 1,333 | | | | | $ | 322 | | |
Cost of revenue
|
| | | | (807) | | | | | | (167) | | |
Gross margin
|
| | | | 526 | | | | | | 155 | | |
Other operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Research and development
|
| | | | 66,021 | | | | | | 70,875 | | |
General and administrative
|
| | | | 33,580 | | | | | | 26,665 | | |
Other
|
| | | | 24,166 | | | | | | 18,581 | | |
Loss from operations
|
| | | | (123,241) | | | | | | (115,966) | | |
Department of Energy cost share
|
| | | | 50,408 | | | | | | 52,926 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (1,613) | | | | | | (267) | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (74,446) | | | | | $ | (63,307) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ Equity
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands)
|
| |
Mezzanine Equity
|
| |
Convertible
Preferred Units |
| | | | |
Accumulated
Deficit |
| |
Total
Members’ Equity |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Common Units
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Units | | | | | | Amount | | | | | | Units | | | | | | Amount | | | | | | Units | | | | | | Amount | | | | | ||||||||||||
Balances at December, 2020
|
| | | | 6,000 | | | | | $ | 2,140 | | | | | | 542,729 | | | | | $ | 629,089 | | | | | | 5,492 | | | | | $ | 20,899 | | | | | $ | (679,127) | | | | | $ | (29,139) | | |
Sale of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | 36,530 | | | | | | 80,000 | | | | | | 53,970 | | | | | | 110,540 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 110,540 | | |
Issuance of convertible preferred
units |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | 65 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 65 | | |
Exercise of common unit options
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,710 | | | | | | 432 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 432 | | |
Repurchase of common units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (15) | | | | | | (17) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (17) | | |
Issuance of treasury units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 84 | | | | | | 92 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 92 | | |
Equity-based compensation expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,285 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,285 | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (74,446) | | | | | | (74,446) | | |
Balances at September 30, 2021 (unaudited)
|
| | | | 42,530 | | | | | $ | 82,140 | | | | | | 596,731 | | | | | $ | 739,694 | | | | | | 8,271 | | | | | $ | 26,691 | | | | | $ | (753,573) | | | | | $ | 12,812 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Members’ Equity
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands)
|
| |
Mezzanine Equity
|
| |
Convertible
Preferred Units |
| |
Common Units
|
| |
Accumulated
Deficit |
| |
Total
Members’ Equity |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | Units | | | | | | Amount | | | | | | Units | | | | | | Amount | | | | | | Units | | | | | | Amount | | | | | ||||||||||||
Balances at December, 2019
|
| | | | 6,000 | | | | | $ | 2,140 | | | | | | 532,888 | | | | | $ | 610,211 | | | | | | 5,442 | | | | | $ | 17,187 | | | | | $ | (590,740) | | | | | $ | 36,658 | | |
Sale of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 5,208 | | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,000 | | |
Issuance of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 206 | | | | | | 378 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 378 | | |
Exercise of common unit options
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 71 | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 24 | | |
Repurchase of common units
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (55) | | | | | | (49) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (49) | | |
Equity-based compensation expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,871 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,871 | | |
Net loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (63,307) | | | | | | (63,307) | | |
Balances at September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)
|
| | | | 6,000 | | | | | $ | 2,140 | | | | | | 538,302 | | | | | $ | 620,589 | | | | | | 5,458 | | | | | $ | 20,033 | | | | | $ | (654,047) | | | | | $ | (13,425) | | |
(in thousands)
|
| |
Nine months ended
September 30, |
| |||||||||
|
2021
|
| |
2020
|
| ||||||||
Operating Cash Flow | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss
|
| | | $ | (74,446) | | | | | $ | (63,307) | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to operating cash flow: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation
|
| | | | 1,517 | | | | | | 1,434 | | |
Amortization of intangibles
|
| | | | 133 | | | | | | 133 | | |
Equity-based compensation expense
|
| | | | 5,285 | | | | | | 2,871 | | |
Accrued interest
|
| | | | 313 | | | | | | 317 | | |
Net noncash change in right of use assets and lease liabilities
|
| | | | 1,126 | | | | | | 1,916 | | |
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
| | | | 52 | | | | | | (247) | | |
Accounts receivable
|
| | | | (12,333) | | | | | | 6,778 | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
| | | | 2,600 | | | | | | 5,782 | | |
Lease liability
|
| | | | (1,113) | | | | | | (1,187) | | |
Deferred DOE cost share
|
| | | | 394 | | | | | | 25,252 | | |
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | 818 | | | | | | 63 | | |
Accrued compensation
|
| | | | 2,265 | | | | | | (4,106) | | |
Net cash used in operating activities
|
| | | | (73,389) | | | | | | (24,301) | | |
Investing Cash Flow | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
| | | | (1,573) | | | | | | (3,062) | | |
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| | | | (1,573) | | | | | | (3,062) | | |
Financing Cash Flow | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from debt issuance
|
| | | | 27,200 | | | | | | 5,000 | | |
Repayment of debt
|
| | | | (47,493) | | | | | | — | | |
Proceeds from sale of convertible preferred units
|
| | | | 192,500 | | | | | | 10,000 | | |
Proceeds from exercise of common unit options
|
| | | | 432 | | | | | | 24 | | |
Repurchase of common units
|
| | | | (17) | | | | | | (50) | | |
Issuance of treasury units
|
| | | | 93 | | | | | | — | | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
| | | | 172,715 | | | | | | 14,974 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
| | | | 97,753 | | | | | | (12,389) | | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
| | | | 4,864 | | | | | | 17,131 | | |
End of period
|
| | | $ | 102,617 | | | | | $ | 4,742 | | |
Summary of noncash investing and financing activities: | | | | ||||||||||
Conversion of accounts payable to convertible preferred units
|
| | | | 66 | | | | | | 83 | | |
Capital expenditures in accounts payable
|
| | | | 214 | | | | | | 51 | | |
Equity issuance fees
|
| | | | 1,960 | | | | | | — | | |
Increase in lease liability
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 846 | | |
Lease Assets/Liabilities
|
| |
Balance Sheet
|
| |
As of September 30,
|
| |||||||||
|
Classification
|
| |
2021
|
| |
2020
|
| ||||||||
Right-of-use Assets
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating lease assets
|
| |
Other assets
|
| | | | 1,631 | | | | | | 3,048 | | |
Total right-of-use assets
|
| | | | | | $ | 1,631 | | | | | $ | 3,048 | | |
Lease Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating lease liabilities, current
|
| |
Other accrued liabilities
|
| | | | 1,624 | | | | | | 1,552 | | |
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent
|
| |
Noncurrent liabilities
|
| | | | 288 | | | | | | 1,808 | | |
Total lease liabilities
|
| | | | | | $ | 1,912 | | | | | $ | 3,360 | | |
(in thousands)
|
| |
2021
|
| |
2020
|
| ||||||
Furniture and fixtures
|
| | | $ | 173 | | | | | $ | 173 | | |
Office and computer equipment
|
| | | | 5,568 | | | | | | 4,918 | | |
Software
|
| | | | 15,227 | | | | | | 13,122 | | |
Test equipment
|
| | | | 347 | | | | | | 347 | | |
Leasehold improvements
|
| | | | 2,689 | | | | | | 2,689 | | |
| | | | | 24,004 | | | | | | 21,249 | | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
| | | | (20,132) | | | | | | (18,148) | | |
Add:
Assets under development
|
| | | | 1,422 | | | | | | 1,635 | | |
Net property, plant and equipment
|
| | | $ | 5,294 | | | | | $ | 4,736 | | |
Date of Agreement
|
| |
Investor
|
| |
Price per CPU
|
| |
Investment
|
| ||||||
March, 2021 | | |
JGC Holdings Corporation
|
| | | $ | 1.92 | | | | | $ | 40,000 | | |
May, 2021 | | |
IHI Corporation
|
| | | | 2.19 | | | | | | 20,000 | | |
June, 2021 | | |
GS Energy Corporation
|
| | | | 2.19 | | | | | | 40,000 | | |
July, 2021 | | |
Doosan(1)
|
| | | | 2.19 | | | | | | 25,000 | | |
July, 2021 | | |
Next Tech 3 New Technology(1) Investment
|
| | | | 2.19 | | | | | | 35,000 | | |
July, 2021 | | |
Sarens Nuclear & Industrial Services
|
| | | | 2.19 | | | | | | 4,000 | | |
July, 2021 | | |
Sargent & Lundy
|
| | | | 2.19 | | | | | | 8,000 | | |
July, 2021 | | |
Samsung C&T Corporation(1)
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| | | | 2.19 | | | | | | 20,000 | | |
Unit Options
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Number of
Units |
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price |
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Outstanding at December 31, 2020
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| | | | 74,824 | | | | | $ | 0.49 | | |
Granted
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| | | | 18,301 | | | | | | 1.11 | | |
Exercised
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| | | | (2,710) | | | | | | 0.16 | | |
Forfeited
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| | | | (608) | | | | | | 0.92 | | |
Expired
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| | | | (1,007) | | | | | | 0.44 | | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2021
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| | | | 88,800 | | | | | | 0.62 | | |
Exercisable at September 30, 2021
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| | | | 74,923 | | | | | | 0.54 | | |
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2021
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Risk-free interest rate
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.62% – 1.13%
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Expected dividend yield
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NA
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Expected option life
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6.25 years
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Expected price volatility
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73.88%
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Expense incurred for the
nine months ended September 30, |
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accounts payable at September 30, |
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convertible preferred units |
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2021
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2020
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2020
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Fluor
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| | | $ | 10,531 | | | | | $ | 2,365 | | | | | $ | 4,067 | | | | | $ | 587 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 10,000 | | |
Doosan
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| | | | 570 | | | | | | 3,470 | | | | | | 1,022 | | | | | | 541 | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | | — | | |
Sargent & Lundy
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| | | | 15,630 | | | | | | 18,809 | | | | | | 4,072 | | | | | | 5,427 | | | | | | 8,000 | | | | | | 8,000 | | |
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Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.
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Christopher Sorrells
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Chris.Sorrells@sv-ac.com
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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609 Main Street
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Houston, TX 77002
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Adam D. Larson, P.C.
Allan Kirk
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Adam.Larson@kirkland.com
Allan.Kirk@kirkland.com
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NuScale Power, LLC
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6650 SW Redwood Lane
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Portland, OR 97224
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Robert K. Temple
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btemple@nuscalepower.com
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Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
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6700 Las Colinas Blvd.
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Irving, TX 75039
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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3161 Michelson Drive
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David C. Lee
John M. Williams III Evan M. D’Amico
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DLee@GibsonDunn.com
JWilliams@GibsonDunn.com EDAmico@GibsonDunn.com
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Stoel Rives LLP
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Portland, OR 97205
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Jason M. Brauser
James M. Kearney
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jason.brauser@stoel.com
jim.kearney@stoel.com
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| “Affiliate” | | | in respect of a person, means any other person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person, and (a) in the case of a natural person, shall include, without limitation, such person’s spouse, parents, children, siblings, mother-in-law and father-in-law and brothers and sisters-in-law, whether by blood, marriage or adoption or anyone residing in such person’s home, a trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing, a company, partnership or any natural person or entity wholly or jointly owned by any of the foregoing and (b) in the case of an entity, shall include a partnership, a corporation or any natural person or entity which directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity. | |
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| “Articles” | | | means these amended and restated articles of association of the Company. | |
| “Audit Committee” | | | means the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company established pursuant to the Articles, or any successor committee. | |
| “Auditor” | | | means the person for the time being performing the duties of auditor of the Company (if any). | |
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| “business day” | | | means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorised or obligated by law to close in New York City. | |
| “Clearing House” | | | means a clearing house recognised by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Shares (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on a stock exchange or interdealer quotation system in such jurisdiction. | |
| “Class A Share” | | | means a Class A ordinary share of a par value of US$0.0001 in the share capital of the Company. | |
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| “Company” | | | means the above named company. | |
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“Company’s Website”
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“Compensation Committee”
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| “Designated Stock Exchange” | | | means any United States national securities exchange on which the securities of the Company are listed for trading, including the Nasdaq Capital Market. | |
| “Directors” | | | means the directors for the time being of the Company. | |
| “Dividend” | | | means any dividend (whether interim or final) resolved to be paid on Shares pursuant to the Articles. | |
| “Electronic Communication” | | | means a communication sent by electronic means, including electronic posting to the Company’s Website, transmission to any number, address or internet website (including the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or other electronic delivery methods as otherwise decided and approved by the Directors. | |
| “Electronic Record” | | | has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions Law. | |
| “Electronic Transactions Law” | | |
means the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) of the Cayman Islands.
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| “Exchange Act” | | | means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar U.S. federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. | |
| “Founders” | | | means all Members immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO. | |
| “Independent Director” | | | has the same meaning as in the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange or in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, as the case may be. | |
| “IPO” | | | means the Company’s initial public offering of securities. | |
| “Member” | | | has the same meaning as in the Statute. | |
| “Memorandum” | | |
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| “Officer” | | | means a person appointed to hold an office in the Company. | |
| “Ordinary Resolution” | | | means a resolution passed by a simple majority of the Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting, and includes a unanimous written resolution. In computing the majority when a poll is demanded regard shall be had to the number of votes to which each Member is entitled by the Articles. | |
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| “Preference Share” | | | means a preference share of a par value of US$0.0001 in the share capital of the Company. | |
| “Public Share” | | | means a Class A Share issued as part of the units (as described in the Articles) issued in the IPO. | |
| “Redemption Notice” | | | means a notice in a form approved by the Company by which a holder of Public Shares is entitled to require the Company to redeem its Public Shares, subject to any conditions contained therein. | |
| “Register of Members” | | | means the register of Members maintained in accordance with the Statute and includes (except where otherwise stated) any branch or duplicate register of Members. | |
| “Registered Office” | | | means the registered office for the time being of the Company. | |
| “Representative” | | | means a representative of the Underwriters. | |
| “Seal” | | | means the common seal of the Company and includes every duplicate seal. | |
| “Securities and Exchange Commission” | | | means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. | |
| “Share” | | | means a Class A Share, a Class B Share, or a Preference Share and includes a fraction of a share in the Company. | |
| “Special Resolution” | | | subject to Article 29.4, has the same meaning as in the Statute, and includes a unanimous written resolution. | |
| “Sponsor” | | | means Spring Valley Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors or assigns. | |
| “Statute” | | | means the Companies Law (2020 Revision) of the Cayman Islands. | |
| “Treasury Share” | | | means a Share held in the name of the Company as a treasury share in accordance with the Statute. | |
| “Trust Account” | | | means the trust account established by the Company upon the consummation of its IPO and into which a certain amount of the net proceeds of the IPO, together with a certain amount of the proceeds of a private placement of warrants simultaneously with the closing date of the IPO, will be deposited. | |
| “Underwriter” | | | means an underwriter of the IPO from time to time and any successor underwriter. | |
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| | | | NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION | | |||
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John Hopkins | | | Chief Executive Officer & President | |
Chris Colbert | | | Chief Financial Officer | |
Robert Temple | | | General Counsel & Secretary | |
Rudy Murgo | | | Treasurer | |
José N. Reyes | | | Chief Technology Officer | |
Dale Atkinson | | | Chief Operating Officer | |
Tom Bergman | | | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | |
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60 months
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| | | | 0.261 | | | | | | 0.281 | | | | | | 0.297 | | | | | | 0.311 | | | | | | 0.324 | | | | | | 0.337 | | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | | 0.358 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
57 months
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| | | | 0.257 | | | | | | 0.277 | | | | | | 0.294 | | | | | | 0.310 | | | | | | 0.324 | | | | | | 0.337 | | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | | 0.358 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
54 months
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| | | | 0.252 | | | | | | 0.272 | | | | | | 0.291 | | | | | | 0.307 | | | | | | 0.322 | | | | | | 0.335 | | | | | | 0.347 | | | | | | 0.357 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
51 months
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| | | | 0.246 | | | | | | 0.268 | | | | | | 0.287 | | | | | | 0.304 | | | | | | 0.320 | | | | | | 0.333 | | | | | | 0.346 | | | | | | 0.357 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
48 months
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| | | | 0.241 | | | | | | 0.263 | | | | | | 0.283 | | | | | | 0.301 | | | | | | 0.317 | | | | | | 0.332 | | | | | | 0.344 | | | | | | 0.356 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
45 months
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| | | | 0.235 | | | | | | 0.258 | | | | | | 0.279 | | | | | | 0.298 | | | | | | 0.315 | | | | | | 0.330 | | | | | | 0.343 | | | | | | 0.356 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
42 months
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| | | | 0.228 | | | | | | 0.252 | | | | | | 0.274 | | | | | | 0.294 | | | | | | 0.312 | | | | | | 0.328 | | | | | | 0.342 | | | | | | 0.355 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
39 months
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| | | | 0.221 | | | | | | 0.246 | | | | | | 0.269 | | | | | | 0.290 | | | | | | 0.309 | | | | | | 0.325 | | | | | | 0.340 | | | | | | 0.354 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
36 months
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| | | | 0.213 | | | | | | 0.239 | | | | | | 0.263 | | | | | | 0.285 | | | | | | 0.305 | | | | | | 0.323 | | | | | | 0.339 | | | | | | 0.353 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
33 months
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| | | | 0.205 | | | | | | 0.232 | | | | | | 0.257 | | | | | | 0.280 | | | | | | 0.301 | | | | | | 0.320 | | | | | | 0.337 | | | | | | 0.352 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
30 months
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| | | | 0.196 | | | | | | 0.224 | | | | | | 0.250 | | | | | | 0.274 | | | | | | 0.297 | | | | | | 0.316 | | | | | | 0.335 | | | | | | 0.351 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
27 months
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| | | | 0.185 | | | | | | 0.214 | | | | | | 0.242 | | | | | | 0.268 | | | | | | 0.291 | | | | | | 0.313 | | | | | | 0.332 | | | | | | 0.350 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
24 months
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| | | | 0.173 | | | | | | 0.204 | | | | | | 0.233 | | | | | | 0.260 | | | | | | 0.285 | | | | | | 0.308 | | | | | | 0.329 | | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
21 months
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| | | | 0.161 | | | | | | 0.193 | | | | | | 0.223 | | | | | | 0.252 | | | | | | 0.279 | | | | | | 0.304 | | | | | | 0.326 | | | | | | 0.347 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
18 months
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| | | | 0.146 | | | | | | 0.179 | | | | | | 0.211 | | | | | | 0.242 | | | | | | 0.271 | | | | | | 0.298 | | | | | | 0.322 | | | | | | 0.345 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
15 months
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| | | | 0.130 | | | | | | 0.164 | | | | | | 0.197 | | | | | | 0.230 | | | | | | 0.262 | | | | | | 0.291 | | | | | | 0.317 | | | | | | 0.342 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
12 months
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| | | | 0.111 | | | | | | 0.146 | | | | | | 0.181 | | | | | | 0.216 | | | | | | 0.250 | | | | | | 0.282 | | | | | | 0.312 | | | | | | 0.339 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
9 months
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| | | | 0.090 | | | | | | 0.125 | | | | | | 0.162 | | | | | | 0.199 | | | | | | 0.237 | | | | | | 0.272 | | | | | | 0.305 | | | | | | 0.336 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
6 months
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| | | | 0.065 | | | | | | 0.099 | | | | | | 0.137 | | | | | | 0.178 | | | | | | 0.219 | | | | | | 0.259 | | | | | | 0.296 | | | | | | 0.331 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
3 months
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| | | | 0.034 | | | | | | 0.065 | | | | | | 0.104 | | | | | | 0.150 | | | | | | 0.197 | | | | | | 0.243 | | | | | | 0.286 | | | | | | 0.326 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
0 months
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.042 | | | | | | 0.115 | | | | | | 0.179 | | | | | | 0.233 | | | | | | 0.281 | | | | | | 0.323 | | | | | | 0.361 | | |
| | | | SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. | | |||
| | | | By: | | |
/s/ Christopher Sorrells
Name: Christopher Sorrells
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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| | | | CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent | | |||
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/s/ Steven Vacante
Name: Steven Vacante
Title: Vice President |
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| | | | SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. | | |||
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| 2.1†* | | | | |
| 2.2* | | | Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 28, 2021, by and among Spring Valley, Merger Sub and NuScale LLC (included as Annex A-I to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus). | |
| 3.1* | | | | |
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| 4.1* | | | | |
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| 4.4* | | | | |
| 5.1** | | | Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. | |
| 8.1** | | | Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP regarding tax matters. | |
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| 10.3* | | | Sponsor Letter Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, by and among Spring Valley Acquisition Sponsor, LLC, Spring Valley and certain other parties thereto (incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 30, 2020 and included as Annex H to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus). | |
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| 23.1* | | | | |
| 23.2 | | | | |
| 23.3** | | | Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 24.1* | | | | |
| 99.1** | | | Form of Proxy for Extraordinary General Meeting. | |
| 99.2* | | | | |
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| 99.4* | | | | |
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| 99.9 | | | | |
| 101.INS | | | XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH | | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| 101.CAL | | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
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| 101.DEF | | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
| 101.LAB | | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
| 101.PRE | | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| 104 | | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). | |
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| | | | SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP. | | |||
| | | | By: | | |
/s/ Christopher Sorrells
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| | | | Name: | | | Christopher Sorrells | |
| | | | Title: | | | Chief Executive Officer | |
NAME
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William Quinn
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| | Chairman and Director | | | February 11, 2022 | |
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Christopher Sorrells
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) |
| | February 11, 2022 | |
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Jeffrey Schramm
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
| | February 11, 2022 | |
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Debra Frodl
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| | Director | | | February 11, 2022 | |
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Richard Thompson
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| | Director | | | February 11, 2022 | |
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Patrick Wood, III
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| | Director | | | February 11, 2022 | |
By: /s/ Christopher Sorrells
Christopher Sorrells
Attorney in Fact |
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Exhibit 10.1
NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
This Indemnity Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of ___________ ___, 202__ is made by and between NuScale Power Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ___________________, a director, officer or key employee of the Company or one of the Company’s subsidiaries or other service provider who satisfies the definition of Indemnifiable Person set forth below (“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
A. The Company is aware that competent and experienced persons are increasingly reluctant to serve as representatives of corporations unless they are protected by comprehensive liability insurance and indemnification, due to increased exposure to litigation costs and risks resulting from their service to such corporations, and due to the fact that the exposure frequently bears no relationship to the compensation of such representatives;
B. The members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) have concluded that in order to retain and attract talented and experienced individuals to serve as representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and to encourage such individuals to take the business risks necessary for the success of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, it is necessary for the Company to contractually indemnify certain of its representatives and the representatives of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and to assume for itself maximum liability for Expenses and Other Liabilities in connection with claims against such representatives in connection with their service to the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates;
C. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Section 145”), empowers the Company to indemnify by agreement its officers, directors, employees and agents, and persons who serve, at the request of the Company, as directors, officers, employees or agents of other corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts or other enterprises, and expressly provides that the indemnification provided thereby is not exclusive; and
D. The Company desires and has requested Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a representative of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries or Affiliates of the Company free from undue concern about inappropriate claims for damages arising out of or related to such services to the Company and/or the Subsidiaries or Affiliates of the Company.
E. The Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification and/or insurance which are intended to be secondary to the primary obligation of the Company to indemnify Indemnitee as provided herein, with the Company’s acknowledgment and agreement to the foregoing being a material condition to Indemnitee’s willingness to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
(a) Affiliate. For purposes of this Agreement, “Affiliate” of the Company means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in respect of which Indemnitee is or was or will be serving as a director, officer, trustee, manager, member, partner, employee, agent, attorney, consultant, member of the entity’s governing body (whether constituted as a board of directors, board of managers, general partner or otherwise), fiduciary, or in any other similar capacity at the request, election or direction of the Company, and including, but not limited to, any employee benefit plan of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.
(b) Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means any event or circumstance where (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than a Subsidiary or a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or Subsidiary, is or becomes the “Beneficial Owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding capital stock, (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period 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 (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation or other entity, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the outstanding capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into capital stock or other equity interests of the surviving entity) at least 50% of the total voting power represented by the capital stock or other equity interests of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
(c) Expenses. For purposes of this Agreement, “Expenses” means all reasonable and documented direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and related disbursements, and other out-of-pocket costs), paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection with either the investigation, settlement, defense or appeal of, or being a witness or otherwise involved in, a Proceeding (as defined below), or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, Section 145 or otherwise; provided, however, that Expenses shall not include any judgments, fines or taxes (including ERISA or other benefit plan related excise taxes or penalties) actually levied against Indemnitee or amounts paid in settlement of a Proceeding by or on behalf of Indemnitee.
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(d) Indemnifiable Event. For purposes of this Agreement, “Indemnifiable Event” means any event or occurrence related to Indemnitee’s service for the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate as an Indemnifiable Person (as defined below), or by reason of anything done or not done, or any act or omission, by Indemnitee in any such capacity.
(e) Indemnifiable Person. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indemnifiable Person” means any person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, manager, member, partner, employee, attorney, consultant, member of an entity’s governing body (whether constituted as a board of directors, board of managers, general partner or otherwise) or other agent or fiduciary of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.
(f) Independent Counsel. For purposes of this Agreement, “Independent Counsel” means legal counsel that has not performed services for the Company or Indemnitee in the five years preceding the time in question and that would not, under applicable standards of professional conduct, have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee.
(g) Independent Director. For purposes of this Agreement, “Independent Director” means a member of the Board who is not a party to the Proceeding for which a claim is made under this Agreement.
(h) Other Liabilities. For purposes of this Agreement, “Other Liabilities” means any and all liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, penalties, taxes (including ERISA or other benefit plan related excise taxes or penalties), and amounts paid in settlement and all interest, taxes, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any such judgments, fines, ERISA (or other benefit plan related) excise taxes or penalties, or amounts paid in settlement).
(i) Proceeding. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, legislative or any other type whatsoever, preliminary, informal or formal, including any arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution and including any appeal of any of the foregoing.
(j) Subsidiary. For purposes of this Agreement, “Subsidiary” means any entity of which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities is owned directly or indirectly by the Company.
2. Agreement to Serve. The Indemnitee agrees to serve and/or continue to serve as an Indemnifiable Person in the capacity or capacities in which Indemnitee currently serves the Company as an Indemnifiable Person, and any additional capacity in which Indemnitee may agree to serve, until such time as Indemnitee’s service in a particular capacity shall end according to the terms of an agreement, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, governing law, or otherwise. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create any right to continued employment or other form of service for the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company by Indemnitee.
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3. Mandatory Indemnification.
(a) Agreement to Indemnify. In the event Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party to, a witness in or otherwise involved in or is threatened to be made a party to or a witness in or to become otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee from and against any and all Expenses and Other Liabilities incurred by Indemnitee in connection with (including in preparation for) such Proceeding to the fullest extent not prohibited by the provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), as the same may be amended from time to time (but only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or the DGCL permitted prior to the adoption of such amendment).
(b) Exception for Amounts Covered by Insurance and Other Sources. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses or Other Liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to judgments, fines, penalties, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) to the extent such have been paid directly to Indemnitee (or paid directly to a third party on Indemnitee’s behalf) by any directors and officers, or other type of, insurance maintained by the Company; provided, however, that payment made to Indemnitee pursuant to an insurance policy purchased and maintained by Indemnitee at his or her own expense of any amounts otherwise indemnifiable or obligated to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall not reduce the Company’s obligations to Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Company Obligations Primary. The Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee may have rights to indemnification for Expenses and Other Liabilities provided by another sponsoring organization (“Other Indemnitor”). The Company agrees with Indemnitee that the Company is the indemnitor of first resort of Indemnitee with respect to matters for which indemnification is provided under this Agreement and that the Company will be obligated to make all payments due to or for the benefit of Indemnitee under this Agreement without regard to any rights that Indemnitee may have against the Other Indemnitor. The Company hereby waives any equitable rights to contribution or indemnification from the Other Indemnitor in respect of any amounts paid to Indemnitee hereunder. The Company further agrees that no reimbursement of Other Liabilities or payment of Expenses by the Other Indemnitor to or for the benefit of Indemnitee shall affect the obligations of the Company hereunder, and that the Company shall be obligated to repay the Other Indemnitor for all amounts so paid or reimbursed to the extent that the Company has an obligation to indemnify Indemnitee for such Expenses or Other Liabilities hereunder.
4. Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any Expenses or Other Liabilities but not entitled, however, to indemnification for the total amount of such Expenses or Other Liabilities, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for such total amount except as to the portion thereof for which indemnification is prohibited by the provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or the DGCL. In any review or Proceeding to determine the extent of indemnification, the Company shall bear the burden to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, the lack of a successful resolution of a particular claim, issue or matter and which amounts sought in indemnity are allocable to claims, issues or matters which were not successfully resolved.
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5. Liability Insurance. So long as Indemnitee shall continue to serve the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company as an Indemnifiable Person and thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible claim or threatened, pending or completed Proceeding as a result of an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall use reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect for the benefit of Indemnitee as an insured (i) liability insurance issued by one or more reputable insurers and having the policy amount and deductible deemed appropriate by the Board and providing in all respects coverage at least comparable to and in the same amount as that provided to the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and (ii) any replacement or substitute policies issued by one or more reputable insurers providing in all respects coverage at least comparable to and in the same amount as that being provided to the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The purchase, establishment and maintenance of any such insurance or other arrangements 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 insurance or other arrangement. In the event of a Change in Control subsequent to the date of this Agreement, or the Company’s becoming insolvent, including being placed into receivership or entering the federal bankruptcy process, the Company shall use reasonable efforts to maintain in force any and all insurance policies then maintained by the Company in providing insurance—directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary, employment practices or otherwise—in respect of the individual directors and officers of the Company, for a fixed period of six years thereafter. Such coverage shall be non-cancelable and shall be placed and serviced by the Company’s incumbent insurance broker or a broker selected by a majority of the Independent Directors.
6. Mandatory Advancement of Expenses. If requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with (including in preparation for) a Proceeding related to an Indemnifiable Event within 20 days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee. The right to advances under this section shall in all events continue until final disposition of any Proceeding, including any appeal therein. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced if, and only if and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or the DGCL, and no additional form of undertaking with respect to such obligation to repay shall be required. Indemnitee’s undertaking to repay any Expenses advanced to Indemnitee hereunder shall be unsecured and shall not be subject to the accrual or payment of any interest thereon. In the event that Indemnitee’s request for the advancement of expenses shall be accompanied by an affidavit of counsel to Indemnitee to the effect that such counsel has reviewed such Expenses and that such Expenses are reasonable in such counsel’s view, then such expenses shall be deemed reasonable in the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
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7. Notice and Other Indemnification Procedures.
(a) Notification. Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of or the threat of commencement of any Proceeding, unless the Company is a named co-defendant with Indemnitee, Indemnitee shall, if Indemnitee believes that indemnification or advancement of Expenses with respect thereto may be sought from the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement or threat of commencement thereof. However, a failure so to notify the Company promptly following Indemnitee’s receipt of such notice shall not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee except to the extent that the Company is materially prejudiced in its defense of such Proceeding as a result of such failure, provided, however, that the Company shall have the burden to prove the existence of such material prejudice by clear and convincing evidence.
(b) Insurance and Other Matters. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of the commencement of a Proceeding pursuant to Section 7(a) above, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all reasonable action 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 insurance policies. In addition, the Company will instruct the insurers and the Company’s insurance broker that they may communicate directly with Indemnitee regarding such claim.
(c) Assumption of Defense. In the event the Company shall be obligated to advance the Expenses for any Proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company, if deemed appropriate by the Company, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding as provided herein. Such defense by the Company may include the representation of two or more parties by one attorney or law firm as permitted under the ethical rules and legal requirements related to joint representations. Following delivery of written notice to Indemnitee of the Company’s election to assume the defense of such Proceeding, the approval by Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) of counsel designated by the Company and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding. If (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have notified the Board in writing that Indemnitee has reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, (C) the Company fails to employ counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding within 60 days, or (D) after a Change in Control, the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been approved by the Independent Counsel, the Expenses related to work conducted by Indemnitee’s counsel shall be subject to indemnification and/or advancement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Nothing herein shall prevent Indemnitee from employing counsel for any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense. Indemnitee agrees that any such separate counsel retained by Indemnitee will be a member of any approved list of panel counsel under the Company’s applicable directors’ and officers’ insurance policy, should the applicable policy provide for a panel of approved counsel.
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(d) Settlement. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding effected without the Company’s written consent; provided, however, that if a Change in Control has occurred subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Company shall be liable for indemnification of Indemnitee for amounts paid in settlement if the Independent Counsel has approved the settlement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate shall enter into a settlement of any Proceeding that might result in the imposition of any Expense, Other Liability, penalty, limitation or detriment on or would directly or indirectly constitute or impose any admission or acknowledgment of fault or culpability with respect to Indemnitee, whether indemnifiable under this Agreement or otherwise, without Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold consent from any settlement of any Proceeding. The Company shall promptly notify Indemnitee upon the Company’s receipt of an offer to settle, or if the Company makes an offer to settle, any Proceeding, and provide Indemnitee with a reasonable amount of time to consider such settlement, in the case of any such settlement for which the consent of Indemnitee would be required hereunder. The Company shall not, on its own behalf, settle any part of any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party with respect to other parties (including the Company) without the written consent of Indemnitee if any portion of the settlement is to be funded from insurance proceeds unless approved by a majority of the Independent Directors, provided that this sentence shall cease to be of any force and effect if it has been determined in accordance with this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder with respect to such Proceeding or if the Company’s obligations hereunder to Indemnitee with respect to such Proceeding have been fully discharged.
8. Determination of Right to Indemnification.
(a) Success on the Merits or Otherwise. To the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding referred to in Section 3(a) above or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter described therein, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against Expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith.
(b) Indemnification in Other Situations. In the event that Section 8(a) is inapplicable, the Company shall also indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee has not failed to meet the applicable standard of conduct for indemnification.
(c) Forum. Indemnitee shall be entitled to select the forum in which determination of whether or not Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct shall be decided, and such election will be made from among the following:
(i) Those members of the Board who are Independent Directors even though less than a quorum;
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(ii) A committee of Independent Directors designated by a majority vote of Independent Directors, even though less than a quorum; or
(iii) Independent Counsel selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld, which counsel shall make such determination in a written opinion.
If Indemnitee is an officer or a director of the Company at the time that Indemnitee is selecting the forum, then Indemnitee shall not select Independent Counsel as such forum unless there are no Independent Directors or unless the Independent Directors agree to the selection of Independent Counsel as the forum.
The selected forum shall be referred to herein as the “Reviewing Party”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following any Change in Control subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Reviewing Party shall be Independent Counsel selected in the manner provided in clause (iii) above.
(d) Decision Timing and Expenses. As soon as practicable, and in no event later than 30 days after receipt by the Company of written notice of Indemnitee’s choice of forum pursuant to Section 8(c) above, the Company and Indemnitee shall each submit to the Reviewing Party such information as they believe is appropriate for the Reviewing Party to consider. The Reviewing Party shall arrive at its decision within a reasonable period of time following the receipt of all such information from the Company and Indemnitee, but in no event later than 30 days following the receipt of all such information, provided that the time by which the Reviewing Party must reach a decision may be extended by mutual agreement of the Company and Indemnitee. All Expenses associated with the process set forth in this Section 8(d), including but not limited to the Expenses of the Reviewing Party, shall be paid by the Company.
(e) Delaware Court of Chancery. Notwithstanding a final determination by any Reviewing Party that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification with respect to a specific Proceeding, Indemnitee shall have the right to apply to the Court of Chancery, for the purpose of enforcing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement.
(f) Expenses. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any hearing or Proceeding under this Section 8 involving Indemnitee and against all Expenses and Other Liabilities incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any other Proceeding between the Company and Indemnitee involving the interpretation or enforcement of the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement unless a court of competent jurisdiction finds that each of the material claims of Indemnitee in any such Proceeding was frivolous or made in bad faith.
(g) Determination of “Good Faith”. For purposes of any determination of whether Indemnitee acted in “good faith” or acted in “bad faith”, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith or not acted in bad faith if in taking or failing to take the action in question Indemnitee relied on the records or books of account of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, including financial statements, or on information, opinions, reports or statements provided to Indemnitee by the officers or other employees of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, or on information or records given or reports made to the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, or by any other person (including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors) as to matters Indemnitee reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate. In connection with any determination as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, or to advancement of Expenses, the Reviewing Party or court shall presume that Indemnitee has satisfied the applicable standard of conduct and is entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be, and the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that Indemnitee is not so entitled. The provisions of this Section 8(g) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failures to act, of any other person serving the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate as an Indemnifiable Person shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification hereunder.
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9. Exceptions. Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
(a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. The Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee with respect to Proceedings or claims initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except (1) with respect to Proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement, any other statute or law, as permitted under Section 145, or otherwise, (2) where the Board has consented to the initiation of such Proceeding, or (3) with respect to Proceedings brought to discharge Indemnitee’s fiduciary responsibilities, whether under ERISA or otherwise, but such indemnification or advancement of Expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board finds it to be appropriate; or
(b) Actions Based on Federal Statutes Regarding Profit Recovery and Return of Bonus Payments. The Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee on account of (i) any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final adjudication not subject to further appeal for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law, or (ii) any reimbursement of the Company by the Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by the 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 Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act); or
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(c) Unlawful Indemnification. The Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to indemnify Indemnitee for Other Liabilities if such indemnification is prohibited by law as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final adjudication not subject to further appeal.
10. Non-exclusivity. The provisions for indemnification and advancement of Expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which Indemnitee may have under any provision of law, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, the vote of the Company’s stockholders or disinterested directors, other agreements, or otherwise, both as to acts or omissions in his or her official capacity and to acts or omissions in another capacity while serving the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate as an Indemnifiable Person and Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall continue after Indemnitee has ceased serving the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate as an Indemnifiable Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of Indemnitee.
11. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
12. Supersession, Modification and Waiver. This Agreement supersedes any prior indemnification agreement between the Indemnitee and the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates. If the Company and Indemnitee have previously entered into an indemnification agreement providing for the indemnification of Indemnitee by the Company, parties entry into this Agreement shall be deemed to amend and restate such prior agreement to read in its entirety as, and be superseded by, this Agreement. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) and except as expressly provided herein, no such waiver shall constitute a continuing waiver.
13. Successors and Assigns. The terms of this Agreement shall bind, and shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors (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), assigns, spouses, heirs and personal and legal representatives. In addition, 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 and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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14. Notice. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and a receipt is provided by the party to whom such communication is delivered, (ii) if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, return receipt requested, on the signing by the recipient of an acknowledgement of receipt form accompanying delivery through the U.S. mail, (iii) if delivered by personal service by a process server, (iv) if sent by email with a confirmation of receipt by the party to whom such email is sent; or (v) by delivery to the recipient’s address by overnight delivery (e.g., FedEx, UPS or DHL) or other commercial delivery service. Addresses (including email addresses) for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by written notice complying with the provisions of this Section 14. Delivery of communications to the Company with respect to this Agreement shall be sent to the attention of the Company’s General Counsel.
15. No Presumptions. For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any Proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law or otherwise. In addition, neither the failure of the Company or a Reviewing Party to have made a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of conduct or had any particular belief, nor an actual determination by the Company or a Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief, prior to the commencement of Proceedings by Indemnitee to secure a judicial determination by exercising Indemnitee’s rights under Section 8(e) of this Agreement shall be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim or create a presumption that Indemnitee has failed to meet any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief or is not entitled to indemnification under applicable law or otherwise. Additionally, any admission of liability by the Company in connection with any settlement by the Company with a regulatory agency shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law or otherwise.
16. Survival of Rights. The rights conferred on Indemnitee by this Agreement shall continue after Indemnitee has ceased to serve the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company as an Indemnifiable Person and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators.
17. Subrogation and Contribution. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, in the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(a) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an Indemnifiable Event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).
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18. Specific Performance, Etc. The parties recognize that if any provision of this Agreement is violated by the Company, Indemnitee may be without an adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, in the event of any such violation, Indemnitee shall be entitled, if Indemnitee so elects, to institute Proceedings, either in law or at equity, to obtain damages, to enforce specific performance, to enjoin such violation, or to obtain any relief or any combination of the foregoing as Indemnitee may elect to pursue.
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, 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.
20. Headings. 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 or interpretation thereof.
21. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and construed according to the laws of the State of Delaware, as applied to contracts between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely with Delaware.
22. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Company and Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware for all purposes in connection with any Proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement.
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The parties hereto have entered into this Indemnity Agreement effective as of the date first above written.
NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION | INDEMNITEE | |||
By | Signature | |||
Name | ||||
Title | Print Name | |||
Address: | Address: | |||
6650 SW Redwood Lane, Suite 201 | ||||
Portland, OR 97224 | ||||
Email: | Email: |
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Exhibit 10.10
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of November 1, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between John Hopkins (the “Employee”) and NuScale Power, LLC (the “Company”).
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, under the terms of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, any and all payments hereunder are intended to satisfy the “short-term deferral” exemption under Treas. Reg. §1.409-1(b)(4) and/or the “separation pay” exemption under Treas. Reg. §1.409-1(b)(9) such that no payment hereunder shall be deemed “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the continuing employment of the Employee by the Company, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings attributed to them: |
a. | Board: means the senior-level governing body for the Company (or its successor) in the form of a Board of Managers or Board of Directors of the Company, as applicable. |
b. | Cause: as determined in the reasonable judgment of the Company, means the Employee’s (i) commission of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; (ii) participation in a fraud against the Company; (iii) willful and material breach of Employee’s duties that has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company of such breach; (iv) intentional and material damage to the Company’s property; (v) material violation of Company policy or (vi) material breach by Employee of his/her Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment. |
c. | Change in Control: has the meaning set forth in Exhibit B, the NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan. |
d. | Good Reason: means the Employee terminates his or her employment with the Company because, within the six (6) month period preceding the Employee’s termination, one or more of the following conditions arose and the Employee notified the Company of such condition within 90 days of its occurrence and the Company did not remedy such condition within 30 days: |
(i) a material diminution in the Employee’s base salary as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time;
(ii) a material diminution in the Employee’s authority, duties, or responsibilities;
(iii) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Employer of this Agreement.
e. | Release: means a separation and non-competition agreement and release of claims, in substantially similar form to that attached hereto as Exhibit A. |
f. | Termination Date: means the date of Employee’s termination with the Company (or its successor). |
2. | Duties and Scope of Employment. The Company shall employ Employee in the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Employee shall render such business and professional services in the performance of his/her duties, consistent with Employee’s position within the Company, as shall reasonably be assigned to him by the Board of Directors (“Board”). |
3. | Obligations. While employed hereunder, Employee shall perform his/her duties faithfully and to the best of his/her ability. Employee shall not actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board, provided, however, that Employee may engage in non-competitive business or charitable activities so long as such activities do not materially interfere with Employee’s responsibilities to the Company. Outside board seats shall be subject to the prior approval of the Board. |
4. | Employment Term. Employee’s employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue on an “at-will” basis until terminated pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, and subject to the severance provisions therein. |
5. | Compensation and Benefits. |
a. | Base Salary. The Company shall pay Employee as compensation for Employee’s services hereunder an annual base salary of $600,000.00. Such salary shall be subject to applicable tax withholding and shall be paid periodically in accordance with normal Company payroll practices. |
b. | Annual Incentive Bonus. Employee shall be eligible to be paid, but is not guaranteed, an annual performance bonus for each calendar year in which Employee is employed, commencing with calendar year 2021, based on the achievement of certain Company performance goals, as determined by the Board. The Company has not currently established, but reserves the right to establish, individual Employee performance goals consistent with Employee’s position, though not inconsistent with the Company performance goals, that may also affect the payout of any Employee annual incentive bonus. The target percentage of base pay of said annual incentive bonus shall be 75% of Employee’s Base Salary. The amount to be determined shall be based upon review of the Company’s performance relative to the Company performance goals established by the Board each calendar year. Each subsequent Annual Incentive Bonus shall be paid in the immediately following calendar year, no later than March 15th of such year. |
c. | Benefits. Employee shall be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans which are available or which become available to other employees of the Company, with the adoption or maintenance of such plans to be in the discretion of the Company, subject in each case to the generally applicable terms and conditions of the plan or program in question and to the determination of any committee administering such plan or program. Employee shall also be entitled to paid vacation of four (4) weeks per year, with the timing and duration of specific vacations mutually and reasonably agreed to by the parties hereto. The Company reserves the right to change or terminate its employee benefit plans and programs at any time, not including incentive bonuses established pursuant to this Section 5, severance or death benefits established pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, any other bonus or severance arrangements to which Employee might otherwise be entitled, or any outstanding equity rights or awards granted to Employee. |
d. | Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Employee for reasonable business expenses incurred by Employee in the furtherance of or in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. |
6. | Payments Upon Termination of Employment. |
a. | Termination by Company for Cause; Voluntary Termination by Employee. In the event Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for Cause by the Company or voluntarily by Employee without Good Reason (i) the Company shall pay Employee any earned but unpaid Base Salary due for periods prior to the Termination Date; (ii) the Company shall pay Employee all of Employee’s accrued and unused vacation through the Termination Date; and (iii) following submission of proper expense reports by Employee, the Company shall reimburse Employee for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by Employee in connection with the business of the Company prior to the Termination Date. These payments shall be made promptly upon termination and within the period of time mandated by applicable law and in no event later than March 15th of the year following the Termination Date. |
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b. | Termination by Company without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment without Cause at any time. If the Company terminates Employee’s employment with the Company without Cause or the Employee terminates for Good Reason, and in either event Employee signs and does not revoke a Release, then Employee shall be entitled to: |
i. | Receive continuing payments of severance pay (less applicable withholding taxes) at a rate equal to one times his annual Base Salary and one hundred percent (100%) of any earned, pro-rated bonus, then in effect, for a period of twelve (12) months from the Termination Date, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies. |
ii. | Receive a monthly cash payment (less applicable withholding taxes) in an amount equal to 100% of the applicable premium, less the 2% administrative charge, for family COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, determined as of the Termination Date, until the earliest of (a) the eighteen-month anniversary of the Termination Date, (b) the date Employee is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage, and (c) the date on which the Employee becomes eligible to receive substantially similar coverage from another employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, in the Company’s discretion, payments would violate the nondiscrimination rules or result in the imposition of penalties under the Affordable Care Act and the related regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder or any other applicable law, the Company shall cease to have an obligation for this payment. |
c. | Death. In the event of Employee’s death while employed hereunder, Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution) shall receive a lump sum payment within forty-five (45) days of Employee’s death equal to (i) any earned and unpaid Base Salary, (ii) Employee’s accrued and unused vacation, and (iii) Employee’s Annual Incentive Bonus to which Employee would have been entitled, prorated to the date of Employee’s death. In addition, the Company shall pay 100% of the COBRA premium for up to 18 months of continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan for the Employee’s surviving spouse and any dependent children, provided they were covered under the Company’s group health plan on the date of Employee’s death and timely elect COBRA continuation coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the COBRA subsidy shall terminate and the Company shall have no further obligation upon the earlier of (i) the date COBRA coverage terminates, and (ii) the date such subsidy may, in the Company’s discretion, violate the nondiscrimination rules of or result in the imposition of penalties under the Affordable Care Act and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder or any other applicable law. Notwithstanding the provision in Section 11.e, any options granted to Employee pursuant to an Equity Incentive Plan shall, in the event of Employee’s death while employed, be transferred to Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution). The Equity Incentive Plan then in effect will control when and whether such options have vested and whether and how they may be exercised. |
d. | Non-Compete, Solicitation and Confidentiality. None of the benefits and compensation specified in this Section 6 shall be provided if it is determined by arbitration as set forth below that the Employee has breached Employee’s non-compete agreement at any point during the term of Employee’s employment. Further, the payment of any benefits or compensation specified in this Section 6 shall immediately cease and be forfeit if the Company determines that the Employee has breached his/her non-compete agreement at any point after the Termination Date. |
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e. | Change in Control. An Employee is a participant in NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan (the “Plan”) if Employee has been so-designated in Appendix A of the Plan and a copy of the Plan (excluding Appendix A) is attached hereto as Exhibit B. If the Employee is a participant in the Plan, in the event of a Change of Control the terms of the Plan shall control. Benefits specified in the Plan are not intended to be duplicative of payment obligations in this Employment Agreement. If Employee is not a Plan Participant, then Exhibit B to this Employment Agreement is intentionally blank. |
7. | No Impediment to Agreement. Employee hereby represents to the Company that Employee is not, as of the date hereof, and shall not be during Employee’s employment with the Company, employed under contract, oral or written, by any other person, firm or entity, and is not and shall not be bound by the provisions of any restrictive covenant or confidentiality agreement which would constitute an impediment to, or restriction upon, Employee’s ability to enter this Agreement and to perform the duties of Employee’s employment. |
8. | Dispute Resolution. |
a. | Mediation. In the event of any dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or related to this Agreement, the parties shall first meet and confer in good faith to fairly and equitably resolve the dispute. Such meeting shall occur within seven days of the date of notice implementing this dispute resolution process. If the parties cannot resolve the issue within 10 days following such meeting, then they shall mediate the matter within 30 days after their meeting, under the auspices of Arbitration Service of Portland (“ASP”), or if that entity fails or declines to serve, such other similar service or organization as agreed by the parties to this Agreement. |
b. | Arbitration. Should the parties be unable to resolve any such dispute through such mediation, they agree that binding arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any such claim or dispute. Any arbitration shall be conducted through ASP in Portland, Oregon, using a single arbitrator agreed upon by the parties, or if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, selected by the parties alternatively striking names off a list of seven arbitrators provided by ASP. Such arbitration shall be conducted under the employment arbitration rules of ASP. Advance costs of the arbitration shall be divided equally between the parties. If the arbitrator finds, based on all the facts and circumstances, that the conduct of or the claims made by a party were unreasonable or substantially without merit, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses (including expert witness fees) incurred in connection with the arbitration and any subsequent litigation, together with the costs of the arbitration, from the party asserting unreasonable or meritless claims, in addition to all other remedies provided in law or in equity. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction. Should any party to this Agreement institute any legal action or administrative proceeding against the other with respect to any Claim or arbitrable dispute related to this Agreement without first engaging in binding arbitration as provided herein, the responding party shall be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees incurred as a result of that breach. |
9. | Successors; Personal Services. The services and duties to be performed by the Employee hereunder are personal and may not be assigned or delegated. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Employee, the Employee’s heirs and representatives. |
10. | Notice. Notices and all other communications contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. In the case of the Employee, mailed notices shall be addressed to Employee at the home address, which Employee most recently communicated to the Company in writing. In the case of the Company, mailed notices shall be addressed to its corporate headquarters, and all notices shall be directed to the attention of Employer’s Chief Legal Counsel. |
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11. | Miscellaneous Provisions. |
a. | Waiver. No provision of this Agreement shall be modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Employee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other than the Employee). No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time. |
b. | Entire Agreement; Modifications. This Agreement shall supersede and replace all prior agreements or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, and no agreement, representations or understandings (whether oral or written or whether express or implied) which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement have been made or entered into by either party with respect to the relevant matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or supplemented, nor any provision hereof waived, except by an instrument in writing and executed by the duly authorized representatives of the Company and the Employee. |
c. | Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Oregon without reference to any choice of law rules. |
d. | Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect. |
e. | No Assignment of Benefits. The rights of any person to payments or benefits under this Agreement shall not be made subject to option or assignment, either by voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation of law, including (without limitation) bankruptcy, garnishment, attachment or other creditor’s process, and any action in violation of this subsection shall be void. |
f. | No Duty to Mitigate. Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall any such payment be reduced by any earnings that Employee may receive from any other source. |
g. | Employment Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to withholding of all applicable income, health insurance and employment taxes. |
h. | Assignment by Company. The Company may assign its rights under this Agreement to an affiliate (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), and an affiliate may assign its rights under this Agreement to another affiliate of the Company or to the Company. In the case of any such assignment, the term “Company” when used in a section of this Agreement shall mean the corporation that actually employs the Employee. |
i. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
j. | No Changes to Other Agreements. The terms of this Agreement do not in any way alter the terms and conditions of the NuScale Power, LLC Option Agreement, the Operating Agreement of NuScale Power, LLC, or the Unit Option Agreement, which in the event of a conflict, shall take precedence over this Agreement. |
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k. | Section 409A. Any payments made under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service or as a short term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employment shall only be made upon a “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A. If the time period for considering and revoking a Release starts in one taxable year and ends in the next taxable year, applicable payments shall be made in the second taxable year. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
FOR NUSCALE POWER: | November 14, 2021 | |
Date | ||
By | ||
General Counsel & Board Secretary | ||
Title | ||
EMPLOYEE: | ||
November 14, 2021 | ||
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF SEPARATION AND NON-COMPETITION
AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS
The following is a form of separation and non-competition agreement and release of claims (the “Release”). This template is subject to being updated at the sole discretion of NuScale Power, LLC (“NuScale”) to comply with applicable law at the time of separation, to provide for the parties, to add any recitals appropriate to the release at the time that it is executed, such as to provide specific reference to the consideration associated with the Release, and to make similar changes. All consideration for executing the Release in its final form is described in the Agreement.
1. General Release. In exchange for the promises, covenants and consideration described in this Release, [Executive Name] releases and forever discharges NuScale from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, debts, accounts or controversies of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, that [Executive Name] had or may have had against NuScale through the date of this Release. This release includes, without limitation, all claims that [Executive Name] may assert against NuScale arising out of, or in any way related to, [Executive Name]’s employment by, and separation of, employment with NuScale, and all claims that were asserted or could have been asserted by [Executive Name] against NuScale, and any and all actions or omissions by NuScale up to and including the date of this Release. This release also includes, without limitation, any and all claims under any state, federal or local law or other authority, including, but not limited to, any claim for additional compensation in any form and any claim arising under any statutes or regulations pertaining to wages, conditions of employment or discrimination in employment, including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Post Civil War Civil Rights Acts (42 USC §§ 1981-1988); the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Equal Pay Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“OWBPA”); the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; §§ 503 and 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act and amendments thereto; the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; the Davis-Bacon Act; the Walsh-Healey Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; Executive Order 11246; from any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws prohibiting employment discrimination or retaliation based on [PLAINTIFF’S] race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, expunged juvenile records, whistleblowing activity, disability, handicap, veteran status, invocation of the workers’ compensation system, service in a uniformed service, membership in an organized militia of the state, initiation of aid in administrative, criminal, or civil proceedings, invocation of the Oregon Family Leave Act, the Oregon Military Family Leave Act; Chapter 659A of the Oregon Revised Statutes, or claims arising out of any legal restrictions on an employer’s right to terminate an employee; and any regulations under or amendments of such authorities. This release also extends to all claims of any kind under any constitutional, contract, tort or other legal, equitable or statutory theories. Claims not covered by the release provisions of this Release are (i) claims for unemployment insurance benefits, (ii) claims for workers’ compensation benefits, and (iii) any other rights that may not be legally released by private agreement as a matter of public policy.
2. Acknowledgement of Rights and Waiver and Release of Claims Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. [Executive Name] further acknowledges that this Release includes a release of all claims under the ADEA and is subject to the terms of the OWBPA, which provides that an individual cannot waive a right or claim under the ADEA unless such waiver is knowing and voluntary. Pursuant to the requirements of the ADEA and OWBPA, [Executive Name] acknowledges that she has been advised: (a) that this Release includes, but is not limited to, all rights or claims arising under the ADEA up to and including the date of execution of this Release; (b) that she has the right to consult with an attorney or other advisor of [Executive Name]’s choosing concerning her rights and obligations under this Release; (c) that she has the right to fully consider the release before executing it and that [Executive Name] has been afforded ample time and opportunity, at least twenty-one (21) days, to do so; and (d) that her release of claims under the ADEA shall become effective and enforceable on the eighth (8th) day after [Executive Name] signs and delivers this Release to NuScale, provided she has not revoked her ADEA/OWBPA release by delivering written notification within seven (7) days after delivery of the signed Release to NuScale’s General Counsel, 6650 SW Redwood Ln., Suite 210, Portland, OR 97224. If [Executive Name] revokes her ADEA/OWBPA release within the seven (7) day period, her release of all other claims in this Release shall remain in full force and effect as of the date of his/her signature.
3. Covenant Not to Sue; No Right of Recovery in Administrative Action. [Executive Name] covenants that she will not initiate any legal action of any kind against NuScale for any action or omission by NuScale through the date of this Release. This does not preclude [Executive Name] from filing a charge or complaint or from cooperating with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal, state or local administrative body or government agency. [Executive Name] agrees, however, that she shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from or obtain any relief through any such charge or complaint, whether filed by [Executive Name] or on [Executive Name]’s behalf, based upon claims arising from or attributable in any way to her employment by or separation of employment with NuScale.
4. Release Effective Despite Discovery of New Facts. This Release shall operate as a full and complete general release of NuScale, notwithstanding the discovery of any different or additional facts.
5. Restrictive Covenants.
a. | Non-Solicitation Covenant. For one (1) year after my employment with NuScale terminates, regardless of the reason for termination, I will not (a) directly or indirectly solicit business related to small modular reactor development or deployment from any person or entity which then is or was a NuScale customer, client or prospect during the twelve (12) months prior to termination; (b) induce any such person or entity to cease or reduce their business relationship with NuScale; (c) induce any person to leave the employment of NuScale; or ( d) directly or indirectly hire or use the services of any NuScale employee unless I obtain NuScale’s written consent. I will not aid others in doing anything I am prohibited from doing myself under this paragraph, whether as an employee, officer, director, shareholder, partner, consultant or otherwise . For purposes of this paragraph, the term “solicit” includes (i) responding to requests for proposals and invitations for bids for small modular reactors ; (ii) initiating contacts with customers, clients, or prospects of NuScale for the purpose of advising them that I no longer am employed by NuScale and am available for work which is competitive with the services offered by NuScale for the development and deployment of small modular reactors; and (iii) participating in joint ventures or acting as a consultant or subcontractor or employee of others who directly solicit business prohibited by this Release. The term “NuScale employee” includes any then current employee of NuScale or any person who has left the employ of NuScale within the then previous six (6) months. The terms “NuScale client” and “NuScale customer” include any parent corporation, subsidiary corporation, affiliate corporation or partner or joint venture of a client or customer. “NuScale prospect” means any person or entity to which NuScale has submitted disclosed information protected by a Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for the purposes of soliciting their interest in acquiring a NuScale Plant, including but not limited to any potential customer for whom the NuScale has submitted a bid or proposal within the then immediately preceding six (6) months. For purposes of this Section 7 only, the term “development” means making application to the NRC for design certification of a small modular reactor or the preparation of engineering designs, drawings, technical specifications, calculations or diagrams for a small modular reactor, or raising the financing for any of the proceeding. The term “deployment” means to manufacture, assemble and deliver a small modular reactor, or the financing thereof. |
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b. | Noncompetition Covenant. For one (1) year following termination of my employment for any reason, I will not directly or indirectly Compete ( defined below) with NuScale anywhere NuScale is doing or planning to do business, nor will I engage in any other activity which would conflict with the NuScale’s business, or interfere with my obligations to the NuScale. “Compete” means directly or indirectly: (i) have any financial interest in; (ii) join, operate, control or participate in, or be connected as an officer, employee, agent, independent contractor, partner, principal or shareholder with ( except as holder of not more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation, the stock of which is actively publicly traded); (iii) provide services in any capacity to those participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of; and/or (iv) act as a consultant or subcontractor to, a Competitive Business (defined below). “Competitive Business” means any corporation, proprietorship, association or other entity or person engaged in the sale, production and/or development of products or the rendering of services of a kind similar to or competitive with that sold, produced, developed or rendered by NuScale for small modular reactor development or deployment as of the date my employment terminates, unless I obtain the NuScale’s written consent. Any electric utility or business that sells, produces or develops products or renders services for large scale nuclear reactors or related to fossil fuels, in each case so long as the electric utility or business does not sell, produce or develop products or render services for small scale nuclear reactor development or deployment, shall not constitute a “Competitive Business” for purposes of this Release. |
NuScale agrees at its sole discretion to release me from my obligations under this Section 5.b. in the event NuScale ceases to do business or makes a filing under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Such release will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
I acknowledge that NuScale informed me of my non-compete obligations in a written employment offer received by me at least two weeks before the first day of my employment, that a noncompetition agreement is required as a condition of employment. NuScale reserves, at NuScale’s sole discretion, all of the options under ORS 653.295 for enforcement of this noncompetition agreement for up to one (1) year from the date of this Release.
6. Non-disparagement. [Executive Name] agrees to refrain from any defamation, libel or slander of NuScale and from making any negative or derogatory comments concerning NuScale, and to refrain from interfering in any way with the business relationships of NuScale. This paragraph in no way limits [Executive Name]’s ability to testify truthfully if required by law or lawful order to do so, regardless of whether the testimony may be perceived as negative or derogatory.
7. No Admission. This Release is made and entered into for the purpose of settling and compromising any disputes between the Parties. This Release is not, and shall not be construed as, an admission of any sort by NuScale. NuScale expressly denies any liability to [Executive Name] and enters into this Release solely to avoid the expense and inconvenience of litigating, arbitrating and/or defending any potential claims or counterclaims.
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8. Confidential Release. [Executive Name] agrees and represents that she will keep strictly confidential each of the terms of this Release and the existence of this Release and its negotiation, and any actions taken in accordance with this Release, including, without limitation, the amount of the Payment referenced in Paragraph 8 above. [Executive Name] may only disclose the terms of this Release to the following persons: (a) her immediate family; (b) her tax preparer or accountant, who she has retained and is compensating; (c) governmental taxing authorities; (d) her attorneys; (e) her treating physician and/or mental health counselor; or (f) as otherwise required by law. In the event of such disclosure, [Executive Name] will take reasonable steps to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. Except as set forth above, [Executive Name] represents that she has not disclosed any of the terms of this Release prior to the execution of this Release. If suit is necessary to enforce this term, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive its costs and attorney fees so incurred. NuScale will similarly treat this Release as confidential, treating it in accordance with its business procedures for proprietary and confidential information. NuScale will not disclose any terms of this Release to any employee who does not need to know, other than disclosure to employees of the terms necessary to enforce the terms of this Release.
9. Disputes and Attorney Fees. Any Disputes arising out of this Release shall be resolved as provided for in the Agreement. In any proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorney fees and all other fees, costs and expenses actually incurred and reasonably necessary in connection therewith.
10. Survival of Terms. If one or more of the provisions contained in this Release shall for any reason be invalid or unenforceable, such provision or provisions may be modified by an arbitrator or appropriate judicial body so that they are valid and/or enforceable. If any provision is stricken, the remaining provisions of this Release shall remain valid and enforceable.
11. Integrated Agreement. This Release contains the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and proposed agreements, written or oral. No amendments, modifications or supplements to this Release may be made other than by a writing signed by the Parties. The terms of this Release are contractual and not a mere recital.
12. Counterparts. This Release may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same instrument binding on all Parties. Furthermore, signatures delivered by fax or electronically transmitted by email shall have the same force, validity and effect as the originals.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the NuScale by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
FOR: | [Executive] | FOR: | NUSCALE POWER BOARD OF DIRECTORS | ||||
By: | By: | ||||||
(Signature) | (Authorized Signature) | ||||||
Name: | Name: | ||||||
Title: | |||||||
Date: | Date: | ||||||
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EXHIBIT B
NUSCALE POWER, LLC CHANGE IN CONTROL PLAN
Exhibit 10.11
FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is effective as of [DeSPAC Closing Date] (the “Effective Date”), by and between NuScale Power, LLC (the "Company") and John Hopkins ("Employee"). Each of the Company and Employee are a “Party” to this Amendment, and both are “Parties” hereto.
WHEREAS, the Company and Employee entered into an Employment Agreement effective November 1, 2021 (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, as part of its public company readiness the Company desires to amend the Agreement on terms that are mutually agreed upon with Employee; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to update certain additional terms in the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the continuing employment of the Employee by the Company, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
All terms defined in this Section 1 will, throughout this Amendment, have the meanings given herein and capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meaning in the Agreement. The terms Cause, Cause, Change in Control, Good Reason, and Release in the Agreement are superseded by the definitions below.
(a) | "Annual Incentive Plan" means the Company’s incentive plan pursuant to which annual incentives are granted, including any successor plan thereto. |
(b) | "Base Salary" means on the date of determination, the annual base salary then in effect for Employee (but not less than the highest annual base salary paid to Employee during any of the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination). |
(c) | "Bonus" means the annual incentive amount payable to Employee, if any, under the Annual Incentive Plan. |
(d) | “Cause” as determined in the reasonable judgment of the Company, means the Employee's (i) commission of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; (ii) participation in a fraud against the Company or any Affiliate; (iii) willful and material breach of Employee’s duties that has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company of such breach; (iv) intentional and material damage to the Company’s or any Affiliate’s property; (v) material violation of Company or its Affiliate’s policy or (vi) material breach by Employee of his/her Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment. |
Employee will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there has been delivered to Employee written notice that Employee has engaged in conduct constituting Cause. The determination of Cause will be made by Company’s Organization and Compensation Committee.
(e) | "Change in Control" means the first of the following to occur: (i) a Change in Ownership of the Company, (ii) a Change in Effective Control of the Company, or (iii) a Change in the Ownership of Assets of the Company, as described herein and construed in accordance with Code section 409A. |
(i) | A “Change in Ownership of the Company” shall occur on the date that any one Person acquires, or Persons Acting as a Group acquire, ownership of the capital stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person or Group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the capital stock of the Company. However, if any one Person is, or Persons Acting as a Group are, considered to own more than 50%, on a fully diluted basis, of the total fair market value or total voting power of the capital stock of the Company, the acquisition of additional stock by the same Person or Persons Acting as a Group is not considered to cause a Change in Ownership of the Company or to cause a Change in Effective Control of The Company (as described below). An increase in the percentage of capital stock owned by any one Person, or Persons Acting as a Group, as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock. |
(ii) | A “Change in Effective Control of the Company” shall occur on the date either (A) a majority of members of the Company’ Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Company’ Board before the date of the appointment or election, or (B) any one Person, or Persons Acting as a Group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 50% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company. |
(iii) | A “Change in the Ownership of Assets of the Company” shall occur on the date that any one Person acquires, or Persons Acting as a Group acquire (or has or have acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons), assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. |
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(iv) | The following rules of construction apply in interpreting the definition of Change in Control: |
(A) | A “Person” means any individual, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, other than employee benefit plans sponsored or maintained by the Company and by entities controlled by the Company or an underwriter, initial purchaser or placement agent temporarily holding the capital stock of the Company pursuant to a registered public offering. |
(B) | Persons will be considered to be Persons Acting as a Group (or Group) if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the corporation. If a Person owns stock in both corporations that enter into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar transaction, such shareholder is considered to be acting as a Group with other shareholders only with respect to the ownership in that corporation before the transaction giving rise to the change and not with respect to the ownership interest in the other corporation. Persons will not be considered to be acting as a Group solely because they purchase assets of the same corporation at the same time or purchase or own stock of the same corporation at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering. |
(C) | A Change in Control shall not include a transfer to a related person as described in Code section 409A or a public offering of capital stock of the Company. |
(D) | For purposes of the definition of Change in Control, Section 318(a) of the Code applies to determine stock ownership. Stock underlying a vested option is considered owned by the individual who holds the vested option (and the stock underlying an unvested option is not considered owned by the individual who holds the unvested option). For purposes of the preceding sentence, however, if a vested option is exercisable for stock that is not substantially vested (as defined by Treasury Regulation §1.83-3(b) and (j)), the stock underlying the option is not treated as owned by the individual who holds the option. |
(f) Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(g) Company" means NuScale Power Corporation, and any successor thereto which assumes and agrees to perform this Amendment by operation of law, or otherwise.
(h) "Compensation" means the greater of (a) the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Target Bonus determined immediately prior to the date on which a Change in Control occurs, or (b) the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Target Bonus determined immediately prior to the date of the Qualifying Termination.
(i) "Compensation Committee" means the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board.
(j) "Equity Plan" means any equity-compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary under which Employee received equity-based awards, such as stock options, restricted stock units, performance units or restricted stock.
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(k) "Good Reason" means the Employee terminates his or her employment with the Company or any Affiliate because, within the six (6) month period preceding the Employee's termination, one or more of the following conditions arose and the Employee notified the Company of such condition within 90 days of its occurrence and the Company did not remedy such condition within 30 days:
(i) | a material diminution of Employee’s aggregate compensation (including, without limitation, Base Salary, annual bonus opportunity, and equity incentive compensation opportunities) (other than a Base Salary or annual bonus opportunity reduction of not more than 20% applicable to all similarly situated employees); |
(ii) | a material diminution of Employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities; or |
(iii) | any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the agreement under which Employee provides services (e.g., failure of successor to assume this Amendment or breach of same); |
(l) "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service.
(m) “Qualifying Termination” means either a Qualifying Termination within 2 Years of Change of Control or a Qualifying Termination Not Involving Change of Control.
(n) "Qualifying Termination Within 2 Years of Change of Control" means any termination of Employee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate that is a "Separation from Service" (within the meaning of section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h)(3) (or any successor regulations or guidance thereto)) that occurs within two (2) years after the date upon which a Change in Control occurs by reason of (a) Employee’s involuntary termination of employment without Cause or (b) Employee’s resignation from employment for Good Reason.
(o) “Qualifying Termination Not Involving Change of Control” means any termination of Employee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate due to Employee’s involuntary termination of employment without Cause.
(p) "Subsidiary" means any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, possesses 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of its equity securities.
(q) "Target Bonus" means Employee’s target incentive award opportunity under the Annual Incentive Plan in effect for the year with respect to which the target bonus amount is being determined or, if no such plan is then in effect, for the last year in which such a plan was in effect.
(r) "Waiver and Release" means a legal document, substantially in the form attached hereto as Attachment A, in which Employee, in exchange for severance benefits described in Section 2, among other things, releases the Company, its Subsidiaries and their Affiliates, their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, and their respective employee benefit plans and the fiduciaries and agents of said plans from liability and damages in any way related to Employee’s employment with or separation from the Company.
(s) "Welfare Benefit Coverage" means each of the group medical, dental and vision benefit coverages provided by the Company in which Employee and Employee’s eligible dependents, if any, are participating immediately preceding the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination.
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SECTION 2: SUPERSEDED AND ADDITIONAL TERMS
“Duties and Scope of Employment” The Company shall employ Employee in the position of Chief Executive Officer and Board Member and shall render such business and professional services in the performance of his duties, consistent with Employee's position within the Company, as shall reasonably be assigned to him by the Board.
Additional Consideration: Should the Company complete a merger agreement with a publicly-listed special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) and complete a customary de-SPAC transaction, Employee shall be entitled to a Transaction Completion Bonus equal to 75% of Employee’s Base Salary.
NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan: All terms associated with the NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan are superseded by the terms in this Amendment.
Termination by Company for Cause; Voluntary Termination by Employee: Severance associated with termination voluntarily by Employee for Good Reason shall only be associated with a Change in Control.
SECTION 3: SEVERANCE BENEFITS
If Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination, then, subject to the Waiver and Release requirement in Section 2(i) below, Employee will be entitled to receive, as additional compensation for services rendered to the Company (including its Subsidiaries and Affiliates), the following severance benefits:
(a) | Cash Severance Amount: A lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to Employee’s Compensation, subject to applicable withholding for income and employment taxes: (i) multiplied by 3 if the termination is the result of a Change of Control, or (ii) equal to Employee’s Compensation for a Qualifying Termination Not Involving Change of Control. Such cash severance payment will be paid by the sixtieth (60th) day following Employee’s Qualifying Termination, but only if the Waiver and Release described in Section 2(i) has been timely executed and returned and the Waiver and Release Revocation Period has expired. |
(b) | Accrued Obligations: Employee will be entitled to payment of all accrued Base Salary, accrued time off and any other accrued and unpaid obligations as of the date of the Qualifying Termination. Such accrued obligations will be paid in a lump sum, subject to applicable withholding for income and employment taxes, as soon as practicable following the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies and practices. |
(c) | Pro-Rated Earned Bonus: If the successor fails to assume the Annual Incentive Plan, Employee will be entitled to payment of the Bonus earned in accordance with the terms of the Annual Incentive Plan as acted on by the Compensation Committee during the Company’s fiscal year of the Qualifying Termination. Such Bonus will be pro-rated as a fraction of twelve (12) for full or partial months worked by Employee for the Company during such fiscal year and will be paid to Employee, at the time and in the same manner specified in the Annual Incentive Plan. |
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(d) | Welfare Benefit Coverage: Employee will be entitled to continuation of Welfare Benefit Coverage on the same basis as other active Company executives for Employee and his or her eligible dependents for a period of 18 months. Employee and his or her covered dependents, if any, will be required to pay on an after-tax basis that portion of the premium cost paid by similarly situated executives for active employee coverage to retain such coverages and the Company paid portion of the premium for such coverages will be imputed as income and reported as wages to Employee. In all other respects Employee and his or her dependents will be treated the same as other participants under the terms of such plans. The Welfare Benefit Coverage provided to Employee and his or her dependents pursuant to this Section 2(d) will be in addition to any continued coverage Employee and such dependents are entitled to elect under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), and Employee and such dependents will be provided with notice of their COBRA rights. |
(e) | Outplacement: Employee will be entitled to reimbursement of any expenses reasonably incurred by Employee during the twelve (12) month period following Employee’s Qualifying Termination for outplacement services in an amount up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Reimbursement of such expenses will be made upon Employee’s substantiation of such outplacement expenses; provided, however, that in no event will reimbursement be made later than March 15 of the year following the year in which Employee incurs the substantiated expenses. |
(f) | Payment of Legal Expenses. Employee will be entitled to reimbursement of any legal expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in order to obtain benefits under this Amendment; provided, that, the payment of such expenses is subject to an arms-length, bona fide dispute as to Employee's right to such benefits. Such reimbursements will be made on a regular, periodic basis upon Employee’s substantiation of such legal expenses; provided, however, that in no event will reimbursement be made later than March 15 of the year following the year in which Employee incurs the expenses unless Employee is a “Specified Employee” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code and it is determined that reimbursement of such expenses is being made by reason of Employee’s "Separation from Service" (within the meaning of section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h)(3) (or any successor regulations or guidance thereto) in which case reimbursement of such expenses will not be made before the day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following Employee’s Separation from Service. The amount of legal expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Section 2(f) during a taxable year may not affect the legal expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year and the right to reimbursement under this Section 2(f) is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. |
The pendency of a claim by the Company that a claim or defense of Employee is frivolous or otherwise lacking merit will not excuse the Company from making periodic payments of legal expenses pursuant to this Section 2(f) until a final determination is made regarding the validity of Employee’s claim. In the event that a final determination is made that a claim asserted by Employee was frivolous, the portion of such expenses incurred by Employee as a result of such frivolous claim will become Employee’s sole responsibility and any funds advanced by the Company will be repaid to the Company. Any failure by the Company to satisfy any of its obligations under this Section 2(f) will not limit the rights of Employee hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, Employee will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company and will have no right to, or security interest in, any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate.
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(g) | Equity Compensation Adjustments. |
(i) | For a upon a Qualifying Termination in conjunction with a Change in Control, if the successor fails to assume the Equity Plan: (i) any equity-based compensation awards, other than performance-based equity awards, granted to Employee by the Company under an Equity Plan prior to such termination that are outstanding will, to the extent that the terms of the Equity Plan and its associated award agreements do not provide for the immediate vesting, exercisability and/or settlement of such awards, fully vest, and (ii) any performance-based equity awards will be paid to Employee at 100% of the target value for such bonus. |
(ii) | For a Qualifying Termination Not Involving Change of Control: (i) any equity-based compensation awards, other than performance-based equity awards, granted to Employee by the Company under an Equity Plan prior to such termination that are outstanding will, to the extent that the terms of the Equity Plan and its associated award agreements do not provide for the immediate vesting, exercisability and/or settlement of such awards, continue to vest and become exercisable or settled pursuant to the existing vesting schedule as if Employee was still employed, subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, and (ii) any performance-based equity awards will, to the extent the applicable performance criteria are met, be earned at 100% of the target value on a pro rata basis based on the number of full months worked by Employee for the Company during the applicable performance period and the number of months in the applicable performance period and will be settled at the time and in the same manner specified in the Equity Plan. Employee will not be entitled to any new-equity based compensation awards following the date of his or her Qualifying Termination. |
(h) | Retention Awards. If the successor fails to assume responsibility for the retention awards, upon a Qualifying Termination any outstanding retention awards granted to Employee which are outstanding will become immediately vested and settled pursuant to their terms, subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. |
(i) | Waiver and Release Requirement. Payment of the benefits under this Section 3 is subject to Employee’s timely execution and return of the Waiver and Release to the Company, without subsequent revocation during the seven (7)-day period following such execution date (the "Waiver and Release Revocation Period"), as provided in this Section 3(i). Employee will have fifty (50) days following (i) his or her Qualifying Termination date to consider, execute and return the Waiver and Release to the Company and will then have the right to revoke the Waiver and Release during the Waiver and Release Revocation Period. If Employee fails to timely execute and return the Waiver and Release to the Company or revokes such Waiver and Release during the Waiver and Release Revocation Period, then Employee will forfeit, and will not be entitled to, any of the benefits described in this Section 3 (other than the amounts described in Section 3(b)). |
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SECTION 4: TARGET BONUS PAYMENT, RETENTION AWARDS AND EQUITY CASHOUT
In the event that the successor to the Company does not assume the Annual Incentive Plan, and irrespective of whether Employee incurs a Qualifying Termination, Employee will be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the Target Bonus in effect at the time of the Change in Control, subject to applicable withholding for income and employment taxes. Such Target Bonus will be paid within five (5) business days following the date of the Change in Control. In the event the successor to the Company does not assume any outstanding retention awards as of the date of the Change in Control, then such awards will become immediately fully vested and settled at the time of such Change in Control, subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable. In the event the successor to the Company does not assume the Equity Plan or grant comparable awards in substitution of the outstanding awards under the Equity Plan as of the date of the Change in Control, then any equity-based compensation awards granted to Employee by the Company under Equity Plan and outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control, other than performance-based equity awards, will become immediately fully vested and/or exercisable and will no longer be subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture or restrictions on transferability, other than those imposed by applicable legislative or regulatory requirements, including the provisions of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable. In the event the successor to the Company does not assume any outstanding retention awards as of the date of the Change in Control any performance-based equity compensation awards granted to Employee by the Company under the Equity Plan and outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control will become fully vested at a rate determined under the Equity Plan as if the target performance measures were met and will be settled at the time of such Change in Control, subject to applicable legislative or regulatory requirements, including the provisions of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable.
SECTION 5: SECTION 280G
(a) | Adjustment for 280G Excise Tax. In the event payments to Employee pursuant to this Amendment (when considered with all other payments made to Employee as a result of a Change in Control that are subject to section 280G of the Code) (the amount of all such payments, collectively, the "Parachute Payment") results in Employee becoming liable for the payment of any excise taxes pursuant to section 4999 of the Code, together with any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax ("280G Excise Tax"), then the Company will automatically reduce (the “Reduction”) Employee’s Parachute Payment to the minimum extent necessary to prevent the Parachute Payment (after the Reduction) from being subject to the Excise Tax, but only if, by reason of the Reduction, the after-tax benefit of the reduced Parachute Payment exceeds the after-tax benefit if such Reduction were not made. If the after-tax benefit of the reduced Parachute Payment does not exceed the after-tax benefit if the Parachute Payment is not reduced, then the Reduction will not apply. If the Reduction is applicable, the Parachute Payment will be reduced in such a manner that provides Employee with the best economic benefit and, to the extent any portions of the Parachute Payment are economically equivalent with each other, each will be reduced pro rata. |
(b) | Determination of Adjustment. All determinations required to be made under Section 4(a), including the after-tax benefit and calculation of the Reduction, will be made by a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm that is selected by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”), which may be the Company’s independent auditors. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control or the Accounting Firm declines or is unable to serve, Employee will appoint another nationally recognized certified public accounting firm, which is reasonably agreed to by the Company, to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm will then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). In the event that the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Employee, either with or without application of the Reduction under Section 4(a), then the Accounting Firm will furnish Employee with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on Employee’s applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. If the Reduction is applicable, the Company will provide Employee with a written summary of the portions of the Parachute Payment that will be reduced. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be borne solely by the Company. All determinations by the Accounting Firm made under this Section 4(b) will be binding upon the Company and Employee. |
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SECTION 6: INDEMNIFICATION
THE COMPANY WILL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS EXECUTIVE FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, COSTS AND DAMAGES ARISING FROM EXECUTIVE’S SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING LIABILITY, COSTS AND DAMAGES THAT ARISE IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM ANY NEGLIGENCE OR ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF EXECUTIVE, EXCEPT, HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH LIABILITY, COST OR DAMAGE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION BY EXECUTIVE THAT CONSTITUTES GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT ON EXECUTIVE’S PART. The Company will provide directors' and officers' liability insurance that will cover Employee's actions in the course and scope of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Company or its Affiliates as well as any contractual indemnification provided to other executives at his or her level at any given time. To the fullest extent permitted by Oregon law, in connection with any litigation or proceeding related to Employee's actions in the course and scope of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Company or its Affiliates, the Company will either (a) retain counsel to defend Employee or (b) reimburse Employee for legal fees and expenses for counsel selected by Employee, twenty (20) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for reimbursement, which request will include an itemized list of the fees and expenses incurred. Before the Company retains counsel or reimburses Employee under this Section 5, Employee must agree in writing in a form acceptable to the Company to reimburse the Company for all amounts paid under this Section 5 if it is ultimately determined that Employee is not entitled to be indemnified for such fees and expenses. This Section 5 will be in addition to, and will not limit in any way, the rights of Employee to any other indemnification from the Company, as a matter of law, contract or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company’s indemnification and hold harmless obligations hereunder will not apply to the extent Employee is required to repay any amounts to the Company pursuant to federal legislation (including Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or a generally applicable clawback policy adopted by the Company.
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SECTION 7: CONFIDENTIALITY
Employee acknowledges that pursuant to this Amendment, the Company agrees to provide Employee Confidential Information regarding the Company and the Company’s business and has previously provided him or her other such Confidential Information. In return for this and other consideration, provided under this Amendment, Employee agrees that he or she will not, while employed by the Company and thereafter, disclose or make available to any other person or entity, or use for his or her own personal gain, any Confidential Information, except for such disclosures as required in the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder as may otherwise be required by law or legal process (in which case Employee will notify the Company of such legal or judicial proceeding as soon as practicable following Employee’s receipt of notice of such a proceeding, and permit the Company to seek to protect its interests and information). For purposes of this Amendment, "Confidential Information" means any and all information, data and knowledge that has been created, discovered, developed or otherwise become known to the Company or any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries or ventures or in which property rights have been assigned or otherwise conveyed to the Company or any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries or ventures, which information, data or knowledge has commercial value in the business in which the Company is engaged, except such information, data or knowledge as is or becomes known to the public without violation of the terms of this Amendment. By way of illustration, but not limitation, Confidential Information includes business trade secrets, secrets concerning the Company’s plans and strategies, nonpublic information concerning material market opportunities, technical trade secrets, processes, formulas, know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs, inventions, techniques, marketing plans, manuals, records of research, reports, memoranda, computer software, strategies, forecasts, new products, unpublished financial information, projections, licenses, prices, costs, and employee, customer and supplier lists or parts thereof.
SECTION 8: RETURN OF PROPERTY
Employee agrees that at the time of leaving the Company’s employ, Employee will deliver to the Company (and will not keep in Employee’s possession, recreate or deliver to anyone else) all Confidential Information as well as all other devices, records, data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings, blueprints, sketches, materials, equipment, customer or client lists or information, or any other documents or property (including all reproductions of the aforementioned items) belonging to the Company or any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries or ventures, regardless of whether such items were prepared by Employee.
SECTION 9: NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION AND NONDISPARAGEMENT
(a) | Non-Solicitation. In return for the consideration provided under this Amendment, including, but not limited to the Company’s agreement to provide Employee with Confidential Information (as defined in Section 6) regarding the Company and the Company’s business, Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year following a Qualifying Termination Employee will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, (i) hire or induce, entice or solicit (or attempt to induce, entice or solicit) any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or ventures to leave the employment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or ventures or (ii) solicit or attempt to solicit the business of any customer or acquisition prospect of the Company or any of its Affiliates or ventures with whom Employee had any actual contact while employed at the Company. |
(b) | Non-Competition. Additionally, in return for the consideration provided under this Amendment, including, but not limited to the Company’s agreement to provide Employee with Confidential Information regarding the Company and the Company’s business, Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year following a Qualifying Termination Employee will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, acting alone or in conjunction with others, either directly or indirectly, engage in any business that is in competition with the Company or accept employment with or render services to such a business as an officer, agent, employee, independent contractor or consultant, or otherwise engage in activities that are in competition with the Company. |
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(c) | Geographic Restrictions. The restrictions contained in this Section 8 are limited to the geographic areas in which Employee performed duties on behalf of the Company or about which Employee possessed Confidential Information during the twelve (12) months prior to Employee’s Qualifying Termination. |
(d) | Non-disparagement. Employee agrees that Employee will not disparage the Company, the Board, the Company’s executives, the Company’s employees and the Company’s products or services during the term of this Amendment and thereafter. The Company likewise agrees that it will not disparage Employee during the term of this Amendment and thereafter. For purposes of this Section 8(d), disparagement does not include (i) compliance with legal process or subpoenas to the extent only truthful statements are rendered in such compliance attempt, (ii) statements in response to an inquiry from a court or regulatory body, or (iii) statements or comments in rebuttal of media stories. |
(e) | Forfeiture Provision. If Employee violates any of the covenants and restrictions contained in this Section 8 or the confidentiality provisions of Section 6, Employee must pay to the Company the full amount of the severance benefits received by Employee pursuant to Section 2 (other than Section 2(b)) or such lesser amount as determined to be the maximum reasonable and enforceable amount by a court or arbitrator. The provisions of this Section 8(e) are in addition to any forfeiture provisions of other Company plans, programs or agreements applicable to Employee. Employee specifically recognizes and affirms that this Section 8 is a material part of this Amendment without which the Company would not have entered into this Amendment. Employee further covenants and agrees that if all or any part or application of this Section 8 is held or found invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator in an action between Employee and the Company, then Employee will promptly pay to the Company the amount of the severance benefits received by Employee pursuant to Section 2, or such lesser amount as is determined to be the maximum reasonable and enforceable amount by a court or arbitrator, as applicable. |
(f) | Reasonableness of Restrictions. Employee acknowledges that these restrictive covenants under this Amendment, for which Employee received valuable consideration from the Company as provided in this Amendment, including, but not limited to the Company’s agreement to provide Employee with Confidential Information regarding the Company and the Company’s business are ancillary to otherwise enforceable provisions of this Amendment that the consideration provided by the Company gives rise to the Company’s interest in restraining Employee from competing and that the restrictive covenants are designed to enforce Employee’s consideration or return promises under this Amendment. Additionally, Employee acknowledges that these restrictive covenants contain limitations as to time, geographical area, and scope of activity to be restrained that are reasonable and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other legitimate business interests of the Company, including, but not limited to, the Company’s need to protect its Confidential Information. |
(g) | Enforcement and Remedies. Should a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator find that the restrictive covenants are unreasonable, Employee and the Company agree that the court or arbitrator will revise the restrictive covenants to restrict Employee’s activities for the maximum period, scope or geographic area permitted by law. Because Employee’s services are unique and due to Employee’s receipt of the Confidential Information, Employee and the Company agree that the Company would suffer imminent, irreparable harm from a breach of this Section 8 as well as the non-disclosure provisions of Section 6 and monetary damages would not provide an adequate remedy for a breach of Sections 6 and 8. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach, the Company is entitled to specific performance, injunctive relief and/or equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce this Amendment and prevent a breach of Sections 6 and 8 of this Amendment. |
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SECTION 10: CONFLICTS WITH OTHER AGREEMENTS
In the event that Employee becomes entitled to benefits under a subsequent agreement pertaining to Employee’s employment by the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate (other than this Amendment) or the benefits to which Employee is entitled as a result of such employment and such benefits conflict with the terms of this Amendment and the subsequent agreement does not expressly supersede all prior agreements, Employee will receive the greater and more favorable of each of the benefits provided under either this Amendment and the Agreement or such other agreement or benefits, on an individual benefit basis, provided, however, that any such other conflicting payment is payable under its terms in the same calendar year and in the same form as the corresponding benefit payable under this Amendment.
SECTION 11: NOTICES
For purposes of this Amendment, notices and all other communications provided for herein will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Company: | NuScale Power |
6650 SW Redwood Lane | |
Portland, OR 97224 | |
Attention: Chief Legal Officer | |
If to Employee: | 17670 West Swan Shores Road |
BigFork, MT 59911 |
or to such other address as either party may furnish to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of changes of address will be effective only upon receipt.
SECTION 12: LITIGATION ASSISTANCE
Employee agrees to assist the Company with any litigation matters related to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as may be reasonably requested by the Company’s Chief Legal Officer following the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination. The Company will reimburse Employee for any reasonable travel or other business expenses incurred in connection with providing such assistance and cooperation. Employee will provide such services as an independent contractor and such services will be limited solely to those matters with which Employee is suitably experienced and knowledgeable by reason of Employee’s education, training, background and prior employment with the Company. The Company and Employee agree to work out reasonable accommodations for the provision of such assistance so that it does not unreasonably interfere with any of Employee’s personal affairs, business endeavors or future employment. The Company and Employee agree that the services provided by Employee under this Section 11, if any, will not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed by Employee (whether as an employee or an independent contractor of the Company) over the thirty-six (36) month period (or the full period of services to the Company if Employee has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months) immediately preceding Employee’s Qualifying Termination date.
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SECTION 13: PRIOR AGREEMENTS/MODIFICATION
This Amendment contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect thereto. This Amendment may be amended by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto; provided, however, that, in addition, (i) Employee’s Compensation may be increased at any time by the Company without in any way affecting any of the other terms and conditions of this Amendment which in all other respects will remain in full force and effect, (ii) the Company may amend this Amendment upon written notice to Employee in order to comply with or minimize the adverse impact of changes in the law (including, without limitation, the avoidance of new regulatory requirements applicable to welfare benefits), provided that the economic benefits of this Amendment as so amended are maintained to the extent reasonably practicable and (iii) the Company may amend this Amendment without the consent of Employee upon written notice to Employee, provided that the amendment is not effective until at least one year after it is communicated to Employee and a Change in Control has not occurred prior to the effective date of the amendment. The provisions of this Amendment will be binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the respective heirs, legal representatives and successors of the parties hereto. Employee represents to the Company that he or she is not a party to any agreement or subject to any legal restriction that would prevent him or her from fulfilling his or her duties hereunder.
SECTION 14: SECTION 409A
It is the intent of the parties that the provisions of this Amendment comply with, or satisfy an exemption from, section 409A of the Code, as specified below. Accordingly, the parties intend that this Amendment be interpreted and operated consistent with such requirements of section 409A in order to avoid the application of penalty taxes under section 409A to the extent reasonably practicable. The Company will neither cause nor permit: (a) any payment, benefit or consideration to be substituted for a benefit that is payable under this Amendment if such action would result in the failure of any amount that is subject to section 409A of the Code to comply with the applicable requirements of section 409A of the Code; or (b) any adjustments to any equity interest to be made in a manner that would result in the equity interest becoming subject to section 409A of the Code unless, after such adjustment, the equity interest is in compliance with the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement and this Amendment to the contrary, if Employee is a “Specified Employee” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code as of Employee’s Qualifying Termination date, then any amounts or benefits which are payable under this Amendment upon Employee’s "Separation from Service" (within the meaning of section 409A), other than due to death, which are subject to the provisions of section 409A and not otherwise excluded under section 409A, and would otherwise be payable during the first six (6)-month period following such Separation from Service, will be paid on the day that is (a) six (6) months and one (1) day after the date after Employee’s Qualifying Termination date or (b) follows Employee’s date of death, if earlier.
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The cash severance benefits in Section 2(a), the accrued obligations under Section 2(b), the pro-rata earned bonus under Section 2(c), the welfare benefit coverage under Section 2(d), the outplacement services under Section 2(e) and the Target Bonus payout under Section 3 are excluded from section 409A. The legal expense provision under Section 2(f) (and the welfare benefit coverage under Section 2(d) if deemed to be subject to section 409A) are intended to qualify as eligible reimbursement arrangements under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) and will be reimbursed in accordance with the requirements of such regulation such that any reimbursements will be deemed payable at a specified time or on a fixed schedule relative to a permissible payment event. The equity compensation provided pursuant to Section 2(g) and retention awards provided pursuant to Section 2(h) are subject to section 409A of the Code to the extent provided under the applicable Equity Plan or retention award agreement, as applicable.
SECTION 15: APPLICABLE LAW
The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Amendment will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, including the Oregon statute of limitations, but without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such State.
SECTION 16: SEVERABILITY
If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Amendment is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of that provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Amendment and all other provisions will remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 17: WITHHOLDING OF TAXES
The Company may withhold from any benefits payable under this Amendment all federal, state, city or other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.
SECTION 18: NO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Nothing in this Amendment changes the at will nature of Employee’s employment, nor will it give Employee any rights to (or impose any obligations for) continued employment by the Company (or any Affiliate or Subsidiary) or successor thereto, nor will it give the Company any rights (or impose any obligations) with respect to continued performance of duties by Employee for the Company (or any Affiliate or Subsidiary) or successor thereto.
SECTION 19: NO ASSIGNMENT
Employee’s right to receive payments or benefits hereunder will not be assignable or transferable, whether by pledge, creation of a security interest or otherwise, whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, other than a transfer by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, and in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this Section 18, the Company will have no liability to pay any amount so attempted to be assigned or transferred.
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SECTION 20: SUCCESSORS
This Amendment will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.
This Amendment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any company into or with which the Company may merge or consolidate). The Company agrees that it will not effectuate the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets unless either (a) the person or entity acquiring such assets or a substantial portion thereof will expressly assume by an instrument in writing all duties and obligations of the Company hereunder or (b) the Company will provide, through the establishment of a separate reserve therefor, for the payment in full of all amounts which are or may reasonably be expected to become payable to Employee hereunder.
SECTION 21: DEATH
In the event of Employee’s death while employed hereunder, Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution) shall receive a lump sum payment within forty-five (45) days of Employee's death equal to (i) any earned and unpaid Base Salary, (ii) Employee's accrued and unused vacation, and (iii) Employee's Annual Incentive Bonus to which Employee would have been entitled if target performance had been achieved, prorated to the date of Employee’s death. In addition, the Company shall pay 100% of the COBRA premium for up to 18 months of continuation coverage under the Company's group health plan for the Employee's surviving spouse and any dependent children, provided they were covered under the Company's group health plan on the date of Employee's death and timely elect COBRA continuation coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the COBRA subsidy shall terminate and the Company shall have no further obligation upon the earlier of (i) the date COBRA coverage terminates, and (ii) the date such subsidy may, in the Company's discretion, violate the nondiscrimination rules of or result in the imposition of penalties under the Affordable Care Act and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder or any other applicable law. Any options granted to Employee pursuant to an Equity Incentive Plan shall, in the event of Employee’s death while employed, be transferred to Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution). The Equity Incentive Plan then in effect will control when and whether such options have vested and whether and how they may be exercised.
SECTION 22: PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS ABSOLUTE
Except for the requirement of Employee to execute and return to the Company a Waiver and Release in accordance with Section 2, the Company’s obligation to pay (or cause one of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries to pay) Employee the amounts and to make the arrangements provided herein will be absolute and unconditional and will not be affected by any circumstances, including, without limitation, any set off, counter claim, recoupment, defense or other right which the Company (including its Affiliates and Subsidiaries) may have against Employee or anyone else. All amounts payable by the Company (including its Affiliates and Subsidiaries hereunder) will be paid without notice or demand. Employee will not be obligated to seek other employment in mitigation of the amounts payable or arrangements made under any provision of this Amendment, and, subject to the restrictions in Section 8, the obtaining of any other employment will in no event affect any reduction of the Company’s obligations to make (or cause to be made) the payments and arrangements required to be made under this Amendment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a material restatement of the Company’s financial results or as otherwise required by law, the Board or a Board committee will evaluate the circumstances and may, in its discretion, recover from Employee the portion of any performance-based compensation earned by that Employee during the fiscal periods materially affected by the restatement that would not have been earned had performance been measured on the basis of the restated results, regardless of fault.
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SECTION 23: DISPUTE RESOLUTION
a. | Mediation. In the event of any dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or related to this Amendment, the parties shall first meet and confer in good faith to fairly and equitably resolve the dispute. Such meeting shall occur within seven days of the date of notice implementing this dispute resolution process. If the parties cannot resolve the issue within 10 days following such meeting, then they shall mediate the matter within 30 days after their meeting, under the auspices of Arbitration Service of Portland ("ASP"), or if that entity fails or declines to serve, such other similar service or organization as agreed by the parties to this Amendment. |
b. | Arbitration. Should the parties be unable to resolve any such dispute through such mediation, they agree that binding arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any such claim or dispute. Any arbitration shall be conducted through ASP in Portland, Oregon, using a single arbitrator agreed upon by the parties, or if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, selected by the parties alternatively striking names off a list of seven arbitrators provided by ASP. Such arbitration shall be conducted under the employment arbitration rules of ASP. Advance costs of the arbitration shall be divided equally between the parties. If the arbitrator finds, based on all the facts and circumstances, that the conduct of or the claims made by a party were unreasonable or substantially without merit, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses (including expert witness fees) incurred in connection with the arbitration and any subsequent litigation, together with the costs of the arbitration, from the party asserting unreasonable or meritless claims, in addition to all other remedies provided in law or in equity. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction. Should any party to this Amendment institute any legal action or administrative proceeding against the other with respect to any Claim or arbitrable dispute related to this Amendment without first engaging in binding arbitration as provided herein, the responding party shall be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees incurred as a result of that breach. |
SECTION 24: TERM
The term of this Amendment will commence on the Effective Date and will end on the last day of the two (2) year period following a Change in Control; provided, however, that if, prior to a Change in Control, Employee ceases for any reason to be an employee of the Company, then the term will, without further action, expire, and this Amendment will terminate, as of such termination date; provided, further, that if Employee exercises his or her rights under this Amendment prior to the end of the two (2) year period following a Change in Control, this Amendment will continue for so long as any actions are being taken by Employee, within the terms of the Amendment, to enforce his or her rights hereunder.
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SECTION 25: COUNTERPARTS
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed effective as of the Effective Date.
NUSCALE POWER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
General Counsel & Board Secretary |
Date: |
EXECUTIVE |
Name |
Date: |
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ATTACHMENT A |
WAIVER AND RELEASE
In exchange for the payment to me of the Severance Benefits described in Section 2 of the Employment Agreement between NuScale Power Corporation and me, as amended effective as of _________, 20__ (the "Agreement"), which I understand is incorporated herein by reference, and of other remuneration and consideration provided for in the Agreement (the "Separation Benefits"), which is in addition to any remuneration or benefits to which I am already entitled, I agree to waive all of my claims against and release (i) NuScale Power Corporation and its predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively referred to as the "Company"), (ii) all of the affiliates (including all parent companies and all wholly or partially owned subsidiaries) of the Company and their directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively referred to as the "Affiliates"), and (iii) the Company’s and its Affiliates’ employee benefit plans and the fiduciaries and agents of said plans (collectively referred to as the "Benefit Plans") from any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating in any way to my employment with or separation from employment with the Company and its Affiliates other than amounts due pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of the First Amendment to the Agreement (the “Amendment”) and rights and benefits I am entitled to under the Benefit Plans. (The Company, its Affiliates and the Benefit Plans are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Released Parties.")
I understand that signing this Waiver and Release is an important legal act. I acknowledge that I am hereby advised in writing to consult an attorney before signing this Waiver and Release. I understand that, in order to be eligible for the Separation Benefits, I must sign (and return to the Company) this Waiver and Release. I acknowledge that I have been given at least [21] days to consider whether to accept the Separation Benefits and therefore execute this Waiver and Release.
In exchange for the payment to me of the Separation Benefits, (1) I agree not to pursue a legal claim in any local, state and/or federal court regarding or relating in any way to my employment with or separation from employment with the Company and its Affiliates, and (2) I knowingly and voluntarily waive all claims and release the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, and damages, whether known or unknown, arising out of or relating in any way to my employment with or separation from employment with the Company and its Affiliates, except to the extent that my rights are vested under the terms of any employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company and its Affiliates and except with respect to such rights or claims as may arise after the date this Waiver and Release is executed.
This Waiver and Release includes, but is not limited to, claims and causes of action under: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) regulation, claims in connection with workers’ compensation, retaliation or "whistle blower" statutes; and/or contract, tort, defamation, slander, wrongful termination or any other state or federal regulatory, statutory or common law. Notwithstanding the above, I further acknowledge that I am not waiving and am not being required to waive any right that cannot be waived under law (including, without limitation, the right to file an administrative charge or participate in an administrative investigation or proceeding); provided that I disclaim and waive any right to share or participate in any monetary award resulting from the prosecution of such charge or investigation or proceeding.
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Further, I expressly represent that no promise or agreement which is not expressed in this Waiver and Release has been made to me in executing this Waiver and Release, and that I am relying on my own judgment in executing this Waiver and Release, and that I am not relying on any statement or representation of the Company or its Affiliates or any of their agents. I agree that this Waiver and Release is valid, fair, adequate and reasonable, is made with my full knowledge and consent, was not procured through fraud, duress or mistake and has not had the effect of misleading, misinforming or failing to inform me. I acknowledge and agree that the Company will withhold the minimum amount of any taxes required by federal or state law from the Separation Benefits otherwise payable to me.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I do not release and expressly retain (a) all rights to indemnity, contribution, and defense, and directors and officers and other liability coverage that I may have under any statute, the bylaws of the Company or by other agreement; and (b) the right to any, unpaid reasonable business expenses and any accrued benefits payable under any Company welfare plan or tax-qualified plan.
I acknowledge that payment of the Separation Benefits is not an admission by any one or more of the Released Parties that they engaged in any wrongful or unlawful act or that they violated any federal or state law or regulation. I acknowledge that neither the Company nor its Affiliates has promised me continued employment or represented to me that I will be rehired in the future. I acknowledge that my employer and I contemplate an unequivocal, complete and final dissolution of my employment relationship. I acknowledge that this Waiver and Release does not create any right on my part to be rehired by the Company or its Affiliates, and I hereby waive any right to future employment by the Company or its Affiliates.
I understand that for a period of seven (7) calendar days following the date that I sign this Waiver and Release, I may revoke my acceptance of this Waiver and Release, provided that my written statement of revocation is received on or before that seventh day by [Name and/or Title], [address], in which case the Waiver and Release will not become effective. If I timely revoke my acceptance of this Waiver and Release, the Company will have no obligation to provide the Separation Benefits to me. I understand that failure to revoke my acceptance of the offer within seven (7) calendar days from the date I sign this Waiver and Release will result in this Waiver and Release being permanent and irrevocable.
Should any of the provisions set forth in this Waiver and Release be determined to be invalid by a court, agency or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, it is agreed that such determination will not affect the enforceability of other provisions of this Waiver and Release. I acknowledge that this Waiver and Release sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between me and the Company and its Affiliates concerning the subject matter of this Waiver and Release and supersede any prior or contemporaneous oral and/or written agreements or representations, if any, between me and the Company or its Affiliates.
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I acknowledge that I have read this Waiver and Release, have had an opportunity to ask questions and have it explained to me, am signing this Waiver and Release knowingly and voluntarily and with the advice of any attorney I have retained to advise me with respect to it, and that I understand that this Waiver and Release will have the effect of knowingly and voluntarily waiving any action I might pursue, including breach of contract, personal injury, retaliation, discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, national origin, or disability and any other claims arising prior to the date of this Waiver and Release.
I represent that I am not aware of any claim by me other than the claims that are released in this Waiver and Release. By execution of this document, I do not waive or release or otherwise relinquish any legal rights I may have which are attributable to or arise out of acts, omissions, or events of the Company or its Affiliates which occur after the date of the execution of this Waiver and Release.
Employee’s Signature |
Employee’s Printed Name |
Date |
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Exhibit 10.12
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of May 17, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Dale Atkinson (the “Employee”) and NuScale Power, LLC (the “Company”).
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer, under the terms of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, any and all payments hereunder are intended to satisfy the “short-term deferral” exemption under Treas. Reg. §1.409-1(b)(4) and/or the “separation pay” exemption under Treas. Reg. §1.409-1(b)(9) such that no payment hereunder shall be deemed “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the continuing employment of the Employee by the Company, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings attributed to them: |
a. | Board: the means the senior-level governing body for the Company (or its successor) in the form of a Board of Managers or Board of Directors of the Company, as applicable. |
b. | Cause: as determined in the reasonable judgment of the Company, means the Employee’s (i) commission of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; (ii) participation in a fraud against the Company; (iii) willful and material breach of Employee’s duties that has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company of such breach; (iv) intentional and material damage to the Company’s property; (v) material violation of Company policy or (vi) material breach by Employee of his/her Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment. |
c. | Change in Control: has the meaning set forth in Exhibit B, the NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan. |
d. | Good Reason: means the Employee terminates his or her employment with the Company because, within the six (6) month period preceding the Employee’s termination, one or more of the following conditions arose and the Employee notified the Company of such condition within 90 days of its occurrence and the Company did not remedy such condition within 30 days: |
(i) a material diminution in the Employee’s base salary as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time;
(ii) a material diminution in the Employee’s authority, duties, or responsibilities;
(iii) the relocation of the Employee’s principal place of employment outside a sixty-mile radius of Corvallis, Oregon; or
(iv) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Employer of this Agreement.
e. | Release: means a separation and non-competition agreement and release of claims, in substantially similar form to that attached hereto as Exhibit A. |
f. | Termination Date: means the date of Employee’s termination with the Company (or its successor). |
2. | Duties and Scope of Employment. The Company shall employ Employee in the position of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer. Employee shall render such business and professional services in the performance of his/her duties, consistent with Employee’s position within the Company, as shall reasonably be assigned to him/her by the Board, Managing Member, and the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). |
3. | Obligations. While employed hereunder, Employee shall perform his/her duties faithfully and to the best of his/her ability. Employee shall not actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board or CEO, provided, however, that Employee may engage in non-competitive business or charitable activities so long as such activities do not materially interfere with Employee’s responsibilities to the Company. Outside board seats shall be subject to the prior approval of the Board or CEO. |
4. | Employment Term. Employee’s employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue on an “at-will” basis until terminated pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, and subject to the severance provisions therein. |
5. | Compensation and Benefits. |
a. | Base Salary. The Company shall pay Employee as compensation for Employee’s services hereunder an annual base salary of $ $386,964.31. Such salary shall be subject to applicable tax withholding and shall be paid periodically in accordance with normal Company payroll practices. |
b. | Annual Incentive Bonus. Employee shall be eligible to be paid, but is not guaranteed, an annual performance bonus for each calendar year in which Employee is employed, commencing with calendar year 2019, based on the achievement of certain Company performance goals, as determined by the Board. The Company has not currently established, but reserves the right to establish, individual Employee performance goals consistent with Employee’s position, though not inconsistent with the Company performance goals, that may also affect the payout of any Employee annual incentive bonus. Any suggested or target amount of any such annual incentive bonus shall be established as forty percent (40%) of Employee’s Base Salary. The amount to be determined shall be based upon review of the Company’s performance relative to the Company performance goals established by the Board each calendar year. If fully or partially earned, payment of the Annual Incentive Bonus for 2019 shall be paid on or before March 15, 2020. Each subsequent Annual Incentive Bonus shall be paid in the immediately following calendar year, no later than March 15th of such year. |
c. | Benefits. Employee shall be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans which are available or which become available to other employees of the Company, with the adoption or maintenance of such plans to be in the discretion of the Company, subject in each case to the generally applicable terms and conditions of the plan or program in question and to the determination of any committee administering such plan or program. Employee shall also be entitled to paid vacation of four (4) weeks per year, with the timing and duration of specific vacations mutually and reasonably agreed to by the parties hereto. The Company reserves the right to change or terminate its employee benefit plans and programs at any time, not including incentive bonuses established pursuant to this Section 5, severance or death benefits established pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, any other bonus or severance arrangements to which Employee might otherwise be entitled, or any outstanding equity rights or awards granted to Employee. |
d. | Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Employee for reasonable business expenses incurred by Employee in the furtherance of or in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. |
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6. | Payments Upon Termination of Employment. |
a. | Termination by Company for Cause; Voluntary Termination by Employee. In the event Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for Cause by the Company or voluntarily by Employee without Good Reason (i) the Company shall pay Employee any earned but unpaid Base Salary due for periods prior to the Termination Date; (ii) the Company shall pay Employee all of Employee’s accrued and unused vacation through the Termination Date; and (iii) following submission of proper expense reports by Employee, the Company shall reimburse Employee for all expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by Employee in connection with the business of the Company prior to the Termination Date. These payments shall be made promptly upon termination and within the period of time mandated by applicable law and in no event later than March 15th of the year following the Termination Date. |
b. | Termination by Company without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment without Cause at any time. If the Company terminates Employee’s employment with the Company without Cause or the Employee terminates for Good Reason, and in either event Employee signs and does not revoke a Release, then Employee shall be entitled to: |
i. | Receive continuing payments of severance pay (less applicable withholding taxes) at a rate equal to three times his/her annual Base Salary and one hundred percent (100%) of any earned, pro-rated bonus, then in effect, for a period of twelve (12) months from the Termination Date, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies. |
ii. | Receive a monthly cash payment (less applicable withholding taxes) in an amount equal to 100% of the applicable premium, less the 2% administrative charge, for family COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, determined as of the Termination Date, until the earliest of (a) the eighteen-month anniversary of the Termination Date, (b) the date Employee is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage, and (c) the date on which the Employee becomes eligible to receive substantially similar coverage from another employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, in the Company’s discretion, payments would violate the nondiscrimination rules or result in the imposition of penalties under the Affordable Care Act and the related regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder or any other applicable law, the Company shall cease to have an obligation for this payment. |
c. | Death. In the event of Employee’s death while employed hereunder, Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution) shall receive a lump sum payment within forty-five (45) days of Employee’s death equal to (i) any earned and unpaid Base Salary, (ii) Employee’s accrued and unused vacation, (iii) Employee’s Annual Incentive Bonus to which Employee would have been entitled, prorated to the date of Employee’s death, and (iv) payment of the amounts otherwise due under paragraph 6(b)(i), above. In addition, the Company shall pay 100% of the COBRA premium for up to 18 months of continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan for the Employee’s surviving spouse and any dependent children, provided they were covered under the Company’s group health plan on the date of Employee’s death and timely elect COBRA continuation coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the COBRA subsidy shall terminate and the Company shall have no further obligation upon the earlier of (i) the date COBRA coverage terminates, and (ii) the date such subsidy may, in the Company’s discretion, violate the nondiscrimination rules of or result in the imposition of penalties under the Affordable Care Act and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder or any other applicable law. Notwithstanding the provision in Section 11.e, any options granted to Employee pursuant to an Equity Incentive Plan shall, in the event of Employee’s death while employed, be transferred to Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution). The Equity Incentive Plan then in effect will control when and whether such options have vested and whether and how they may be exercised. |
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d. | Non-Compete, Solicitation and Confidentiality. None of the benefits and compensation specified in this Section 6 shall be provided if it is determined by arbitration as set forth below that the Employee has breached Employee’s non-compete agreement at any point during the term of Employee’s employment. Further, the payment of any benefits or compensation specified in this Section 6 shall immediately cease and be forfeit if the Company determines that the Employee has breached his/her non-compete agreement at any point after the Termination Date. |
e. | Change in Control. An Employee is a participant in NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan (the “Plan”) if Employee has been so-designated in Appendix A of the Plan and a copy of the Plan (excluding Appendix A) is attached hereto as Exhibit B. If the Employee is a participant in the Plan, in the event of a Change of Control the terms of the Plan shall control. If Employee is not a Plan Participant, then Exhibit B to this Employment Agreement is intentionally blank. |
7. | No Impediment to Agreement. Employee hereby represents to the Company that Employee is not, as of the date hereof, and shall not be during Employee’s employment with the Company, employed under contract, oral or written, by any other person, firm or entity, and is not and shall not be bound by the provisions of any restrictive covenant or confidentiality agreement which would constitute an impediment to, or restriction upon, Employee’s ability to enter this Agreement and to perform the duties of Employee’s employment. |
8. | Dispute Resolution. |
a. | Mediation. In the event of any dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or related to this Agreement, the parties shall first meet and confer in good faith to fairly and equitably resolve the dispute. Such meeting shall occur within seven days of the date of notice implementing this dispute resolution process. If the parties cannot resolve the issue within 10 days following such meeting, then they shall mediate the matter within 30 days after their meeting, under the auspices of Arbitration Service of Portland (“ASP”), or if that entity fails or declines to serve, such other similar service or organization as agreed by the parties to this Agreement. |
b. | Arbitration. Should the parties be unable to resolve any such dispute through such mediation, they agree that binding arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any such claim or dispute. Any arbitration shall be conducted through ASP in Portland, Oregon, using a single arbitrator agreed upon by the parties, or if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, selected by the parties alternatively striking names off a list of seven arbitrators provided by ASP. Such arbitration shall be conducted under the employment arbitration rules of ASP. Advance costs of the arbitration shall be divided equally between the parties. If the arbitrator finds, based on all the facts and circumstances, that the conduct of or the claims made by a party were unreasonable or substantially without merit, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses (including expert witness fees) incurred in connection with the arbitration and any subsequent litigation, together with the costs of the arbitration, from the party asserting unreasonable or meritless claims, in addition to all other remedies provided in law or in equity. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction. Should any party to this Agreement institute any legal action or administrative proceeding against the other with respect to any Claim or arbitrable dispute related to this Agreement without first engaging in binding arbitration as provided herein, the responding party shall be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees incurred as a result of that breach. |
9. | Successors; Personal Services. The services and duties to be performed by the Employee hereunder are personal and may not be assigned or delegated. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Employee, the Employee’s heirs and representatives. |
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10. | Notice. Notices and all other communications contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. In the case of the Employee, mailed notices shall be addressed to Employee at the home address, which Employee most recently communicated to the Company in writing. In the case of the Company, mailed notices shall be addressed to its corporate headquarters, and all notices shall be directed to the attention of the CEO. |
11. | Miscellaneous Provisions. |
a. | Waiver. No provision of this Agreement shall be modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Employee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other than the Employee). No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time. |
b. | Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall supersede and replace all prior agreements or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, and no agreement, representations or understandings (whether oral or written or whether express or implied) which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement have been made or entered into by either party with respect to the relevant matter hereof. |
c. | Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Oregon without reference to any choice of law rules. |
d. | Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect. |
e. | No Assignment of Benefits. The rights of any person to payments or benefits under this Agreement shall not be made subject to option or assignment, either by voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation of law, including (without limitation) bankruptcy, garnishment, attachment or other creditor’s process, and any action in violation of this subsection shall be void. |
f. | No Duty to Mitigate. Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall any such payment be reduced by any earnings that Employee may receive from any other source. |
g. | Employment Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to withholding of all applicable income, health insurance and employment taxes. |
h. | Assignment by Company. The Company may assign its rights under this Agreement to an affiliate (as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), and an affiliate may assign its rights under this Agreement to another affiliate of the Company or to the Company. In the case of any such assignment, the term “Company” when used in a section of this Agreement shall mean the corporation that actually employs the Employee. |
i. | No Changes to Other Agreements. The terms of this Agreement do not in any way alter the terms and conditions of the NuScale Power, LLC Option Agreement, the Operating Agreement of NuScale Power, LLC, or the Unit Option Agreement, which, in the event of a conflict, shall take precedence over this Agreement. |
j. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
k. | Section 409A. Any payments made under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service or as a short term deferral shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. Any payments to be made under this Agreement upon a termination of employment shall only be made upon a “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A. If the time period for considering and revoking a Release starts in one taxable year and ends in the next taxable year, applicable payments shall be made in the second taxable year. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
COMPANY: | |
Date |
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EMPLOYEE: | /s/ Dale Atkinson |
Dale Atkinson |
7/11/19 | ||
Date |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF SEPARATION AND NON-COMPETITION
AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS
The following is a form of separation and non-competition agreement and release of claims (the “Release”). This template is subject to being updated at the sole discretion of NuScale Power, LLC (“NuScale”) to comply with applicable law at the time of separation, to provide for the parties, to add any recitals appropriate to the release at the time that it is executed, such as to provide specific reference to the consideration associated with the Release, and to make similar changes. All consideration for executing the Release in its final form is described in the Agreement.
1. General Release. In exchange for the promises, covenants and consideration described in this Release, [Executive Name] releases and forever discharges NuScale from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, causes of action, debts, accounts or controversies of any nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, that [Executive Name] had or may have had against NuScale through the date of this Release. This release includes, without limitation, all claims that [Executive Name] may assert against NuScale arising out of, or in any way related to, [Executive Name]’s employment by, and separation of, employment with NuScale, and all claims that were asserted or could have been asserted by [Executive Name] against NuScale, and any and all actions or omissions by NuScale up to and including the date of this Release. This release also includes, without limitation, any and all claims under any state, federal or local law or other authority, including, but not limited to, any claim for additional compensation in any form and any claim arising under any statutes or regulations pertaining to wages, conditions of employment or discrimination in employment, including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Post Civil War Civil Rights Acts (42 USC §§ 1981-1988); the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Equal Pay Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“OWBPA”); the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; §§ 503 and 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act and amendments thereto; the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; the Davis-Bacon Act; the Walsh-Healey Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; Executive Order 11246; from any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws prohibiting employment discrimination or retaliation based on [PLAINTIFF’S] race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, expunged juvenile records, whistleblowing activity, disability, handicap, veteran status, invocation of the workers’ compensation system, service in a uniformed service, membership in an organized militia of the state, initiation of aid in administrative, criminal, or civil proceedings, invocation of the Oregon Family Leave Act, the Oregon Military Family Leave Act; Chapter 659A of the Oregon Revised Statutes, or claims arising out of any legal restrictions on an employer’s right to terminate an employee; and any regulations under or amendments of such authorities. This release also extends to all claims of any kind under any constitutional, contract, tort or other legal, equitable or statutory theories. Claims not covered by the release provisions of this Release are (i) claims for unemployment insurance benefits, (ii) claims for workers’ compensation benefits, and (iii) any other rights that may not be legally released by private agreement as a matter of public policy.
2. Acknowledgement of Rights and Waiver and Release of Claims Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. [Executive Name] further acknowledges that this Release includes a release of all claims under the ADEA and is subject to the terms of the OWBPA, which provides that an individual cannot waive a right or claim under the ADEA unless such waiver is knowing and voluntary. Pursuant to the requirements of the ADEA and OWBPA, [Executive Name] acknowledges that she has been advised: (a) that this Release includes, but is not limited to, all rights or claims arising under the ADEA up to and including the date of execution of this Release; (b) that she has the right to consult with an attorney or other advisor of [Executive Name]’s choosing concerning her rights and obligations under this Release; (c) that she has the right to fully consider the release before executing it and that [Executive Name] has been afforded ample time and opportunity, at least twenty-one (21) days, to do so; and (d) that her release of claims under the ADEA shall become effective and enforceable on the eighth (8th) day after [Executive Name] signs and delivers this Release to NuScale, provided she has not revoked her ADEA/OWBPA release by delivering written notification within seven (7) days after delivery of the signed Release to NuScale’s General Counsel, 6650 SW Redwood Ln., Suite 210, Portland, OR 97224. If [Executive Name] revokes her ADEA/OWBPA release within the seven (7) day period, her release of all other claims in this Release shall remain in full force and effect as of the date of his/her signature.
3. Covenant Not to Sue; No Right of Recovery in Administrative Action. [Executive Name] covenants that she will not initiate any legal action of any kind against NuScale for any action or omission by NuScale through the date of this Release. This does not preclude [Executive Name] from filing a charge or complaint or from cooperating with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal, state or local administrative body or government agency. [Executive Name] agrees, however, that she shall not be entitled to receive any benefit from or obtain any relief through any such charge or complaint, whether filed by [Executive Name] or on [Executive Name]’s behalf, based upon claims arising from or attributable in any way to her employment by or separation of employment with NuScale.
4. Release Effective Despite Discovery of New Facts. This Release shall operate as a full and complete general release of NuScale, notwithstanding the discovery of any different or additional facts.
5. Restrictive Covenants.
a. | Non-Solicitation Covenant. For one (1) year after my employment with NuScale terminates, regardless of the reason for termination, I will not (a) directly or indirectly solicit business related to small modular reactor development or deployment from any person or entity which then is or was a NuScale customer, client or prospect during the twelve (12) months prior to termination; (b) induce any such person or entity to cease or reduce their business relationship with NuScale; (c) induce any person to leave the employment of NuScale; or ( d) directly or indirectly hire or use the services of any NuScale employee unless I obtain NuScale’s written consent. I will not aid others in doing anything I am prohibited from doing myself under this paragraph, whether as an employee, officer, director, shareholder, partner, consultant or otherwise . For purposes of this paragraph, the term “solicit” includes (i) responding to requests for proposals and invitations for bids for small modular reactors ; (ii) initiating contacts with customers, clients, or prospects of NuScale for the purpose of advising them that I no longer am employed by NuScale and am available for work which is competitive with the services offered by NuScale for the development and deployment of small modular reactors; and (iii) participating in joint ventures or acting as a consultant or subcontractor or employee of others who directly solicit business prohibited by this Release. The term “NuScale employee” includes any then current employee of NuScale or any person who has left the employ of NuScale within the then previous six (6) months. The terms “NuScale client” and “NuScale customer” include any parent corporation, subsidiary corporation, affiliate corporation or partner or joint venture of a client or customer. “NuScale prospect” means any person or entity to which NuScale has submitted disclosed information protected by a Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for the purposes of soliciting their interest in acquiring a NuScale Plant, including but not limited to any potential customer for whom the NuScale has submitted a bid or proposal within the then immediately preceding six (6) months. For purposes of this Section 7 only, the term “development” means making application to the NRC for design certification of a small modular reactor or the preparation of engineering designs, drawings, technical specifications, calculations or diagrams for a small modular reactor, or raising the financing for any of the proceeding. The term “deployment” means to manufacture, assemble and deliver a small modular reactor, or the financing thereof. |
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b. | Noncompetition Covenant. For one (1) year following termination of my employment for any reason, I will not directly or indirectly Compete ( defined below) with NuScale anywhere NuScale is doing or planning to do business, nor will I engage in any other activity which would conflict with the NuScale’s business, or interfere with my obligations to the NuScale. “Compete” means directly or indirectly: (i) have any financial interest in; (ii) join, operate, control or participate in, or be connected as an officer, employee, agent, independent contractor, partner, principal or shareholder with ( except as holder of not more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation, the stock of which is actively publicly traded); (iii) provide services in any capacity to those participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of; and/or (iv) act as a consultant or subcontractor to, a Competitive Business (defined below). “Competitive Business” means any corporation, proprietorship, association or other entity or person engaged in the sale, production and/or development of products or the rendering of services of a kind similar to or competitive with that sold, produced, developed or rendered by NuScale for small modular reactor development or deployment as of the date my employment terminates, unless I obtain the NuScale’s written consent. Any electric utility or business that sells, produces or develops products or renders services for large scale nuclear reactors or related to fossil fuels, in each case so long as the electric utility or business does not sell, produce or develop products or render services for small scale nuclear reactor development or deployment, shall not constitute a “Competitive Business” for purposes of this Release. |
NuScale agrees at its sole discretion to release me from my obligations under this Section 5.b. in the event NuScale ceases to do business or makes a filing under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Such release will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.
I acknowledge that NuScale informed me of my non-compete obligations in a written employment offer received by me at least two weeks before the first day of my employment, that a noncompetition agreement is required as a condition of employment. NuScale reserves, at NuScale’s sole discretion, all of the options under ORS 653.295 for enforcement of this noncompetition agreement for up to one (1) year from the date of this Release.
6. Non-disparagement. [Executive Name] agrees to refrain from any defamation, libel or slander of NuScale and from making any negative or derogatory comments concerning NuScale, and to refrain from interfering in any way with the business relationships of NuScale. This paragraph in no way limits [Executive Name]’s ability to testify truthfully if required by law or lawful order to do so, regardless of whether the testimony may be perceived as negative or derogatory.
7. No Admission. This Release is made and entered into for the purpose of settling and compromising any disputes between the Parties. This Release is not, and shall not be construed as, an admission of any sort by NuScale. NuScale expressly denies any liability to [Executive Name] and enters into this Release solely to avoid the expense and inconvenience of litigating, arbitrating and/or defending any potential claims or counterclaims.
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8. Confidential Release. [Executive Name] agrees and represents that she will keep strictly confidential each of the terms of this Release and the existence of this Release and its negotiation, and any actions taken in accordance with this Release, including, without limitation, the amount of the Payment referenced in Paragraph 8 above. [Executive Name] may only disclose the terms of this Release to the following persons: (a) her immediate family; (b) her tax preparer or accountant, who she has retained and is compensating; (c) governmental taxing authorities; (d) her attorneys; (e) her treating physician and/or mental health counselor; or (f) as otherwise required by law. In the event of such disclosure, [Executive Name] will take reasonable steps to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. Except as set forth above, [Executive Name] represents that she has not disclosed any of the terms of this Release prior to the execution of this Release. If suit is necessary to enforce this term, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive its costs and attorney fees so incurred. NuScale will similarly treat this Release as confidential, treating it in accordance with its business procedures for proprietary and confidential information. NuScale will not disclose any terms of this Release to any employee who does not need to know, other than disclosure to employees of the terms necessary to enforce the terms of this Release.
9. Disputes and Attorney Fees. Any Disputes arising out of this Release shall be resolved as provided for in the Agreement. In any proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its attorney fees and all other fees, costs and expenses actually incurred and reasonably necessary in connection therewith.
10. Survival of Terms. If one or more of the provisions contained in this Release shall for any reason be invalid or unenforceable, such provision or provisions may be modified by an arbitrator or appropriate judicial body so that they are valid and/or enforceable. If any provision is stricken, the remaining provisions of this Release shall remain valid and enforceable.
11. Integrated Agreement. This Release contains the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and proposed agreements, written or oral. No amendments, modifications or supplements to this Release may be made other than by a writing signed by the Parties. The terms of this Release are contractual and not a mere recital.
12. Counterparts. This Release may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same instrument binding on all Parties. Furthermore, signatures delivered by fax or electronically transmitted by email shall have the same force, validity and effect as the originals.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the NuScale by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
FOR: | [Executive] | FOR: | NUSCALE POWER, LLC |
By: | By: | |||
(Signature) | (Authorized Signature) | |||
Name: | Name: | |||
Title: |
Date: | Date: |
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EXHIBIT B
NUSCALE POWER, LLC CHANGE IN CONTROL PLAN
Exhibit 10.13
FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is effective as of [DeSPAC Closing Date] (the “Effective Date”), by and between NuScale Power, LLC (the "Company") and Dale Atkinson ("Employee"). Each of the Company and Employee are a “Party” to this Amendment, and both are “Parties” hereto.
WHEREAS, the Company and Employee entered into an Employment Agreement effective May 17, 2019 (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, as part of its public company readiness the Company desires to amend the Agreement on terms that are mutually agreed upon with Employee; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to update certain additional terms in the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the continuing employment of the Employee by the Company, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
All terms defined in this Section 1 will, throughout this Amendment, have the meanings given herein and capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meaning in the Agreement. The terms Cause, Cause, Change in Control, Good Reason, and Release in the Agreement are superseded by the definitions below.
(a) | "Annual Incentive Plan" means the Company’s incentive plan pursuant to which annual incentives are granted, including any successor plan thereto. |
(b) | "Base Salary" means on the date of determination, the annual base salary then in effect for Employee (but not less than the highest annual base salary paid to Employee during any of the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination). |
(c) | "Bonus" means the annual incentive amount payable to Employee, if any, under the Annual Incentive Plan. |
(d) | “Cause: as determined in the reasonable judgment of the Company, means the Employee's (i) commission of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; (ii) participation in a fraud against the Company or any Affiliate; (iii) willful and material breach of Employee’s duties that has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company of such breach; (iv) intentional and material damage to the Company’s or any Affiliate’s property; (v) material violation of Company or its Affiliate’s policy or (vi) material breach by Employee of his/her Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment. |
Employee will not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there has been delivered to Employee written notice that Employee has engaged in conduct constituting Cause. The determination of Cause will be made by Company’s Organization and Compensation Committee. |
(e) | Change in Control" means the first of the following to occur: (i) a Change in Ownership of the Company, (ii) a Change in Effective Control of the Company, or (iii) a Change in the Ownership of Assets of the Company, as described herein and construed in accordance with Code section 409A. |
(i) | A “Change in Ownership of the Company” shall occur on the date that any one Person acquires, or Persons Acting as a Group acquire, ownership of the capital stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person or Group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the capital stock of the Company. However, if any one Person is, or Persons Acting as a Group are, considered to own more than 50%, on a fully diluted basis, of the total fair market value or total voting power of the capital stock of the Company, the acquisition of additional stock by the same Person or Persons Acting as a Group is not considered to cause a Change in Ownership of the Company or to cause a Change in Effective Control of The Company (as described below). An increase in the percentage of capital stock owned by any one Person, or Persons Acting as a Group, as a result of a transaction in which the Company acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock. |
(ii) | A “Change in Effective Control of the Company” shall occur on the date either (A) a majority of members of the Company’ Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Company’ Board before the date of the appointment or election, or (B) any one Person, or Persons Acting as a Group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 50% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company. |
(iii) | A “Change in the Ownership of Assets of the Company” shall occur on the date that any one Person acquires, or Persons Acting as a Group acquire (or has or have acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons), assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. |
(iv) | The following rules of construction apply in interpreting the definition of Change in Control: |
(A) | A “Person” means any individual, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, other than employee benefit plans sponsored or maintained by the Company and by entities controlled by the Company or an underwriter, initial purchaser or placement agent temporarily holding the capital stock of the Company pursuant to a registered public offering. |
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(B) | Persons will be considered to be Persons Acting as a Group (or Group) if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the corporation. If a Person owns stock in both corporations that enter into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar transaction, such shareholder is considered to be acting as a Group with other shareholders only with respect to the ownership in that corporation before the transaction giving rise to the change and not with respect to the ownership interest in the other corporation. Persons will not be considered to be acting as a Group solely because they purchase assets of the same corporation at the same time or purchase or own stock of the same corporation at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering. |
(C) | A Change in Control shall not include a transfer to a related person as described in Code section 409A or a public offering of capital stock of the Company. |
(D) | For purposes of the definition of Change in Control, Section 318(a) of the Code applies to determine stock ownership. Stock underlying a vested option is considered owned by the individual who holds the vested option (and the stock underlying an unvested option is not considered owned by the individual who holds the unvested option). For purposes of the preceding sentence, however, if a vested option is exercisable for stock that is not substantially vested (as defined by Treasury Regulation §1.83-3(b) and (j)), the stock underlying the option is not treated as owned by the individual who holds the option. |
(f) | "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
(g) | "Company" means NuScale Power Corporation, and any successor thereto which assumes and agrees to perform this Amendment by operation of law, or otherwise. |
(h) | "Compensation" means the greater of (a) the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Target Bonus determined immediately prior to the date on which a Change in Control occurs, or (b) the sum of Employee’s Base Salary plus Target Bonus determined immediately prior to the date of the Qualifying Termination. |
(i) | "Compensation Committee" means the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board. |
(j) | "Equity Plan" means any equity-compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary under which Employee received equity-based awards, such as stock options, restricted stock units, performance units or restricted stock. |
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(k) | "Good Reason" means the Employee terminates his or her employment with the Company or any Affiliate because, within the six (6) month period preceding the Employee's termination, one or more of the following conditions arose and the Employee notified the Company of such condition within 90 days of its occurrence and the Company did not remedy such condition within 30 days: |
(i) | a material diminution of Employee’s aggregate compensation (including, without limitation, Base Salary, annual bonus opportunity, and equity incentive compensation opportunities) (other than a Base Salary, annual bonus opportunity, or equity incentive compensation opportunity reduction of not more than 20% applicable to all similarly situated employees); |
(ii) | a material diminution of Employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities; or |
(iii) | any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the agreement under which Employee provides services (e.g., failure of successor to assume this Amendment or breach of same); |
(l) | "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service. |
(m) | “Qualifying Termination” means either a Qualifying Termination within 2 Years of Change of Control or a Qualifying Termination Not Involving Change of Control. |
(n) | "Qualifying Termination Within 2 Years of Change of Control" means any termination of Employee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate that is a "Separation from Service" (within the meaning of section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h)(3) (or any successor regulations or guidance thereto)) that occurs within two (2) years after the date upon which a Change in Control occurs by reason of (a) Employee’s involuntary termination of employment without Cause or (b) Employee’s resignation from employment for Good Reason. |
(o) | “Qualifying Termination Not Involving Change of Control” means any termination of Employee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate due to Employee’s involuntary termination of employment without Cause. |
(p) | "Subsidiary" means any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, possesses 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of its equity securities. |
(q) | "Target Bonus" means Employee’s target incentive award opportunity under the Annual Incentive Plan in effect for the year with respect to which the target bonus amount is being determined or, if no such plan is then in effect, for the last year in which such a plan was in effect. |
(r) | "Waiver and Release" means a legal document, substantially in the form attached hereto as Attachment A, in which Employee, in exchange for severance benefits described in Section 2, among other things, releases the Company, its Subsidiaries and their Affiliates, their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, and their respective employee benefit plans and the fiduciaries and agents of said plans from liability and damages in any way related to Employee’s employment with or separation from the Company. |
(s) | "Welfare Benefit Coverage" means each of the group medical, dental and vision benefit coverages provided by the Company in which Employee and Employee’s eligible dependents, if any, are participating immediately preceding the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination. |
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SECTION 2: SUPERSEDED AND ADDITIONAL TERMS
“Duties and Scope of Employment” The Company shall employ Employee in the position of Chief Operating Officer and shall render such business and professional services in the performance of his duties, consistent with Employee's position within the Company, as shall reasonably be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board.
Additional Consideration: Should the Company complete a merger agreement with a publicly-listed special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) and complete a customary de-SPAC transaction, Employee shall be entitled to a Transaction Completion Bonus equal to 75% of Employee’s Base Salary.
Termination by Company for Cause; Voluntary Termination by Employee: Severance associated with termination voluntarily by Employee for Good Reason shall only be associated with a Change in Control.
NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan: All terms associated with the NuScale Power, LLC Change in Control Plan are superseded by the terms in this Amendment.
SECTION 3: SEVERANCE BENEFITS
If Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination, then, subject to the Waiver and Release requirement in Section 2(i) below, Employee will be entitled to receive, as additional compensation for services rendered to the Company (including its Subsidiaries and Affiliates), the following severance benefits:
(a) | Cash Severance Amount: A lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to Employee’s Compensation multiplied by 3, subject to applicable withholding for income and employment taxes. Such cash severance payment will be paid by the sixtieth (60th) day following Employee’s Qualifying Termination, but only if the Waiver and Release described in Section 2(i) has been timely executed and returned and the Waiver and Release Revocation Period has expired. |
(b) | Accrued Obligations: Employee will be entitled to payment of all accrued Base Salary, accrued time off and any other accrued and unpaid obligations as of the date of the Qualifying Termination. Such accrued obligations will be paid in a lump sum, subject to applicable withholding for income and employment taxes, as soon as practicable following the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies and practices. |
(c) | Pro-Rated Earned Bonus: If the successor fails to assume the Annual Incentive Plan, Employee will be entitled to payment of the Bonus earned in accordance with the terms of the Annual Incentive Plan as acted on by the Compensation Committee during the Company’s fiscal year of the Qualifying Termination. Such Bonus will be pro-rated as a fraction of twelve (12) for full or partial months worked by Employee for the Company during such fiscal year and will be paid to Employee, at the time and in the same manner specified in the Annual Incentive Plan. |
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(d) | Welfare Benefit Coverage: Employee will be entitled to continuation of Welfare Benefit Coverage on the same basis as other active Company executives for Employee and his or her eligible dependents for a period of 18 months. Employee and his or her covered dependents, if any, will be required to pay on an after-tax basis that portion of the premium cost paid by similarly situated executives for active employee coverage to retain such coverages and the Company paid portion of the premium for such coverages will be imputed as income and reported as wages to Employee. In all other respects Employee and his or her dependents will be treated the same as other participants under the terms of such plans. The Welfare Benefit Coverage provided to Employee and his or her dependents pursuant to this Section 2(d) will run concurrently with any continued coverage Employee and such dependents are entitled to elect under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), and Employee and such dependents will be provided with notice of their COBRA rights. |
(e) | Outplacement: Employee will be entitled to reimbursement of any expenses reasonably incurred by Employee during the twelve (12) month period following Employee’s Qualifying Termination for outplacement services in an amount up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). Reimbursement of such expenses will be made upon Employee’s substantiation of such outplacement expenses; provided, however, that in no event will reimbursement be made later than March 15 of the year following the year in which Employee incurs the substantiated expenses. |
(f) | Payment of Legal Expenses. Employee will be entitled to reimbursement of any legal expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in order to obtain benefits under this Amendment; provided, that, the payment of such expenses is subject to an arms-length, bona fide dispute as to Employee's right to such benefits. Such reimbursements will be made on a regular, periodic basis upon Employee’s substantiation of such legal expenses; provided, however, that in no event will reimbursement be made later than March 15 of the year following the year in which Employee incurs the expenses unless Employee is a “Specified Employee” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code and it is determined that reimbursement of such expenses is being made by reason of Employee’s "Separation from Service" (within the meaning of section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h)(3) (or any successor regulations or guidance thereto) in which case reimbursement of such expenses will not be made before the day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following Employee’s Separation from Service. The amount of legal expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Section 2(f) during a taxable year may not affect the legal expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year and the right to reimbursement under this Section 2(f) is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. |
The pendency of a claim by the Company that a claim or defense of Employee is frivolous or otherwise lacking merit will not excuse the Company from making periodic payments of legal expenses pursuant to this Section 2(f) until a final determination is made regarding the validity of Employee’s claim. In the event that a final determination is made that a claim asserted by Employee was frivolous, the portion of such expenses incurred by Employee as a result of such frivolous claim will become Employee’s sole responsibility and any funds advanced by the Company will be repaid to the Company. Any failure by the Company to satisfy any of its obligations under this Section 2(f) will not limit the rights of Employee hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, Employee will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company and will have no right to, or security interest in, any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate. |
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(g) | Equity Compensation Adjustments. |
(i) | For a upon a Qualifying Termination in conjunction with a Change in Control, if the successor fails to assume the Equity Plan: (i) any equity-based compensation awards, other than performance-based equity awards, granted to Employee by the Company under an Equity Plan prior to such termination that are outstanding will, to the extent that the terms of the Equity Plan and its associated award agreements do not provide for the immediate vesting, exercisability and/or settlement of such awards, fully vest, and (ii) any performance-based equity awards will be paid to Employee at 100% of the target value for such bonus. |
(ii) | For a Qualifying Termination Not Involving Change of Control: (i) any equity-based compensation awards, other than performance-based equity awards, granted to Employee by the Company under an Equity Plan prior to such termination that are outstanding will, to the extent that the terms of the Equity Plan and its associated award agreements do not provide for the immediate vesting, exercisability and/or settlement of such awards, continue to vest and become exercisable or settled pursuant to the existing vesting schedule as if Employee was still employed, subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, and (ii) any performance-based equity awards will, to the extent the applicable performance criteria are met, be earned at 100% of the target value on a pro rata basis based on the number of full months worked by Employee for the Company during the applicable performance period and the number of months in the applicable performance period and will be settled at the time and in the same manner specified in the Equity Plan. Employee will not be entitled to any new-equity based compensation awards following the date of his or her Qualifying Termination. |
(h) | Retention Awards. If the successor fails to assume responsibility for the retention awards, upon a Qualifying Termination any outstanding retention awards granted to Employee which are outstanding will become immediately vested and settled pursuant to their terms, subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. |
(i) | Waiver and Release Requirement. Payment of the benefits under this Section 3 is subject to Employee’s timely execution and return of the Waiver and Release to the Company, without subsequent revocation during the seven (7)-day period following such execution date (the "Waiver and Release Revocation Period"), as provided in this Section 3(i). Employee will have fifty (50) days following (i) his or her Qualifying Termination date to consider, execute and return the Waiver and Release to the Company and will then have the right to revoke the Waiver and Release during the Waiver and Release Revocation Period. If Employee fails to timely execute and return the Waiver and Release to the Company or revokes such Waiver and Release during the Waiver and Release Revocation Period, then Employee will forfeit, and will not be entitled to, any of the benefits described in this Section 3 (other than the amounts described in Section 3(b)). |
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SECTION 4: TARGET BONUS PAYMENT, RETENTION AWARDS AND EQUITY CASHOUT
In the event that the successor to the Company does not assume the Annual Incentive Plan, and irrespective of whether Employee incurs a Qualifying Termination, Employee will be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to the Target Bonus in effect at the time of the Change in Control, subject to applicable withholding for income and employment taxes. Such Target Bonus will be paid within five thirty (30) calendar days following the date of the Change in Control. In the event the successor to the Company does not assume any outstanding retention awards as of the date of the Change in Control, then such awards will become immediately fully vested and settled at the time of such Change in Control, subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable. In the event the successor to the Company does not assume the Equity Plan or grant comparable awards in substitution of the outstanding awards under the Equity Plan as of the date of the Change in Control, then any equity-based compensation awards granted to Employee by the Company under Equity Plan and outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control, other than performance-based equity awards, will become immediately fully vested and/or exercisable and will no longer be subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture or restrictions on transferability, other than those imposed by applicable legislative or regulatory requirements, including the provisions of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable. Any performance-based equity compensation awards granted to Employee by the Company under the Equity Plan and outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control will become fully vested at a rate determined under the Equity Plan as if the target performance measures were met and will be settled at the time of such Change in Control, subject to applicable legislative or regulatory requirements, including the provisions of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable.
SECTION 5: SECTION 280G
(a) | Adjustment for 280G Excise Tax. In the event payments to Employee pursuant to this Amendment (when considered with all other payments made to Employee as a result of a Change in Control that are subject to section 280G of the Code) (the amount of all such payments, collectively, the "Parachute Payment") results in Employee becoming liable for the payment of any excise taxes pursuant to section 4999 of the Code, together with any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax ("280G Excise Tax"), then the Company will automatically reduce (the “Reduction”) Employee’s Parachute Payment to the minimum extent necessary to prevent the Parachute Payment (after the Reduction) from being subject to the Excise Tax, but only if, by reason of the Reduction, the after-tax benefit of the reduced Parachute Payment exceeds the after-tax benefit if such Reduction were not made. If the after-tax benefit of the reduced Parachute Payment does not exceed the after-tax benefit if the Parachute Payment is not reduced, then the Reduction will not apply. If the Reduction is applicable, the Parachute Payment will be reduced in such a manner that provides Employee with the best economic benefit and, to the extent any portions of the Parachute Payment are economically equivalent with each other, each will be reduced pro rata. |
(b) | Determination of Adjustment. All determinations required to be made under Section 4(a), including the after-tax benefit and calculation of the Reduction, will be made by a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm that is selected by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”), which may be the Company’s independent auditors. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control or the Accounting Firm declines or is unable to serve, Employee will appoint another nationally recognized certified public accounting firm, which is reasonably agreed to by the Company, to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm will then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). In the event that the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Employee, either with or without application of the Reduction under Section 4(a), then the Accounting Firm will furnish Employee with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on Employee’s applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. If the Reduction is applicable, the Company will provide Employee with a written summary of the portions of the Parachute Payment that will be reduced. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm will be borne solely by the Company. All determinations by the Accounting Firm made under this Section 4(b) will be binding upon the Company and Employee. |
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SECTION 6: INDEMNIFICATION
THE COMPANY WILL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS EXECUTIVE FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, COSTS AND DAMAGES ARISING FROM EXECUTIVE’S SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING LIABILITY, COSTS AND DAMAGES THAT ARISE IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM ANY NEGLIGENCE OR ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF EXECUTIVE, EXCEPT, HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH LIABILITY, COST OR DAMAGE RESULTED FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION BY EXECUTIVE THAT CONSTITUTES GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT ON EXECUTIVE’S PART. The Company will provide directors' and officers' liability insurance that will cover Employee's actions in the course and scope of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Company or its Affiliates as well as any contractual indemnification provided to other executives at his or her level at any given time. To the fullest extent permitted by Oregon law, in connection with any litigation or proceeding related to Employee's actions in the course and scope of Employee’s duties on behalf of the Company or its Affiliates, the Company will either (a) retain counsel to defend Employee or (b) reimburse Employee for legal fees and expenses for counsel selected by Employee, twenty (20) days after receipt by the Company of a written request for reimbursement, which request will include an itemized list of the fees and expenses incurred. Before the Company retains counsel or reimburses Employee under this Section 5, Employee must agree in writing in a form acceptable to the Company to reimburse the Company for all amounts paid under this Section 5 if it is ultimately determined that Employee is not entitled to be indemnified for such fees and expenses. This Section 5 will be in addition to, and will not limit in any way, the rights of Employee to any other indemnification from the Company, as a matter of law, contract or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company’s indemnification and hold harmless obligations hereunder will not apply to the extent Employee is required to repay any amounts to the Company pursuant to federal legislation (including Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or a generally applicable clawback policy adopted by the Company.
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SECTION 7: CONFIDENTIALITY
Employee acknowledges that pursuant to this Amendment, the Company agrees to provide Employee Confidential Information regarding the Company and the Company’s business and has previously provided him or her other such Confidential Information. In return for this and other consideration, provided under this Amendment, Employee agrees that he or she will not, while employed by the Company and thereafter, disclose or make available to any other person or entity, or use for his or her own personal gain, any Confidential Information, except for such disclosures as required in the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder as may otherwise be required by law or legal process (in which case Employee will notify the Company of such legal or judicial proceeding as soon as practicable following Employee’s receipt of notice of such a proceeding, and permit the Company to seek to protect its interests and information). For purposes of this Amendment, "Confidential Information" means any and all information, data and knowledge that has been created, discovered, developed or otherwise become known to the Company or any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries or ventures or in which property rights have been assigned or otherwise conveyed to the Company or any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries or ventures, which information, data or knowledge has commercial value in the business in which the Company is engaged, except such information, data or knowledge as is or becomes known to the public without violation of the terms of this Amendment. By way of illustration, but not limitation, Confidential Information includes business trade secrets, secrets concerning the Company’s plans and strategies, nonpublic information concerning material market opportunities, technical trade secrets, processes, formulas, know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs, inventions, techniques, marketing plans, manuals, records of research, reports, memoranda, computer software, strategies, forecasts, new products, unpublished financial information, projections, licenses, prices, costs, and employee, customer and supplier lists or parts thereof.
SECTION 8: RETURN OF PROPERTY
Employee agrees that at the time of leaving the Company’s employ, Employee will deliver to the Company (and will not keep in Employee’s possession, recreate or deliver to anyone else) all Confidential Information as well as all other devices, records, data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings, blueprints, sketches, materials, equipment, customer or client lists or information, or any other documents or property (including all reproductions of the aforementioned items) belonging to the Company or any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries or ventures, regardless of whether such items were prepared by Employee.
SECTION 9: NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETITION AND NONDISPARAGEMENT
(a) | Non-Solicitation. In return for the consideration provided under this Amendment, including, but not limited to the Company’s agreement to provide Employee with Confidential Information (as defined in Section 6) regarding the Company and the Company’s business, Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year following a Qualifying Termination Employee will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, (i) hire or induce, entice or solicit (or attempt to induce, entice or solicit) any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or ventures to leave the employment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates or ventures or (ii) solicit or attempt to solicit the business of any customer or acquisition prospect of the Company or any of its Affiliates or ventures with whom Employee had any actual contact while employed at the Company. |
(b) | Non-Competition. Additionally, in return for the consideration provided under this Amendment, including, but not limited to the Company’s agreement to provide Employee with Confidential Information regarding the Company and the Company’s business, Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year following a Qualifying Termination Employee will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, acting alone or in conjunction with others, either directly or indirectly, engage in any business that is in competition with the Company or accept employment with or render services to such a business as an officer, agent, employee, independent contractor or consultant, or otherwise engage in activities that are in competition with the Company. |
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(c) | Geographic Restrictions. The restrictions contained in this Section 8 are limited to the geographic areas in which Employee performed duties on behalf of the Company or about which Employee possessed Confidential Information during the twelve (12) months prior to Employee’s Qualifying Termination. |
(d) | Non-disparagement. Employee agrees that Employee will not disparage the Company, the Board, the Company’s executives, the Company’s employees and the Company’s products or services during the term of this Amendment and thereafter. The Company likewise agrees that it will not disparage Employee during the term of this Amendment and thereafter. For purposes of this Section 8(d), disparagement does not include (i) compliance with legal process or subpoenas to the extent only truthful statements are rendered in such compliance attempt, (ii) statements in response to an inquiry from a court or regulatory body, or (iii) statements or comments in rebuttal of media stories. |
(e) | Forfeiture Provision. If Employee violates any of the covenants and restrictions contained in this Section 8 or the confidentiality provisions of Section 6, Employee must pay to the Company the full amount of the severance benefits received by Employee pursuant to Section 2 (other than Section 2(b)) or such lesser amount as determined to be the maximum reasonable and enforceable amount by a court or arbitrator. The provisions of this Section 8(e) are in addition to any forfeiture provisions of other Company plans, programs or agreements applicable to Employee. Employee specifically recognizes and affirms that this Section 8 is a material part of this Amendment without which the Company would not have entered into this Amendment. Employee further covenants and agrees that if all or any part or application of this Section 8 is held or found invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator in an action between Employee and the Company, then Employee will promptly pay to the Company the amount of the severance benefits received by Employee pursuant to Section 2, or such lesser amount as is determined to be the maximum reasonable and enforceable amount by a court or arbitrator, as applicable. |
(f) | Reasonableness of Restrictions. Employee acknowledges that these restrictive covenants under this Amendment, for which Employee received valuable consideration from the Company as provided in this Amendment, including, but not limited to the Company’s agreement to provide Employee with Confidential Information regarding the Company and the Company’s business are ancillary to otherwise enforceable provisions of this Amendment that the consideration provided by the Company gives rise to the Company’s interest in restraining Employee from competing and that the restrictive covenants are designed to enforce Employee’s consideration or return promises under this Amendment. Additionally, Employee acknowledges that these restrictive covenants contain limitations as to time, geographical area, and scope of activity to be restrained that are reasonable and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other legitimate business interests of the Company, including, but not limited to, the Company’s need to protect its Confidential Information. |
(g) | Enforcement and Remedies. Should a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator find that the restrictive covenants are unreasonable, Employee and the Company agree that the court or arbitrator will revise the restrictive covenants to restrict Employee’s activities for the maximum period, scope or geographic area permitted by law. Because Employee’s services are unique and due to Employee’s receipt of the Confidential Information, Employee and the Company agree that the Company would suffer imminent, irreparable harm from a breach of this Section 8 as well as the non-disclosure provisions of Section 6 and monetary damages would not provide an adequate remedy for a breach of Sections 6 and 8. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach, the Company is entitled to specific performance, injunctive relief and/or equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in order to enforce this Amendment and prevent a breach of Sections 6 and 8 of this Amendment. |
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SECTION 10: CONFLICTS WITH OTHER AGREEMENTS
In the event that Employee becomes entitled to benefits under a subsequent agreement pertaining to Employee’s employment by the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate (other than this Amendment) or the benefits to which Employee is entitled as a result of such employment and such benefits conflict with the terms of this Amendment and the subsequent agreement does not expressly supersede all prior agreements, Employee will receive the greater and more favorable of each of the benefits provided under either this Amendment and the Agreement or such other agreement or benefits, on an individual benefit basis, provided, however, that any such other conflicting payment is payable under its terms in the same calendar year and in the same form as the corresponding benefit payable under this Amendment.
SECTION 11: NOTICES
For purposes of this Amendment, notices and all other communications provided for herein will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Company: | NuScale Power |
6650 SW Redwood Lane | |
Portland, OR 97224 | |
Attention: Chief Legal Officer | |
If to Employee: | 15509 NE Eilers Road |
Aurora, OR 97002 |
or to such other address as either party may furnish to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of changes of address will be effective only upon receipt.
SECTION 12: LITIGATION ASSISTANCE
Employee agrees to assist the Company with any litigation matters related to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as may be reasonably requested by the Company’s Chief Legal Officer following the date of Employee’s Qualifying Termination. The Company will reimburse Employee for any reasonable travel or other business expenses incurred in connection with providing such assistance and cooperation. Employee will provide such services as an independent contractor and such services will be limited solely to those matters with which Employee is suitably experienced and knowledgeable by reason of Employee’s education, training, background and prior employment with the Company. The Company and Employee agree to work out reasonable accommodations for the provision of such assistance so that it does not unreasonably interfere with any of Employee’s personal affairs, business endeavors or future employment. The Company and Employee agree that the services provided by Employee under this Section 11, if any, will not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed by Employee (whether as an employee or an independent contractor of the Company) over the thirty-six (36) month period (or the full period of services to the Company if Employee has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months) immediately preceding Employee’s Qualifying Termination date.
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SECTION 13: PRIOR AGREEMENTS/MODIFICATION
This Amendment contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect thereto. This Amendment may be amended by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto; provided, however, that, in addition, (i) Employee’s Compensation may be increased at any time by the Company without in any way affecting any of the other terms and conditions of this Amendment which in all other respects will remain in full force and effect, (ii) the Company may amend this Amendment upon written notice to Employee in order to comply with or minimize the adverse impact of changes in the law (including, without limitation, the avoidance of new regulatory requirements applicable to welfare benefits), provided that the economic benefits of this Amendment as so amended are maintained to the extent reasonably practicable and (iii) the Company may amend this Amendment without the consent of Employee upon written notice to Employee, provided that the amendment is not effective until at least one year after it is communicated to Employee and a Change in Control has not occurred prior to the effective date of the amendment. The provisions of this Amendment will be binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the respective heirs, legal representatives and successors of the parties hereto. Employee represents to the Company that he or she is not a party to any agreement or subject to any legal restriction that would prevent him or her from fulfilling his or her duties hereunder.
SECTION 14: SECTION 409A
It is the intent of the parties that the provisions of this Amendment comply with, or satisfy an exemption from, section 409A of the Code, as specified below. Accordingly, the parties intend that this Amendment be interpreted and operated consistent with such requirements of section 409A in order to avoid the application of penalty taxes under section 409A to the extent reasonably practicable. The Company will neither cause nor permit: (a) any payment, benefit or consideration to be substituted for a benefit that is payable under this Amendment if such action would result in the failure of any amount that is subject to section 409A of the Code to comply with the applicable requirements of section 409A of the Code; or (b) any adjustments to any equity interest to be made in a manner that would result in the equity interest becoming subject to section 409A of the Code unless, after such adjustment, the equity interest is in compliance with the requirements of section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement and this Amendment to the contrary, if Employee is a “Specified Employee” within the meaning of section 409A of the Code as of Employee’s Qualifying Termination date, then any amounts or benefits which are payable under this Amendment upon Employee’s "Separation from Service" (within the meaning of section 409A), other than due to death, which are subject to the provisions of section 409A and not otherwise excluded under section 409A, and would otherwise be payable during the first six (6)-month period following such Separation from Service, will be paid on the day that is (a) six (6) months and one (1) day after the date after Employee’s Qualifying Termination date or (b) follows Employee’s date of death, if earlier.
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The cash severance benefits in Section 2(a), the accrued obligations under Section 2(b), the pro-rata earned bonus under Section 2(c), the welfare benefit coverage under Section 2(d), the outplacement services under Section 2(e) and the Target Bonus payout under Section 3 are excluded from section 409A. The legal expense provision under Section 2(f) (and the welfare benefit coverage under Section 2(d) if deemed to be subject to section 409A) are intended to qualify as eligible reimbursement arrangements under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) and will be reimbursed in accordance with the requirements of such regulation such that any reimbursements will be deemed payable at a specified time or on a fixed schedule relative to a permissible payment event. The equity compensation provided pursuant to Section 2(g) and retention awards provided pursuant to Section 2(h) are subject to section 409A of the Code to the extent provided under the applicable Equity Plan or retention award agreement, as applicable.
SECTION 15: APPLICABLE LAW
The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Amendment will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, including the Oregon statute of limitations, but without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such State.
SECTION 16: SEVERABILITY
If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Amendment is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of that provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Amendment and all other provisions will remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 17: WITHHOLDING OF TAXES
The Company may withhold from any benefits payable under this Amendment all federal, state, city or other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.
SECTION 18: NO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Nothing in this Amendment changes the at will nature of Employee’s employment, nor will it give Employee any rights to (or impose any obligations for) continued employment by the Company (or any Affiliate or Subsidiary) or successor thereto, nor will it give the Company any rights (or impose any obligations) with respect to continued performance of duties by Employee for the Company (or any Affiliate or Subsidiary) or successor thereto.
SECTION 19: NO ASSIGNMENT
Employee’s right to receive payments or benefits hereunder will not be assignable or transferable, whether by pledge, creation of a security interest or otherwise, whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, other than a transfer by will or by the laws of descent or distribution, and in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this Section 18, the Company will have no liability to pay any amount so attempted to be assigned or transferred.
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SECTION 20: SUCCESSORS
This Amendment will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.
This Amendment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns (including, without limitation, any company into or with which the Company may merge or consolidate). The Company agrees that it will not effectuate the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets unless either (a) the person or entity acquiring such assets or a substantial portion thereof will expressly assume by an instrument in writing all duties and obligations of the Company hereunder or (b) the Company will provide, through the establishment of a separate reserve therefor, for the payment in full of all amounts which are or may reasonably be expected to become payable to Employee hereunder.
SECTION 21: DEATH
In the event of Employee’s death while employed hereunder, Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution) shall receive a lump sum payment within forty-five (45) days of Employee's death equal to (i) any earned and unpaid Base Salary, (ii) Employee's accrued and unused vacation, and (iii) Employee's Annual Incentive Bonus to which Employee would have been entitled if target performance had been achieved, prorated to the date of Employee’s death. In addition, the Company shall pay 100% of the COBRA premium for up to 18 months of continuation coverage under the Company's group health plan for the Employee's surviving spouse and any dependent children, provided they were covered under the Company's group health plan on the date of Employee's death and timely elect COBRA continuation coverage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the COBRA subsidy shall terminate and the Company shall have no further obligation upon the earlier of (i) the date COBRA coverage terminates, and (ii) the date such subsidy may, in the Company's discretion, violate the nondiscrimination rules of or result in the imposition of penalties under the Affordable Care Act and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder or any other applicable law. Any options granted to Employee pursuant to an Equity Incentive Plan shall, in the event of Employee’s death while employed, be transferred to Employee’s beneficiary (or such other person(s) specified by will, Employee estate planning documents, or applicable laws of descent and distribution). The Equity Incentive Plan then in effect will control when and whether such options have vested and whether and how they may be exercised.
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SECTION 22: PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS ABSOLUTE
Except for the requirement of Employee to execute and return to the Company a Waiver and Release in accordance with Section 2, the Company’s obligation to pay (or cause one of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries to pay) Employee the amounts and to make the arrangements provided herein will be absolute and unconditional and will not be affected by any circumstances, including, without limitation, any set off, counter claim, recoupment, defense or other right which the Company (including its Affiliates and Subsidiaries) may have against Employee or anyone else. All amounts payable by the Company (including its Affiliates and Subsidiaries hereunder) will be paid without notice or demand. Employee will not be obligated to seek other employment in mitigation of the amounts payable or arrangements made under any provision of this Amendment, and, subject to the restrictions in Section 8, the obtaining of any other employment will in no event affect any reduction of the Company’s obligations to make (or cause to be made) the payments and arrangements required to be made under this Amendment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a material restatement of the Company’s financial results, the Board or a Board committee will evaluate the circumstances and may, in its discretion, recover from Employee the portion of any performance-based compensation earned by that Employee during the fiscal periods materially affected by the restatement that would not have been earned had performance been measured on the basis of the restated results, regardless of fault.
SECTION 23: DISPUTE RESOLUTION
a. | Mediation. In the event of any dispute or claim arising out of, in connection with, or related to this Amendment, the parties shall first meet and confer in good faith to fairly and equitably resolve the dispute. Such meeting shall occur within seven days of the date of notice implementing this dispute resolution process. If the parties cannot resolve the issue within 10 days following such meeting, then they shall mediate the matter within 30 days after their meeting, under the auspices of Arbitration Service of Portland ("ASP"), or if that entity fails or declines to serve, such other similar service or organization as agreed by the parties to this Amendment. |
b. | Arbitration. Should the parties be unable to resolve any such dispute through such mediation, they agree that binding arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any such claim or dispute. Any arbitration shall be conducted through ASP in Portland, Oregon, using a single arbitrator agreed upon by the parties, or if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, selected by the parties alternatively striking names off a list of seven arbitrators provided by ASP. Such arbitration shall be conducted under the employment arbitration rules of ASP. Advance costs of the arbitration shall be divided equally between the parties. If the arbitrator finds, based on all the facts and circumstances, that the conduct of or the claims made by a party were unreasonable or substantially without merit, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses (including expert witness fees) incurred in connection with the arbitration and any subsequent litigation, together with the costs of the arbitration, from the party asserting unreasonable or meritless claims, in addition to all other remedies provided in law or in equity. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction. Should any party to this Amendment institute any legal action or administrative proceeding against the other with respect to any Claim or arbitrable dispute related to this Amendment without first engaging in binding arbitration as provided herein, the responding party shall be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees incurred as a result of that breach. |
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SECTION 24: TERM
The term of this Amendment will commence on the Effective Date and will end on the last day of the two (2) year period following a Change in Control; provided, however, that if, prior to a Change in Control, Employee ceases for any reason to be an employee of the Company, then the term will, without further action, expire, and this Amendment will terminate, as of such termination date; provided, further, that if Employee exercises his or her rights under this Amendment prior to the end of the two (2) year period following a Change in Control, this Amendment will continue for so long as any actions are being taken by Employee, within the terms of the Amendment, to enforce his or her rights hereunder.
SECTION 25: COUNTERPARTS
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed effective as of the Effective Date.
NUSCALE POWER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
General Counsel & Board Secretary | ||
Date: | ||
EXECUTIVE | ||
Name | ||
Date: |
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ATTACHMENT A |
WAIVER AND RELEASE
In exchange for the payment to me of the Severance Benefits described in Section 2 of the Employment Agreement between NuScale Power Corporation and me, as amended effective as of _________, 20__ (the "Agreement"), which I understand is incorporated herein by reference, and of other remuneration and consideration provided for in the Agreement (the "Separation Benefits"), which is in addition to any remuneration or benefits to which I am already entitled, I agree to waive all of my claims against and release (i) NuScale Power Corporation and its predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively referred to as the "Company"), (ii) all of the affiliates (including all parent companies and all wholly or partially owned subsidiaries) of the Company and their directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively referred to as the "Affiliates"), and (iii) the Company’s and its Affiliates’ employee benefit plans and the fiduciaries and agents of said plans (collectively referred to as the "Benefit Plans") from any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating in any way to my employment with or separation from employment with the Company and its Affiliates other than amounts due pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of the First Amendment to the Agreement (the “Amendment”) and rights and benefits I am entitled to under the Benefit Plans. (The Company, its Affiliates and the Benefit Plans are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Released Parties.")
I understand that signing this Waiver and Release is an important legal act. I acknowledge that I am hereby advised in writing to consult an attorney before signing this Waiver and Release. I understand that, in order to be eligible for the Separation Benefits, I must sign (and return to the Company) this Waiver and Release. I acknowledge that I have been given at least [21] days to consider whether to accept the Separation Benefits and therefore execute this Waiver and Release.
In exchange for the payment to me of the Separation Benefits, (1) I agree not to pursue a legal claim in any local, state and/or federal court regarding or relating in any way to my employment with or separation from employment with the Company and its Affiliates, and (2) I knowingly and voluntarily waive all claims and release the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, and damages, whether known or unknown, arising out of or relating in any way to my employment with or separation from employment with the Company and its Affiliates, except to the extent that my rights are vested under the terms of any employee benefit plans sponsored by the Company and its Affiliates and except with respect to such rights or claims as may arise after the date this Waiver and Release is executed.
This Waiver and Release includes, but is not limited to, claims and causes of action under: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988; the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) regulation, claims in connection with workers’ compensation, retaliation or "whistle blower" statutes; and/or contract, tort, defamation, slander, wrongful termination or any other state or federal regulatory, statutory or common law. Notwithstanding the above, I further acknowledge that I am not waiving and am not being required to waive any right that cannot be waived under law (including, without limitation, the right to file an administrative charge or participate in an administrative investigation or proceeding); provided that I disclaim and waive any right to share or participate in any monetary award resulting from the prosecution of such charge or investigation or proceeding.
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Further, I expressly represent that no promise or agreement which is not expressed in this Waiver and Release has been made to me in executing this Waiver and Release, and that I am relying on my own judgment in executing this Waiver and Release, and that I am not relying on any statement or representation of the Company or its Affiliates or any of their agents. I agree that this Waiver and Release is valid, fair, adequate and reasonable, is made with my full knowledge and consent, was not procured through fraud, duress or mistake and has not had the effect of misleading, misinforming or failing to inform me. I acknowledge and agree that the Company will withhold the minimum amount of any taxes required by federal or state law from the Separation Benefits otherwise payable to me.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I do not release and expressly retain (a) all rights to indemnity, contribution, and defense, and directors and officers and other liability coverage that I may have under any statute, the bylaws of the Company or by other agreement; and (b) the right to any, unpaid reasonable business expenses and any accrued benefits payable under any Company welfare plan or tax-qualified plan.
I acknowledge that payment of the Separation Benefits is not an admission by any one or more of the Released Parties that they engaged in any wrongful or unlawful act or that they violated any federal or state law or regulation. I acknowledge that neither the Company nor its Affiliates has promised me continued employment or represented to me that I will be rehired in the future. I acknowledge that my employer and I contemplate an unequivocal, complete and final dissolution of my employment relationship. I acknowledge that this Waiver and Release does not create any right on my part to be rehired by the Company or its Affiliates, and I hereby waive any right to future employment by the Company or its Affiliates.
I understand that for a period of seven (7) calendar days following the date that I sign this Waiver and Release, I may revoke my acceptance of this Waiver and Release, provided that my written statement of revocation is received on or before that seventh day by [Name and/or Title], [address], in which case the Waiver and Release will not become effective. If I timely revoke my acceptance of this Waiver and Release, the Company will have no obligation to provide the Separation Benefits to me. I understand that failure to revoke my acceptance of the offer within seven (7) calendar days from the date I sign this Waiver and Release will result in this Waiver and Release being permanent and irrevocable.
Should any of the provisions set forth in this Waiver and Release be determined to be invalid by a court, agency or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, it is agreed that such determination will not affect the enforceability of other provisions of this Waiver and Release. I acknowledge that this Waiver and Release sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between me and the Company and its Affiliates concerning the subject matter of this Waiver and Release and supersede any prior or contemporaneous oral and/or written agreements or representations, if any, between me and the Company or its Affiliates.
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I acknowledge that I have read this Waiver and Release, have had an opportunity to ask questions and have it explained to me, am signing this Waiver and Release knowingly and voluntarily and with the advice of any attorney I have retained to advise me with respect to it, and that I understand that this Waiver and Release will have the effect of knowingly and voluntarily waiving any action I might pursue, including breach of contract, personal injury, retaliation, discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, national origin, or disability and any other claims arising prior to the date of this Waiver and Release.
I represent that I am not aware of any claim by me other than the claims that are released in this Waiver and Release. By execution of this document, I do not waive or release or otherwise relinquish any legal rights I may have which are attributable to or arise out of acts, omissions, or events of the Company or its Affiliates which occur after the date of the execution of this Waiver and Release.
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Exhibit 10.14
CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS AGREEMENT BECAUSE IT IS NOT MATERIAL AND WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE REGISTRANT IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. [**] INDICATES THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED.
CONTINUATION SHEET | REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED | PAGE OF | |
DE-NE0008928/0015 | 2 | 2 | |
NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR | |||
Nuscale Power, LLC |
ITEM NO. | SUPPLIES/SERVICES | QUANTITY | UNIT | UNIT PRICE | AMOUNT | ||||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | ||||||
DUNS Number: 015923328 Text for block 9 – Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 §§ 2011, 2013–2014, 2051–2053, Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended; EPAct 2002 & 2005. | |||||||||||
Block 14: The Principal investigator is Karin Feldman. | |||||||||||
This amendment adds $15,000,000 of incremental funding. Total amount of funding for this award is changed from $170,500,000 to $185,500,000. Revised Budget Sheet Attachment B1 Rev.0011 is attached to this amendment. Revised budget sheet shows the amount of funds obligated to date at $185,500,000. | |||||||||||
This amendment also updates the following document to the award: Attachment b5 -Project Milestone Document – Rev. 004 | |||||||||||
All other Terms and Conditions of the award remain unchanged. ASAP: NO: STD IMMEDIATE Extent Competed: NOT COMPETED Davis-Bacon Act: NO PI: Karin Feldman | |||||||||||
JULY 2004
Special Terms and Conditions
Grants and Cooperative Agreements
RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTING CONDITIONS
Any apparent inconsistency between Federal statutes and regulations and the terms and conditions contained in this award must be referred to the DOE Award Administrator for guidance.
AWARD AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS (DECEMBER 2014)
This award/agreement consists of the Grant and Cooperative Agreement cover page, plus the following:
a. Applicable program regulations at http://www.eCFR.gov
b. DOE Assistance Regulations, 2 CFR Part 200 as amended by 2 CFR Part 910 at http://eCFR.gov
c. Application/proposal as approved by DOE.
d. National Policy Assurances to Be Incorporated as Award Terms in effect on date of award at http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp.
If the award is for Research, the Federal-Wide Research Terms and Conditions. Note: The final version of the Research Terms and Conditions and the DOE Agency Specific Requirements will be come effective for this award upon pulication at: http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/rtc.jsp
AWARD PROJECT PERIOD AND BUDGET PERIODS
The Project Period for this award is 02/04/2020 through 12/31/2024 consisting of the following Budget Periods:
Budget Period | Start Date | End Date | Total Budget | ||||||
1 | 02/04/2020 | 12/31/2020 | 221,942,623.00 | ||||||
2 | 01/01/2021 | 12/31/2021 | 217,777,748.00 | ||||||
3 | 01/01/2022 | 12/31/2022 | 152,891,439.00 | ||||||
4 | 01/01/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 77,762,782.00 | ||||||
5 | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 29,625,408.00 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY AND EFFECT (JUNE 2015)
(a) A DOE financial assistance award is valid only if it is in writing and is signed, either in writing or electronically, by a DOE Contracting Officer.
(b) Recipients are free to accept or reject the award. A request to draw down DOE funds constitutes the Recipient’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Award.
PAYMENT PROCEDURES – REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH THE AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) VENDOR INQUIRY PAYMENT ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM (VIPERS)
a. Method of Payment. Payment will be made by reimbursement through ACH.
b. Requesting Reimbursement. Requests for reimbursements must be made electronically through Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Financial Service Center (ORFSC) VIPERS. To access and use VIPERS, you must enroll at https://vipers.oro.doe.gov. Detailed instructions on how to enroll are provided on the web site.
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For non-construction awards, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 270, “Request for Advance or Reimbursement” at https://finweb.oro.doe.gov/vipers.htm and attach a file containing appropriate supporting documentation. The file attachment must show the total federal share claimed on the SF 270, the non-federal share claimed for the billing period if cost sharing is required, and cumulative expenditures to date (both Federal and non-Federal) for each of the following categories: salaries/wages and fringe benefits; equipment; travel; participant/training support costs, if any; other direct costs, including subawards/contracts; and indirect costs. For construction awards, you must submit a SF 271, “Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs,” through VIPERS.
c. Timing of submittals. Submittal of the SF 270 or SF 271 should coincide with your normal billing pattern, but not more frequently than every two weeks. Requests for reimbursement must be limited to the amount of disbursements made during the billing period for the federal share of direct project costs and the proportionate share of any allowable indirect costs incurred during that billing period.
d. Adjusting payment requests for available cash. You must disburse any funds that are available from repayments to and interest earned on a revolving fund, program income, rebates, refunds, contract settlements, audit recoveries, credits, discounts, and interest earned on any of those funds before requesting additional cash payments from DOE/NNSA.
e. Payments. The DOE approving official will approve the invoice as soon as practicable but not later than 30 days after your request is received, unless the billing is improper. Upon receipt of an invoice payment authorization from the DOE approving official, the ORFSC will disburse payment to you. You may check the status of your payments at the VIPER web site. All payments are made by electronic funds transfer to the bank account identified on the ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form (SF 3881) that you filed.
COST SHARING FFRDC’S NOT INVOLVED
a. Total Estimated Project Cost is the sum of the Government share and Recipient share of the estimated project costs. The Recipient’s cost share must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. By accepting federal funds under this award, you agree that you are liable for your percentage share of total allowable project costs, on a budget period basis, even if the project is terminated early or is not funded to its completion.
b. If you discover that you may be unable to provide cost sharing of at least the amount identified in paragraph a of this article, you should immediately provide written notification to the DOE Award Administrator identified in Block 12 of the Notice of Financial Assistance Award indicating whether you will continue or phase out the project. If you plan to continue the project, the notification must describe how replacement cost sharing will be secured.
c. You must maintain records of all project costs that you claim as cost sharing, including in-kind costs, as well as records of costs to be paid by DOE/NNSA. Such records are subject to audit.
d. Failure to provide the cost sharing required by this Article may result in the subsequent recovery by DOE/NNSA of some or all the funds provided under the award.
Budget Period No. | Budget Period Start | Government Share $/% | Recipient Share $/% | Total Estimated Cost | ||||||||||||
1 | 02/04/2020 | 110,971,312.00 | 110,971,311.00 | 221,942,623.00 | ||||||||||||
2 | 01/01/2021 | 108,888,874.00 | 108,888,874.00 | 217,777,748.00 | ||||||||||||
3 | 01/01/2022 | 76,445,719.00 | 76,445,720.00 | 152,891,439.00 | ||||||||||||
4 | 01/01/2023 | 38,881,391.00 | 38,881,391.00 | 77,762,782.00 | ||||||||||||
5 | 01/01/2024 | 14,812,704.00 | 14,812,704.00 | 29,625,408.00 |
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INCREMENTAL FUNDING AND MAXIMUM OBLIGATION - COEXTENSIVE BUDGET PERIOD AND PROJECT PERIOD
This award is funded on an incremental basis. The maximum obligation of the DOE/NNSA is limited to the amount shown on the Award Agreement. You are not obligated to continue performance of the project beyond the total amount obligated and your pro rata share of the project costs, if cost sharing is required. Additional funding is contingent upon (1) availability of funds appropriated by Congress for the purpose of this program; (2) the availability of future-year budget authority; and (3) substantial progress towards meeting the objectives of the award.
REBUDGETING AND RECOVERY OF INDIRECT COSTS - REIMBURSABLE INDIRECT COSTS AND FRINGE BENEFITS
a. If actual allowable indirect costs are less than those budgeted and funded under the award, you may use the difference to pay additional allowable direct costs during the project period. If at the completion of the award the Government’s share of total allowable costs (i.e., direct and indirect), is less than the total costs reimbursed, you must refund the difference.
b. Recipients are expected to manage their indirect costs. DOE will not amend an award solely to provide additional funds for changes in indirect cost rates. DOE recognizes that the inability to obtain full reimbursement for indirect costs means the recipient must absorb the underrecovery. Such underrecovery may be allocated as part of the organization’s required cost sharing.
PRE-AWARD COSTS (DECEMBER 2014)
You are entitled to reimbursement for costs incurred on or after , as authorized by the pre-award costs letter, if such costs are allowable in accordance with the applicable Federal cost principles referenced in 2 CFR Part 200 as amended by 2 CFR Part 910.
PROPERTY STANDARDS (DECEMBER 2014)
The complete text of the new Property Standards can be found at 2 CFR 200, parts 200.310 through 200.316.
FEDERALLY OWNED AND EXEMPT PROPERTY (GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED ) (DECEMBER 2014)
See award attachments for a listing of federally-owned property accountable under this award. Title to Federally-owned property remains vested in the Federal Government. Federally-owned property shall be managed in accordance with 2 CFR part 200.312, and reported as prescribed in Attachment 3, Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist.
EQUIPMENT (DECEMBER 2014)
Subject to the conditions provided in 2 CFR part 200.313, title to equipment (property) acquired under a Federal award will vest conditionally with the non-Federal entity.
The non-Federal entity cannot encumber this property and must follow the requirements of 2 CFR part 200.313 before disposing of the property.
States must use equipment acquired under a Federal award by the state in accordance with state laws and procedures.
Equipment must be used by the non-Federal entity in the program or project for which it was acquired as long as it is needed, whether or not the project or program continues to be supported by the Federal award. When no longer needed for the originally authorized purpose, the equipment may be used by programs supported by the Federal awarding agency in the priority order specified in 2 CFR part 200.313(c)(1)(i) and (ii).
Management requirements, including inventory and control systems, for equipment are provided in 2 CFR part 200.313(d).
When equipment acquired under a Federal award is no longer needed, the non-Federal entity must obtain disposition instructions from the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity.
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Disposition will be made as follows: (a) items of equipment with a current fair market value of $5,000 or less may be retained, sold, or otherwise disposed of with no further obligation to the Federal awarding agency;(b) Non-Federal entity may retain title or sell the equipment after compensating the Federal awarding agency as described in 2 CFR part 200.313(e)(2); or (c) transfer title to the Federal awarding agency or to an eligible third party as specified in CFR part 200.313(e)(3).
See 2 CFR part 200.313 for additional requirements pertaining to equipment acquired under a Federal award.
Also see 2 CFR part 910.360 for additional requirements for Equipment for For-Profit recipients.
See also 2 CFR part 200.439 Equipment and other capital expenditures.
SUPPLIES (DECEMBER 2014)
See 2 CFR part 200.314 for requirements pertaining to supplies acquired under a Federal award.
See also § 200.453 Materials and supplies costs, including costs of computing devices.
INTANGIBLE PROPERTY (DECEMBER 2014)
Title to intangible property (as defined in 2 CFR part 200.59) acquired under a Federal award vests upon acquisition in the non-Federal entity. Intangible property includes trademarks, copyrights, patents and patent applications.
See 2 CFR part 200.315 for additional requirements pertaining to intangible property acquired under a Federal award.
Also see 2 CFR part 910.362 for additional requirements for Intellectual Property for For-Profit recipients.
PROPERTY TRUST RELATIONSHIP (DECEMBER 2014)
Real property, equipment, and intangible property, that are acquired or improved with a Federal award must be held in trust by the non-Federal entity as trustee for the beneficiaries of the project or program under which the property was acquired or improved.
See 2 CFR part 200.316 for additional requirements pertaining to real property, equipment, and intangible property acquired or improved under a Federal award.
USE OF PROGRAM INCOME - COST SHARING
If you earn program income during the project period as a result of this award, you may use the program income to meet your cost sharing requirement.
STATEMENT OF FEDERAL STEWARDSHIP
DOE/NNSA will exercise normal Federal stewardship in overseeing the project activities performed under this award. Stewardship activities include, but are not limited to, conducting site visits; reviewing performance and financial reports; providing technical assistance and/or temporary intervention in unusual circumstances to correct deficiencies which develop during the project; assuring compliance with terms and conditions; and reviewing technical performance after project completion to insure that the award objectives have been accomplished.
STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT PROVIDED AS ATTACHMENT
A Statement of Substantial Involvement applicable to this cooperative agreement is provided as an attachment to this award.
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SITE VISITS
DOE/NNSA’s authorized representatives have the right to make site visits at reasonable times to review project accomplishments and management control systems and to provide technical assistance, if required. You must provide, and must require your subawardees to provide, reasonable access to facilities, office space, resources, and assistance for the safety and convenience of the government representatives in the performance of their duties. All site visits and evaluations must be performed in a manner that does not unduly interfere with or delay the work.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH (ES&H) PERFORMANCE OF WORK AT DOE FACILITIES
With respect to the performance of any portion of the work under this award which is performed at a DOE-owned or controlled site, the recipient agrees to comply with all State and Federal ES&H regulations and with all other ES&H requirements of the operator of such site.
Prior to the performance on any work at a DOE-Owned or controlled site, the recipient shall contact the site facility manager for information on DOE and site specific ES&H requirements.
The recipient shall apply this provision to its sub-recipients and contractors.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (APRIL 2018)
a. Requirements. The reporting requirements for this award are identified on the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist, DOE F 4600.2, attached to this award. Failure to comply with these reporting requirements is considered a material noncompliance with the terms of the award. Noncompliance may result in withholding of future payments, suspension, or termination of the current award, and withholding of future awards. A willful failure to perform, a history of failure to perform, or unsatisfactory performance of this and/or other financial assistance awards, may also result in a debarment action to preclude future awards by Federal agencies.
b. Dissemination of scientific/technical reporting products. Reporting project results in scientific and technical information (STI) publications/products to the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) ensures dissemination of research results to the public as well as preservation of the results. The DOE form F 4600.2, B. Scientific/Technical Reporting, has instructions for the DOE Energy Link (E-Link) system managed by OSTI. Scientific/technical reports and other STI products submitted under this award will be disseminated publicly on the Web via OSTI.GOV (https://www.osti.gov), unless the STI contains patentable material, protected data, or SBIR/STTR data, which must be indicated per instructions in DOE 4600.2.
c. Restrictions. STI products submitted to the DOE via E-link must not contain any Protected Personally Identifiable Information (PII), classified information, information subject to export control classification, or other information not subject to release.
PUBLICATIONS
a. You are encouraged to publish or otherwise make publicly available the results of the work conducted under the award.
b. An acknowledgment of Federal support and a disclaimer must appear in the publication of any material, whether copyrighted or not, based on or developed under this project, as follows:
Acknowledgment: “This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy [National Nuclear Security Administration] [add name(s) of other agencies, if applicable] under Award Number(s) [enter the award number(s)].”
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Disclaimer: “This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.”
FEDERAL, STATE, AND MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS
You must obtain any required permits and comply with applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations for work performed under this award.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROVISIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
a. The intellectual property provisions applicable to this award are provided as an attachment to this award or are referenced on the Agreement Face Page. A list of all intellectual property provisions may be found at http://energy.gov/gc/standard-intellectual-property-ip-provisions-financial-assistance-awards.
b. Questions regarding intellectual property matters should be referred to the DOE Award Administrator and the Patent Counsel designated as the service provider for the DOE office that issued the award. The IP Service Providers List is found at http://energy.gov/gc/downloads/intellectual-property-ip-service-providers-acquisition-and-assistance-transactions.
NATIONAL SECURITY: CLASSIFIABLE RESULTS ORIGINATING UNDER AN AWARD (DECEMBER 2014)
a. This award is intended for unclassified, publicly releasable research. You will not be granted access to classified information. DOE/NNSA does not expect that the results of the research project will involve classified information. Under certain circumstances, however, a classification review of information originated under the award may be required. The Department may review research work generated under this award at any time to determine if it requires classification.
b. Executive Order 12958 (60 Fed. Reg. 19,825 (1995)) states that basic scientific research information not clearly related to the national security shall not be classified. Nevertheless, some information concerning (among other things) scientific, technological, or economic matters relating to national security or cryptology may require classification. If you originate information during the course of this award that you believe requires classification, you must promptly:
1. | Notify the DOE Project Officer and the DOE Award Administrator; |
2. | Submit the information by registered mail directly to the Director, Office of Classification and Information Control, SO-10.2; U.S. Department of Energy; P.O. Box A; Germantown, MD 20875-0963, for classification review. |
3. | Restrict access to the information to the maximum extent possible until you are informed that the information is not classified, but no longer than 30 days after receipt by the Director, Office of Classification and Information Control. |
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c. If you originate information concerning the production or utilization of special nuclear material (i.e., plutonium, uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or 235, and any other material so determined under section 51 of the Atomic Energy Act) or nuclear energy, you must:
1. | Notify the DOE Project Officer and the DOE Award Administrator; |
2. | Submit the information by registered mail directly to the Director, Office of Classification and Information Control, SO-10.2; U.S. Department of Energy; P. O. Box A; Germantown, MD 20875-0963 for classification review within 180 days of the date the recipient first discovers or first has reason to believe that the information is useful in such production or utilization. |
3. | Restrict access to the information to the maximum extent possible until you are informed that the information is not classified, but no longer than 90 days after receipt by the Director, Office of Classification and Information Control. |
d. If DOE determines any of the information requires classification, you agree that the Government may terminate the award with consent of the recipient in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.339(a)(3). All material deemed to be classified must be forwarded to the DOE, in a manner specified by DOE.
e. If DOE does not respond within the specified time periods, you are under no further obligation to restrict access to the information.
CONTINUATION APPLICATION AND FUNDING - AWARDS UNDER 2 CFR PART 200 AS AMENDEDED BY 2 CFR PART 910 (DECEMBER 2014)
a. Continuation Application. A continuation application is a non-competitive application for an additional budget period within a previously approved project period. At least 90 days before the end of each budget period, you must submit to the DOE Technical Project Officer and the DOE Contract Specialist your continuation application, which includes the following information:
1. A report on your progress towards meeting the objectives of the project, including any significant findings, conclusions, or developments, and an estimate of any unobligated balances remaining at the end of the budget period. If the remaining unobligated balance is estimated to exceed 20 percent of the funds available for the budget period, explain why the excess funds have not been obligated and how they will be used in the next budget period.
2. A detailed budget and supporting justification for the upcoming budget period if additional funds are requested, a reduction of funds is anticipated, or a budget for the upcoming budget period was not approved at the time of award
3. A description of your plans for the conduct of the project during the upcoming budget period, if there are changes from the DOE approved application.
b. Continuation Funding. Continuation funding is contingent on (1) availability of funds appropriated by Congress for the purpose of this program; (2) the availability of future-year budget authority; (3) substantial progress towards meeting the objectives of your approved application; (4) submittal of required reports; and (5) compliance with the terms and conditions of the award.
LOBBYING RESTRICTIONS (MARCH 2012)
By accepting funds under this award, you agree that none of the funds obligated on the award shall be expended, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. This restriction is in addition to those prescribed elsewhere in statute and regulation.
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NOTICE REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS -- SENSE OF CONGRESS
It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this award should be American-made.
PERFORMANCE OF WORK IN UNITED STATES
In accordance with the objectives of this program, the Recipient agrees that a majority of the direct labor cost for the project (including subcontractor labor) shall be incurred in the United States, unless the Recipient can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Energy that the United States economic interest will be better served through a greater percentage of the work being performed outside the United States.
DOE APPROVAL FOR SUBCONTRACTS
The Recipient is required to obtain DOE approval on all subcontracts or subagreements over $5 million, including all options and/or material modifications thereto.
KEY PERSONNEL (DECEMBER 2014)
The individual named in Block 14 of the Assistance Agreement is designated a key personnel. Changes to designated key personnel or participating organizations require prior DOE approval in accordance with 2 CFR 200.308.
PROHIBITION ON PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII)
The Recipient / Contractor must not provide PII, either printed or electronic, to the U.S. Department of Energy within any deliverable, report or submittal under this agreement / contract. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any information maintained by the Contractor / Recipient about an individual, including but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history and criminal or employment history, and information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as his/her name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, biometric data, etc., and including any other personal information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. This requirement must be incorporated into any and all subcontracts or subagreements to the lowest tier.
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION
The Government acknowledges that the recipient or its subcontractors may provide to DOE confidential or proprietary business, technical or financial information. DOE will manage this information consistent with the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. §1905. DOE will also process any request for release of this information to the public consistent with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552 and DOE’s FOIA regulations, 10 C.F.R Part 1004. DOE agrees that any confidential business, financial, and legal information provided by the recipient is not “data” within the meaning of the Rights in Data clause.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
Patentable ideas, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential commercial or financial information, disclosure of which may harm the awardee, should be included in correspondence only when such information is necessary to convey an understanding of a report or other requested information. The use and disclosure of such data may be restricted, provided the awardee includes the following language on the document(s) and specifies the pages of the document(s) which are to be restricted:
“The data contained in pages of this have been submitted in confidence and contain trade secrets or proprietary information, and such data shall be used or disclosed only for evaluation purposes. DOE shall have the right to use or disclose the data herein to the extent provided in the award. This restriction does not limit the government’s right to use or disclose data obtained without restriction from any source, including the applicant.”
To protect such data, each line or paragraph on the pages containing such data must be specifically identified and marked with a legend similar to the following:
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“The following contains proprietary information that (awardee) requests not be released to persons outside the Government, except for purposes of review and evaluation.”
CHANGE OF CONTROL
a. | Change of Control is defined as any of the following: |
(1) Any event by which any individual or entity other than the recipient becomes the benefical owner of more than 50% of total voting power of the voting stock of the recipient;
(2) The recipient merges with or into any entity other than a transaction in which the shares of the recipient’s voting stock are converted into a majority of the voting stock of the surviving entity;
(3) The sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the recipient to any individual or entity other than the recipient in one or a series of related transactions;
(4) The adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the recipient; or (5)Where the recipient is a wholly-owned subsidiary at the time of award or novation, and the recipient’s parent entity undergoes a Change of Control as defined in this section.
b. | Upon any Change of Control or if DOE requests the information in writing, the recipient must provide the contracting officer with documentation identifying all parties who exercise control in the recipient at the time of award. |
c. | When there is a Change of Control of a recipient, or the recipient has reason to know a Change of Control is likely, the recipient must notify the contracting officer within thirty (30) days of its knowledge of such Change of Control. Such notification must include, at a minimum, copies of documents necessary to reflect the transaction that resulted or will result in the Change of Control, and identification of all entities, individuals or other parties to such transaction. Failure to notify the contracting officer of a Change of Control is grounds for suspension of the award or termination for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the award. |
d. | The contracting officer must authorize a Change of Control for the purposes of the award. Failure to receive the contracting officer’s authorization for a Change of Control may lead to a suspension of the award, termination for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the award, or imposition of special award conditions pursuant to 10 CFR 600.304. Special award conditions may include, but are not limited to: |
(1) Additional reporting requirements related to the Change of Control; and
(2) Suspension of payments due to the recipient.
INSOLVENCY, BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
a. You shall immediately notify the DOE of the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) you or your parent’s filing of a voluntary case seeking liquidation or reorganization under the Bankruptcy Act; (ii) your consent to the institution of an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Act against you or your parent; (iii) the filing of any similar proceeding for or against you or your parent, or its consent to, the dissolution, winding-up or readjustment of your debts, appointment of a receiver, conservator, trustee, or other officer with similar powers over you, under any other applicable state or federal law; or (iv) your insolvency due to your inability to pay your debts generally as they become due.
b. Such notification shall be in writing and shall: (i) specifically set out the details of the occurrence of an event referenced in paragraph a; (ii) provide the facts surrounding that event; and (iii) provide the impact such event will have on the project being funded by this award.
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c. Upon the occurrence of any of the four events described in the first paragraph, DOE reserves the right to conduct a review of your award to determine your compliance with the required elements of the award (including such items as cost share, progress towards technical project objectives, and submission of required reports). If the DOE review determines that there are significant deficiencies or concerns with your performance under the award, DOE reserves the right to impose additional requirements, as needed, including (i) change your payment method; or (ii) institute payment controls.
d. Failure of the Recipient to comply with this provision may be considered a material noncompliance of this financial assistance award by the Contracting Officer.
REPORTING SUBAWARDS AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
a. Reporting of first-tier subawards.
1. Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, you must report each action that obligates $25,000 or more in Federal funds that does not include Recovery funds (as defined in section 1512(a)(2) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5) for a subaward to an entity (see definitions in paragraph e. of this award term).
2. Where and when to report.
i. You must report each obligating action described in paragraph a.1 of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov.
ii. For subaward information, report no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. (For example, if the obligation was made on November 7, 2010, the obligation must be reported by no later than December 31, 2010.)
3. What to report. You must report the information about each obligating action that the submission instructions posted at http://www.fsrs.gov specify.
b. Reporting Total Compensation of Recipient Executives.
1. Applicability and what to report. You must report total compensation for each of your five most highly compensated executives for the preceding completed fiscal year, if
i. the total Federal funding authorized to date under this award is $25,000 or more;
ii. in the preceding fiscal year, you received;
(A) 80 percent or more of your annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at 2 CFR 170.320 (and subawards); and
(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at 2 CFR 170.320 (and subawards); and iii. The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)
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2. Where and when to report. You must report executive total compensation described in paragraph b.1. of this award term:
i. As part of your registration profile at http://www.sam.gov.
ii. By the end of the month following the month in which this award is made, and annually thereafter.
c. Reporting of Total Compensation of Subrecipient Executives.
1. Applicability and what to report. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph d. of this award term, for each first-tier subrecipient under this award, you shall report the names and total compensation of each of the subrecipient’s five most highly compensated executives for the subrecipient’s preceding completed fiscal year, if;
i. in the subrecipient’s preceding fiscal year, the subrecipient received;
(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at 2 CFR 170.320 (and subawards); and
(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts), and Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act (and subawards); and
ii. The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.)
2. Where and when to report. You must report subrecipient executive total compensation described in paragraph c.1. of this award term:
i. To the recipient.
ii. By the end of the month following the month during which you make the subaward. For example, if a subaward is obligated on any date during the month of October of a given year ( i.e., between October 1 and 31), you must report any required compensation information of the subrecipient by November 30 of that year.
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d. Exemptions. If, in the previous tax year, you had gross income, from all sources, under $300,000, you are exempt from the requirements to report:
i. Subawards, and
ii. The total compensation of the five most highly compensated executives of any subrecipient.
e. Definitions. For purposes of this award term:
1. Entity means all of the following, as defined in 2 CFR part 25:
i. A Governmental organization, which is a State, local government, or Indian tribe;
ii. A foreign public entity;
iii. A domestic or foreign nonprofit organization;
iv. A domestic or foreign for-profit organization;
v. A Federal agency, but only as a subrecipient under an award or subaward to a non-Federal entity.
2. Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other employees in management positions.
3. Subaward:
i. This term means a legal instrument to provide support for the performance of any portion of the substantive project or program for which you received this award and that you as the recipient award to an eligible subrecipient.
ii. The term does not include your procurement of property and services needed to carry out the project or program (for further explanation, see Sec. __ .210 of the attachment to OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations).
iii. A subaward may be provided through any legal agreement, including an agreement that you or a subrecipient considers a contract.
4. Subrecipient means an entity that:
i. Receives a subaward from you (the recipient) under this award; and
ii. Is accountable to you for the use of the Federal funds provided by the subaward.
5. Total compensation means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the recipient’s or subrecipient’s preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for more information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2)):
i. Salary and bonus.
ii. Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004) (FAS 123R), Shared Based Payments.
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iii. Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees.
iv. Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.
v. Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.
vi. Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other compensation (e.g. severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property) for the executive exceeds $10,000.
ANNUAL AUDIT
If the recipient expends $750,000 or more in a year under Federal awards, they must have a compliance audit conducted for that year by an independent auditor in accordance with the requirements in 2 CFR Parts 910.500 through 910.521.
FINAL INCURRED COST AUDIT (DECEMBER 2014)
In accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 as amended by 2 CFR Part 910, DOE reserves the right to initiate a final incurred cost audit on this award. If the audit has not been performed or completed prior to the closeout of the award, DOE retains the right to recover an appropriate amount after fully considering the recommendations on disallowed costs resulting from the final audit.
INDEMNITY
The Recipient shall indemnify the Government and its officers, agents, or employees for any and all liability, including litigation expenses and attorneys’ fees, arising from suits, actions, or claims of any character for death, bodily injury, or loss of or damage to property or to the environment, resulting from the project, except to the extent that such liability results from the direct fault or negligence of Government officers, agents or employees, or to the extent such liability may be covered by applicable allowable costs provisions.
CONFERENCE SPENDING
The recipient shall not expend any funds on a conference not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or cooperative agreement was awarded that would defray the cost to the United States Government of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office for which the cost to the United States Government would otherwise exceed $20,000, thereby circumventing the required notification by the head of any such Executive Branch department, agency, board, commission, or office to the Inspector General (or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General), of the date, location, and number of employees attending such conference.
REPORTING OF MATTERS RELATED TO RECIPIENT INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE (DECEMBER 2015)
1. General Reporting Requirement
If the total value of your currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from all Federal awarding agencies exceeds $10,000,000 for any period of time during the period of performance of this Federal award, then you as the recipient during that period of time must maintain the currency of information reported to the System for Award Management (SAM) that is made available in the designated integrity and performance system (currently the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)) about civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings described in paragraph 2 of this award term and condition. This is a statutory requirement under section 872 of Public Law 110-417, as amended (41 U.S.C. 2313). As required by section 3010 of Public Law 111-212, all information posted in the designated integrity and performance system on or after April 15, 2011, except past performance reviews required for Federal procurement contracts, will be publicly available.
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2. Proceedings About Which You Must Report
Submit the information required about each proceeding that:
a. Is in connection with the award or performance of a grant, cooperative agreement, or procurement contract from the Federal Government;
b. Reached its final disposition during the most recent five year period; and
c. Is one of the following:
(1) A criminal proceeding that resulted in a conviction, as defined in paragraph 5 of this award term and condition;
(2) A civil proceeding that resulted in a finding of fault and liability and payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more;
(3) An administrative proceeding, as defined in paragraph 5. of this award term and condition, that resulted in a finding of fault and liability and your payment of either a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more or reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000; or
(4) Any other criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding if:
(i) It could have led to an outcome described in paragraph 2.c.(1), (2), or (3) of this award term and condition;
(ii) It had a different disposition arrived at by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault on your part; and
(iii) The requirement in this award term and condition to disclose information about the proceeding does not conflict with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Reporting Procedures
Enter in the SAM Entity Management area the information that SAM requires about each proceeding described in paragraph 2 of this award term and condition. You do not need to submit the information a second time under assistance awards that you received if you already provided the information through SAM because you were required to do so under Federal procurement contracts that you were awarded.
4. Reporting Frequency
During any period of time when you are subject to the requirement in paragraph 1 of this award term and condition, you must report proceedings information through SAM for the most recent five year period, either to report new information about any proceeding(s) that you have not reported previously or affirm that there is no new information to report. Recipients that have Federal contract, grant, and cooperative agreement awards with a cumulative total value greater than $10,000,000 must disclose semiannually any information about the criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings.
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5. Definitions
For purposes of this award term and condition:
a. Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals proceedings). This includes proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include audits, site visits, corrective plans, or A. Reporting of Matters Related to Recipient Integrity and Performance
b. Conviction, for purposes of this award term and condition, means a judgment or conviction of a criminal offense by any court of competent jurisdiction, whether entered upon a verdict or a plea, and includes a conviction entered upon a plea of nolo contendere.
c. Total value of currently active grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts includes—
(1) Only the Federal share of the funding under any Federal award with a recipient cost share or match; and
(2) The value of all expected funding increments under a Federal award and options, even if not yet exercised.
SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT AND UNIVERSAL IDENTIFIER REQUIREMENTS
A. Requirement for Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
Unless you are exempted from this requirement under 2 CFR 25.110, you as the recipient must maintain the currency of your information in SAM until you submit the final financial report required under this award or receive the final payment, whichever is later. This requires that you review and update the information at least annually after the initial registration, and more frequently if required by changes in your information or another award term. If you had an active registration in the CCR, you have an active registration in SAM.
B. Requirement for Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers If you are authorized to make subawards under this award, you:
1. Must notify potential subrecipients that no entity (see definition in paragraph C of this award term) may receive a subaward from you unless the entity has provided its DUNS number to you.
2. May not make a subaward to an entity unless the entity has provided its DUNS number to you.
C. Definitions
For purposes of this award term:
1. System for Award Management (SAM) means the Federal repository into which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a recipient. Additional information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM Internet site (currently at http://www.sam.gov).
2. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number means the nine-digit number established and assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to uniquely identify business entities. A DUNS number may be obtained from D&B by telephone (currently 866-705-5711) or the Internet (currently at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform).
3. Entity, as it is used in this award term, means all of the following, as defined at 2 CFR part 25, subpart C:
a. A Governmental organization, which is a State, local government, or Indian Tribe;
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b. A foreign public entity;
c. A domestic or foreign nonprofit organization;
d. A domestic or foreign for-profit organization; and
e. A Federal agency, but only as a subrecipient under an award or subaward to a non-Federal entity.
4. Subaward:
a. This term means a legal instrument to provide support for the performance of any portion of the substantive project or program for which you received this award and that you as the recipient award to an eligible subrecipient.
b. The term does not include your procurement of property and services needed to carry out the project or program (for further explanation, see Sec. .210 of the attachment to OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Orga
c. A subaward may be provided through any legal agreement, including an agreement that you consider a contract.
5. Subrecipient means an entity that:
a. Receives a subaward from you under this award; and
b. Is accountable to you for the use of the Federal funds provided by the subaward.
CORPORATE FELONY CONVICTION AND FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY ASSURANCES (MARCH 2014)
By entering into this agreement, the undersigned attests that the corporation has not been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal law in the 24 months preceding the date of signature.
The undersigned further attests that the corporation does not have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.
For purposes of these assurances, the following definitions apply: A Corporation includes any entity that has filed articles of incorporation in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States [but not foreign corporations]. It includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.
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NuScale Power LLC
Award Number: DE-NE0008928
Point of Contact Sheet
DOE CONTACTS | RECIPIENT CONTACTS |
Contract Specialist | Business Officer |
Mark B Payne | Julie Adelman |
Telephone Number: [**] | Telephone Number: [**] |
Email: [**] | Email: [**] |
DOE Project Manager/Initiator | Principal Investigator (PI) |
Bradley Brown | Karin Feldman |
Telephone Number: [**] | Telephone Number: [**] |
Email: [**] | Email: [**] |
HQ Program Manager | Co-Principal Investigator |
Melissa Bates | |
Telephone Number: [**] | Telephone Number: |
Email: [**] | Email: |
Technical Project Officer | Financial Report POC |
Bradley Brown | Julie Adelman |
Telephone Number: [**] | Telephone Number: [**] |
Email: [**] | Email: [**] |
Technical Monitor | Additional POC |
Robert K. Temple | |
Telephone Number: | Telephone Number: [**] |
Email: | Email: [**] |
Contracting Officer | |
Suzette M. Olson | |
Telephone Number: [**] | |
Email: [**] | |
Budget Specialist | |
Kendall Kincaid | |
Telephone Number: [**] | |
Email: [**] |
U.S.Department of Energy
Federal Assistance Budget Information
1. | Award Number: | 2. | Awardee Name and Address: |
DE-NE0008928 | NuScale Power LLC | ||
3. | Mod Number: | 6650 SW REDWOOD LANE | |
015 | Portland, OR97224-7192 | ||
4. | Project Title: | 5. | Project Period: |
NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR) First-of-a- Kind (FOAK) Nuclear Demonstraton Readiness Project Completion | 02/04/2020 - 12/31/2024 | ||
SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY
Budget Period | Start Date | End Date | Federal | Non-Federal |
Total Approved
Budget |
Total Obligated
Federal Funds |
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1 | 02/04/2020 | 12/31/2020 | 100,501,568.00 | 72,776,997.00 | 173,278,565.00 | 100,501,568.00 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | 01/01/2021 | 12/31/2021 | 70,073,759.00 | 78,702,799.00 | 148,776,558.00 | 70,073,759.00 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | 01/01/2022 | 12/31/2022 | 69,956,485.00 | 93,493,247.00 | 163,449,732.00 | 14,924,673.00 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 01/01/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 64,866,860.00 | 60,422,628.00 | 125,289,488.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | 01/01/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 44,601,328.00 | 44,604,329.00 | 89,205,657.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
TOTALS | 350,000,000.00 | 350,000,000.00 | 700,000,000.00 | 185,500,000.00 |
SECTION B - BUDGET CATEGORIES
Object Class
Categories |
Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 | Period 4 | Period 5 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Personnel | 26,854,142.00 | 23,846,422.00 | 25,457,699.00 | 18,869,558.00 | 17,581,622.00 | 112,609,443.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fringe Benefits | 10,082,548.00 | 9,006,793.00 | 9,615,373.00 | 7,127,032.00 | 6,640,578.00 | 42,472,324.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Travel | 243,706.00 | 251,771.00 | 661,940.00 | 728,435.00 | 520,390.00 | 2,406,242.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subcontracts | 64,404,538.00 | 65,104,906.00 | 65,912,469.00 | 50,457,090.00 | 22,026,628.00 | 267,905,631.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indirect Costs | 51,745,149.00 | 41,539,859.00 | 44,045,375.00 | 28,657,777.00 | 26,403,483.00 | 192,391,643.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contract Labor | 10,156,670.00 | 6,368,701.00 | 6,514,551.00 | 1,062,070.00 | 707,956.00 | 24,809,948.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
NRC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees/Subcontractors | 9,791,812.00 | 2,658,106.00 | 11,242,325.00 | 18,387,526.00 | 15,325,000.00 | 57,404,769.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 173,278,565.00 | 148,776,558.00 | 163,449,732.00 | 125,289,488.00 | 89,205,657.00 | 700,000,000.00 |
SECTION C - FFRDC FUNDING
Share | Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 | Period 4 | Period 5 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
DOE Share | 100,501,568.00 | 70,073,759.00 | 69,956,485.00 | 64,866,860.00 | 44,601,328.00 | 350,000,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Awardee Cost Share |
72,776,997.00 | 78,702,799.00 | 93,493,247.00 | 60,422,628.00 | 44,604,329.00 | 350,000,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
FFRDC | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 173,278,565.00 | 148,776,558.00 | 163,449,732.00 | 125,289,488.00 | 89,205,657.00 | 700,000,000.00 |
Note 1: All estimated future budget allocations are subject to availability of funds.
Note 2: FFRDC funding will be provided directly to the lab and will not be available to Awardee.
DOE F 4600.2
(03/2017)
All Other Editions Are Obsolete
U.S.Department of Energy
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REPORTING CHECKLIST
AND INSTRUCTIONS
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5. Special Instructions: [Insert special instructions to recipient for unique reporting requirements or reporting requirements with frequency of O]
Your performance in providing on-time report deliverables will be monitored by Procurement Services Division (PSD), Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy. Reports not received by the specified due date are late. Overdue, inaccurate, or non-conforming reports are not acceptable. PSD will withhold payments or take other administrative actions as needed for non-compliance with reporting requirements. Only the Contracting Officer may waive or excuse required reports.
In order for accurate logging and processing of reports, it is critical that reports be sent to all the specified addressees and in the manner requested. PSD receives a copy of all reports via psdrept@id.doe.gov. The message subject line must include the award number.
Message Subject Line Example: DE-NE000XXXX, 4Q SF 269A Report.
The official award number must also be identified on all reports. A project number, if assigned by the program manager, may also be included, but is not a substitute for the official award number.
Special Instructions:
FREQUENCY OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS MARKED WITH “O” or “A”
A. | Management Reporting: |
- Special Status Report – See frequency in Section A below
B. | Scientific/Technical Reporting: |
- Scientific & Technical Reporting Product – Within 30 days after document is issued, presented, or announced. In addition to the osti.gov and fedconnect.net email addresses the Scientific/Technical Reporting also requires a copy to be sent to Melissa.bates@nuclear.energy.gov
E. | Other Reporting: |
- Reports are to be submitted on an annual basis.
REPORT ADDRESSEES
A. | Procurement Services Division (PSD): psdrept@id.doe.gov |
B. | DOE Project Manager: Jihad Aljayoushi, [**] |
C. | DOE Headquarters Program Manager: Melissa Bates, [**] |
D. | Technical Monitor: |
E. | Technical Project Officer: Melissa Bates, [**] |
F. |
G. |
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Federal Assistance Reporting Instructions
A. | MANAGEMENT REPORTING |
For awards involving RD&D a Research Performance Progress Report is required to be submitted. For all other awards a Progress Report is required to be submitted.
Either the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) or the Progress Report must be checked, but not both.
Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) (RD&D Projects)
See the attachment entitled “Research Performance Progress Report” for instructions on what the Recipient is to include in the RPPR.
Progress Report (Non-RD&D Projects)
The Recipient must provide a concise narrative assessment of the status of work and include the following information and any other information identified under Special Instructions on the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist:
1. | The DOE award and report information: |
a. | The DOE Award Number (as it appears on the award face page) |
b. | Recipient Name (as it appears on the award face page) |
c. | Project Title |
d. | PD/PI Name, Title and Contact Information (e-mail address and phone number) |
e. | Name of Submitting Official, Title, and Contact Information (e-mail address and phone number), if other than PD/PI |
f. | Project Period (Start Date, End Date) |
g. | Report Submission Date |
h. | Reporting Period Start and End Date |
2. | A written comparison of the actual project accomplishments with the project goals and objectives established for the reporting period; if goals and/or objectives for the reporting period were not met, a detailed description of the variance shall be provided. |
3. | A discussion of what was accomplished under these goals and objectives established for this reporting period, including major activities, significant results, major findings or conclusions, key outcomes or other achievements. This section should not contain any proprietary data or other information not subject to public release. If such information is important to reporting progress, do not include the information, but include a note in the report advising the reader to contact the Principal Investigator or the Project Director for further information. |
4. | Cost Status. A comparison of the approved budget by budget period and the actual costs incurred during the reporting period shall be provided. If cost sharing is required, the cost breakdown shall show the DOE share, recipient share, and total costs. |
5. | Schedule Status. List milestones, anticipated completion dates and actual completion dates. If you submitted a project management plan with your application, you must use this plan to report schedule and budget variances. You may use your own project management system to provide this information. |
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6. | Describe any changes during the reporting period in project approach and the reasons for these changes. Remember, significant changes to the project objectives and scope require prior approval by the Contracting Officer. |
7. | Describe any actual or anticipated problems or delays and any actions taken or planned to resolve them. |
8. | Describe any absence or changes of key personnel or changes in consortium/teaming arrangement during the reporting period. |
9. | List and describe any product produced or technology transfer activities accomplished during this reporting period, such as: |
A. | Publications (list journal name, volume, issue); conference papers; or other public releases of results. Attach or send copies of public releases to the DOE Program Manager identified in Block 15 of the Assistance Agreement Cover Page. |
B. | Web site or other Internet sites (list the URL) that reflect the results of this project. |
C. | Networks or collaborations fostered. |
D. | Technologies/Techniques (Identify and Describe). |
E. | Inventions/Patent Applications (Identify and Describe with date of application) |
F. | Other products, such as data or databases, physical collections, audio or video, software or NetWare, models, educational aid or curricula, instruments or equipment (Identify and Describe). |
Special Status Report
The recipient must report the following events by e-mail as soon as possible after they occur:
1. | Developments that have a significant favorable impact on the project. |
2. | Problems, delays, or adverse conditions which materially impair the recipient’s ability to meet the objectives of the award or which may require DOE to respond to questions relating to such events from the public. The recipient must report any of the following incidents and include the anticipated impact and remedial action to be taken to correct or resolve the problem/condition: |
a. | Any single fatality or injuries requiring hospitalization of five or more individuals. |
b. | Any significant environmental permit violation. |
c. | Any verbal or written Notice of Violation of any Environmental, Safety, and Health statutes. |
d. | Any incident which causes a significant process or hazard control system failure. |
e. | Any event which is anticipated to cause a significant schedule slippage or cost increase. |
f. | Any damage to Government-owned equipment in excess of $50,000. |
g. | Any other incident that has the potential for high visibility in the media. |
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B. | SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL REPORTING |
The dissemination of scientific and technical information (STI) ensures public access to the results of federally funded research. STI refers to information products in any medium or format used to convey results, findings, or technical innovations from research and development or other scientific and technological work that are prepared with the intention of being preserved and disseminated in the broadest sense applicable (i.e., to the public or, in the case of controlled unclassified information or classified information, disseminated among authorized individuals). Access to and archival of DOE-funded STI are managed by the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). For information about OSTI see http://www.osti.gov
For more information on STI submittals, see http://www.osti.gov/stip/submittal
By properly notifying DOE OSTI about the published results, the information will be made publicly accessible and discoverable through DOE web-based products.
NOTE: SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE MUST NOT CONTAIN PROTECTED PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII). PII is defined as any information about an individual which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity. Some information that is considered to be PII is available in public sources such as telephone books, public websites, university listings, etc. This type of information is considered to be Public PII and includes, for example, first and last name, address, work telephone number, e-mail address, home telephone number, and general educational credentials. In contrast, Protected PII is defined as an individual’s first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following types of information: social security number, passport number, credit card numbers, clearances, bank numbers, biometrics, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, criminal, medical and financial records, educational transcripts, etc., which could be misused if made publicly available.
1. | Scientific and Technical Reporting Products |
a. | Journal Article-Accepted Manuscript |
Recipients are encouraged to publish their work in scholarly journals. When/if a recipient has an article accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal they are required to announce the publication to OSTI as detailed below. This Reporting Requirement will be denoted with the Frequency “O – Other” on the Checklist.
Public access to peer-reviewed scholarly publications can be achieved by following these instructions. If the Recipient has a journal article accepted for publication which contains information/data produced under the award, then the Recipient must submit an AN 241.3 for the author’s full-text version of the accepted manuscript, as described below, at the time the article meets the status of being “accepted” for publication. The Federal Government’s right to use the data produced under a Federal award is established in 2 CFR 200.315(d), U.S. Government’s retained license to published results of federally funded research.
Content. The Recipient is to announce to DOE the final peer-reviewed accepted manuscript (AM), i.e., the version of the journal article content that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication in a journal, by providing a persistent link to the accepted manuscript on the recipient’s publicly accessible institutional repository or submitting the full text (see Electronic Submission Process below). The Recipient should NOT submit the journal’s published version of the article, i.e., the Recipient should NOT submit a copyrighted reprint. The Recipient should not submit the content of peer reviews or a commitment to publish. The Recipient should provide only the accepted manuscript content intended to be the published article.
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DOE will make no additional review of the content of an AM because the AM is a version of the journal article with the content to be published (i.e., publicly released) by the journal publisher. The Recipient is responsible for ensuring the suitability of the content for public release. The terms and conditions of award provide that PII, proprietary, export control or classified information shall be protected. DOE may choose to defer providing public access until an administrative interval period has passed.
The Recipient must self-certify at the time of submission to DOE via E-Link that the content is appropriate and that it is not a copyrighted reprint, i.e., the final version of the published article. Recipients are reminded that the article is to include an acknowledgement of Federal support and a disclaimer.
Electronic Submission Process. The Journal Article-Accepted Manuscript must be announced via the DOE Energy Link System (E-Link) by submitting a completed DOE Announcement Notice (AN) 241.3 (https://www.osti.gov/elink-2413).
Within the AN 241.3, provide relevant journal information (article title, journal name, volume, issue, and any other pertinent publication information). Also provide a persistent link to the repository location of the accepted manuscript. An example of an acceptable persistent link is a URL to the specific location of the Journal Article-Accepted Manuscript hosted on a public, openly accessible university research publications website. If a persistent link is not available or if the website has access restrictions (preventing public access), then the Recipient must upload the full-text of the Accepted Manuscript using the AN 241.3 and E-Link instructions.
Full-text of accepted manuscripts must be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and be one integrated PDF file that contains all text, tables, diagrams, photographs, schematics, graphs, and charts. Please refer to http://www.osti.gov/stip/best-practices-portable-document-format-pdf-creation for PDF document creation.
b. | Scientific/Technical Conference Paper/Presentation or Proceedings |
Recipients are encouraged to announce Scientific and Technical Conference Papers/Presentations if they are the primary means by which certain research results are disseminated or if they contain research results not already announced to DOE by the Recipient in technical reports, accepted journal articles, or other STI. This Reporting Requirement will be denoted with the Frequency “O – Other” on the Checklist. Instructions for how to announce such STI can be found below. In cases where the Recipient is required to create and submit a Conference Proceedings, the Frequency will be “F – Final.”
Content. The content should include: (1) Name of conference; (2) Location of conference; (3) Date of conference; and (4) Conference sponsor. Also include an acknowledgement of Federal support and a disclaimer.
Electronic Submission Process. Scientific/technical conference papers/presentations or proceedings must be submitted via the DOE Energy Link System (E-Link) with a completed DOE Announcement Notice (AN) 241.3 (https://www.osti.gov/elink-2413).
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DOE will not review conference papers or presentations prior to making publicly available via OSTI since they were already presented in a public setting during a conference. The Recipient is responsible for ensuring the suitability of the content for public release. The terms and conditions of award provide that PII, proprietary, export control or classified information shall be protected. The Recipient must self-certify at the time of submission to DOE via E-Link that the content is appropriate for and has been publicly released.
Scientific/technical conference papers or proceedings that are textual documents must be submitted in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and be one integrated PDF file that contains all text, tables, diagrams, photographs, schematics, graphs, and charts. Please refer to http://www.osti.gov/stip/best-practices-portable-document-format-pdf-creation for PDF document creation. Audiovisual formats, such as PowerPoint (PPT) or video presentations, may be submitted as a Microsoft PPT file or audiovisual file by selecting the appropriate format on the AN 241.3 for the file to be uploaded or, in the case of videos posted on a publicly available website, by providing a link to the specific video. Format options and other instructions can be found at http://www.osti.gov/stip/audiovisualsti.
c. | Scientific/Technical Software & Manual |
Content. When a Recipient submits software to OSTI for dissemination, the following must be delivered: source code, the executable object code and the minimum support documentation needed by a competent user to understand and use the software and to be able to modify the software in subsequent development efforts, unless otherwise specified in the award.
Submission Process. The software submission must be accompanied by a completed DOE Announcement Notice (AN) 241.4 “Announcement of U.S. Department of Energy Computer Software.” The announcement notice and instructions are available on E-Link at https://www.osti.gov/elink/241-4.jsp. The AN 241.4 may be filled online and submitted electronically, with a printed copy or note accompanying the shipped software package.
Software (including user guide or manual) must be submitted on computer disk (CD) shipped via regular mail to:
Energy Science and Technology Software Center
P.O. Box 1020
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
d. | Other STI |
Recipients are encouraged to announce other forms of STI especially if they are the primary means by which certain research results are disseminated or if they contain research results not already announced to DOE by the Recipient in technical reports, accepted journal articles, or other STI. This Reporting Requirement will be denoted with the Frequency “O – Other” on the Checklist.
Other types of STI produced which may be for used for public dissemination of project results include: dissertation/thesis, patent, book, or other similar products. These types of STI may also be announced using DOE AN 241.3 by following instructions on the E-Link website ( https://www.osti.gov/elink-2413).
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2. | Final Scientific/Technical Report |
For R&D type awards where a Final Scientific/Technical Report is required, recipients are required to create and submit a final technical report. This Reporting Requirement will be denoted with the Frequency “F – Final” on the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist.
The scientific/technical report is intended to increase the diffusion of knowledge gained by DOE-funded research, and all requirements shall be interpreted in that light.
Content. Research findings and other significant STI resulting from the DOE-sponsored R&D project shall be included in the final scientific/technical report, subject to the following provisions:
1. | The scientific/technical report is to cover the entire project period. For Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards, a final scientific/technical report must be submitted after the completion of each phase, e.g., Phase I, Phase II, and sequential Phase II, as described in the Special Instructions. |
2. | STI that is publicly accessible need not be duplicated in the report if a citation with a link to where the information may be found is included in the report. For example, articles found in PAGES (i.e., DOE’s Public Access Gateway for Energy and Science, http://www.osti.gov/pages/) are accessible to the public. |
3. | Provide identifying information: the DOE award number; sponsoring program office; name of recipient; project title; name of project director/principal investigator; and consortium/teaming members. |
4. | Include an acknowledgment of Federal support and a disclaimer, which must appear in the publication of any material as noted in the terms and conditions. |
5. | Include any limitations on public release of the report, if applicable. If the document being submitted contains patentable material or protected data (i.e., data first produced in the performance of the award that is protected from public release for a period of time by terms of the award agreement, e.g., SBIR protected data), then (1) prominently display on the cover of the report any authorized distribution limitation notices, such as patentable material or protected data (e.g., SBIR protected data) and (2) clearly identify patentable or protected data on each page of the report. Reports delivered without such notices may be deemed to have been furnished with unlimited rights, and the Government assumes no liability for the disclosure, use or reproduction of such reports. Any restrictive markings must also be noted in the distribution limitation section of the Announcement Notice (AN) 241.3 (see Electronic Submission Process, below). No protected PII should be included (see PII definition). |
6. | Provide an abstract or executive summary, which should be a minimum of one paragraph and written in terms understandable by an educated layperson. (Refer to http://www.osti.gov/stip/standards for ANSI/NISO guidance as needed.) The abstract included in an application may serve as a model for this. |
7. | Summarize project activities for the entire period of funding, including original hypotheses, approaches used, and findings. Include, if applicable, facts, figures, analyses, and assumptions used during the life of the project to support the results in a manner that conveys to the scientific community the STI created during the project. To minimize duplication, the report may reference STI, including journal articles, that is publicly accessible. See also #2. |
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8. | For guidance offered by the National Information Standards Organization on typical attributes and content of a technical report, if needed, refer to ANSI/NISO Z39.18-2005 (R2010), Scientific and Technical Reports – Preparation, Presentation, and Preservation (see http://www.osti.gov/stip/standards). |
Electronic Submission Process. The final scientific/technical report must be submitted via the DOE Energy Link System (E-Link) with a completed electronic version of DOE Announcement Notice (AN) 241.3, “U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Announcement of Scientific and Technical Information (STI).” The Recipient can complete, upload, and submit the DOE AN 241.3 online via E-Link (https://www.osti.gov/elink-2413).
The Recipient must mark the appropriate block in the “Intellectual Property/Distribution Limitations” Section of the DOE AN 241.3. Reports that are electronically uploaded must not contain any limited rights data (proprietary data), classified information, protected PII, information subject to export control classification, or other information not subject to release. During the upload process, the Recipient must self-certify that no content of this nature is being submitted. For assistance with reports containing such content, contact the Contracting Officer.
Text documents must be submitted in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and be one integrated PDF file that contains all text, tables, diagrams, photographs, schematics, graphs, and charts. Please refer to http://www.osti.gov/stip/best-practices-portable-document-format-pdf-creation for PDF document creation.
C. | FINANCIAL REPORTING |
The Recipient must complete the SF-425 as identified on the Reporting Checklist in accordance with the report instructions. A fillable version of the form is available at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/post-award-reporting-forms.html.
D. | CLOSEOUT REPORTS |
Final Invention and Patent Report
The Recipient must provide a DOE Form 2050.11, “PATENT CERTIFICATION.” This form is available at http://energy.gov/management/office-management/operational-management/financial-assistance/financial-assistance-forms under Reporting Forms.
Final Property Report
See Instructions under SF-428 Tangible Personal Property Report Forms Family below.
E. | OTHER REPORTING |
Annual Indirect Cost Proposal and Reconciliation
Requirement. In accordance with the applicable cost principles, the recipient must submit an annual indirect cost proposal, reconciled to its financial statements, within six months after the close of the recipient’s fiscal year, unless the award is based on a predetermined or fixed indirect rate(s), or a fixed amount for indirect or facilities and administration (F&A) costs. The format and content of the indirect cost proposal should follow the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s (DCAA) ICE Model in order to be considered an adequate proposal.
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DCAA’s ICE Model can be found on the DCAA website at: http://www.dcaa.mil/Home/ICEmodel.
Cognizant Agency. The Recipient must submit its annual indirect cost proposal directly to the cognizant agency for negotiating and approving its indirect costs. If the DOE awarding office is the cognizant agency, the Recipient must submit their annual indirect cost proposal to https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/default.aspx.
Audit of For-Profit Recipients
As required by 2 CFR parts 910.500 through 910.521, a For-Profit entity which expends $750,000 or more during their fiscal year in DOE awards must have a compliance audit conducted for that year.
Submission: The compliance audit report(s) must be submitted to DOE within the earlier of 30 days after receipt of the auditor’s report(s) or nine months after the end of the audit period (Recipient’s fiscal year-end). The compliance audit report must be submitted, along with audited financial statements (if applicable), to the appropriate DOE Contracting Officer at https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/default.aspx as well as to the DOE Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at DOE-Audit-Submission@hq.doe.gov.
SF-428 Tangible Personal Property Report Forms Family
Requirement. The SF-428 is a forms family consisting of 5 forms: the SF-428, SF-428-A, SF-428-B, SF-428-C and SF-428S. Fillable versions of the SF-428 forms are temporarily available at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewIC?ref_nbr=201002-3090-001&icID=192059. The SF-428 is the cover page and the submitter attaches the appropriate form or forms as listed on the SF-428.
· | The SF-428A is the Annual report, due Oct 30th of each calendar year. |
· | The SF-428B is the Final Award Closeout Report, due 90 calendar days after completion or termination of the award. |
· | The SF-428C is the Disposition Report/Request. |
· | The SF-428S is the supplemental form for the SF-428-A, SF-428-B, and SF-428-C. |
If at any time during the award the Recipient is provided Government-furnished property or acquires property with project funds and the award specifies that the property vests in the Federal Government (i.e. federally owned property), the Recipient must submit an annual inventory of this property to the DOE Administrator using the SF-428 and SF-428-A forms at the address on page 1 of this checklist no later than October 30th of each calendar year, to cover an annual reporting period ending on the preceding September 30th. The SF-428 and SF-428-B reports are required 90 calendar days after completion or termination of award to complete the closeout process.
Content of Inventory. As required on the SF-428-A and SF-428-S forms, the inventory must include a description of the property, tag number, acquisition date, and acquisition cost, if purchased with project funds. The location of property should be listed under the Comments section. The report must list all federally owned property, including property located at subcontractor’s facilities or other locations.
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Attachment 1
RESEARCH PERFORMANCE PROGRESS REPORT
Standard Cover Page Data Elements and Reporting Categories
The standard cover page data elements shown below, as well as mandatory and optional components comprise the complete research performance progress report format. Each category in the RPPR is a separate reporting component. Each component is marked to indicate if it is optional or mandatory. Mandatory components must be addressed in each report, optional are at your discretion. For Optional components, if you have nothing significant to report during the reporting period on a question or item, state “Nothing to Report,” if there are reportable items, please submit according to the instructions for each section.
1. | COVER PAGE DATA ELEMENTS: Mandatory |
a. | Federal Agency and Organization Element to Which Report is Submitted |
b. | Federal Grant or Other Identifying Number Assigned by Agency |
c. | Project Title |
d. | PD/PI Name, Title and Contact Information (e-mail address and phone number) |
e. | Name of Submitting Official, Title, and Contact Information (e-mail address and phone number), if other than PD/PI |
f. | Submission Date |
g. | DUNS Number |
h. | Recipient Organization (Name and Address) |
i. | Project/Grant Period (Start Date, End Date) |
j. | Reporting Period End Date |
k. | Report Term or Frequency (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, final, other) |
l. | Signature of Submitting Official (electronic signatures (i.e., Adobe Acrobat) are acceptable) |
2. | ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Mandatory |
What was done? What was learned?
The information provided in this section allows the agency to assess whether satisfactory progress has been made during the reporting period. The PI is reminded that the grantee is required to obtain prior written approval from the Contracting Officer whenever there are significant changes in the project or its direction. Requests for prior written approval must be submitted to the Contracting Officer.
a. | What are the major goals and objectives of this project? |
List the major goals of the project as stated in the approved application or as approved by the agency. Describe the proposed technical approach to obtain those goals. If the application lists milestones/target dates for important activities or phases of the project, identify these dates and show actual completion dates or the percentage of completion. Generally, the goals will not change from one reporting period to the next. However, if the awarding agency approved changes to the goals during the reporting period, list the revised als and objectives. Also explain any significant changes in approach or methods from the agency approved application or plan.
b. | What was accomplished under these goals? |
For this reporting period describe: 1) major activities; 2) specific objectives; 3) significant results or key outcomes, including major findings, developments, or conclusions (both positive and negative); and/or 4) other achievements. Include a discussion of stated goals not met. As the project progresses, the emphasis in reporting in this section should shift from reporting activities to reporting accomplishments.
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c. | What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? |
Describe opportunities for training and professional development provided to anyone who worked on the project or anyone who was involved in the activities supported by the project. “Training” activities are those in which individuals with advanced professional skills and experience assist others in attaining greater proficiency. Training activities may include, for example, courses or one-on-one work with a mentor. “Professional development” activities result in increased knowledge or skill in one’s area of expertise and may include workshops, conferences, seminars, study groups, and individual study. Include participation in conferences, workshops, and seminars not listed under major activities.
If the project was not intended to provide training and professional development opportunities or there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
d. | How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? |
Describe how the results have been disseminated to communities of interest. Include any outreach activities that have been undertaken to reach members of communities who are not usually aware of these research activities, for the purpose of enhancing public understanding and increasing interest in learning and careers in science, technology, and the humanities.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
e. | What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals and objectives? |
Describe briefly what you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals and objectives.
If there are no changes to the agency-approved application or plan for this project or if this is the final report, state “Nothing to Report.”
3. | PRODUCTS: Optional |
What has the project produced?
Publications are the characteristic product of research. Agencies evaluate what the publications demonstrate about the excellence and significance of the research and the efficacy with which the results are being communicated to colleagues, potential users, and the public, not the number of publications. Many projects (though not all) develop significant products other than publications. Agencies assess and report both publications and other products to Congress, communities of interest, and the public.
List any products resulting from the project during the reporting period. Examples of products include: publications, conference papers, and presentations; website(s) or other Internet site(s); technologies or techniques; inventions, patent applications, and/or licenses; and other products, such as data or databases, physical collections, audio or video products, software or NetWare, models, educational aids or curricula, instruments or equipment, research material, interventions (e.g., clinical or educational), new business creation or any other public release of information related to the project.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
a. | Publications, conference papers, and presentations |
Report only the major publication(s) resulting from the work under this award. There is no restriction on the number. However, Agencies are interested in only those publications that most reflect the work under this award in the following categories:
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i. | Journal publications. List peer-reviewed articles or papers appearing in scientific, technical, or professional journals. Include any peer-reviewed publication in the periodically published proceedings of a scientific society, a conference, or the like. A publication in the proceedings of a one-time conference, not part of a series, should be reported under “Books or other non-periodical, one-time publications.” |
Identify for each publication: Author(s); title; journal; volume: year; page numbers; status of publication (published; accepted, awaiting publication; submitted, under review; other); acknowledgement of federal support (yes/no). Also see instructions under B. Scientific/Technical Reporting regarding the submission of accepted manuscripts and other STI as appropriate.
ii. | Books or other non-periodical, one-time publications. Report any book, monograph, dissertation, abstract, or the like published as or in a separate publication, rather than a periodical or series. Include any significant publication in the proceedings of a one-time conference or in the report of a one-time study, commission, or the like. |
Identify for each one-time publication: author(s); title; editor; title of collection, if applicable; bibliographic information; year; type of publication (book, thesis or dissertation, other); status of publication (published; accepted, awaiting publication; submitted, under review; other); acknowledgement of federal support (yes/no).
iii. | Other publications, conference papers and presentations. Identify any other publications, conference papers and/or presentations not reported above. Specify the status of the publication as noted above. |
b. | Website(s) or other Internet site(s) |
List the URL for any Internet site(s) that disseminates the results of the research activities. A short description of each site should be provided. It is not necessary to include the publications already specified above in this section.
c. | Technologies or techniques |
Identify technologies or techniques that have resulted from the research activities. Describe the technologies or techniques and how they are being shared.
d. | Inventions, patent applications, and/or licenses |
Identify inventions, patent applications with date, and/or licenses that have resulted from the research. Submission of this information as part of an interim or final Research Performance Progress Report is not a substitute for any other invention reporting required under the terms and conditions of an award.
e. | Other products |
Identify any other significant products that were developed under this project. Describe the product and how it is being shared. Examples of other products are: Data or databases; Physical collections; Audio or video products; Software or NetWare; Models; Educational aids or curricula; Instruments or equipment; Research material (e.g., germplasm, cell lines, DNA probes, animal models); Interventions (e.g clinical, educational); new business creation; and Other.
4. | PARTICIPANTS & OTHER COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS: Optional |
Who has been involved?
Agencies need to know who has worked on the project to gauge and report performance in promoting partnerships and collaborations. The following information on participants and other collaborating organizations during this reporting period must be provided:
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a. | What individuals have worked on the project? |
Provide the following information for: (1) Project director(s)/Principal investigator(s) (PDs/PIs); and (2) each person who has worked, and was funded by the project, at least one person month per year on the project during the reporting period, regardless of the source of compensation (a person month equals approximately 160 hours of effort). Please note that such reporting does not constitute a formal institutional report of effort on the project, but rather is used by agency program staff to evaluate the progress of the project during a given reporting period.
i. | Provide the name and identify the role the person played in this project. |
Indicate the total number of months (including partial months) (Calendar, Academic, Summer) that the individual worked on this project. Using the project roles identified below, select the most senior role in which the person worked on the project for any significant length of time. For example, if an undergraduate student graduated, entered graduate school, and continued to work on the project, show that person as a graduate student, preferably explaining the change in involvement.
ii. | Project Roles: |
PD/PI
Co PD/PI
Faculty
Community College Faculty
Technical School Faculty
K-12 Teacher
Postdoctoral (scholar, fellow or other postdoctoral position)
Other Professional Technician
Staff Scientist (doctoral level)
Statistician
Graduate Student (research assistant)
Non-Student Research Assistant
Undergraduate Student
Technical School Student
High School Student
Consultant
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Participant
Other (specify)
iii. | Describe briefly how this person contributed to this project. |
If information is unchanged from a previous progress report, provide the name only and indicate “no change.”
iv. | Identify the person’s state, U.S. territory, and/or country of residence. State whether this person has collaborated internationally. |
If the participant was U.S.-based, state whether this person collaborated internationally with an individual located in a foreign country, and specify whether the person traveled to the foreign country as part of that collaboration, and, if so, what the duration of stay was. The foreign country(ies) should be identified.
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If the participant was not U.S.-based, state whether this person traveled to the U.S. or another country as part of a collaboration, and, if so, what the duration of stay was. The destination country should be identified.
Example:
1. Name: Mary Smith
2. Total Number of Months: 5.5
3. Project Role: Graduate Student
4. Researcher Identifier: 1234567
5. Contribution to Project: Ms. Smith has performed work in the area of combined error-control and constrained coding.
6. State, U.S. territory, and/or country of residence: Michigan, U.S.A.
7. Collaborated with individual in foreign country: Yes
8. Country(ies) of foreign collaborator: China
9. Travelled to foreign country: Yes
10. If traveled to foreign country(ies), duration of stay: 5 months
b. | Has there been a change in the active other support of the PD/PI(s) or senior/key personnel since the last reporting period? |
Describe active other support for the PD/PI(s) or senior/key personnel whose support has changed and what the change has been (e.g., a previously active grant that has closed, a previously pending grant that is now active). Active other support includes all financial resources, whether Federal, non-Federal, commercial or organizational, available in direct support of an individual’s research endeavors, including, but not limited to, research grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or organizational awards, (e.g., Federal, State, local or foreign government agencies, public or private foundations, industrial or other commercial organizations). Annotate this information so it is clear what has changed from the previous submission. Other support does not include prizes or gifts.
Submission of active other support information is not necessary for pending changes or for changes in the level of effort for active support reported previously. DOE requires prior written approval if a change in active other support significantly impacts the effort on this award.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period or no change from the previous reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
c. | What other organizations have been involved as partners? |
Describe partner organizations – academic institutions, other nonprofits, industrial or commercial firms, state or local governments, schools or school systems, or other organizations (foreign or domestic) – that have been involved with the project. Partner organizations may provide financial or in-kind support, supply facilities or equipment, collaborate in the research, exchange personnel, or otherwise contribute.
Provide the following information for each partnership:
1. Organization Name:
2. Location of Organization: (if foreign location list country)
3. Partner’s contribution to the project: (identify one or more)
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i. | Financial support; |
ii. | In-kind support (e.g., partner makes software, computers, equipment, etc., available to project staff); |
iii. | Facilities (e.g., project staff use the partner’s facilities for project activities); |
iv. | Collaborative research (e.g., partner’s staff work with project staff on the project); |
v. | Personnel exchanges (e.g., project staff and/or partner’s staff use each other’s facilities, work at each other’s site). |
vi. | Other |
4. | More detail on partner and contribution (foreign or domestic). |
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
d. | Have other collaborators or contacts been involved? |
Some significant collaborators or contacts within the recipient’s organization may not be covered by “What people have worked on the project?” Likewise, some significant collaborators or contacts outside the recipient’s organization may not be covered under “What other organizations have been involved as partners?”
For example, describe any significant:
1. collaborations with others within the recipient’s organization, especially interdepartmental or interdisciplinary collaborations;
2. collaborations or contact with others outside the organization; and
3. collaborations or contacts with others outside the United States or with an international organization.
Identify the state(s), U.S. territory(ies), or country(ies) of collaborations or contacts.
It is likely that many recipients will have no other collaborators or contacts to report.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
5. | IMPACT: Optional |
What was done? What was learned?
Over the years, this base of knowledge, techniques, people, and infrastructure is drawn upon again and again for application to commercial technology and the economy, to health and safety, to cost-efficient environmental protection, to the solution of social problems, to numerous other aspects of the public welfare, and to other fields of endeavor.
The taxpaying public and its representatives deserve a periodic assessment to show them how the investments they make benefit the nation. Through this reporting format, and especially this section, recipients provide that assessment and make the case for Federal funding of research and education.
Agencies use this information to assess how their research programs: increase the body of knowledge and techniques; enlarge the pool of people trained to develop that knowledge and techniques or put it to use; and improve the physical, institutional, and information resources that enable those people to get their training and perform their functions.
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This component will be used to describe ways in which the work, findings, and specific products of the project have had an impact during this reporting period. Describe distinctive contributions, major accomplishments, innovations, successes, or any change in practice or behavior that has come about as a result of the project relative to: the development of the principal discipline(s) of the project; other disciplines; the development of human resources; teaching and educational experiences; physical, institutional, and information resources that form infrastructure; technology transfer (include transfer of results to entities in government or industry, adoption of new practices, or instances where research has led to the initiation of a startup company); society beyond science and technology; or foreign countries.
a. | What was the impact on the development of the principal discipline(s) of the project? |
Describe how findings, results, and techniques that were developed or extended, or other products from the project made an impact or are likely to make an impact on the base of knowledge, theory, and research and/or pedagogical methods in the principal disciplinary field(s) of the project. Summarize using language that a lay audience can understand (Scientific American style). How the field or discipline is defined is not as important as covering the impact the work has had on knowledge and technique. Make the best distinction possible, for example, by using a “field” or “discipline”, if appropriate, that corresponds with a single academic department (i.e., physics rather than nuclear physics).
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
b. | What was the impact on other disciplines? |
Describe how the findings, results, or techniques that were developed or improved, or other products from the project made an impact or are likely to make an impact on other disciplines.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
c. | What was the impact on the development of human resources? |
Describe how the project made an impact or is likely to make an impact on human resource development in science, engineering, and technology. For example, how has the project: provided opportunities for research and teaching in the relevant fields; improved the performance, skills, or attitudes of members of underrepresented groups that will improve their access to or retention in research, teaching, or other related professions; developed and disseminated new educational materials;provided scholarships; or provided exposure to science and technology for practitioners, teachers, young people, or other members of the public?
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
d. | What was the impact on teaching and educational experiences? |
Describe how the project made an impact or is likely to make an impact on teaching and educational experiences. For example, has the project: developed and disseminated new educational materials; led to ideas for new approaches to course design or pedagogical methods; or developed online resources that will be useful for teachers and students and other school staff?
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
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e. | What was the impact on physical, institutional, and information resources that form infrastructure? |
Describe ways, if any, in which the project made an impact, or is likely to make an impact, on physical, institutional, and information resources that form infrastructure, including: physical resources such as facilities, laboratories, or instruments; institutional resources (such as establishment or sustenance of societies or organizations); or information resources, electronic means for accessing such resources or for scientific communication, or the like.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
f. | What was the impact on technology transfer? |
Describe ways in which the project made an impact, or is likely to make an impact, on commercial technology or public use, including: transfer of results to entities in government or industry; instances where the research has led to the initiation of a start-up company; or adoption of new practices.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
g. | What was the impact on society beyond science and technology? |
Describe how results from the project made an impact, or are likely to make an impact, beyond the bounds of science, engineering, and the academic world on areas such as: improving public knowledge, attitudes, skills, and abilities; changing behavior, practices, decision making, policies (including regulatory policies), or social actions; or improving social, economic, civic, or environmental conditions.
If there is nothing significant to report during this reporting period, state “Nothing to Report.”
h. | What percentage of the award’s budget was spent in foreign country(ies)? |
Describe what percentage of the award’s budget was spent in foreign country(ies). If more than one foreign country is involved, identify the distribution between the foreign countries. U.S.-based recipients should provide the percentage of the budget spent in the foreign country(ies) and/or, if applicable, the percentage of the budget obligated to foreign entities as first-tier subawards.
Recipients that are not U.S.-based should provide the percentage of the direct award received, excluding all first-tier subawards to U.S. entities. If applicable, provide separately the percentage of the budget obligated to non-U.S. entities as first-tier subawards.
6. | CHANGES/PROBLEMS: Optional |
The PD/PI is reminded that the grantee is required to obtain prior written approval from the Contracting Officer whenever there are significant changes in the project or its direction. Requests for prior written approval must be submitted to the Contracting Officer. If not previously reported in writing, provide the following additional information, if applicable: Changes in approach and reasons for change; Actual or anticipated problems or delays and actions or plans to resolve them; Changes that have a significant impact on expenditures; Significant changes in use or care of animals, human subjects, and/or biohazards.
a. | Changes in approach and reasons for change |
Describe any changes in approach during the reporting period and reasons for these changes. Remember that significant changes in objectives and scope require prior approval of the Contracting Officer.
b. | Actual or anticipated problems or delays and actions or plans to resolve them |
Describe problems or delays encountered during the reporting period and actions or plans to resolve them.
c. | Changes that have a significant impact on expenditures |
Describe changes during the reporting period that may have a significant impact on expenditures, for example, delays in hiring staff or favorable developments that enable meeting objectives at less cost than anticipated.
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d. | Significant changes in use or care of human subjects, vertebrate animals, biohazards, and/or select agents |
Describe significant deviations, unexpected outcomes, or changes in approved protocols for the use or care of human subjects, vertebrate animals, biohazards and/or select agents during the reporting period. If required, were these changes approved by the applicable institution committee and reported to the agency? Also specify the applicable Institutional Review Board/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approval dates.
e. | Change of primary performance site location from that originally proposed |
Identify any change to the primary performance site location identified in the proposal, as originally submitted.
7. | SPECIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Optional |
Respond to any special reporting requirements specified in the award terms and conditions, as well as any award specific reporting requirements.
8. | BUDGETARY INFORMATION: Optional |
This component will be used to collect budgetary data from the recipient organization. The information will be used in conducting periodic administrative/budgetary reviews. Budgetary data identified and required by the Contracting Officer should be submitted in an Excel spreadsheet format.
9. | PROJECT OUTCOMES: Optional |
What were the outcomes of the award?
This information is used at the completion of the award to ascertain the cumulative outcomes or findings of a project. Describe project outcomes specifically for the public to provide insight into the outcomes of Federally-funded research, education, and other activities. Agencies may make this information available to the public in an electronic format.
Project Outcomes
The recipient is to provide information regarding the cumulative outcomes or findings of the project. For the final RPPR for the project, provide a concise summary of the outcomes or findings of the award (no more than 8,000 characters) that:
a. | is written for the general public (non-technical audiences) in clear, concise, and comprehensible language; |
b. | is suitable for dissemination to the general public, as the information may be available electronically; |
c. | does not include proprietary, confidential information or trade secrets; and |
d. | includes up to six images (images are optional). |
Please note that this reporting of project outcomes does not constitute a formal dissemination of scientific and technical information (STI) but rather is used by agency program staff to publicize project results, outcomes or findings.
To ensure the public access to the results of federally funded research notify DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information about the published results so the information will be made publicly accessible and discoverable through DOE web-based products. Access to and archival of DOE-funded STI are managed by the (OSTI). For information about OSTI see http://www.osti.gov.
For more information on STI submittals, see http://www.osti.gov/stip/submittal.
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Appendix for RPPR
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS
Agencies may require that recipients provide demographic data about significant contributors for a variety of purposes, including the following:
· | to gauge whether our programs and other opportunities are fairly reaching and benefiting everyone regardless of demographic category; |
· | to ensure that those in under-represented groups have the same knowledge of and access to programs, meetings, vacancies, and other research and educational opportunities as everyone else; |
· | to gauge and report performance in promoting partnerships and collaborations; |
· | to assess involvement of international investigators or students in work we support; |
· | to track the evolution of changing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at different points in the pipeline (e.g., medicine and law demographics have recently changed dramatically); |
· | to raise investigator and agency staff awareness of the involvement of under-represented groups in research; |
· | to encourage the development of creative approaches for tapping into the full spectrum of talent of the STEM workforce; |
· | to respond to external requests for data of this nature from a variety of sources, including the National Academies, Congress, etc.; and |
· | to respond to legislatively-required analysis of workforce dynamics. Legislation requires at least one agency to routinely estimate scientific workforce needs. This analysis is accomplished through reviewing demographic data submitted for the existing workforce. |
Demographic data (i.e., gender, ethnicity, race, and disability status) should be provided directly by significant contributors, with the understanding that submission of such data is voluntary. There are no adverse consequences if the data are not provided. Confidentiality of demographic data will be in accordance with agency’s policy and practices for complying with the requirements of the Privacy Act.
Gender: | Male | |
Female | ||
Do not wish to provide | ||
Ethnicity: | Hispanic or Latina/o | |
Not-Hispanic or not-Latina/o | ||
Do not wish to provide | ||
Race (select one or | American Indian or Alaska Native | |
more): | Asian | |
Black or African American | ||
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | ||
White | ||
Do not wish to provide | ||
Disability Status: | Yes (check yes if any of the following apply to you) |
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· | Deaf or serious difficulty hearing | ||
· | Blind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses | ||
· | Blind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses | ||
· | Other serious disability related to a physical, mental, or emotional condition | ||
No | |||
Do not wish to provide |
This measure is designed as a binary measure; it encompasses all self-reported disabilities. Please do not use it to report the number of individuals who have different types of disabilities (e.g., hearing impairments).
Note: This construct is not designed to be used at an individual-level (i.e., it should not be used for determining accommodation needs or disability status for particular individuals associated with the project).
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Intellectual Property Provisions (CDLB-115)
Cooperative Agreement - Special Data Statute
Research, Development, or Demonstration
Large Business and Foreign Entity
01. | FAR 52.227-1 | Authorization and Consent (DEC 2007) |
Alternate I (APR 1984) | ||
02. | FAR 52.227-2 | Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright |
Infringement (DEC 2007) | ||
03. | 2 CFR 910 | Rights in Data – Programs Covered under Special Data Statutes |
Appendix A of Subpart D | ||
04. | 2 CFR 910 | Patent Rights (Large Business Firms – No Waiver) |
Appendix A of Subpart D |
NOTE: In reading these provisions, any reference to “contractor” shall mean “recipient,” and any reference to “contract” or “subcontract” shall mean “award” or “subaward.”
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01. FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (DEC 2007) Alternate I (APR 1984)
(a) The Government authorizes and consents to all use and manufacture of any invention described in and covered by a United States patent in the performance of this contract or any subcontract at any tier.
(b) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (b), in all subcontracts that are expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. However, omission of this clause from any subcontract, including those at or below the simplified acquisition threshold, does not affect this authorization and consent.
(End of clause)
02. FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (DEC 2007)
(a) The Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer, promptly and in reasonable written detail, each notice or claim of patent or copyright infringement based on the performance of this contract of which the Contractor has knowledge.
(b) In the event of any claim or suit against the Government on account of any alleged patent or copyright infringement arising out of the performance of this contract or out of the use of any supplies furnished or work or services performed under this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when requested by the Contracting Officer, all evidence and information in the Contractor’s possession pertaining to such claim or suit. Such evidence and information shall be furnished at the expense of the Government except where the Contractor has agreed to indemnify the Government.
(c) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts that are expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
(End of clause)
03. 2 CFR 910, Appendix A of Subpart D, Rights in Data - Programs Covered Under Special Data Statutes
(a) Definitions
Computer Data Bases, as used in this clause, means a collection of data in a form capable of, and for the purpose of, being stored in, processed, and operated on by a computer. The term does not include computer software.
Computer software, as used in this clause, means
(i) computer programs which are data comprising a series of instructions, rules, routines, or statements, regardless of the media in which recorded, that allow or cause a computer to perform a specific operation or series of operations and
(ii) data comprising source code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulae and related material that would enable the computer program to be produced, created or compiled. The term does not include computer data bases.
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Data, as used in this clause, means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The term includes technical data and computer software. The term does not include information incidental to administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing or management information.
Form, fit, and function data, as used in this clause, means data relating to items, components, or processes that are sufficient to enable physical and functional interchangeability as well as data identifying source, size, configuration, mating and attachment characteristics, functional characteristics, and performance requirements except that for computer software it means data identifying source, functional characteristics, and performance requirements but specifically excludes the source code, algorithm, process, formulae, and flow charts of the software.
Limited rights data, as used in this clause, means data (other than computer software) developed at private expense that embody trade secrets or are commercial or financial and confidential or privileged.
Restricted computer software, as used in this clause, means computer software developed at private expense and that is a trade secret; is commercial or financial and confidential or privileged; or is published copyrighted computer software; including modifications of such computer software.
Protected data, as used in this clause, means technical data or commercial or financial data first produced in the performance of the award which, if it had been obtained from and first produced by a non-federal party, would be a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential under the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and which data is marked as being protected data by a party to the award.
Protected rights, as used in this clause, mean the rights in protected data set forth in the Protected Rights Notice of paragraph (g) of this clause.
Technical data, as used in this clause, means that data which are of a scientific or technical nature. Technical data does not include computer software, but does include manuals and instructional materials and technical data formatted as a computer data base.
Unlimited rights, as used in this clause, means the right of the Government to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or permit others to do so.
(b) Allocation of Rights
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause regarding copyright, the Government shall have unlimited rights in—
(i) Data specifically identified in this agreement as data to be delivered without restriction;
(ii) Form, fit, and function data delivered under this agreement;
(iii) Data delivered under this agreement (except for restricted computer software) that constitute manuals or instructional and training material for installation, operation, or routine maintenance and repair of items, components, or processes delivered or furnished for use under this agreement; and
(iv) All other data delivered under this agreement unless provided otherwise for protected data in accordance with paragraph (g) of this clause or for limited rights data or restricted computer software in accordance with paragraph (h) of this clause.
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(2) The Recipient shall have the right to—
(i) Protect rights in protected data delivered under this agreement in the manner and to the extent provided in paragraph (g) of this clause;
(ii) Withhold from delivery those data which are limited rights data or restricted computer software to the extent provided in paragraph (h) of this clause;
(iii) Substantiate use of, add, or correct protected rights or copyrights notices and to take other appropriate action, in accordance with paragraph (e) of this clause; and
(iv) Establish claim to copyright subsisting in data first produced in the performance of this agreement to the extent provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.
(c) Copyright
(1) Data first produced in the performance of this agreement. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this agreement, the Recipient may establish, without the prior approval of the Contracting Officer, claim to copyright subsisting in any data first produced in the performance of this agreement. If claim to copyright is made, the Recipient shall affix the applicable copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402 and acknowledgment of Government sponsorship (including agreement number) to the data when such data are delivered to the Government, as well as when the data are published or deposited for registration as a published work in the U.S. Copyright Office. For such copyrighted data, including computer software, the Recipient grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government, for all such data.
(2) Data not first produced in the performance of this agreement. The Recipient shall not, without prior written permission of the Contracting Officer, incorporate in data delivered under this agreement any data that are not first produced in the performance of this agreement and that contain the copyright notice of 17 U.S.C. 401 or 402, unless the Recipient identifies such data and grants to the Government, or acquires on its behalf, a license of the same scope as set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause; provided, however, that if such data are computer software, the Government shall acquire a copyright license as set forth in paragraph (h)(3) of this clause if included in this agreement or as otherwise may be provided in a collateral agreement incorporated or made a part of this agreement.
(3) Removal of copyright notices. The Government agrees not to remove any copyright notices placed on data pursuant to this paragraph (c), and to include such notices on all reproductions of the data.
(d) Release, Publication and Use of Data
(1) The Receipt shall have the right to use, release to others, reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced or specifically used by the Recipient in the performance of this contract, except to the extent such data may be subject to the Federal export control or national security laws or regulations, or unless otherwise provided in this paragraph of this clause or expressly set forth in this contract.
(2) The Recipient agrees that to the extent it receives or is given access to data necessary for the performance of this agreement which contain restrictive markings, the Recipient shall treat the data in accordance with such markings unless otherwise specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.
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(e) Unauthorized Marking of Data
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this agreement concerning inspection or acceptance, if any data delivered under this agreement are marked with the notices specified in paragraph (g)(2) or (g)(3) of this clause and use of such is not authorized by this clause, or if such data bears any other restrictive or limiting markings not authorized by this agreement, the Contracting Officer may at any time either return the data to the Recipient or cancel or ignore the markings. However, the following procedures shall apply prior to canceling or ignoring the markings.
(i) The Contracting Officer shall make written inquiry to the Recipient affording the Recipient 30 days from receipt of the inquiry to provide written justification to substantiate the propriety of the markings;
(ii) If the Recipient fails to respond or fails to provide written justification to substantiate the propriety of the markings within the 30-day period (or a longer time not exceeding 90 days approved in writing by the Contracting Officer for good cause shown), the Government shall have the right to cancel or ignore the markings at any time after said period and the data will no longer be made subject to any disclosure prohibitions.
(iii) If the Recipient provides written justification to substantiate the propriety of the markings within the period set in subdivision (e)(1)(i) of this clause, the Contracting Officer shall consider such written justification and determine whether or not the markings are to be cancelled or ignored. If the Contracting Officer determines that the markings are authorized, the Recipient shall be so notified in writing. If the Contracting Officer determines, with concurrence of the head of the contracting activity, that the markings are not authorized, the Contracting Officer shall furnish the Recipient a written determination, which determination shall become the final agency decision regarding the appropriateness of the markings unless the Recipient files suit in a court of competent jurisdiction within 90 days of receipt of the Contracting Officer’s decision. The Government shall continue to abide by the markings under this subdivision (e)(1)(iii) until final resolution of the matter either by the Contracting Officer’s determination become final (in which instance the Government shall thereafter have the right to cancel or ignore the markings at any time and the data will no longer be made subject to any disclosure prohibitions), or by final disposition of the matter by court decision if suit is filed.
(2) The time limits in the procedures set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this clause may be modified in accordance with agency regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) if necessary to respond to a request thereunder.
(f) Omitted or Incorrect Markings
(1) Data delivered to the Government without either the limited rights or restricted rights notice as authorized by paragraph (g) of this clause, or the copyright notice required by paragraph (c) of this clause, shall be deemed to have been furnished with unlimited rights, and the Government assumes no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data. However, to the extent the data has not been disclosed without restriction outside the Government, the Recipient may request, within 6 months (or a longer time approved by the Contracting Officer for good cause shown) after delivery of such data, permission to have notices placed on qualifying data at the Recipient’s expense, and the Contracting Officer may agree to do so if the Recipient—
(i) Identifies the data to which the omitted notice is to be applied;
(ii) Demonstrates that the omission of the notice was inadvertent;
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(iii) Establishes that the use of the proposed notice is authorized; and
(iv) Acknowledges that the Government has no liability with respect to the disclosure, use, or reproduction of any such data made prior to the addition of the notice or resulting from the omission of the notice.
(2) The Contracting Officer may also:
(i) Permit correction at the Recipient’s expense of incorrect notices if the Recipient identifies the data on which correction of the notice is to be made, and demonstrates that the correct notice is authorized; or
(ii) Correct any incorrect notices.
(g) Rights to Protected Data
(1) The Recipient may, with the concurrence of DOE, claim and mark as protected data, any data first produced in the performance of this award that would have been treated as a trade secret if developed at private expense. Any such claimed “protected data” will be clearly marked with the following Protected Rights Notice, and will be treated in accordance with such Notice, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (e) and (f) of this clause.
Protected Rights Notice
These protected data were produced under agreement no. ____ with the U.S. Department of Energy and may not be published, disseminated, or disclosed to others outside the Government until (Note:) The period of protection of such data is fully negotiable, but cannot exceed the applicable statutorily authorized maximum), unless express written authorization is obtained from the recipient. Upon expiration of the period of protection set forth in this Notice, the Government shall have unlimited rights in this data. This Notice shall be marked on any reproduction of this data, in whole or in part.
(End of notice)
(2) Any such marked Protected Data may be disclosed under obligations of confidentiality for the following purposes:
(a) For evaluation purposes under the restriction that the “Protected Data” be retained in confidence and not be further disclosed; or
(b) To subcontractors or other team members performing work under the Government’s (insert name of program or other applicable activity) program of which this award is a part, for information or use in connection with the work performed under their activity, and under the restriction that the Protected Data be retained in confidence and not be further disclosed.
(3) The obligations of confidentiality and restrictions on publication and dissemination shall end for any Protected Data:
(a) At the end of the protected period;
(b) If the data becomes publicly known or available from other sources without a breach of the obligation of confidentiality with respect to the Protected Data;
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(c) If the same data is independently developed by someone who did not have access to the Protected Data and such data is made available without obligations of confidentiality; or
(d) If the Recipient disseminates or authorizes another to disseminate such data without obligations of confidentiality.
(4) However, the Recipient agrees that the following types of data are not considered to be protected and shall be provided to the Government when required by this award without any claim that the data are Protected Data. The parties agree that notwithstanding the following lists of types of data, nothing precludes the Government from seeking delivery of additional data in accordance with this award, or from making publicly available additional non-protected data, nor does the following list constitute any admission by the Government that technical data not on the list is Protected Data. (Note: It is expected that this paragraph will specify certain types of mutually agreed upon data that will be available to the public and will not be asserted by the recipient/contractor as limited rights or protected data).
(5) The Government’s sole obligation with respect to any protected data shall be as set forth in this paragraph (g).
(h) Protection of Limited Rights Data
When data other than that listed in paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this clause are specified to be delivered under this agreement and such data qualify as either limited rights data or restricted computer software, the Recipient, if the Recipient desires to continue protection of such data, shall withhold such data and not furnish them to the Government under this agreement. As a condition to this withholding the Recipient shall identify the data being withheld and furnish form, fit, and function data in lieu thereof.
(i) Subaward/Contract
The Recipient has the responsibility to obtain from its subrecipients/contractors all data and rights therein necessary to fulfill the Recipient’s obligations to the Government under this agreement. If a subrecipient/contractor refuses to accept terms affording the Government such rights, the Recipient shall promptly bring such refusal to the attention of the Contracting Officer and not proceed with subaward/contract award without further authorization.
(j) Additional Data Requirements
In addition to the data specified elsewhere in this agreement to be delivered, the Contracting Officer may, at any time during agreement performance or within a period of 3 years after acceptance of all items to be delivered under this agreement, order any data first produced or specifically used in the performance of this agreement. This clause is applicable to all data ordered under this subparagraph. Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall require the Recipient to deliver any data the withholding of which is authorized by this clause or data which are specifically identified in this agreement as not subject to this clause. When data are to be delivered under this subparagraph, the Recipient will be compensated for converting the data into the prescribed form, for reproduction, and for delivery.
(k) The Recipient agrees, except as may be otherwise specified in this agreement for specific data items listed as not subject to this paragraph, that the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative may, up to three years after acceptance of all items to be delivered under this contract, inspect at the Recipient’s facility any data withheld pursuant to paragraph (h) of this clause, for purposes of verifying the Recipient’s assertion pertaining to the limited rights or restricted rights status of the data or for evaluating work performance. Where the Recipient whose data are to be inspected demonstrates to the Contracting Officer that there would be a possible conflict of interest if the inspection were made by a particular representative, the Contracting Officer shall designate an alternate inspector.
(End of clause)
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04. | 2 CFR 910, Appendix A of Subpart D, Patent Rights - (Large Business Firms - No Waiver) |
(a) Definitions
DOE patent waiver regulations, as used in this clause, means the Department of Energy patent waiver regulations in effect on the date of award. See 10 CFR part 784.
Invention, as used in this clause, means any invention or discovery which is or may be patentable of otherwise protectable under title 35 of the United States Code or any novel variety of plant that is or may be protectable under the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2321, et seq.).
Patent Counsel, as used in this clause, means the Department of Energy Patent Counsel assisting the awarding activity.
Subject invention, as used in this clause, means any invention of the Recipient conceived or first actually reduced to practice in the course of or under this agreement.
(b) Allocations of Principal Rights
(1) Assignment to the Government. The Recipient agrees to assign to the Government the entire right, title, and interest throughout the world in and to each subject invention, except to the extent that rights are retained by the Recipient under subparagraph (b)(2) and paragraph (d) of this clause.
(2) Greater rights determinations. The Recipient, or an employee-inventor after consultation with the Recipient, may request greater rights than the nonexclusive license and the foreign patent rights provided in paragraph (d) of this clause on identified inventions in accordance with the DOE patent waiver regulation. Each determination of greater rights under this agreement shall be subject to paragraph (c) of this clause, unless otherwise provided in the greater rights determination, and to the reservations and conditions deemed to be appropriate by the Secretary of Energy or designee.
(c) Minimum Rights Acquired by the Government
With respect to each subject invention to which the Department of Energy grants the Recipient principal or exclusive rights, the Recipient agrees to grant to the Government: A nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice or have practiced each subject invention throughout the world by or on behalf of the Government of the United States (including any Government agency); “march-in rights” as set forth in 37 CFR 401.14(a)(J)); preference for U.S. industry as set forth in 37 CFR 401.14(a)(I); periodic reports upon request, no more frequently than annually, on the utilization or intent of utilization of a subject invention in a manner consistent with 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(50); and such Government rights in any instrument transferring rights in a subject invention.
(d) Minimum Rights to the Recipient
(1) The Recipient is hereby granted a revocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free license in each patent application filed in any country on a subject invention and any resulting patent in which the Government obtains title, unless the Recipient fails to disclose the subject invention within the times specified in subparagraph (e)(2) of this clause. The Recipient’s license extends to its domestic subsidiaries and affiliates, if any, within the corporate structure of which the Recipient is a part and includes the right to grant sublicenses of the same scope to the extent the Recipient was legally obligated to do so at the time the agreement was awarded. The license is transferable only with the approval of DOE except when transferred to the successor of that part of the Recipient’s business to which the invention pertains.
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(2) The Recipient may request the right to acquire patent rights to a subject invention in any foreign country where the Government has elected not to secure such rights, subject to the minimum rights acquired by the Government similar to paragraph (c) of this clause. Such request must be made in writhing to the Patent Counsel as part of the disclosure required by subparagraph (e)(2) of this clause, with a copy to the DOE Contracting Officer. DOE approval, if given, will be based on a determination that this would best serve the national interest.
(e) Invention Identification, Disclosures, and Reports
(1) The Recipient shall establish and maintain active and effective procedures to assure that subject inventions are promptly identified and disclosed to Recipient personnel responsible for patent matters within 6 months of conception and/or first actual reduction to practice, whichever occurs first in the performance of work under this agreement. These procedures shall include the maintenance of laboratory notebooks or equivalent records and other records as are reasonably necessary to document the conception and/or the first actual reduction to practice of subject inventions, and records that show that the procedures for identifying and disclosing the inventions are followed. Upon request, the Recipient shall furnish the Contracting Officer a description of such procedures for evaluation and for determination as to their effectiveness.
(2) The Recipient shall disclose each subject invention to the DOE Patent Counsel with a copy to the Contracting Officer within 2 months after the inventor discloses it in writing to Recipient personnel responsible for patent matters or, if earlier, within 6 months after the Recipient becomes aware that a subject invention has been made, but in any event before any on sale, public use, or publication of such invention known to the Recipient. The disclosure to DOE shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the agreement under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding, to the extent known at the time of the disclosure, of the nature, purpose, operation, and physical, chemical, biological, or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale, or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to DOE, the Recipient shall promptly notify Patent Counsel of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the Recipient. The report should also include any request for a greater rights determination in accordance with subparagraph (b)(2) of this clause. When an invention is disclosed to DOE under this paragraph, it shall be deemed to have been made in the manner specified in Sections (a)(1) and (a)(2) of 42 U.S.C. 5908, unless the Recipient contends in writing at the time the invention is disclosed that it was not so made.
(3) The Recipient shall furnish the Contracting Officer a final report, within 3 months after completion of the work listing all subject inventions or containing a statement that there were no such inventions, and listing all subawards/contracts at any tier containing a patent rights clause or containing a statement that there were no such subawards/contracts.
(4) The Recipient agrees to require, by written agreement, its employees, other than clerical and nontechnical employees, to disclose promptly in writing to personnel identified as responsible for the administration of patent matters and in a format suggested by the Recipient each subject invention made under subaward/contract in order that the Recipient can comply with the disclosure provisions of paragraph (c) of this clause, and to execute all papers necessary to file patent applications on subject inventions and to establish the Government’s rights in the subject inventions. This disclosure format should require, as a minimum, the information required by subparagraph (e)(2) of this clause.
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(5) The Recipient agrees, subject to FAR 27.302(j), that the Government may duplicate and disclose subject invention disclosures and all other reports and papers furnished or required to be furnished pursuant to this clause.
(f) Examination of Records Relating to Inventions
(1) The Contracting Officer or any authorized representative shall, until 3 years after final payment under this agreement, have the right to examine any books (including laboratory notebooks), records, and documents of the Recipient relating to the conception or first actual reduction to practice of inventions in the same field of technology as the work under this agreement to determine whether—(i) Any such inventions are subject inventions; (ii) The Recipient has established and maintains the procedures required by subparagraphs (e)(1) and (4) of this clause; (iii) The Recipient and its inventors have complied with the procedures.
(2) If the Contracting Officer learns of an unreported Recipient invention which the Contracting Officer believes may be a subject invention, the Recipient may be required to disclose the invention to DOE for a determination of ownership rights.
(3) Any examination of records under this paragraph will be subject to appropriate conditions to protect the confidentiality of the information involved.
(g) Subaward/Contract
(1) The recipient shall include the clause PATENT RIGHTS (SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS) (suitably modified to identify the parties) in all subawards/contracts, regardless of tier, for experimental, developmental, demonstration, or research work to be performed by a small business firm or domestic nonprofit organization, except where the work of the subaward/contract is subject to an Exceptional Circumstances Determination by DOE. In all other subawards/contracts, regardless of tier, for experimental, developmental, demonstration, or research work, the Recipient shall include this clause (suitably modified to identify the parties), or an alternate clause as directed by the contracting officer. The Recipient shall not, as part of the consideration for awarding the subaward/contract, obtain rights in the subrecipient’s/contractor’s subject inventions.
(2) In the event of a refusal by a prospective subrecipient/contractor to accept such a clause the Recipient: (i) Shall promptly submit a written notice to the Contracting Officer setting forth the subrecipient/contractor’s reasons for such refusal and other pertinent information that may expedite disposition of the matter; and (ii) Shall not proceed with such subaward/contract without the written authorization of the Contracting Officer.
(3) In the case of subawards/contracts at any tier, DOE, the subrecipient/contractor, and Recipient agree that the mutual obligations of the parties created by this clause constitute a contract between the subrecipient/contractor and DOE with respect to those matters covered by this clause.
(4) The Recipient shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing upon the award of any subaward/contract at any tier containing a patent rights clause by identifying the subrecipient/contractor, the applicable patent rights clause, the work to be performed under the subaward/contract, and the dates of award and estimated completion. Upon request of the Contracting Officer, the Recipient shall furnish a copy of such subaward/contract, and, no more frequently than annually, a listing of the subawards/contracts that have been awarded.
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(5) The Recipient shall identify all subject inventions of a subrecipient/contractor of which it acquires knowledge in the performance of this agreement and shall notify the Patent Counsel, with a copy to the contracting officer, promptly upon identification of the inventions.
(h) Atomic Energy
(1) No claim for pecuniary award of compensation under the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, shall be asserted with respect to any invention or discovery made or conceived in the course of or under this agreement.
(2) Except as otherwise authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Recipient will obtain patent agreements to effectuate the provisions of subparagraph (h)(1) of this clause from all persons who perform any part of the work under this agreement, except nontechnical personnel, such as clerical employees and manual laborers.
(i) Publication
It is recognized that during the course of the work under this agreement, the Recipient or its employees may from time to time desire to release or publish information regarding scientific or technical developments conceived or first actually reduced to practice in the course of or under this agreement. In order that public disclosure of such information will not adversely affect the patent interests of DOE or the Recipient, patent approval for release of publication shall be secured from Patent Counsel prior to any such release or publication.
(j) Forfeiture of Rights in Unreported Subject Inventions
(1) The Recipient shall forfeit and assign to the Government, at the request of the Secretary of Energy or designee, all rights in any subject invention which the Recipient fails to report to Patent Counsel within six months after the time the Recipient: (i) Files or causes to be filed a United States or foreign patent application thereon; or (ii) Submits the final report required by subparagraph (e)(3) of this clause, whichever is later.
(2) However, the Recipient shall not forfeit rights in a subject invention if, within the time specified in subparagraph (e)(2) of this clause, the Recipient: (i) Prepares a written decision based upon a review of the record that the invention was neither conceived nor first actually reduced to practice in the course of or under the agreement and delivers the decision to Patent Counsel, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, or (ii) Contending that the invention is not a subject invention, the Recipient nevertheless discloses the invention and all facts pertinent to this contention to the Patent Counsel, with a copy of the Contracting Officer; or (iii) Establishes that the failure to disclose did not result from the Recipient’s fault or negligence.
(3) Pending written assignment of the patent application and patents on a subject invention determined by the Secretary of Energy or designee to be forfeited (such determination to be a final decision under the Disputes clause of this agreement), the Recipient shall be deemed to hold the invention and the patent applications and patents pertaining thereto in trust for the Government. The forfeiture provision of this paragraph (j) shall be in addition to and shall not supersede other rights and remedies which the Government may have with respect to subject inventions.
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By: | /s/ Suzette M. Olson | By: | /s/ Robert K. Temple | |||
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ATTACHMENT b4 – STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVMENT
DOE anticipates having substantial involvement during the Project period, through technical assistance, advice, intervention, integration with other awardees performing related activities, and technical transfer activities. DOE and Recipient will collaborate and share responsibility for the management of the Project as further described below.
The recipient’s responsibilities are listed in paragraph a below and DOE’s responsibilities are listed in paragraph b.
a. | Recipient Responsibilities. The recipient is responsible for: |
1) | Performing the activities delineated in this cooperative agreement in accordance with the Project Management Plan, including providing the required personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and services. |
2) | Defining and revising technical and managerial approaches and plans, submitting the plans to DOE for review, and incorporating DOE’s comments. Note: certain revisions require prior written Contracting Officer approval; the recipient has the responsibility to make requests for such project revisions, incur costs or undertake activities which require DOE prior approval in a timely manner to the Contracting Officer. |
3) | Managing and conducting Project activities in accordance with established processes and procedures to ensure tasks and subtasks are completed within the schedule and budget constraints defined by the Project Management Plan and the cooperative agreement. |
4) | Coordinating Project activities with external organizations, including vendors, consultants and DOE M&O contractors (when applicable), to support effective integration of all work elements. |
5) | Supporting requested DOE semi-annual program review meetings and reporting Project status. |
6) | Notifying DOE of all pre-planned, in-person NRC meetings (including closed/non-public meetings) associated with the Recipient’s licensing program and authorizing, barring NRC objection, a limited, pre-identified number of DOE and/or DOE subcontractor personnel to participate in such closed meetings. To the extent NuScale participates in any design centered working group or related industry interactions while the cooperative agreement is underway, NuScale will seek authorization to invite DOE to participate in the activities of such working group. |
7) | To meet DOE’s programmatic needs, and without imposing undue burdens on the Project, providing DOE with information on an as-needed basis to assist with responses to internal and external inquiries regarding Project performance and status. DOE will protect information in accordance with applicable regulations and as set forth in the cooperative agreement. |
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8) | Submitting reports as provided in the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist, and addressing DOE’s comments that may result from its review of these reports. |
9) | Updating Project costs and performance data in the DOE-NE Performance Information Collection System (PICS) as agreed to in separate negotiations. Data is expected to include a high-level work breakdown structure, and associated high level milestones. Recipient will update information in the PICS system, as agreed. |
10) | Participating in DOE-sponsored generic evaluation and analysis tasks that support improved commercialization potential for the broader SMR industry by providing the appropriate level of non-proprietary knowledge and information to support the goals of these tasks. |
11) | Presenting the Project results at appropriate technical conferences or meetings as requested by the DOE Project Officer (it is anticipated that the number of conferences/meetings will not exceed two per year, not counting program review meetings). |
b. | DOE Responsibilities. DOE’s involvement in the Project will consist of the following normal Federal stewardship responsibilities (see Section 1) below, as well as Substantial Involvement activities (see Section 2 below). |
1) | Normal Federal Stewardship Activities: |
a) | Approving recipient plans prior to award. |
b) | Providing technical assistance prior to the start of the activity, if requested by the recipient and agreed to by DOE. |
c) | Providing technical assistance to support the correction of deficiencies in Project or financial performance when reports or monitoring indicate the existence of a deficiency. |
d) | Performing site visits. |
e) | Reviewing financial, performance, and audit reports. |
f) | Performing technical reviews to determine whether to continue funding the next budget period. |
g) | Reviewing performance to ensure that the objectives, terms, and conditions of the award are accomplished. |
h) | Providing general administrative requirements, such as prior approvals required by the financial assistance regulations and/or OMB Circulars. |
i) | Reviewing performance after completion. |
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2) | Substantial Involvement Activities: |
a) | Reviewing Project plans and making recommendations for alternate approaches if the plans do not address critical programmatic issues. |
b) | Participating in NRC meetings (including closed/non-public meetings) and any authorized design-centered working group meetings to identify issues affecting program performance, and suggesting corrective action, if required, to address identified issues. |
c) | Conducting monthly status calls to discuss the cost and schedule performance (including a summary analysis of project variance), milestones, accomplishments, issues/challenges, mitigations, and status of NRC Requests for Additional Information (or similar information). |
d) | Conducting semi-annual program review meetings to evaluate progress with respect to Project and programmatic objectives and recommending continued funding. |
e) | Collaboration with Recipient regarding technical progress and recommending alternate approaches or shifting work emphasis, if needed, to adequately address critical Project and/or programmatic issues. The DOE Project Officer shall have the authority to issue written technical advice shifting the emphasis among different tasks or directing specific lines of inquiry likely to assist in accomplishing programmatic objectives. |
f) | Promoting and facilitating technology awareness activities, including disseminating, in consultation with the Recipient, program results through presentations and publications. |
g) | Serving as scientific / technical liaison between awardees and other program stakeholders. |
h) | The power to immediately halt funding an activity if detailed performance specifications are not met. |
i) | Participating in Project management planning activities, including risk analysis, to ensure DOE’s programmatic requirements or limitations are considered in performance of the work elements. |
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j) | Reviewing and approving of one stage (or milestone) before work can begin on a subsequent stage (such review and approval is in addition to the exercise of the normal Federal stewardship responsibility to determine whether to continue funding the next budget period); this includes not only an assessment of whether acceptable progress is being made toward achieving project objectives, but whether the project and its objectives remain viable, whether both parties remain committed to it, and whether the project should continue. |
There are limitations on recipient and DOE responsibilities and authorities in the performance of the project objectives. Performance of the project objectives must be within the scope of the Statement of Objectives, the terms and conditions of the cooperative agreement, and the funding and schedule constraints.
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1 | Feb 2020 | Conduct DOE-NuScale Project Kickoff Meeting | ||
2 | Jan 2020 | NRC Issues DCA Advanced SER (Completion of Review Phase 4) | ||
3 | Apr 2020 | Triple Building Soil Libraries Complete | ||
4 | Jul 2020 | Bolt Tension Head Conceptual Drawing(s) Complete | ||
5 | May 2020 | NuScale Standard Plant Generic Startup Administration Manual, Revision A Complete | ||
6 | May 2020 | Reactor Building (RXB) - Final Global Building Review - Review & Compendium | ||
7 | Jun 2020 | Plant Protection System (PPS) System Requirement Specification Complete | ||
8 | Mar 2021 | Steam Generator (SG) Flow Induced Vibration Partial Tube Array Testing Complete | ||
9 | Jul 2020 | Reactor Building Crane – Proof of Concept Testing of Technology Complete | ||
10 | Oct 2020 | Complete Neutron Monitoring System Feasibility Study Final Report | ||
11 | Oct 2020 | Complete Methodology Document for Managing Standardized Programs Across Multiple Sites | ||
12 | Oct 2020 | All Preliminary Supply Chain Strategies Established | ||
13 | Nov 2020 | Final Uprated Core Design, Revision 0 Complete | ||
46 | Dec 2020 | Perform F6NM Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) Welding and Testing | ||
14 | Apr 2021 | Heat 1 F6NM Test Weldment Delivered to Nuclear Science User Facility (NSUF) | ||
15 | Jan 2021 | US600 Standard Design Approval Issued | ||
16 | Aug 2021 | Concept Design of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Complete | ||
17 | Feb 2021 | Equipment Qualification (EQ) Program Document Issued | ||
18 | Sept 2021 | Outage & Refueling Plan, Revision 1 Complete | ||
48 | Sept 2021 | Module Protection System (MPS) System Requirements Specification (Rev 0) Complete | ||
19 | Jul 2022 | Emergency Core Cooling System Valve Engineering Test Valve Proof of Concept Testing Complete | ||
20 | Jun 2022 | Long Lead Material Specifications Complete for Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) | ||
21 | Feb 2022 | Complete Module Protection System (MPS) Concept Phase | ||
22 | Dec 2021 | First NPM Manufacturing Trial Complete, Cladding Distortion Testing | ||
47 | Dec 2021 | Supply Chain Program Development Complete | ||
23 | Mar 2024 | Ready for First Fuel Order | ||
24 | Nov 2022 | PRA Main Report Completion | ||
25 | Jan 2022 | Training Program Administrative Manual Complete | ||
26 | Jul 2022 | Reactor Building Design Evaluation Complete | ||
27 | Dec 2022 | Submit US460 Standard Design Approval (SDA) Application to NRC | ||
28 | Nov 2022 | Equipment Qualification (EQ) Service Conditions and Requirements Defined | ||
29 | May 2022 | Final Lower Containment Material Selection Decision | ||
30 | Dec 2023 | Steam Generator FIV Testing Complete | ||
31 | Jul 2023 | Reactor Building Crane Main Bridge Crane Design Complete | ||
32 | Dec 2023 | Module Protection System (MPS) Design Complete | ||
33 | Dec 2022 | Standard Plant Design Complete | ||
34 | Jun 2023 | Detailed Design of Reactor Vessel Internals Complete |
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35 | Jun 2023 | Pre-operational Test Procedures, Revision A Complete | ||
36 | Jul 2024 | Ready to Manufacture Control Rod Drive Mechanisms (CRDMs) | ||
37 | May 2023 | Operations Procedures for Training Rev A Complete | ||
38 | Feb 2024 | Module Valves Ready for Manufacturing | ||
39 | Jul 2024 | Detailed Design of Reactor Pressure Vessel Complete | ||
40 | Dec 2023 | All Mechanical Handling Equipment Detailed Design Complete | ||
41 | Jul 2023 | Plant Protection System (PPS) Design Phase Complete | ||
42 | Oct 2025 | Standard Design Approval from NRC | ||
43 | Sep 2024 | All NuScale Power Module Components Ready for Manufacturing | ||
44 | Dec 2024 | NuScale Power Module Refueling Equipment Ready for Manufacturing | ||
45 | Dec 2025 | Project Complete |
ATTACHMENT b6 - SPECIAL CONITTIONS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
This plan should be formatted to include the following sections with each section to include the information as described below:
A. Executive Summary: Provide a description of the project that includes the objective, project goals, and expected results. For purposes of the application, this information is included in the Project Narrative and should be simply copied to this document for completeness so that the Project Management Plan is a stand-alone document. The plan should be based on the total 5-year project cost. Yearly and subsequent project periods will require the Project Management Plan to be revised based on the availability of appropriated funds.
B. Risk Management: Provide a summary description of the proposed approach to identify, analyze, and respond to perceived risks associated with the proposed project. Project risk events are uncertain future events that, if realized, impact the success of the project. As a minimum, include the initial identification of significant technical, resource, and management issues that have the potential to impede project progress and strategies to minimize impacts from those issues.
C. Milestone Log: Provide milestones for each budget period (or phase) of the project. Each milestone should include a title and planned completion date. Milestones should be quantitative and show progress toward budget period and/or project goals.
[Note: During project performance, the Recipient will report the Milestone Status as part of the required quarterly Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) as prescribed under Attachment b2, Reporting Requirements Checklist. The Milestone Status will present actual performance in comparison with Milestone Log, and include:
(1) the actual status and progress of the project,
(2) specific progress made toward achieving the project’s milestones, and,
(3) any proposed changes in the project’s schedule required to complete milestones.
D. Funding and Costing Profile: Provide a table (the Project Funding Profile) that shows, by budget period, the amount of government funding going to each project team member. Also provide a table (the Project Costing Profile) that projects, by month, the expenditure of government funds for the first budget period, at a minimum.
E. Project Timeline: Provide a timeline of the project (similar to a Gantt chart) broken down by each task and subtask, as described in the Statement of Project Objectives. The timeline should include for each task, a start date, and end date. The timeline should show interdependencies between tasks and include the milestones that are identified in the Milestone Log (Section C).
F. Success Criteria at Decision Points: Provide success criteria for each decision point in the project, including go/no-go decision points and the conclusions of budget periods and the entire project. The success criteria should be objective and stated in terms of specific, measurable, and timely data. Usually, the success criteria pertain to desirable outcomes, results, and observations from the project.
[Note: As the first task in the Statement of Project Objectives, the Recipient will revise the version of the Project Management Plan that is submitted with its application by including details from the negotiation process. This Project Management Plan will be updated and submitted to DOE as required by the Recipient as the project progresses, and the Recipient must use this plan to report schedule and budget variances.
DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Not later than 90 days after the effective date that the IP waiver issue between DOE and the recipient is resolved, the Recipient must provide the Contracting Officer with a Data Management Plan (DMP). A DMP explains how data generated in the course of the research or work performed under an assistance award will be shared and preserved or, when justified, explains why data sharing or preservation is not possible or scientifically appropriate. The DMP is subject to DOE Contracting Officer review and approval.
In the event the DOE and the Recipient fails to agree on a DMP within the required 90 day time period, DOE may take one or more of the actions identified in 2 CFR 200.388, including, but not limited to, temporarily withholding payments to the Recipient pending correction of the deficiency, or wholly or partially suspending or terminating the Federal award.
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT/FUNDING PLAN
Not later than 60 days after the effective date of the award, or 60 days from the approval date of the yearly continuation application:
a. The Recipient shall provide to DOE an updated total project cost estimate along with evidence of firm commitments for the full private sector share of the project cost. Such evidence may include executed loans, bond financing agreements, state or local grants, and third party contribution agreements. For each non-governmental source of cost-sharing, the Recipient shall provide audited financial statements for the most recent two years.
b. If firm commitments for the full private sector share of the project cost have not been secured, Recipient shall provide evidence of firm commitments made to date, as set forth in paragraph a, and a detailed Funding Plan in accordance with the requirements set forth below:
1. | The Funding Plan will demonstrate a reasonable plan to obtain the balance of funding for the private sector share of the project cost. The Funding Plan must identify all anticipated sources of the private sector cost-share such as bank loans, bond offerings, state or local grants, and equity contributions. |
2. | The Recipient shall provide a full description of any limitations, conditions or other factors that could affect the availability of funding. If third party financing will be a source of project funds, the Recipient shall discuss the timing, conditionality and terms and conditions of such financing. |
3. | Audited financial statements for the most recent two fiscal years shall be provided for each non-governmental source of funds. If a source does not have audited financial statements, that source should provide equivalent financial statements prepared by the party, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and certified as to accuracy and completeness by the Chief Financial Officer of the party providing the statements. |
4. | The Recipient shall obtain and provide a commitment letter from each source, signed by an officer of the corporation or other entity that is authorized to commit the funding to the proposed project. The amount of funds to be provided, the timing of the funding, and any contingencies, should be specified. Commitment letters should identify the type of proposed cost sharing (e.g., cash, services, and/or property) to be contributed. |
5. | If in-kind contributions of property or services are proposed, the Recipient shall provide support for their valuation and explain how the valuation was determined. |
6. | If the project will be financed on a non-recourse basis, the Recipient shall provide a working financial model (in MS Excel 2013 or newer) that provides projections of the project including an income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and sources and uses of funds statement, all on an annual basis with appropriate supporting schedules. The financial projections should be developed in this financial model, commencing with the initial project development phase and extending through the period of operations needed to obtain funding. The model should be provided in electronic form including cell formulas so that review of the model assumptions and sensitivity calculations may be facilitated. The recipient shall provide a description and explanation for each of the financial, economic, and operating assumptions for the project. The assumptions should be consistent with and supported by the information provided in the project cost estimate. In the event, DOE determines that the information provided by Recipient is inadequate to assure the availability of full funding for the private sector share of the project cost, DOE reserves the right, at DOE¿s discretion, to: (1) stop payment, (2) renegotiate the project scope and/or payment schedule, or (3) after Recipient is provided 30 days advance written notice and opportunity to cure, declare the grant terminated by mutual agreement. Should DOE declare the grant terminated, the Recipient shall be entitled to payment of DOE’s share of allowable project cost incurred prior to the date of termination plus the reasonable cost of terminating contracts. DOE’s maximum liability for project cost in the event of termination is the amount of DOE obligated funds to date. |
AT RISK FOR FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
You have been determined to be at risk for financial capability for the following reason(s):
1) The current rate agreement for fringe benefits and indirect rates will expire on 31 December 2019.
2) NuScale doesn’t have a Funding Commitment letter from Fluor past the first yearly budget period.
Based on this determination the following requirements, as listed below, have been incorporated into this award.
1) | Within 60 days of the NuScale fiscal year ending, NuScale shall provide sufficient data and information to DOE for review so DOE can either approve or disapprove a forward rate agreement for the next budget. Because the indirect rates will be reviewed and approved after the start date of the award or start date of the yearly continuation application, the procedures for adjusting the indirect rates is covered in the original award cover page under the two clauses titled 1) NEGOTIATION AND APPROVAL OF INDIRECT RATES, and 2) PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING AND MONITORING INDIRECDT COSTS. |
2) | NuScale and Fluor shall provide yearly, or sooner if available, funding commitment letters for the next budget period, or for the remainder of the project, when NuScale submits its yearly continuation application to the DOE. |
3) | The procedures discussed in the FINANCIAL COMMITMENT/FUDNING PLAN clause located in this b6 – Special Conditions document. |
You may report any change in circumstances that impact DOE’s determination of your financial capability. If you feel that your circumstances have changed to this degree, you may request a re-evaluation at any time after 6 months from the initial determination. Please provide a written request and support to the DOE Award Administrator, Mark Payne.
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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” and to the use of our report dated January 7, 2022, with respect to the financial statements of NuScale Power, LLC included in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-262053) and related Proxy Statement/Prospectus of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp for the registration of shares of its Class A common stock and Warrants to purchase Class A common stock.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Portland, OR
February 11, 2022
Exhibit 99.9
Consent of Person to be Named as Director
Pursuant to Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, I hereby consent to being named in the proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, as a nominee to the board of directors of NuScale Corp (as defined in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus). I also consent to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to such Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.
/s/ Kimberly O. Warnica | |
Name: Kimberly O. Warnica |
Date: February 11, 2022
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Form S-4
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(Form Type)
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities
Security
Type |
Security
Class Title |
Fee
Calculation or Carry Forward Rule |
Amount
Registered (4) |
Proposed
Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee
Rate |
Amount
of Registration Fee (8) |
Carry
Forward Form Type |
Carry
Forward File Number |
Carry
Forward Initial effective date |
Filing
Fee
Previously Paid In Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward |
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Newly Registered Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees Previously Paid | Equity | Class A common stock (1) | Fee Calculation Rule | 23,000,000 | $ | 10.05 (5) | $ | 231,150,000 | 0.0000927 | $ | 21,427.61 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees Previously Paid | Equity | Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants (2) | Fee Calculation Rule | 11,500,000 | $ | 11.50 (6) | $ | 132,250,000 | 0.0000927 | $ | 12,259.58 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees Previously Paid | Equity | Warrants to purchase Class A common stock (3) | Fee Calculation Rule | 11,500,000 | $ | 1.34 (7) | $ | 15,410,000 | 0.0000927 | $ | 1,428.51 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees
to Be
Paid |
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Carry Forward Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carry
Forward Securities |
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Total Offering Amounts | $ | 378,810,000 | $ | 35,115.69 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fees Previously Paid | — | — | — | $ | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fee Offsets | — | — | — | $ | 35,115.69 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Fee Due | — | — | — | $ | 0.00 | — | — | — | — |
(1) | The number of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock”), of NuScale Power Corporation (“NuScale Corp”) being registered consists of 23,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares”), of Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (“Spring Valley”) that were previously sold pursuant to Spring Valley’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-249067) (the “IPO Registration Statement”) and will automatically convert by operation of law into 23,000,000 shares of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock as a result of the Domestication (as defined below) and remain outstanding following the Transactions (as defined in the accompanying Proxy Statement/Prospectus). |
(2) | Represents shares of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of 11,500,000 redeemable warrants (the “Spring Valley Public Warrants”) to purchase Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares that were offered by Spring Valley in its initial public offering and sold pursuant to the IPO Registration Statement. The Spring Valley Public Warrants will automatically be converted by operation of law into warrants to acquire shares of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock as a result of the Domestication. |
(3) | The number of warrants to acquire shares of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock being registered represents 11,500,000 Spring Valley Public Warrants that will automatically be converted by operation of law into warrants to acquire shares of NuScale Corp Class A Common Stock as a result of the Domestication. |
(4) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share dividends or similar transactions. |
(5) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Spring Valley Class A ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market on January 4, 2022 ($10.05 per share), in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1). |
(6) | Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act, based on the exercise price of the Spring Valley Public Warrants. |
(7) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Spring Valley Public Warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market on January 4, 2022 ($1.34 per warrant), in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1). |
(8) | Calculated by multiplying the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of securities to be registered by 0.0000927. |
Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources
(1) Spring Valley previously paid a registration fee of $125,095.60 in connection with the registration by the registrant of securities on a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2021 (File No. 333-255978). No securities were sold thereunder and Spring Valley has withdrawn the Registration Statement that included the unsold securities.. Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the total amount of the registration fee due hereunder was offset by $35,115.69, representing $35,115.69 of the $125,095.60 fee paid in connection with the Registration Statement, and no filing fee is due hereunder. A total amount of $89,979.91 remains available for future setoff pursuant to Rule 457(p).
Table 3: Combined Prospectuses
Security Type | Security Class Title |
Amount of Securities
Previously Registered |
Maximum Aggregate Offering
Price of Securities Previously Registered |
Form
Type |
File
Number |
Initial Effective
Date |
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